Double-wing wing nut anchor system and method

A method of anchoring a veneer wall to a back up wall for horizontal load transfer therebetween, the method comprising the steps of:

• securing a first end of an anchor shaft to a building support such that a second free end of the shaft protrudes into a space between the building support and the veneer wall;
• selecting a wing nut having a central barrel, first and second generally planar side wings extending laterally from the central barrel wherein the first wing defines a first opening therethrough for receipt of a first wire tie leg and wherein the second wing defines a second opening therethrough for receipt of a second wire tie leg and wherein the central barrel of the wing nut defines a length dimension L measured parallel to a longitudinal axis of the shaft between a first end closest to the back up wall and an opposite second end and wherein a distance D measured between the first end and a surface of the back up wall is at least about L;
• disposing the wing nut on the shaft such that the shaft is in the central barrel and the wing nut is spaced from a surface of the building support;
• rotating the wing nut, and thus the openings, in a clockwise or counter-clockwise manner to a desired angular position;
• and
• placing first and second wire tie legs into the first and second respective openings.