We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Awning installation, avoiding brackets?

pieroabcd
pieroabcd Posts: 738
Fifth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
Forumite
Hi,
today I received a quote from an awnings installer.
He said that in my case i would need side brackets because almost certainly the top area of the kitchen extension under the gutter contains steel and we can't add holes that would weaken the structure.
Do you think that it's true?

Thanks.


Comments

  • grumpy_codger
    grumpy_codger Posts: 1,772
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Forumite
    edited 2 March at 10:25AM
    Yes, there is some steel inside - either RSJ or a steel lintel. The rest is guessing. Possibly, either is behind a row of bricks, but these bricks are weak. I don't think that few holes will weaken RSJ, but it can be tricky to fix to it. Obviously, installers insist on the easiest (for them) option.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 355.8K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 456.2K Spending & Discounts
  • 248.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 606K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 179K Life & Family
  • 263.8K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.