Fixing a post to a concrete path?
Fixing a post to a concrete path?
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BERGS2

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2,832 posts

272 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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anyone have any experience of fixing one of these

with one of these:



to a contrete path?

my concerns are that i cannot measure the depth of the path as it is between our neighbours and our driveways - but guess 100mm bolts should keep it secure?

anyone done similar?

Cheers All,

BERGS


Simpo Two

91,521 posts

289 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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No, but it does say 'Use M8 x 100mm anchor bolts' on the label smile

netherfield

3,085 posts

208 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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I'd be tempted to find the depth of the concrete first.

Next door to in-laws put some between the two properties,I think the two drives were laid at different times and the someone filled in the gap later,not enough depth and the wind blew over the fence and ripped holes in the dividing strip.

Edited by netherfield on Monday 23 May 11:13

BERGS2

Original Poster:

2,832 posts

272 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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Simpo Two said:
No, but it does say 'Use M8 x 100mm anchor bolts' on the label smile
hehe yeah - its the bit that says 'for use on existing sound concrete bases' that i'm not so sure about.....

I'll probably drill a hole and see how resistive it is at various depths.....


minky monkey

1,564 posts

190 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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I've just used a couple to mount some fencing in my back garden.

One thing is, the bolts have to go TIGHT. I had a couple of issues where they'd suddenly lose bite right at the end and I really struggled to get them tight enough to hold the met clamp properly, leaving some movement in the post. In the end, we buried the ends in concrete and had paving and gravel boards to hold them down.

I'm still not convinced by them TBH and half expect the fencing to be laying on the floor..

Checking the depth of the concrete is definitely key.

anonymous-user

78 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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I bet it wont last long whatever bolts you use. The only long term solution is to make a hole through the concrete & get digging!

jjones

4,479 posts

217 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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using one for a gatepost, used the m8's as suggested no problem in 4 years

Gingerbread Man

9,173 posts

237 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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I hope from all my landscaping days that you don't have a 3" post with a 6' panel. Sacralidge!

Gingerbread Man

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237 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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Love the mobile site double posting.

jjones

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217 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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Gingerbread Man said:
I hope from all my landscaping days that you don't have a 3" post with a 6' panel. Sacralidge!
luckily i didn't mention the plank of wood i rawl bolted to the side of the new extension to hang the gate off then!

BERGS2

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272 months

Tuesday 24th May 2011
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Gingerbread Man said:
I hope from all my landscaping days that you don't have a 3" post with a 6' panel. Sacralidge!
paperbag

to be fair - its going to be between the two houses, so wont be subjected to serious abuse, as this somewhat crude clip art illustrates: