Ensure the d rings hooks are secure on the window box to make it easy to hook on the vinyl siding.
How to secure window box to brick.
Balance a carpenter s level on top of the box to ensure it is level.
To mount the window box place the top of the hanger over the window sill letting the large bottom part of the hook hand down.
Hold the window box flush against the house just below the window casing.
Using screws attach the two d rings to the back of the window box.
If there are already holes in the window box place the screws in them.
With the correct drill and masonry bits though you can provide α secure mounting for a flower box on the brick wall under a window a skill that can be applied to other masonry projects.
To attach these diy window boxes to the brick wall my dad used a hammer drill with a masonry drill bit.
Secure the window box to the brackets with a drill and 2 5 inch 6 4 cm screws.
Then we used the tapcon concrete anchors to attach the brackets to the house make sure they re level.
We borrowed a hammer drill from a friend but you can actually rent one from some home depot stores.
Set the window box down.
Use a marker pen and make reference marks on the bricks through the holes of the box at each end.
Hold the window box up to the window in the desired location and with a pencil trace through the drilled holes in the back of the box so that you are transferring onto the walls of your house the corresponding location of the holes on the box.
The packaging will tell you.
Place the flower box on the.
You will now need to drill where you have marked.
Use a tape measure to ensure that the box is centered under the window.
Use a box end wrench to tighten the lag screw into the wall anchor.
To install the window box simply clip it onto the two mounting brackets.
Otherwise drill two holes in the box for the screws to fit into.
Step 5 brick.
Fasten each mounting bracket to the brick wall with a lag screw.
Set the box aside.
Most window boxes are designed for mounting to a window with screws so you ll have to shop around for a specialty window box that comes with hangers.