Weld failure - Not cycle related

[gbb]

No weld penetration, so a poor weld....so not high quality as claimed by the owner.
The rust is probably a result of a poor and incomplete weld, moisture's got underneath. In that sense, the rust isn't the problem, simply indicative of another.

 

[PK99]

I would think, Seeing as the the weld is still attached to the hinge plate, the weld has either rusted away from the post or the weld didn't fully take to the post when constructed.

That is my amateur interpretation too. I' d love a professional view

 

[Beebo]

Tell the insurance company that you intend to instruct a solicitor

This will focus their attention because they will end up paying double in legal costs.

 

[Drago]

How can something that failed so readily and so completely be high quality? That's like having an non-deadly serial killer, or a tasty McDonalds Burger.

 

[PK99]

Tell the insurance company that you intend to instruct a solicitor

This will focus their attention because they will end up paying double in legal costs.

Household insurance (hiscox) are funding claim through a solicitor. Costing us nothing.

 

[vickster]

Household insurance (hiscox) are funding claim through a solicitor. Costing us nothing.

Can't they send a couple of experts to assess?

 

[Beebo]

Household insurance (hiscox) are funding claim through a solicitor. Costing us nothing.

Then your solicitor should get a professional opinion from a metalogist. There are plenty of companies that will undertake microscopic examination and tell you exactly how the weld failed. I would suggest a joint inspection on behalf of both parties.

 

[PK99]

Then your solicitor should get a professional opinion from a metalogist. There are plenty of companies that will undertake microscopic examination and tell you exactly how the weld failed. I would suggest a joint inspection on behalf of both parties.

Too late for that new hinge installed - bolted to the post.

 

[Drago]

And a metallurgist too

 

[midlife]

Is there any evidence apart from the photo?

 

[PK99]

Is there any evidence apart from the photo?

No. Repair done shortly after event, debris taken away.

 

[Illaveago]

As has been said above I would have thought that the post would have been steel and not cast iron. It looks like there is a lot of rust where it has broken away and it doesn't look as if there was much penetration on the post side either.

 

[midlife]

You therefore have to rely on Res ipsa locutor, the thing speaks for itself.

Someone had access to the gate and the gate breaking causing hurt was a breach of duty of care.

No brainer for a solicitor I would have thought

 

[classic33]

I would of thought the post is steel, the same as the hinge plate, but i was just going by the OP's post where he mentioned the post is of "cast iron"

Modern "cast iron" gates are seldom made from cast iron, due mainlt to the cost.

 

[sight-pin]

Modern "cast iron" gates are seldom made from cast iron, due mainlt to the cost.

No they're not at least when i built a few gates and railings they wasn't, they're just known as iron gates etc and are generally mig welded. Even the when welding the cast iron finials on to the steel rods they sometimes cracked around where the weld touched the cast.