Trellis Mounts For Stucco Walls

How to mount a trellis to stucco without drilling.

Trellis mounts for stucco walls.

23 overall width side to side. Stucco is a hard material that is applied to the exterior of a house which takes the place of siding. A trellis with a climbing vine can be used to cover an exterior wall such as a stucco wall. Thread the exterior grade screws through the item s hanging locations.

This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls. Mounting a screw to this material will require making a hole but a screw that is driven directly into stucco will not hold adequately and may fall out over. Drill through the center of each traced hole with the masonry bit. Screw two by fours to the back of the trellis using 3 inch wood screws and a power drill if the.

Mounting holes and spacers are provided for each piece. Using the power drill fitted with a phillips head drill bit fasten the screws through the pilot holes in the stucco and into the wall stud until the fixture is secure. Overall height top to bottom. Hold the decorative item against the wall and use the pencil to trace inside the holes for the mounting screws.

Mounting screws to exterior stucco is similar to mounting a screw to masonry or brick. Put the trellis up again and screw one of the hooks into each side of the trellis frame. Overall depth front to back. Hook the trellis in place and you re set to plant.

This bit will drill through the stucco about 7 8 inch. Installing a bracket is a simple matter of drilling screws into the wall material. Clean the stucco thoroughly to remove all surface debris using a power washer or mild detergent and a scrub brush. How to hang something from an outside stucco wall.

With over five years of experience professionally mounting and installing objects through his company jason s handyman services jason s work includes working with mounting window ac units designing art gallery walls installing kitchen cabinets and replacing. The difficult part is in identifying proper locations and drilling through the wall material. The two part trellis can be elongated by adding pairs placed side by side along a wall to create a lush wall of blooms. Heavier fixtures mounted to stucco need to penetrate the stucco and wall studs for stability.

When you need to clean off the trellis or paint the wall behind just unhook the two top hooks and lay the trellis down. If you drill into stucco to install the trellis you could chip away bits of the stucco. In some cases screws might be difficult to impossible to install or screwing into the wall could risk damaging wires or pipes installed. Wall brackets are typically used for hanging or suspending objects from walls.