How to extend height of brick fence and add gate?

[Elder85]

We have just purchased a little old fibro with wood cladding house that was built in the mid 40's.

It has what we assume is the original brick fence and we are wanting to keep it but need to add height for security and privacy aswell as add a gate across the driveway and replace the current garden gate.

 

I'm wanting an old heritage cottage vibe, so am thinking crisp white's with the Balmain Galvanised Federation Gates (obviously painted white) with picket fence panelling like the ProtectorAl in Aluminium Garden Fence Panel Bishop in Pearl white and either rendering the brick or just painting it white?

  

BUT how do I fix it to the wall?

The wall curves upwards at the pillars each side of the driveway, I don't want gaps but also don't want to remove the curve. Also there isn't much to attach them to vertically along the wall when it gets to the white 'pillar' pieces, what do I do here?

[Elder85]

After discussing it with my partner who was the original one that wanted to keep the old fence and add to it. We have come to an agreement to keep the brick pillars with the white tops and knock-down the brick wall between each pillar and fix the white picket fence to the pillars and use the gates I mentioned for across the driveway and pedestrian access to the garden 😀 we will paint or render the pillars white. There is also a brick garden bed that runs down 1 side of the driveway and across the front of the house that we will match to the pillars, at the moment we have planted in one of the garden beds a gerbera at each end and in-between everlastings. The bricks from the fence we remove will be reused to make a pathway from the garden gate to the verandah stairs. I have put a metal arbour at the garden gate with plans to plant wisteria or similar to cover it. It was suggested star jasmine but I react badly with hayfever and sinus issues with it. 

[JacobZ]

Hi @Elder85,

This sounds like a fantastic plan that will retain some of the charm of the original fence and repurpose the materials that are removed elsewhere.

I would love to see it once things are done. It sounds like it will look wonderful.

Jacob

[Elder85]

Absolutely devastated.

The garden gate I have my heart set on is to wide. It's 1000mm and my gate space is 760mm.

Its going between 2 brick pillars that have been there since the 50's, I dont like my chances of being able to move the pillars across a smidgen without damaging them

[JacobZ]

That's such a shame @Elder85.

I can't imagine moving the pillars would be easy either, unless you were willing to break one down brick by brick and rebuild it over that little bit. If they were centred on a path, you'd need to move both, which would be even more difficult.

Unfortunately, I'm not aware of a gate in that style that you could order to size.

Maybe you could speak with a metal fabrication company to see if they could replicate something similar in your size?

Jacob