On 4 Aug 2006 03:26:09 -0700, Kev wrote:


Mine are bolted to the wall by two half inch dia raw bolts. There is
then a small lintel across the front resting on each bracket. They
would probabley hold up a battleship but I bet if ever I come to sell
they wont be good enough. Mine were also done under local council
inspection so I guess that I have that on my side. They have been up
over 20 years.

The flat I sold at the end of last year a had a structural roof survey done
at the request of the buyer, they said this setup wasn't strong enough and
needed a steel plate also inserted covering the entire lower surface, I
think it said 5mm. I seem to remember the reason was to stop mortar
dropping from between the bricks. (huh?)

Steve