How To Fit a Fence Post to a WALL

Here I show you how to fit a fence post to a concrete house wall. Sometimes there is a need to fix a fence post to a concrete wall such as a house, garage or garden wall. I show you how to securely fix the fence or gate post to the wall. This method ensures an absolutely solid base on which fence rails can be secured or a full sized fence gate can be hung from.
Fixing wooden posts to concrete walls can seem fairly daunting, but with the right tools and the right fixings, the job is actually very simple. There are many situations where this may be required, it is not unique to fencing or hanging gates. The methods shown can be used for fixing any timber to masonry concrete structures or walls. The Timco Multi fix concrete screws provide a very strong fixing which will cope with many heavy duty applications.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Marking the Post
0:51 Cutting the angle on top of the post
1:45 Drilling holes in the post
2:35 Showing the Fixings
4:05 Treating the holes and cuts with preserver
4:55 Fitting the post
9:34 Final thoughts and outro
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[@Bacrenfencing]

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[@archiebob11]

Ordered all the ironmongery I needed from here 👍

[@Bacrenfencing]

@@archiebob11 Thanks Mark, much appreciated !

[@egorbiletskiy2950]

Splendidly to see Woodprix have new plans which helped me save some money and energy for this construction.

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[@egorbiletskiy2950]

@@Bacrenfencing Cheers brother ❤️

[@thomaswright2614]

I copied this guy exactly and built my fist fence... building second one now and came back to refresh my mind 💪

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks for the comment Thomas, glad you find my videos helpful 😎

[@thomaswright2614]

@@Bacrenfencing Cheers buddy... Those concrete bolts do the job btw

[@oliverfytche-taylor1673]

Really helpful guide, and I appreciate the extra time you have spent providing links to the products too

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks for the comment Oliver, I am happy that this helped you out, thanks again 👍😎

[@Bonartist]

Used this exact same process step-by-step over the weekend to fix 2 x posts for a side gate on my house. Worked perfectly, thank you!

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it helped David and thanks for the comment !

[@archiebob11]

Great job, simply and clearly explained. I’ve got this exact job to do this weekend for double gates, thank you for taking the time to make this video. 👏👏👍

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful Mark and good luck with your project 👍😎

[@squadmoralerestored]

I've done this exact job today (which I was initially dreading, kind of out of my comfort zone) but your vid made it look straightforward. I picked up some extra tools and bolts from your affiliate links and I ended up really enjoying seeing my mini-project come to life. The post is now nice and snug and I just wanted to say a BIG thank you :)

[@Bacrenfencing]

Brilliant to hear, I am happy that the video helped you overcome your fear of doing this yourself. Thanks again for the comment and thanks for using the affiliate links, much appreciated. All the best ! 👍😎

[@BORELL1]

Excellent instruction. Well filmed too. Thank you. Needed this today. Respect from Glasgow!

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks for the kind words - respect from Aberdeenshire ! 👍😃

[@redd605]

I just come across your video and it's exactly what I was looking for my fence to my house has rotten,and to replace . great detail and explaining

[@Bacrenfencing]

Hi and thanks very much for the comment. Yes, it is a common problem and there is not a lot of information out there on how to go about doing this job. I am glad the video helped and good luck with the repair ! Thanks again for the comment, much appreciated ! 👍😀 PLEASE , LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE 👍😊

[@mariza101_]

@@Bacrenfencing me too thanks so much

[@Bacrenfencing]

@@mariza101_ No problem !

[@ianmarsden8568]

Thanks for the video. New to the channel and have just watched a couple of videos so far. Very in formative and well put together - I particularly love the way you mute the tool noise so that it almost does not appear. Its so soothing. Its not like people don't know how power tools sound, but you are the first person Ive come across that does this. Cheers.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks again Ian, yes, there is nothing worse than chilling out, watching a video when all of a sudden, you get the scare of your life with a power tool going off at full volume. I usually lower the volume by 90% on those parts - still learning all this youtube stuff, so hopefully I will improve as time goes on. Thanks for the comment, much appreciated ! 👍😍

[@Nayo68]

What?? Did he mute the drill's noise? All my afternoon wasted trying to find a soundless drill at several hardware stores!! Crap!! 😬

[@piersgooderham8674]

@@Nayo68 😁

[@ChrisC-kh4tp]

Great video, I have an upcoming project to repair hit n miss fence panels between wall pillars so this video is very helpful. Thank you.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful Chris, I made another video on how to fit a 4x4 post to a wall as well, if that is something you would be interested in - you can see it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/a53JZ5dumdN_jqM

[@davemcdave2169]

Brilliant big man. Doing this over the weekend. Your video confirmed what I need to do. Thankyou sir.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it helped Dave, thanks for the comment !

[@arthurkettle3010]

Perfect DIY video... thorough and clearly explained. Cheers 👍

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks Arthur, I am glad the video was helpful, thanks for the comment 👍😎

[@1davhar]

Great video, with clear and precise instruction - this is just what I needed.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it helped Dave, thanks for the comment

[@davien8297]

Great video mate, I have been using those fixings for a while now and always use an impact driver to tighten them up. I think your method is far better with the ratchet as more times than not I will over tighten and put the timber under strain. Cheers for the heads up.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks Davie, I always use a ratchet when tightening these now because they are very easy to over tighten and strip out the concrete, especially on modern house walls. You know what it's like. strip the concrete out (bolts keep spinning) and end up having to put in 10mm diameter fixings as opposed to original 8mm............I learned from bitter experience 😫😥 Yes, they can take a hell of a grip on some substrates and it is easy to strain the timber as you say ! Thanks for the comment 👍✊😀

[@seandiviney7381]

Perfect just what I need, my gate post has come loose, bolts rusted, so just the exact job. Great demo and explanation

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it helped Sean, thanks for the comment 👍😀

[@Falwheel]

Awesome, need to do this soon. Thought I’d need some sort of resin. Was dreading attempting this but thanks to your vid I’m feeling a little more confident 👍

[@Bacrenfencing]

It is very easy to do if you have the right tools and fixings - thanks for the comment !

[@daveregan8410]

Great tip 30° angle.doing this project in next couple of weeks Thanks learnt a lot top video.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it helped Dave and good luck with the project ! 👍😀

[@McPhan86]

Thanks for this! Complete newbie here, penny pinching and so hoping to put a gate in myself! Will have to do exactly what you've done as the gate is going between a garage wall and the house.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Great, I am sure you will be fine, just follow the video and you will be OK. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@faheemashraf9716]

Thanks mate, excellent tutorial. Not easy explaining, and recording with one hand. Great job. 👍

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad you liked it Faheem and thanks for the comment 👍

[@itsallrobbish]

Spot on, thank you. Subscribed!

[@Bacrenfencing]

Awesome, thank you!

[@SuperFurryAnimalPhil]

Simple, practical, efficient. Thank you.

[@Bacrenfencing]

You're welcome!

[@jb-sz2kw]

Perfectly explained. Thank you.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful! 👍😃

[@chrisgoostry9932]

Need to fix me a garage door frame into brick- great advice here for order of hole drilling and fixing. Many thanks.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad to help Chris, thanks for the comment 👍

[@aphacia]

Fabulous video! And thank you for your tutorial, I have finished my fence same way with ankascrew in Aussie.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful! 👍

[@heroknaderi]

Very detailed and informative I appreciate your time. I enjoyed watching your video 😉👍

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks Kevin, much appreciated and I am glad you enjoyed the video 👍😀

[@thomashosking385]

Thank you for this video - very useful advice.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thewmavideos]

Just what I needed, thanks Bacren Property!

[@Bacrenfencing]

No problem Simon, I am glad you found the video useful - thanks for the comment 👍😀

[@davidrasmussen5537]

Clear and concise. Thank you.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks for the comment David, I am glad you found the video useful ! 👍😃

[@TheBigT79]

Absolutely marvellous. 👌

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks Tony, I am glad you liked the video ! 👍😃

[@kevinquevem]

Apart from being a great instruction video, I wanted to see how well these threaded anchor bolts work in cement block walls. You make it clear they work well and look much easier to use than sleeve or wedge bolts. Thanks.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful Kevin, thanks for the comment 👍

[@gamadame4476]

Well done very helpful for me thank you!

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it helped Dale, thanks for the comment 👍😀

[@charlesmair26]

Thanks, man, that gives me all I need to know to instal my gate post.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad I could help

[@malcolmbaptie5156]

Brilliant, just what I needed!

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it helped Malcolm, thanks for the comment 👍😍

[@ukharrythomas007]

So clear, thank you !

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful! 👍😎

[@reasonandlogic4652]

Superb video. Very clear to understand.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful! Thankyou 👍😃

[@Thriving_Tribesmen]

Thank so much for this video, amazing

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful! 👍😃

[@fieldlv]

Thank you so much for this video. I was looking to do the same but wasnt sure. Your video is so simple and clear to understand. BTW you sound like my colleagues from work from the NE Scotland. Keep up the good work pal.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful and say hello to my fellow NE Scotlanders 😎💪

[@alvinmyers5569]

great info and video thank you from Canada

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful Alvin and give my regards to Canada, I love that country ! 👍😎

[@PuReJellybean]

Brilliant video thanks

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad you enjoyed it Sean 👍😀

[@RaeNeil]

Great vid mate. Anyone away to give this a bash, just take your time and think it out!

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks 👍

[@snotnosedlilkid]

Brilliant 👍

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks 👍😍

[@InspireDIY]

great video, nice clear audio.. well done

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thank you kindly! 👍😀

[@elvvee1982]

Great informative video thank you

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Bltrommer]

Good stuff, buddy! 👍🏼

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad you liked it Benny ! 👍

[@soldier-Dave]

Excellent video.well explained.thank you !

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful !

[@soldier-Dave]

@@Bacrenfencing please can you tell me what type of screw I should use to fix a small wooden porch to my Yorkshire stone cottage. ?

[@Bacrenfencing]

@@soldier-Dave Hard to say without actually seeing the porch, but if it is in to yorkshire stone, then probable best with frame fixings such as these amzn.to/2NVW6LG

[@jacksonmusgrove60]

Fantastic video! I’m having to buy a wider gate (1.2m by 1.8m) for back garden to allow easier access for my Iron 883. Been trying to figure out all day how go about trimming down the concrete block wall and this was the last thing to figure out. Brilliant work, I’ll get cracking on this Sunday 👍🏻 gonna check out rest of your vids now

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks Jackson, I am glad the video was of some help to you 👍😀

[@jacksonmusgrove60]

@@Bacrenfencing thanks buddy, got another question, but it’s shed wooden base related, it was prebuilt before I moved in (8 x 6), I’m wanting to strengthen the floor but I need to know where the joist/beams are so I have a screw anchor point? Relative newbie at all this and don’t have X-ray vision of course so at a loss (in my tiny brain) how I can safely get to see the base frame joists without making my shed fall down 🤣 thanks in advance

[@moorshound3243]

Can I give you some advice, whatever you do never ever sell your 883 I miss mine so much like I sold a part of me. Look after that iron horse. Ride hard roll free...

[@moorshound3243]

Really good video many thanks.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@2icelollys1goat]

Brilliant, helpful video

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful, thanks for the comment

[@ishy_5217]

Very helpful 👌🏻

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@antw289]

Great video! 🙂

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks! 😊

[@anonimaja324]

Halo Sir, I am from Indonesia.. thank you for your tutorial...it helped me so much.. 😊😊🙏🙏.. I will applying to my brick wall fence... Sorry for my bad english.. Thank you very much...😊😊🙏🙏.. Great Success for you..😊😊👍👍

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thank you for the comments 👍

[@timkeagy4094]

I'm building a gate and was very hesitant about drilling in my house. Not anymore. Thanks for your video.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Glad I could help Tim, thanks for the comment 👍😀

[@Titot182]

Stumbled across your video because the house builders have done a shoddy job putting our gate post in. They drilled into mortar using torx head fixings, resulting in pulling away. I'm liking the idea of countersinking the head and using the hex heads. I feel more at ease tightening with a ratchet than with a screwdriver or drill.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks for the comment. Yes, when fitting a gate post or anything for that matter, always best to drill in to the actual brick or block, never drill in to the actual mortar of the pointing. Also, best to use a ratchet for tightening the bolts as you have more control that way. If you use an impact driver, there is always the chance that the bolts strip the created thread in the concrete and they will just end up spinning and not getting a grip. The bolts only need to be nipped up, not crazy tight.

[@Titot182]

@@Bacrenfencing Much like you don't use a pillar drill to cut in a new thread on a metal flange or boss. An 8mm SDS would do the job? Post is nominally 50mm thick, countersunk 10mm, I'd be fine drilling 65mm into the brick and then slowly ratcheting in? I saw how ridiculous and shabby the erection job was with the screws going in off 90°. It wasn't even centrally spaced down the length of the post! Cheers for your reply though!

[@Bacrenfencing]

​@@Titot182 Thanks for the comment, I am not the sort of person to worry about masonry screws going in at a perfect 90 degree angle. This is fitting a piece of wood to a wall, not precision engineering. The holes were spaced for my specific application (matched the fence rails) and were not meant to be evenly spaced, I mentioned it in the video as usually you would space them evenly.......but every application will be different. Thanks for the comment :0)

[@ericbrown1020]

Great video thanks for posting (no pun intended)

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks for the comment Eric - much appreciated ! 👍😀

[@irfanulhaquesports2398]

Thanks really nice video giving me confidence to do my fence myself . Any video to fix poles between two fence panels.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks for the comment and sorry, I don't currently have a video regarding fixing posts between panels.

[@colinprince1633]

Brilliant video as usual, very well explained. You need to look after your tools a bit better, that spade bit and spirit level look like you’ve just dug them out the ground😂.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks Colin, aye some of my tools take a right battering ! 😂😎

[@6lr6ak6]

Torx fixing bolts are great, just drill straight through the wood into the concrete with 6mm bit then impact driver um, use an 8mm washer.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Yes, I started using them about a year ago and don't use anything else now - they are fantastic. I must do a video on those - thanks for the comment !

[@6lr6ak6]

@@Bacrenfencing 👍

[@colinmoore68]

Very well executed job, very helpful. What are your thoughts about cutting the bottom of the post to clear the ground and avoiding soaking up moisture?

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks, Yes you are best to leave around a 50mm gap between the bottom of the post and the ground. If you have the cut end down, make sure and treat the end grain with plenty of clear wood preserver or paint. Hope this helps. Thanks

[@bikeyspice]

Damn fine explanation

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks for the comment, I am glad the video helped explain how to do this 👍😎

[@C-Young.]

Thanks Shrek! 👍

[@Bacrenfencing]

No problem 😜

[@CoderTronics]

Thanks really clear good instructional video, is there any ideal fixed depth for the fixings to penetrate the wall?

[@Bacrenfencing]

I usually ensure that they are at least 50mm into the wall, but it obviously depends on the thickness of the wall. 50mm is a good starting point. Thanks for the comment

[@mytubebobbie06h]

Great video. I would have liked to see some form of caulking around the holes to avoid water penetrating through the holes and get tin behind the wall where it can lead to water damage.

[@Bacrenfencing]

The holes are 100% sealed with the bolt threads, so no need for caulking. Thanks for the comment

[@FastEasyLifeTips]

Handy thank you. I did a video on quickly drying your socks, it's funny the similarities in our accents. :D

[@Bacrenfencing]

Lol, cheers ! 👍

[@JamesMontana]

Really nicely explained. Was going to make a video like this but i cant do better than that. Im learning alot. Thanks !

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks buddy, I am glad you found it useful 😀👍

[@diggascryptoawarenessdownu7246]

Thank you for explaining the sizes of everything,..

[@Bacrenfencing]

No problem, hopefully the video was of some help to you ! 👍😎

[@user-kb3ng3xw8y]

Thanks for posting, really helpful. I'm going to be following this video when I do my gate and fence. What size posts did you use, are they 4 x 3 inch?

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks, the post on the wall is 4 x 2" and for the fence I always use 4 x 4 " posts. Hope this helps.

[@djsavage2421]

Thank you so much for this video I love nothing more than a straight direct to the point video rather than a bunch of jibber jabber wasting time yours was very precise to the point very simple to understand thank you so much God bless you and keep up the good work!

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thank you for the kind comment and I am glad you found this useful !

[@pb9926]

Great video 👍 I didn't catch what type of sds bits you use ? Them multi fixings look much better than frame fixings which I've used in the past. Looked like a lovely spot where you were working from what I could see from background scenery 😎

[@Bacrenfencing]

Hi PB, Thanks for the comment. I use HELLER X-FORCE SDS drill bits amzn.to/2X5xz7v Working at my own house, struggling through the wife's "to do list" - thought I may as well film some of the jobs as I go. Yes, we are fortunate to live in a lovely location in the countryside - very idyllic ! 👍😀

[@pb9926]

@@Bacrenfencing many thanks for the prompt reply - I will definitely get some of those drill bits as I'm always using sds bits with my work. My wife has also handed me a to do list that seems to get longer everyday even though I'm doing the jobs, funny that 🤔 Many thanks again 👍

[@Bacrenfencing]

@@pb9926 Yes the Heller x-force bits are brilliant, worth shopping around for them, get some good deals on Ebay for all the different sizes - highly recommended ! Yes, I can sympathise with your ever growing "List"............

[@bennym2893]

Hi there, nice video, and well explained. I'm looking to fix a decking baton along the rear of my house, would you recommend these screws, or something a bit sturdier like Rawlbolts as at times it may be taking the weight of a few people etc. Many thanks :)

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks, yes, these screws are perfect for that, but get a larger size 10mm or 12mm in diameter. Then you can choose the length you need.

[@snackgila]

Best

[@Bacrenfencing]

Cheers ! 👍

[@davidhayes9436]

Great video, thanks. Any reason not to use these bolts On a rendered external wall to fix a gate? Thanks again 👍🏼

[@Bacrenfencing]

Hi David, No, these bolts would be fine for that purpose. Thanks for the comment 👍😃

[@chriswales1952]

Best to position the post off the ground to prevent ground rot. I usually rest it on a brick just to make sure.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Yes, I always do that too - roughly about 50mm. I did in the video but it is hard to see due to the long grass, I forgot to mention this in the video. Thanks for the comment

[@beanslok2105]

Thanks for the video! I’m wondering how much distance you left between the ground and the bottom of the post?

[@Bacrenfencing]

About 2" or 50mm - Thanks

[@mikehosking663]

Great vid. Can you clarify what type of drill bit you were describing at 8:21 in the video; the ones you said actually 'pull themselves into the concrete'?

[@Bacrenfencing]

They are Heller Tri-Jet SDS drill bits, they are available on Ebay and come in many different sizes

[@kooskansloos4834]

I love how Lord Baelish is fixing the fence post to the Wall.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Cheers !

[@cwuzii]

Lord Baelish with the Irish accent sounds like this Scottish guy? Hmmmmmm… 🤣

[@woodbine66]

What were the drill bits you were using? Never seen those before. Thanks for an excellent video.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Hi, They are HELLER 4 CUTTER SDS drill bits, you can get them on ebay via this link www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PREMIUM-QUALITY-CROSS-HEAD-SDS-PLUS-DRILL-BITS-4-Cutters-Concrete-Rebar-Masonry/202323611334?hash=item2f1b6d4ec6:g:JDcAAOSwoNVa6HC4

[@davidroberts8671]

Great video for a beginner like me. I want to attach 2in timber to a 4in thick block wall. What size bolt would you recommend?

[@Bacrenfencing]

Hi David, Thanks for the comment. You would probably get away with M6 X 100mm bolts like these amzn.to/39I27Cb but it really depends how much load you will have on the timber (what the timber is going to be used to support). If it is going to be quite a high load, then you can use M8 or M10 bolts (100mm long). Hope this helps 👍😀

[@MrSmid888]

I can tell your very knowledgeable, I just prefer “plum” for vertical and “level” for horizontal, ayyye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 cheers (I can still hear the old joiner telling me 😂)

[@Bacrenfencing]

I hear you, my mistake,,,,,,,,just habit ! 👍😂

[@MrSmid888]

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[@MattLawson91]

That was an informative video. Do you worry about water ingress into the roughcast through the drill holes at all?

[@Bacrenfencing]

Personally no I don't worry about that. If it really bothers you, then you could squirt a load of clear silicon in the hole before using the bolts, but I don't think you need to worry about that.

[@matthewlawson735]

@@Bacrenfencing thanks for the advice

[@casebookfilms611]

Nice video. Thank you. Quick question, is it easy to overtighten these concrete screws and of you do, do they then lose their grip and spin? I assume thats why you are hand tightening them. Cheers

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks, Yes they can be easy to over tighten and strip the hole, that is why I use a ratchet as opposed to an impact driver when tightening them. Thanks 👍

[@jonathancalvert4335]

Really useful, thank you. I have 100x100 posts which I will hang a heavy side gate to. What length bolt/screw would you use? Is there a set length that it should go into the brick?

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks Jonathan, If using a 4 x 4 post, I would use either 8 x 130mm multi fix bolts or even go up a size to 10 x 130mm. Also, drill a deeper 32mm recess in the post which will mean less material to go through - in other words, drill a 25-30mm recess and use 130mm long bolts, that should be fine. I hope this makes sense. Thanks 👍

[@CoderTronics]

Really useful information and answered a question I have, so basically you want the fixing to go into the brick about 60mm

[@stig6134]

Excellent post.

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks!

[@petanders1968]

I enjoyed your tutorial, is there a reason why you would just treat the new holes in wood with wood preservative and not the whole piece of wood ?

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks. Yes, the wood is all pressure treated, so it is only when you cut it or drill it that it exposes BARE wood. When wood is pressure treated, the treatment only penetrates the wood about 5mm, so when you cut or drill the wood, you expose wood that has not been treated - hence the reason you need to treat it. I hope that this clarifies for you ? Thanks

[@scottishjimmy9813]

Hi, thanks for a great video. I am a bit confused on the socket size you are using on the ratchet, you said it’s 15mm but is the bolt not 8mm? Thanks

[@Bacrenfencing]

Hi, Yes it is an 8mm bolt which is the size of the actual bolt thread, but the head of the bolt is 15mm, so you will need a 15mm socket to tighten the bolt. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@x4dd]

Do you drill Same size masonry hole as the bolt size ie 8mm bolt use 8mm drill or do you drill smaller?

[@Bacrenfencing]

Yes, for an 8mm Timco multi fix screw, you need to use an 8mm Masonry drill bit. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@bruceli161]

hi, Thank for showing that, just wonder if the anchor would help a lot on this situation

[@Bacrenfencing]

Hi, Yes the anchor helps in this situation but you can use frame fixings or concrete screws which do the same job. I just find these Multi fix screws to be the best and strongest for this particular application. Thanks for the comment.

[@bruceli161]

​@@Bacrenfencing Thank you for the reply! I also noticed that you were using a socket wrench rather than an impact driver. coz impact driver too strong?

[@Bacrenfencing]

@@bruceli161 Yes, I don't use an impact driver when using these concrete screws as it is easy to strip out the holes if not careful. Best to use a ratchet or spanner as you can get a better feel and not over tighten. Hope this helps

[@bruceli161]

@@Bacrenfencing Thank you so much! what an expert

[@XV24]

Great advice, I'm doing this job to fix a gate post. Is it right that you use a 8mm screw and a 8mm drill bit? I'm an total amateur, but would this allow the screw to bite properly if its the same width? Cheers

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks, yes, you use an 8mm drill bit with the 8mm multi fix bolt. The bolt diameter (excluding the threads) is 8mm but the threads on the bolt make the bolt about 10mm if you know what I mean, so use an 8mm drill bit.

[@jeffreywhite7657]

I wish the treated lumber was that nice in the states lol

[@Bacrenfencing]

Lol, the treated lumber over here in the UK is terrible but it does the job. I get jealous when I watch US videos when you guys use that lovely red cedar.........cedar costs a fortune over here ! 😬👍

[@pocketpunks]

Thanks mate. Great help

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks Dylan, glad it helped you out !

[@moose6676]

First class thanks, straight forward 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Bacrenfencing]

Thanks for the comment !

[@archiemorris8123]

Hello mate, I've had some trouble getting the bolts to take to the hole that's drilled, any tips? Cheers

[@Bacrenfencing]

This can sometimes happen if the blocks are quite soft etc. If this happens, I usually go up a size. In other words, if you have drilled holes for M8 bolts, then buy a few M10 bolts and use these in the same holes - that will usually work. Hope this helps

[@1442GlennLane]

Are you using 100mm x 100mm posts? Thanks, great video.

[@Bacrenfencing]

When attaching to a wall, I use 100mm x 50mm posts 90% of the time. Sometimes there are occasions where I will use 100 x 100 but it depends on the job really. Thanks for the comment 👍😃

[@edwing8862]

Do you think it will be sturdy enough for me to install a pvc privacy gate attached to just that wood like how you have it setup?

[@Bacrenfencing]

Hi Edwin, It obviously depends on the width and weight of the gate but I regularly hang very heavy custom made gates using this method. If in any doubt, just use larger bolts, I sometimes use M10 X 130mm if the gate is going to be heavy. I hope this helps 👍😃

[@robertburns8999]

Hi, excellent video, did you mention the dimensions of the wooden post used, I'm curious as I'm thinking of using some 75x75 posts to build a screening frame around some unsightly down pipes an drain pipes, cheers, Rob

[@Bacrenfencing]

Hi Robert, I generally use 100mm x 50mm pressure treated timbers for this, but you can also secure 75 x 75 posts using this method, just use longer fixings, something like 8 x 150 bolts would do. Alternatively, you could drill a 30mm recess into the 75mm post and use 8 x 100mm fixings like I showed in the video. Hope this helps 👍

[@robertburns8999]

@@Bacrenfencing cheers mate, that's excellent 😀

[@Bacrenfencing]

@@robertburns8999 No problem Robert !

[@d.briggs5128]

Great video. I've been wanting to use these bolts for while but wasn't sure about them. With the bolts being 100mm was the post you used 4" x 2" ?

[@Bacrenfencing]

Hi, Yes, the post used in the video was a 4"x2" and the bolts were 100mm long. The bolts come in a wide range of lengths and diameters, so it is really up to the user which size they use. Thanks for the comment 👍😎

[@seamaster_007]

How is this different than a 2x4? I'm in the US if it matters

[@seamaster_007]

Here in the US a wooden post is a 4x4

[@davidllewelyn-evans3229]

Hi there, great video, thanks for posting. Apologies if this question has already been asked but I scrolled through about 30 or so comments and couldn’t see it. I noticed the bottom of your wall has a slight lip, assuming for water run-off, would this not affect the level of the post going towards your fencing? If this was the case would it be a simple fix of making the post shorter at the bottom so as the lip would not affect levels?

[@Bacrenfencing]

If there is a large lip and I am hanging a gate for instance, I will always use a 4x4 post as opposed to a 4x2 timber. That way you can notch the posts to to fit over the lip on the wall - this enables you to plumb the post. In the case of running a fence off of it, it does not really need to be 100% plumb to the wall as it is just being used to attach fence rails, so yes you can make it shorter. I will make a video explaining this as I get asked this a lot. Thanks for the comment

[@davidllewelyn-evans3229]

Bacren Property & Fencing that makes sense, thanks for explaining

[@Bacrenfencing]

@@davidllewelyn-evans3229 No problem

[@jonathanlarter8711]

Probably a silly question but if you remove the post later and untighten the bolts, can you easily rescrew it back onto the wall again with the same tightness as it was the first time? I’ve not used these types of bolts before with no raw plugs and can’t get my head around it. Thanks

[@Bacrenfencing]

Yes, you can remove these easily and then replace them again as they cut their own thread into the concrete. Thanks for the comment

[@CRAIGCA15]

What about checking level coming off the wall?

[@Bacrenfencing]

If fitting a gate, then yes, but in my case, was running fence rails off it, so no need for the wall plate to be plumb on the face.

[@kevindesilva8030]

interesting what you have not said is that timco recommend that you over drill the hole and blow out all the dust before you put the bolt in for a top job rather than a slightly half asred one . But they are cracking bolts

[@Bacrenfencing]

I use them all the time and never have an issue with them, I rarely blow the dust out of the hole and they work with no issue. I do however over drill the holes to stop them bottoming out. Thanks for the comment