I m installing a 6 foot tall panel fence with posts every 72.
Attach fence post to concrete wall.
This mounting method is best for applications where safety is not a major concern.
To attach a wood handrail post to concrete.
Below we will discuss a few ways to install a fence on a concrete slab.
Mark the location of the holes in a metal post bracket on the concrete.
When it comes to a concrete patio or pad however you may need to install the fence partially or entirely on the concrete pad.
Often you need to secure a piece of timber to a wall when doing some decking.
A third option for attaching a post to solid concrete or concrete block is side mounting which works well on an elevated masonry base such as steps or a raised concrete porch.
Master carpenter hack how do you fix a timber plate to a brick wall.
Spaced 2 apart tie to horizontal steel in wall.
Install a 1 4 inch drill bit in the power drill.
A good rule of thumb when side mounting is to attach at least one third of the post below the top level of the concrete.
And the wall is 8 thick.
Attach plastic pin lock insulators to post with anchors and screws.
Insert lead shields into the holes in the concrete.
This is the least expensive but also the least stable method of attaching a post on top of a wall.
Attach fence to wall once your bold holes are marked you can make final preparations and install your fencing.
With posts that are sunk into the ground the bigger the post size the better however with wall fixing posts the narrower to an extent the better as the gate post or fixing stile is only as strong as the method of fixing to the wall if you opt for something like a 150mm square post then you ve got a lot of timber to get through before.
All steel will have 1 1 2 of concrete cover.
Option 4 notes for all options.
You use concrete masonry anchors to bolt the post down into the wall.
I can t move my fence 10 inches off the wall and so my only option now i think is to somehow attach the 4x4 pt fence post to the side of the retaining wall.
There is 42 of retaining wall above the footer.
The good news is that we carry an array of post brackets to mount fence posts to concrete.