Hi folks,
Bought a timber gate from a chancer in the local paper for i think £450 (old money) a few years ago. First sign of a bit of wind brought the whole thing down, wall and all. Thing is he i have an gate entrance of 17ft wide and the guy put heavy wooden gate on 4 inch posts which he did not sink into ground, just bolted to stone wall cladding.
In the meantime i have bought 8inch posts about 8 foot in height.
Questions:
1. How deep should i go with my gate post holes
2. Best way to dig through ground
3. Best ratio for cement mix as do not want too much pressure put on walls.
Any suggestions appreciated