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How deep should I sink a gatepost for a 7' wide gate in my fence?
I am a first time fence builder, which will be 6ft cedar. I need a gate that is 7 to 8 ft wide. I live in Oregon and the frost line is only a foot deep. I was planning on a 7ft gate with a 6x6 post. ...
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What height concrete gate posts do I need for a 4 foot high gate?
The gate is 4ft high by 4ft wide for a garden path and is a standard quality metal gate, so not very heavy.
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Where can I buy a concrete gate post in the style of this 1930’s gate post?
We are about to get a wall rebuilt and it would be great if we could have gate posts that where in the same style as the rest of the road. As I don't know the same of the style I have nothing to ...
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How do I prop-up or fix a wall that is slowly moving?
In the image, the single stack of breeze blocks on the right hand side has been slowly moving away from the wall over the last 4 years. The gate latch (also on the right hand side) is now rubbing ...
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What gauge fence post should I use for a 36" wide wooden gate?
I want to attach a gate to a fence where the fence will be attached to a 2 3/8 in. metal post. What gauge should the post be for proper support?
The fence will be a six foot wooden fence, as will ...
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What's the best way to adjust a leaning gate post?
I recently built a large double wood gate using 6x6x8 posts. Each post was set with concrete in a 26" hole. After some settling, one of the posts is now leaning about 1/4 inch toward the middle. ...
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What size posts do I need to use to build a wooden driveway gate?
I have just built a 6 foot fence all the way around my property. To finish it offI need to build a driveway gate. The gate will be 15 feet wide and have two swing gate sections. I have used 4x4x8 foot ...
