Metal gate post

[henry1]

I'm thinking of replacing my current rotten wooden gate posts with new 6 ft metal ones, of this sort:

DuraPost Steel Anthracite Grey Corner / Gate Fence Post - 75 x 75 x 2400mm | Wickes.co.uk

DuraPost Steel Anthracite Grey Corner / Gate Fence Post - 75 x 75 x 2400mm

www.wickes.co.uk

How do I hang my gate on them? I'm currently using a hook on plate screwed to the wooden post. I don't really want to start drilling into the new metal posts. The new holes will allow water ingress and speed up corrosion.

I did see metal posts that come with the hooks but I don't think they're very common?

 

[Alec_t]

The new holes will allow water ingress

Wouldn't the holes be filled by bolts (which could easily be sealed)?

 

[trojanhawrs]

You could drill, tap and galvie spray if you can be arsed with all that. Personally I'd just self tapper it on, a bead of silicone along the top of your plate would help.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Rivet nuts? Though you've not said how heavy the gate is. That's a link to a corner post and if you wanted to fix a fence to it you would need to fit the Durapost U channel to it, the video seems to show self tappers. https://www.wickes.co.uk/DuraPost-S...e-Post-U-Channel---56-x-30-x-1800mm/p/249717#

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

How do I hang my gate on them? I'm currently using a hook on plate screwed to the wooden post. I don't really want to start drilling into the new metal posts. The new holes will allow water ingress and speed up corrosion.

I paid extra, for my posts and gates to be galvanised, after being built, ready to install. It was well worth the additional expense.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

They're already galvanised.