I want to repair a wooden gate and that is not a problem, which is the boards fastened to the return of a cinder block wall on the hinge side with the catch fastened to a block pillar on the other. Actually, the attachments are made to a vertical ledger board tied into the cinder blocks by means of heavy bolts.
I want to replace the ledger boards, which are nothing more than 2x4s with what appears to be 3/8" holes drilled through the 2" (not the actual dimension) take the ledger bolts. My question is what should I use to bore out circular cavities large enough to accept the washers and nuts used to fasten the ledger boards to the pillar and return? Do they sell spade bitss that are large enough? The original boards are counter sunk with 1-3/4" diameter cavitites. Thanks.
Also, the nuts holding the old boards are on pretty tight. (They take a 3/4" socket.) Should I be concerned that in order to break them loose the bolts may come loose from where they are embedded in the masonry. (I can't actually see the masonry as it is coated with stucco." If so, do I need to use something like an impact gun or the type struck with a hammer, instead of going to the 1/2" breaker bar.
Thanks.
I want to replace the ledger boards, which are nothing more than 2x4s with what appears to be 3/8" holes drilled through the 2" (not the actual dimension) take the ledger bolts. My question is what should I use to bore out circular cavities large enough to accept the washers and nuts used to fasten the ledger boards to the pillar and return? Do they sell spade bitss that are large enough? The original boards are counter sunk with 1-3/4" diameter cavitites. Thanks.
Also, the nuts holding the old boards are on pretty tight. (They take a 3/4" socket.) Should I be concerned that in order to break them loose the bolts may come loose from where they are embedded in the masonry. (I can't actually see the masonry as it is coated with stucco." If so, do I need to use something like an impact gun or the type struck with a hammer, instead of going to the 1/2" breaker bar.
Thanks.