Mounting A Steel Gate To Brick Wall
Align the gate against the post so that the hinge mounting holes are centered over the bricks and not over mortar or partly over.
Mounting a steel gate to brick wall. These holes should be slightly deeper than the length of the anchor excluding the bolt washer and thickness of the object being mounted and should be at least five anchor diameters away from the edges of the object and 10 anchor diameters away from each other. How to hang something on brick. Position the gate so it stands plumb then swing the gate to the open position. If you need to hang heavy objects or ensure the object is secure on the wall use screw in anchor hooks.
Mark the mounting holes on the hinges onto the wall using a felt tip marker. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use a screw and anchor also sometimes called a walldog to attach furniture to a brick wall. Hold the gate in position against the brick post on the hinge side. Place the gate against the brick wall in the closed position.
While your assistants hold the object in place use the hammer drill with masonry bit to drill anchor holes through the object and brick. You might find it scary or even impossible to hang something on a brick wall but it can be done. How to fit gate posts to a wall.