On Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 9:09:49 PM UTC+1, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote:
Also, is it reinforced by rebar rods inside? Avoiding hitting those is a
very good suggestion. Brian

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On 13/05/2020 19:32, petek wrote:
I'm planning to hang a pair of wooden garden gates between the house wall
on one side and a concrete fence post on the other. The hinge posts (i..e.
the wooden post fixed to both the wall and the fence post) will be 70mm
square and approx 1.7m high hardwood. I'm thinking of 4 fixings for each
post. Any suggestions re the type and size of plugs/screws?

Yes, I understand about the problems drilling into concrete fence posts.
I don't have an SDS drill but could probably borrow one or hire one if
absolutely necessary.

It's the type and size of fixing that I'm not certain about.

TIA
Pete

If you drill anywhere near the edge the concrete will shell off.

Bill

As I said, I understand the problems with drilling in concrete fence posts. I can't guarantee what this post is like (my neighbour had it put up a couple of months ago) but as I understand it the rebar is usually in the corners where the section is considerably thinner. I'm intending to drill in the middle of the post, or slightly off centre alternately to give some resistance to twist. I have seen various clamps but I'm not too keen and would like something more permanent.
So.... again as I said, what type and size of plugs/screws? Masonry screws? Frame fixings? Ordinary rawlplug and woodscrew (and if so what length/diameter)?