These will not rust.
How to secure a window box to sill.
Use a hammer drill and inch diameter carbide tipped masonry drill bit to bore holes into the brick.
The pieces of treated lumber that are screwed to the house as well as the window box need to be attached using galvanized or stainless steel fasteners.
This is a bit trial and error as you may have to trim the edge of the lath if you find it too tight.
Measure and mark the center of the window.
And make our block closer to winning greenest block in brooklyn we would need to figure out a way to secure window boxes so that they don t fall down onto our landlady.
Then measure down from the sill the recommended distance and mark the center of the two mounting holes.
Then tap this down into the recess of the window with a rubber mallet.
Hold the bracket up so that its top lines up with the mark on the siding.
Unless the window has a built in iron guard rail use hooks and side chains to secure the box to the wall as above.
If you started with a piece of lumber 3 inches wide the square bottom of the house piece needs to be 4 inches below the bottom of the window sill or window frame.
We live in a rental apartment on the top floor of a 100 year old brownstone and the dilemma we have is not an uncommon one.
How to secure a window box.
For windows that swing out leave 6 to 8 inches of.
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.
Step 1 purchase a window hanger for your box.
If so insert wedges treated with preservative under the window box to make it level.
Measure several inches below the windowsill to mark the placement of the top of the bracket.
Drill a pilot hole in the bracket near the.
If you have a usable sill the job is easier.