First house, new hang! (Pics)

[carter]

That is awesome. It's amazing how the desire to hang promotes a healthy imagination.

[Debi Jaytee]

Nice hang and congrats on your first house!
I get possession of my first house this afternoon. Now I just have to find a place to hang...

[MrClean417]

welcome home, congrats.

[Gruxxx]

Congrats on the new house!

[Boothill]

very nice!

are the carabiners from wb rated for that application? i might replace it with a climbing rated one just to be safe

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[gmcttr]

...are the carabiners from wb rated for that application? ...

Per WB..."These are slightly smaller and lighter than a traditional climbing-rated caribiner. Rated to 1100 lbs. sold by the pair. 1.6oz/pair"

[wirerat99]

Congrats on the home.

Keep an eye out for cracking in the brick's mortar or signs of pulling away at the window. The only thing that anchors brick veneer is a few metal ties nailed to the wood framing. The brick is not a structural element...just siding.

I made these "deck anchors" a few years back out of coat hangers. You just slip them between the boards and turn sideways. The washers make sure they don't get dropped through.

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+1 on this - In some cases the brick can pop off pretty easy. You may be better off to drill out the hole a bit bigger in the brick that way the brick will just act like a sleeve and angle an 8 inch bolt in to the window jack studs.
Just a thought, congrats on the house.
Joe