How To Attach A Gate To Concrete Fence Post

Using a rented core drill you can drill a hole through your concrete slab for each fence post.

How to attach a gate to concrete fence post.

Most concrete posts will have reinforicing rod running the length of the post making it very difficult to attach fixings to. Predrill and attach the hinges to the posts using lag screws. If you re replacing an old gate make sure you measure up accurately to get the exact size you need. After drilling through your concrete you d set the posts similarly to how you set posts in soil pouring concrete around the bottom of the post and finishing the concrete flush with your existing slab.

This video shows how a core drill works. They are parallel detached houses about 6 foot apart with the fence down the middle. Attach locking hardware and drop rod to the gate. I m going to be using slotted concrete posts with 6 inch concrete gravel boards.

It s worth taking a tape measure with you when you buy your new gate as they. I drilled my concrete fence post and screwed a piece of 4 x 2 to it to hang the gate on. Got a photo of posts are these fence posts if so will be unsuitable to hang a gate from what s the overall width height of these gates. Dig a hole at least 3 feet or 1 meter deep using a post hole digger.

2 place one of the posts into its hole and while holding it as level as you can pour dry concrete into the hole until it is half filled. If you re constructing a new fence with a gated opening put up the gate and posts first and build the fence from them. The end post will have a gate either side. Predrill and then attach the hinges to the gate sections.