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Fence question

Percival P. Cassidy

03-22-2007

Steve B

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Mark Lloyd

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Posted by Percival P. Cassidy on March 22, 2007, 10:47 pm

I am planning to install a fence that will attach to brickwork at one
end, but I am not sure what is the best way to attach it. The options I
see are:

1. Use a regular 4x4 fence post attached to the wall;

2. Use a skinnier piece of wood attached to the wall;

(And in the two cases above, which is the best way to attach the wood to
the brick wall? Adhesive or bolts/screws?)

3. Attach the recommended metal brackets directly to the brick wall --
presumably with bolts or screws.

Have I missed anything?

What are the pros and cons of each method?

Perce

Posted by Steve B on March 22, 2007, 11:01 pm

>I am planning to install a fence that will attach to brickwork at one end,

>but I am not sure what is the best way to attach it. The options I see are:

> 1. Use a regular 4x4 fence post attached to the wall;

> 2. Use a skinnier piece of wood attached to the wall;

> (And in the two cases above, which is the best way to attach the wood to

> the brick wall? Adhesive or bolts/screws?)

> 3. Attach the recommended metal brackets directly to the brick wall --

> presumably with bolts or screws.

> Have I missed anything?

> What are the pros and cons of each method?

> Perce

There is no good way. Yes, you can use anchors, and drill into the mortar
or brick. BUT, brickwork is not known for its strength. Regular settling
of the soil is enough to cause brick walls to crack, break, and fall. Holes
where water can infiltrate and go through the freeze/thaw cycles are not a
good thing. Unless done exactly right, it is incredibly easy to split a
brick, or crack the mortar. And even if done right, there is a chance of
cracking.

I would consider attaching it to the ground. Something like a square tube
metal post sunk in concrete.

Unless it don't matter, or you are going to sell soon.

Steve

Posted by on March 23, 2007, 2:57 am

On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:47:18 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"

>I am planning to install a fence that will attach to brickwork at one

>end, but I am not sure what is the best way to attach it. The options I

>see are:

>1. Use a regular 4x4 fence post attached to the wall;

>2. Use a skinnier piece of wood attached to the wall;

>(And in the two cases above, which is the best way to attach the wood to

>the brick wall? Adhesive or bolts/screws?)

>3. Attach the recommended metal brackets directly to the brick wall --

>presumably with bolts or screws.

>Have I missed anything?

>What are the pros and cons of each method?

>Perce

I would try to attach it beyond the brick into wood or concrete with
lag screws.

If you can dig deep enough (1/3 length of the post), I would also
consider just using driveway chips (thin sliced stones) tamped around
the post.

Regards
Dale

Posted by mm on March 23, 2007, 4:37 am

On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:47:18 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"

>I am planning to install a fence that will attach to brickwork at one

>end, but I am not sure what is the best way to attach it. The options I

>see are:

My 42 inch picket fence, built by a major fence company around here,
Long Fence, with 3 locations in Baltimore and Washington, is not
attached to the wall at all. The first post is right next to the wall
and afaict inserted just the way the other posts are, and definitely
not connected to the house. FWIW It has 4" diameter round posts. It
hasn't moved in 28 years.

>1. Use a regular 4x4 fence post attached to the wall;

>2. Use a skinnier piece of wood attached to the wall;

>(And in the two cases above, which is the best way to attach the wood to

>the brick wall? Adhesive or bolts/screws?)

>3. Attach the recommended metal brackets directly to the brick wall --

>presumably with bolts or screws.

>Have I missed anything?

>What are the pros and cons of each method?

>Perce

Posted by Mark Lloyd on March 23, 2007, 10:54 am

wrote:

>On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:47:18 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"

>>I am planning to install a fence that will attach to brickwork at one

>>end, but I am not sure what is the best way to attach it. The options I

>>see are:

>My 42 inch picket fence, built by a major fence company around here,

>Long Fence, with 3 locations in Baltimore and Washington, is not

>attached to the wall at all. The first post is right next to the wall

>and afaict inserted just the way the other posts are, and definitely

>not connected to the house. FWIW It has 4" diameter round posts. It

>hasn't moved in 28 years.

I have a brick house, just had most of my wooden fence replaced. It
gets very close to the brick but is not attached. A post (set in
concrete) is located a few inches from the wall, with boards nearly
touching the wall (these are whole boards, so I guess they started
there.

>>1. Use a regular 4x4 fence post attached to the wall;

>>2. Use a skinnier piece of wood attached to the wall;

>>(And in the two cases above, which is the best way to attach the wood to

>>the brick wall? Adhesive or bolts/screws?)

>>3. Attach the recommended metal brackets directly to the brick wall --

>>presumably with bolts or screws.

>>Have I missed anything?

>>What are the pros and cons of each method?

>>Perce

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"God was invented by man for a reason, that
reason is no longer applicable."

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