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Installation on Facia Board Covered by
Aluminum over Brick
When installing on facia that is covered in Aluminum over brick you will need the following
tools in addition to the tools you already have for “installing on any wall surface” section.
• Hammer
• 10 to 12” hacksaw blade
• Flat stock wonder/crow bar
After making your marks on the facia where the awning is going to be installed and the shoulder
location continue to the next steps to find your studs. Place the flat side of the wonder bar
against the brick just under the bottom lip of the facia board.
Take your hammer and gently tap the wonder bar under the facia board. Insert the hack saw
blade under the facia while gently pushing down on wonder bar under.
Slide the hack saw blade left or right of the wonder bar until it hits the side of a stud. Mark on the
facia where each side of the stud is.
Then place the hack saw blade in the center of the stud and measure up to see how high the
stud sits on the facia board. Continue finding studs where your brackets are going to be located.
If the facia board is caulked to the brick you may need to use a stud finder to locate the studs
behind the facia rather than the wonder bar.
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