Nev Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I wish to attach some pvc guttering to a small pigsty that I'm converting into storage sheds. I've bought the guttering, pvc '25' half-round (25-what, I've no idea! It's not cms!) and conventional brackets which in UK I'd use to fasten it to a facia board. However, there is no facia, just the normal 'pierre' wall. The brico sold me some zinc-plated supports which have a long pin (about 22cms long) and which are meant to be fastend into the stonework and then the plastic brackets bolt onto these. There's a slot to allow vertical adjustment to achieve the required fall. After all that, my question is - do I just drive the pin into a joint in the wall, or do I drill a pilot hole first? As it's going to be near the top of the wall, is there a danger that I'll loosen the stonework if I hammer it home?Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 [quote]I wish to attach some pvc guttering to a small pigsty that I'm converting into storage sheds. I've bought the guttering, pvc '25' half-round (25-what, I've no idea! It's not cms!) and conventional bra...[/quote]I would drill first (into the mortar) & then stuff some Gripfill (if you have any, not available in France) or Ni Vis, Ni Clous (which isn't half as good) into the hole before hammering in the brackets, There are resin injection systems available, but they are quite expensive. Or fit the brackets to the stone using a larger hole (than the bracket) and filing the hole with a stiff mix of "Mortier de reparation"You could always fix a board to the wall for your "conventional" brackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 Thanks NickI was coming to the same conclusion (drill first). There's not much room to fix a facia board as the tile overhang is not great; by the time I've fitted a board the water will run off between the board and the gutter! I don't want to get into a long job which involves stripping back and relaying the tiles, so drilling it is.Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Have you seen the brackets that clamp onto the tiles? You can use english type fittings with these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 MarcNo, I haven't seen those, but it's too late for the current job; I'll bear it in mind though. Is there a danger of splitting the tiles?Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 A lot of the houses around us have them and they seem ok. I'll begetting some in a few days to fit over Christmas (if I can bebothered!) so I'll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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