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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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Metal gate in hot weather
Is it possible that our metal gate could be expanding in the hot summer weather? It has been well over 100 degrees daily on average for a month or so, and for some reason a metal gate we have had for ...
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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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Wooden pale fencing
I want to replace some fencing in the back garden. Ideally (if I can find it) I want to do this with Convex Pale Fencing. The fence is around 3 ft high x 6 ft wide, and I'll be using 3 panels ...
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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 ...
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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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How can I keep an entry gate operating during a power outage?
I have an electric sliding gate, with a motor powered by 220V.
The problem with this kind of solution is that, when we have a power supply failure, we must remove a screw and open it manually. It ...
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How should I protect wood gates in a damp climate?
I would like to make a set of external timber yard gates, i.e. both sides of the gates will be exposed to the elements. Since I live in the North of England, it tends to rain. In order to avoid the ...
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How should I build a wooden gate?
I wish to build a gate across a 3.8m wide driveway.
There is a concrete column on one side which I can fix the hinges to (a post into the ground is not an option) and a brick wall on the other side ...
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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.
