Hi
We have a ~8ft gate pillar which is leaning outwards by about 2 degrees off plumb into the street as in the images. The first 1-2ft of the pillar is plumb, after which there is an opening in the brickwork on the side of the pillar opposite to the direction of lean, and above that is where the 2 degrees of lean is. There is no obvious crack on the side the pillar is leaning, but this is presumably being compressed. This seems to have been cause by weight on the iron fence attached to the pillar from conifers which have now been removed. Is this something that can be straightened and reinforced or does it need to be rebuilt?
Thanks
Adam
We have a ~8ft gate pillar which is leaning outwards by about 2 degrees off plumb into the street as in the images. The first 1-2ft of the pillar is plumb, after which there is an opening in the brickwork on the side of the pillar opposite to the direction of lean, and above that is where the 2 degrees of lean is. There is no obvious crack on the side the pillar is leaning, but this is presumably being compressed. This seems to have been cause by weight on the iron fence attached to the pillar from conifers which have now been removed. Is this something that can be straightened and reinforced or does it need to be rebuilt?
Thanks
Adam