Serious help required! I purchased a GoalSetter Wall Mounted Basketball system to be installed on the side of my home above a large driveway. It is a 72 inch glass backboard that is to be attached to two steel brackets. The brackets are to be attached to the brick on the side of the home. Unfortunately, the directions fail to specify exactly HOW the brackets are to be attached. A call to the manufacturer reveals that for insurance purposes, they cannot instruct a buyer on the proper installation as every home is different. I was told to contract with an architect or an engineer to best determine how the system is best secured to the brick.
Before I follow that advice and incurr the expense, I was hoping someone could advise me. My thoughts were to drill holes in the brick corresponding to the holes in the two brackets. Anchors and bolts would then be inserted and held tight with either an expanding cement compound or a cement epoxy. I was then going to affix 2x4s against the brick followed by the steel brackets. My reasoning is to lessen the vibration of the basketball system directly against the brick.
Can anyone give me any advice? I am planning to rent a high lift to ease the workload as the backboard weighs over 200 pounds. Also, the system is designed to provide 4 feet of clearance between the hoop and the wall at a height of 10 feet. I do not know if I need to include the 2x4s to reduce vibration or the best way to secure the anchor bolts. Thanks.