Repairing gouge in wall

[redstar1]

The recent wind has finally finished off my permanent temporary fix. I've a couple of garden gates with a hole in the wall of the house where the bolt goes into, or at least it started out as a hole. It's now a couple of gouges and I can no longer fasten either gate. I did temporarily fix these with some screws but those have gone now too and I want to make a better go of repairing it.

Wall is breeze block under pebble dash so a little flaky, but from a bit of research I think some sort of resin/filler or mortar will repair it, but I also want to have a hole in it for the bolt. I had thought about a bit of plastic pipe as a 'hole' and repair round it but not sure what would be the best material to repair with. Any recommendations for something strong and easy to apply?

Obviously a hole in a wall is a really stupid way to secure a gate bolt but we are where we are.

[s p a c e m a n]

Easiest way to fix a hole in the wall that you want to stick a bolt in is just use an anchor with resin?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-polyester-resin...

[Scrump]

I can t really offer any good ideas for the repair, but can add an idea to stop it happening again.
I have a similar arrangement with a gate bolted into a wall, I have an escutcheon plate around the hole to stop it growing.

[redstar1]

s p a c e m a n said:

Easiest way to fix a hole in the wall that you want to stick a bolt in is just use an anchor with resin?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-polyester-resin...

This is what I mean. I don't want to 'fix' anything to the way, I just need to repair it so I can bolt/lock the gate.

[Panamax]

Any two part car body filler or even a home two part wood filler. Drill a row of holes along the gouge before you fill to make sure the filler gets a good key. Once cured, drill a new hole for the bolt and, ideally, fit an escutcheon plate.

You could even stick a bit of gravel on the surface of the filler for cosmetic effect.

[JoshSm]

Scrump said:

I can t really offer any good ideas for the repair, but can add an idea to stop it happening again.
I have a similar arrangement with a gate bolted into a wall, I have an escutcheon plate around the hole to stop it growing.

Something like this is the best plan.

Can't member where what I used came from, it didn't start life as a strike plate, but I went with something a bit larger with 4 screws to be a bit more stable.

If you have the tools and a bit of scrap sheet metal you could just knock one up. Or part of an old wall socket backbox would do.

[sherman]

To fill the hole I can recomend Sandtex ready mix filler.
Its basically outdoor polyfilla.
https://amzn.eu/d/8JAXIeh

Edited by sherman on Friday 30th January 17:10

[redstar1]

Thanks all.

I like the idea of the escutcheon plate. That would be perfect. Trip to B&Q or Screwfix tomorrow then, see what I can find

[DonkeyApple]

I'd definitely get a metal plate that's large enough for the corner screw fixings to be well away from the damage and then just drill the hole you need for the bolt.