Connecting a joist to a building

[joeandrews]

I'm going to build a pergola in the garden which will mean attaching a few joists (150 x 50) to a building.

It's an old building constructed from very soft Norfolk Red bricks.

How would I connect my joists to the building, it would need to look neat as it will be on show, so I assume this would rule out joist hangers.

Many thanks.

 

[^woody^]

You will need to bolt a bearer timber to the wall and rest the joist on this or better still notch them into it

 

[tim00]

i. flash your timber ledger with a cover flashing.
2. 2"x4" section timber will do for ledger and joists.
3. connect the ledger with say:Fischer FAZ11 Thrubolts 8mmx95mm or similar.
4. See Simpson catalog for joist hangers for solid joists. You should use hangers for safety/high winds. They can be almost concealed/painted.
5. Use hangers to connect your posts to your rim joists, and your joists to your ledger.

 

[^woody^]

The OP does not want to use ugly hangers, and we have been building without them for a few centuries now

 

[cotswoldbuilders]

Bolt the timber plate to the wall with a 50mm x 50mm batten screwed to lower edge of plate, you will then only need to cut out 50mm x 50mm from the bearers, skew nail or screw bearers to plate.

 

[joeandrews]

Bolt the timber plate to the wall with a 50mm x 50mm batten screwed to lower edge of plate, you will then only need to cut out 50mm x 50mm from the bearers, skew nail or screw bearers to plate.

Thanks for this, but could you explain a little clearer please?