I keep getting let down by people coming to fit driveway gates, so I decided
to have a go myself, however, I don't want to drill through the concrete
posts. Are there fixings I can get that will allow me to hang the gates
without drilling holes in the posts. Thanks

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Sounds difficult. It depends on how heavy and big your gates are but these MIGHT be of some use if it's a very light gate?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/POSTFIX-PF1...4S6JPQPC2A79DN

On Sun, 20 May 2018 13:44:02 GMT, Dee
m wrote:

I keep getting let down by people coming to fit driveway gates, so I decided
to have a go myself, however, I don't want to drill through the concrete
posts. Are there fixings I can get that will allow me to hang the gates
without drilling holes in the posts. Thanks

I thought if you were going to fit a gate to a post you used posts
that already had holes though them for that purpose?

eg, Our paneled fence uses slot in panels including the one next to
the gate, but that only has a slot in one side for the panel and then
a plane face for the gate 'frame'.

Assuming the wrong posts are already in place, I believe you may be
able to drill through the post if you stay in the middle and don't
touch the reinforcing rods (they cast the holes though the middle
after all) and there may be external ironwork you can buy but I'm not
familiar with any.

Cheers, T i m

Well I've seen wooden posts on concrete posts using some kind of metal
straps around the concrete posts, and the wood which has the hinges or
latch.
Obviously not ideal and would need to be painted to stop rusting but these
things are out there. I almost imagine something like those packaging
banding machines which tightens them them crimps on a clamp and cuts the
end of. I'm sure there is a name for them.
Brian

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I keep getting let down by people coming to fit driveway gates, so I
decided
to have a go myself, however, I don't want to drill through the concrete
posts. Are there fixings I can get that will allow me to hang the gates
without drilling holes in the posts. Thanks

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