You use the outside of the pillar to create the hold rather than the inside. Interesting. I wonder how much pressure brick can hold with this method ...

Hi @Noyade, That is interesting. I think I'm understanding, but I don't understand how no drilling into the brick works (sorry, mentally not with it ...

Yeah, that is what I thought. I have M8 110mm, or M10 130mm length rods on standby. The average brick width is 11cm, so the M8 and M10 would go in r ...

Hi Alan, Yeah, you can do that; it wouldn't need council approval. I'm not sure what the weight would be all up; it depends on the height and width o ...

Hi Mitchell, Yeah, I've gone through the cantilever umbrella range. As mentioned above, I was hoping for a cleaner, less cluttered look by mounting o ...

Hi Dave, Yeah, an independent post would be the 100% safe option to avoid the chemical anchors ripping out 4 to 5 bricks lol. My grandfather was a ma ...

Hi Eric, Yeah, that was the second option. Create a standalone mounting structure. I am hoping to avoid that to prevent more clutter, which is why a ...

Hi Mitchell, Thanks for the response. Yeah, it is impossible to gauge without knowing what is inside the pillar, etc. I thought I'd throw it out the ...