Anybody have any experience with attaching a basketball goal to the side of the house?

Question

The house is brick and I need to know the best way to secure it a la what screws/brackets to use. I already have the mounting bracket....just need the hardware. Thanks!

Answer 1

Whatever you do, don't skimp on the hardware. You want something that will be able to hold the weight, handle alot of vibration and impact.
There is a lead insert anchor that uses a lag bolt to fix heavy items to brick. Use the maximum size that the holes in the b ball goal will allow.
These should not be drilled into the mortar but directly into the brick. You will need a mortar drill bit and preferably a drill with hammer action.

Go here and look at the lag screw shield
http://www.fastenersplusinc.com/anchors/anchors.html
You just drill the correct size hole, push in the anchor and install the lag bolt.

Stay away from any type of steel expansion anchor since they are NOT designed to handle vibration.
Good luck to you.

Answer 2

The best way is very large (3/8" +), very long (4"+) toggles with all thread rod. That will require a large hole and a hammer drill.
The almost just as good is lag shields and lag bolts (arround 5/16") which will also require a hammer drill, but not as big. I really can't recommend anything else.unless you put it on a pole right next to the house.

Answer 3

TAP CONS in an appropriate size and length. I'd probably rather a portable, but brick can be patched/filled after you have passed the desire to play. More important might be windows in close proximety?

Drilling into brick is much easier than into it's mortar, so keep that in mind for placement. Certainly you can go larger/stronger by drilling in, appropriate size holes, and adding Concrete ANCHOR bolts. I do it often with ledgers for lofts, etc. using treated lumber as well, so that the abuse of that backboard/net won't strictly tear up the brick face.