Hanging a gate from a block wall

trixi2011 · 19-01-2021 11:24pm #1

Need to hang a 12ft field gate off a solid block wall . Was planing on drilling the wall and attaching a log flat piece of steel on each side of the wall and welding the gale hangers on . My thinking is the steel.would mean spreading the weight of the gate over a number of the blocks in the wall . Any tips or advise

minerleague · 19-01-2021 11:31pm

trixi2011 wrote: »

Need to hang a 12ft field gate off a solid block wall . Was planing on drilling the wall and attaching a log flat piece of steel on each side of the wall and welding the gale hangers on . My thinking is the steel.would mean spreading the weight of the gate over a number of the blocks in the wall . Any tips or advise

sounds good, just at top of gate you could weld round pipe to threaded bar that passes through wall to be able to adjust gate sagging over time. most people hang gates using spirit level but over time gate and hangers wear and gate drops at end

TheBoyConor · 19-01-2021 11:33pm

or leave it an inch or so higher at the free end so that over time it'll go towards level, not away from level

Cavanjack · 20-01-2021 8:27am

trixi2011 wrote: »

Need to hang a 12ft field gate off a solid block wall . Was planing on drilling the wall and attaching a log flat piece of steel on each side of the wall and welding the gale hangers on . My thinking is the steel.would mean spreading the weight of the gate over a number of the blocks in the wall . Any tips or advise

Drill a hole right through the wall that’ll take a 22mm threaded rod. Weld a bit of pipe onto the end of the threaded rod as your hangers. Use a good flat plate either side of the wall as a big washer. Have loads of gates hung like this. It’s simple and it lasts and as another poster says it can be adjusted to keep it level.

893bet · 20-01-2021 9:14am

Why not just use hangers and decent anchor bolts? Assuming wall is in decent nick.

TheW1zard · 20-01-2021 9:22am

893bet wrote: »

Why not just use hangers and decent anchor bolts? Assuming wall is in decent nick.

Just because they work on farms doesn't mean they're cowboys. Stick to pointing out 5euro rolexes on adverts mate

893bet · 20-01-2021 9:42am

TheW1zard wrote: »

Just because they work on farms doesn't mean they're cowboys. Stick to pointing out 5euro rolexes on adverts mate

A very valuable contribution.

To the OP I have yet to have a problem with the below. And for a 12 foot gate I can’t see how you would have an issue either as long as no one is climbing over the gate at the far end. Drilling the right size and depth hole for the anchor bolts is key.

https://www.croninshardware.ie/product/horizontal-plate-gate-hanger-top?gclid=CjwKCAiAxp-ABhALEiwAXm6IyaslO9Re8HqeGycsq_M2fPYhZ56XQtTnIduC31VDs9v2RLSOHVOW2hoCN0MQAvD_BwE

Cavanjack · 20-01-2021 10:10am

893bet wrote: »

Why not just use hangers and decent anchor bolts? Assuming wall is in decent nick.

Anchor bolts will fail eventually on a block wall.
The hanger in the link above is fine but secure it with threaded rods going right through the block.

_Brian · 20-01-2021 10:23am

893bet wrote: »

A very valuable contribution.

To the OP I have yet to have a problem with the below. And for a 12 foot gate I can’t see how you would have an issue either as long as no one is climbing over the gate at the far end. Drilling the right size and depth hole for the anchor bolts is key.

https://www.croninshardware.ie/product/horizontal-plate-gate-hanger-top?gclid=CjwKCAiAxp-ABhALEiwAXm6IyaslO9Re8HqeGycsq_M2fPYhZ56XQtTnIduC31VDs9v2RLSOHVOW2hoCN0MQAvD_BwE

There’s always some gowl that hop up on the end of a gate like it’s was some sort of obstacle on Ireland’s fittest family.

Threaded bar through the wall is the best job in the long term.

Lime Tree Farm · 20-01-2021 12:12pm

893bet wrote: »

A very valuable contribution.

To the OP I have yet to have a problem with the below. And for a 12 foot gate I can’t see how you would have an issue either as long as no one is climbing over the gate at the far end. Drilling the right size and depth hole for the anchor bolts is key.

https://www.croninshardware.ie/product/horizontal-plate-gate-hanger-top?gclid=CjwKCAiAxp-ABhALEiwAXm6IyaslO9Re8HqeGycsq_M2fPYhZ56XQtTnIduC31VDs9v2RLSOHVOW2hoCN0MQAvD_BwE

good response, I've read nasty comments before but that one reminds me of "The Valley of the Squinting Windows".

J.O. Farmer · 20-01-2021 4:42pm

Cavanjack wrote: »

Drill a hole right through the wall that’ll take a 22mm threaded rod. Weld a bit of pipe onto the end of the threaded rod as your hangers. Use a good flat plate either side of the wall as a big washer. Have loads of gates hung like this. It’s simple and it lasts and as another poster says it can be adjusted to keep it level.

Something like this just make sure to get a bigger plate as a washer.

https://www.glanbiaconnect.com/shop/product/Threaded-Gate-Hanger-12in-x-3-4in/9001713

Track9 · 21-01-2021 3:34am

A large Flat Plate on the other side of the wall is the business ( as rightly pointed out in earlier posts the flat bar spreads the load when gated is under prfessure. )
The threaded bar provides instant adjustment when things sag a bit.

have2flushtwice · 21-01-2021 9:08am

TheBoyConor wrote: »

or leave it an inch or so higher at the free end so that over time it'll go towards level, not away from level

ah that's rooting!

MfMan · 21-01-2021 11:39am

Cavanjack wrote: »

Anchor bolts will fail eventually on a block wall.
The hanger in the link above is fine but secure it with threaded rods going right through the block.

Don't say that; half my place will fall down if true.

MfMan · 21-01-2021 11:43am

893bet wrote: »

A very valuable contribution.

To the OP I have yet to have a problem with the below. And for a 12 foot gate I can’t see how you would have an issue either as long as no one is climbing over the gate at the far end. Drilling the right size and depth hole for the anchor bolts is key.

https://www.croninshardware.ie/product/horizontal-plate-gate-hanger-top?gclid=CjwKCAiAxp-ABhALEiwAXm6IyaslO9Re8HqeGycsq_M2fPYhZ56XQtTnIduC31VDs9v2RLSOHVOW2hoCN0MQAvD_BwE

FRS Cahir (online) the cheapest place I've found for these, if you could buy enough stuff to make the €10 postage worth it. (Or spend over €150 to get it sent free).

Hanging a gate from a block wall

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