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I am building a driveway gate which spans about 15 feet i.e. each gate will be about 7.5 feet wide. I ordered these hinges and would like to figure out the exact width of each gate. The "pivot" of the hinge (measurement C in the link) is 1/2 inch so does that mean I should subtract 1/2 inch from the width of each gate? And should I allow for a gap in the middle where the gates meet when closed?

thanks in advance! Eric

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There are other issues at stake. It is unlikely that your posts are truly straight?

So you have to

  • Either allow for packing under the hinges. Invariably this can move the top or the bottom of the gate over by a fair bit.
  • Or make the gates non square (yuck)

I would suggest that

  • You mount the hinges on the gate first and square them off. Then measure the gate size required.
  • Or leave a good inch gap between the gates.
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  • Agreed. To the OP: keep in mind that these are heavy gates, so post movement is a possibility. If you haven't already, plan on gate wheels at the middles. And I'm hoping you're doing more than 2 hinges per side.
    – Aloysius Defenestrate
    Commented Dec 22, 2023 at 14:40
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C does not go in the gap between the gate and the post, so just allow the usual 1/8" in that position.

allow 1/8" in the middle or more if you think the posts may move over time.

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