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Bainbridge

I need to fill some holes in exterior brickwork but they need to be redrilled as it's for hanging out front gate. Looks like it's been filled before but it's very sandy and the top area won't hold the weight of the gate when it's swung open.

Quite a few different types of products out there but wondering if anyone has done this before?

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mespilus in reply to @Bainbridge

Is the hole grossly oversized?
You might find a Shield anchor loose bolt does the job without any filler.
Toolstation has a range of no-name, Rawlbolt and for those feeling flush Fischer.

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Bainbridge in reply to @mespilus

It's got a M10 plug in there at the moment, but the main problem is the brick has been filled badly with some sort of sandy shite. I get the feeling I need to dig all that out and fill it with something really solid, then drill fresh and probably use those anchor bolts.

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