Fixing into soft brick

[winterdune]

hi all,

First post here; a plea for advice!

My wrought-iron garden gate is coming off at the hinges. They are directly fixed into the mortar with normal screws and the top screws are simply pulling out.

What's the best way to repair this? I have been looking at sleeve anchors and resin anchors but don't know anything about them. I think I'll need to go directly into the brick, which is very soft and crumbly, unless I can use something to repair the big holes in the mortar. The gate is too wide to fix posts either side...

Thanks!
Sean

 

[ladylola]

Resin would be the way to go. Simplest and easiest method is to use a lenght of treaded bar, 6 or 8mm will be fine but it must be able to pass through the holes in the hinge plate.
Mark and drill your holes, if the brickwork is soft try using the drill on rotary only i.e. without the hammer.
Clean out the holes with either an air blower or water.
Cut your allthread and put a nut on the end.
You may find it easier to support the gate on blocks at this point to allow you to locate the allthread into your holes.
Inject the resin, put the nozzle in as far as possible and fill from the back withdrawing as you go.
Press in your bolts.
Allow to set and gently try tightening the nuts.
Remove the blocks , swing the gate back and forth with a smug look on your face, slap the dust from your hands and go and put the kettle on, job's a good 'un.

 

[winterdune]

Thanks very much ladylola! Can you give me an idea of the right resin to ask for. Is it something that I can get at the local DIY shop?
Sean

 

[ladylola]

This is the stuff we tend to use mostly
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/42772...ng/Fischer-Polyester-Styrene-Free-Resin-P-380
One tip make sure all of your holes and bolts are ready to do the whole job in one go , there's normally only one nozzle supplied and the resin will set in the nozzle making it useless. It is possible to buy extra nozzles but for your job one should suffice. The applicator guns are a bit pricey at about £25 each but you may be able to hire or borrow one.

 

[winterdune]

Have you seen this one:
http://www.twwholesale.co.uk/product.php/site/froogle/sn/JFEA300SF

It will work with my current gun so unless it's totally the wrong stuff I'll give it a go as it's a fair bit cheaper.

Sean

 

[ladylola]

Not seen that one before but looks ok , nice find.