put a hook in the wall

The photo shows a nail? connecting a clip to an external wall of a house. The wall is pebbled dashed i think it's called

Is it a nail and what is the square piece.? I want to use this idea to put a hook in the wall that will hold a side gate open

something like https://www.amazon.co.uk/Latch-Cabinet-Latches-Window-Closet/dp/B08HCNHKQF/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=Gate+Hooks&qid=1648232401&sr=8-5

Tree

I have no idea about your nail, but we have a similar latch down the side of the house on a pebble dashed wall.

We drilled a decent hole in the wall, stuck in a wallplug and then got a long screw to screw a 10x10cm piece of wood to the wall. Then we attached the hook part to that using the screws supplied. (and the loop is on the gate itself).

It's been up a few years now and is doing great, you coudl hang out of it if you were bored.

We did paint the wood black, and put the whole affair under a windowsill, so it's not immediately obvious but it looks well.

C. Eastwood

SoulWriter

You can purchase Wall Screws. Drill a correct size hole and drive the screw in to the wall. No rawlplug required.

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jack of all

That looks like a piece of qualpex fixed with a masonry nail.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118840122#Comment_118840122

What is the purpose of the square of qualpex? Does a masonry nail need drilling first?

CantCatchCovid

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118845025#Comment_118845025

Someone used it as a washer.

No you just drive them in but its very easy to make a mess of them.