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Attaching fence post to brick wall
I want to attach a 3in x 3in fence post to the end of a brick wall.
The problem is that the wall is only 9in (22cm) from the house wall. I asked a related question (without mentioning the short space) here and "resin fixing" was suggested. I'm not sure if this is intended to attach a post or similar object directly to the brick, or if it is intended to be used in conjunction with bolts of some kind? I looked in my local hardware store, but didn't see anything appropriate. -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland |
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Timothy Murphy wrote:
I want to attach a 3in x 3in fence post to the end of a brick wall. The problem is that the wall is only 9in (22cm) from the house wall. Is the problem that you can't get a drill into this space then? -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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Attaching fence post to brick wall
The Medway Handyman wrote:
Timothy Murphy wrote: I want to attach a 3in x 3in fence post to the end of a brick wall. The problem is that the wall is only 9in (22cm) from the house wall. Is the problem that you can't get a drill into this space then? Exactly. The brick wall is 20cm wide, and its end is 22cm from the house wall (granite). -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland |
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writes The Medway Handyman wrote: Timothy Murphy wrote: I want to attach a 3in x 3in fence post to the end of a brick wall. The problem is that the wall is only 9in (22cm) from the house wall. Is the problem that you can't get a drill into this space then? Exactly. The brick wall is 20cm wide, and its end is 22cm from the house wall (granite). It would be useful to know what you are trying to achieve to avoid wasting time on irrelevant answers. eg. Are you just closing the gap between wall and house or building a larger fence.. Does the wall meet the house at a corner or half way down a wall. If building a fence, is there any reason why the post needs to be fixed to the end of the wall rather than the side. A sketch or ascii art of what you are looking for could save a lot of time. -- fred FIVE TV's superbright logo - not the DOG's, it's ******** |
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Attaching fence post to brick wall
On 26 Mar, 01:35, Timothy Murphy wrote:
I'm not sure if this is intended to attach a post or similar object directly to the brick, or if it is intended to be used in conjunction with bolts of some kind? Usually with studs rather than bolts. You glue the stud in place, leave it to set and then bolt up later. Rock climbers have "interesting" opinions on the virtues of these. Fischer are probably the best known maker of this stuff (I imagine their website is informative). You can get them from most big hardware suppliers, inc. the inevitable Screwfix. You need some studs: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/94671/...-x-160mm-10-Pk (many varieties) And some polyester resin as either a big tube http://www.screwfix.com/prods/25733/...on-Resin-150ml or individual servings http://www.screwfix.com/prods/27899/...psule-M8-10-Pk There's a lot of economics to think about here, cost of using expensive single shots vs. the high initial and lower individual costs of the big tubes. These are worth using, if you're doing a bunch of holes in crumblium, as they can save a good price of resin http://www.screwfix.com/prods/22991/...in-Sleeve-PK50 Don't make your own studs from studding unless: * It's M12 or bigger * It's cut with a decent thread, not the usual badly rolled V-crested rubbish * You degrease it with acetone before use. The thread profile for a resin fixing is _not_ your standard fastener thread. In particular, trapped air on that thread will lead to a very weak fixing. |
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Andy Dingley writes:
Usually with studs rather than bolts. You glue the stud in place, leave it to set and then bolt up later. Rock climbers have "interesting" opinions on the virtues of these. Cavers too. Lots of testing has been done on "eco anchors" http://cncc.org.uk/tg_placement.html http://cncc.org.uk/tg_test_1.html .... http://cncc.org.uk/tg_test_4.html and several more pages on the same site. -- I'm looking for a job. CV at http://www.wylie.me.uk/static/cv.html Unix/Linux/C/Internet/embedded and lots more. UK:Bradford/Manchester Alan J. Wylie http://www.wylie.me.uk/ |
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Timothy Murphy wrote:
I want to attach a 3in x 3in fence post to the end of a brick wall. The problem is that the wall is only 9in (22cm) from the house wall. I asked a related question (without mentioning the short space) here and "resin fixing" was suggested. I'm not sure if this is intended to attach a post or similar object directly to the brick, or if it is intended to be used in conjunction with bolts of some kind? I looked in my local hardware store, but didn't see anything appropriate. I'm not sure what you mean WRT the relevance of how far the wall is from the house, unless, as suggested by someone else, that you can't drill into it because of the small gap? - if this is the case, no amount of 'glue' will keep it in place, regardless of whatever it is you use. If you can drill it, you need some ragbolts, these are like coach bolts but the end is tungsten or some other very hard material. You simply drill a 10mm hole through wood and brick and then knock the bolts through lightly, when they reach the brickwork you tighten them with a socket and they cut a thread into the brickwork - they're used all the time to attach wallplates, which hold up entire rooves -- Phil L RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008 |
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Attaching fence post to brick wall
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:35:05 +0000, Timothy Murphy
gently dipped his quill in the best Quink that money could buy: I want to attach a 3in x 3in fence post to the end of a brick wall. The problem is that the wall is only 9in (22cm) from the house wall. I asked a related question (without mentioning the short space) here and "resin fixing" was suggested. I'm not sure if this is intended to attach a post or similar object directly to the brick, or if it is intended to be used in conjunction with bolts of some kind? I looked in my local hardware store, but didn't see anything appropriate. Why not brick the gap up and insert vertical dpc between that and the hoose ? Mike P the 1st |
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