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Driveway gate mounting advice
Anonymous user 15 March 2024 - 2.39 PM
Hello!
I'm doing some outdoor childproofing and that includes installing a metal gate which will go from the side of my house to the fence on the opposite side of the drive. I'm looking at gates which have two halves which lock together. A concrete/steel post will be installed next to the fence to mount one half, but I am trying to establish the best course of action for the other side.
Last year someone suggested I attach it to the house, but something doesn't feel right about that to me. I don't know what the norm is, however, so I don't know whether that's an option worth considering or not.
If it's a post, however, I wonder if the foundations of the house will be in the way when digging the hole for the post/concrete.
Any advice/solutions much appreciated!
Thanks
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If the post is going right next to the bricks of the house, the last thing you want to do is disturb the foundations of the building.
I have on almost all occasions fixed a 100x50mm (4"x2") Wall Plate to the building using Hammer Fixings. You could also for some added stability dig down as far as you can until you hit the foundations and get a longer Wall plate and also concrete it in as well as fix it to the building.
You can also fix a metal post to the building in the same way, but would have to use some slightly different fittings for the wall.
If you are going tight to the building I would always fix to wall using fixings. If it's a new build you will only get 200mm down before you hit foundation if you are lucky plus the block work could step out 20 or 30 MM from the brick work. If it's a old building there might not be a foundation so u can dig a hole. They built houses to last back then. Not just thrown up like they are now relyeing to Mutch on the foundation. Always drill and fix into the brick, blocks, stone ect not the mortar or your waisting your time.
A tantalised timber post fitted using 2/3 four inch M10 sleeve anchor fixings if it were mine. You can fit it anywhere then and don't need to worry about
1) hollow bricks
2) old crumbling bricks
3) the gate hinge landing on a weak mortar joint
