On 20/08/2012 16:50, Fredxx wrote:
On 20/08/2012 15:49, Nightjar wrote:
On 20/08/2012 15:46, ss wrote:
Putting in 2 fence posts, one should be ok, the other is next to the
house. I have managed to dig down about a foot and appear to have hit
concrete, its about 6 inches out from the house wall so could be the
footings. Do I have any other options if I cant get below this
concrete?
Would a wider hole be sufficient, I was ideally trying to get a minimum
of 18 inches depth. The posts are 4x4 inches, and gate will be approx 6
feet high.

If I need a post next to an existing wall, I normally bolt the post to
the wall.


I've seen that done and bricked pulled out of the wall.

Must have been a fairly rubbish wall or a remarkably heavy load on the post.

I'd be reluctant to do this unless I could be certain that there would
be little or no lateral force on the post.

I have two 6ft gate posts bolted to walls - one on my house and one on
my garage - both carrying 3'6" wide ledged, framed and braced gates and
held on by four x 16mm Rawlbolts - 6" from top, 9" below that, middle,
and 9" above bottom. They have been in place for over a decade and are
still perfectly sound.

Colin Bignell