Hanging a gate to a cavity wall

DJ98

10 ft gate, what would be the best way to hang it to a cavity wall or would a post be a better job

blue5000

Put threaded bar right through the wall with a plate at the back of the wall.

patsy_mccabe

I'd go with seperate post. Cavity walls are very weak.

Dunedin

I wouldn’t hang a gate from a cavity wall

_Brian

Bolt it though with 3/4 inch threaded bar as mentioned above.
6 inch sq plate both sides.

It’s only a 10ft gate lads.

TooOldBoots

Put the hanger bolt at the joint of two blocks if possible. That's the strongest part of a cavity block and you won't be weakening the blocks by going through them. An old cutter blade off a mower makes a big enough plate for the back of the bolt.

Gods Gift

2 pallets. Braced together with nylon string. ( baler twine.

Jb1989

_Brian wrote: »

Bolt it though with 3/4 inch threaded bar as mentioned above.
6 inch sq plate both sides.

It’s only a 10ft gate lads.

Won't work at corner of building tho if poster has same plan as me. I may work to joint too so. Unless there is special rawl bolts

dh1985

Jb1989 wrote: »

Won't work at corner of building tho if poster has same plan as me. I may work to joint too so. Unless there is special rawl bolts

Works even better on corner of building using a L bracket and fixing through two walls