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Drilling into Concrete Fence Post

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  • 29-07-2022 4:16pm
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    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,105 ✭✭✭


    I've got some concrete fence posts in garden and I need to attach some brackets to it to hold a fence rail - no suitable holes on post currently.

    I get that this question might be a bit vague, but anyway...

    Can you drill a 10mm hole into a concrete fence post (75mm x 100mm, hole central in 75mm face) for an anchor bolt without affecting its integrity to any discernable level?

    Or would you be better to make a |_| shape bracket and drill right through the 100mm face and put a washer and nut on the opposite side?



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    #2
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,105 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    The bracket surface area means that there would be insufficient gap for two M6 without being a bit too close to the sides for my liking - I'd be concerned about it bursting outwards if I used two anchors.

    Without knowing the loads for a M6 or a M8 I suspect that they might even suffice on their own as an anchor. However, the safest way is to use a through bolt - it just make a lot more work for me making the brackets.



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    mulbot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭mulbot


    Have drilled into my posts with a 10 mm anchor, no issues at all, drilled a 6 mm hole first, no cracking. Have a hammock hanging from one, gates hanging off another



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    chooseusername
    Registered Users Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭chooseusername


    Sorry funky, that was a fail, I was trying to suggest something like this;

    bracket.jpg

    Or like @tphase suggested drill through the post and use m8 coach screws through the post and into the rail.

    Post edited by chooseusername on


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    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,105 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119414666#Comment_119414666

    Might have to expand on that diagram @chooseusername . What the bit to the left?

    I was planning on a |_| to fit against post and then drill through. There would be two 'winglets' on the front face for the fence to be bolted to.

    Giving something like: _|__|_



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    monseiur
    Registered Users Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭monseiur


    The trick when drilling a concrete post is avoiding the steel re bar, hitting this bar with a masonry bit may ruin it. If post has 2 re bars they will be off centre so it may be safe to drill right thru' the very centre.



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