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Gate Posts installation to brick for slat gate having top and bottom hinge arrangement

shaqqi
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Gate Posts installation to brick for slat gate having top and bottom hinge arrangement

Hi

 

I need to replace Colourbond fence with Aluminium slate gate (width 1630 x height 1845 mm approx.) This is DIY kit which I have assembled. Gates hinge arrangement is top and bottom (bottom hinge support to ground and has dyna bolt and top hinge has setscrew to fix with gate post).

 

Photo of current Colourbond fence, slat gate hinge arrangement and assembled gate is attached for better understanding.
 

Top and Bottom Hinge ArrangementTop and Bottom Hinge Arrangement

New DIY Gate AssembledNew DIY Gate Assembled

Current Fence and Both Side Wall BrickCurrent Fence and Both Side Wall Brick

 

I have been supplied 2 gate posts (Aluminium) of 65 x 65 x 2 mm for both sides of gate.

 

These posts need to install on each side of wall (1 is with house brick and other with boundary wall towards the road look like limestone brick)

 

I need your advice which bolting/screw arrangement for each side is best suited for this case. Please share the product link and total number of bolts/screws shall be used on each side

 

Also , my preference is to attach the hinge side of door to the limestone brick side (that wall height is less than 1800 as visible in picture). Will that be any issue ?

 

Thanks

Hassan

JacobZ
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: Gate Posts installation to brick for slat gate having top and bottom hinge arrangement

Hi @shaqqi,

 

Thank you for your question about mounting fence posts to both a brick and a block wall.

 

I'd suggest attaching the posts to both walls with Ramset 8 x 100mm Galvanised AnkaScrew Masonry Anchor with at least 4 per post at roughly even intervals. Ensure they go into the brick or block, not the mortar lines between them.

 

As long as the limestone brick is solidly anchored and in good condition, there shouldn't be any issues attaching the hinge post to it. 

 

Let me know what you think and if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

Jacob

 

shaqqi
Getting Established

Re: Gate Posts installation to brick for slat gate having top and bottom hinge arrangement

Thanks for the advise 

 

Just for my knowledge and future decision may i know the reason why you have proposed these instead of

 

Hex Anchor RamPlug or Dynabolts 

 

and

 

with 65 x 65 mm post: the length of 100 mm proposed anchor screw is enough ? it will be approx. 30~35 mm inside the brick

 

Thanks

Hassan 

 

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