Dad can you put a gate across my Drive?

[adzeman]

The requirements given to me were it has to be 7' 0" high and open outwards.

This is the Site

Digging out the holes

Concreted in.

Hosed down and a rod made for the width.

Marked out ready for jointing.

morticed out.

Tenons formed.

Head of stiles shaped.

Top rail given a gentle curve.

Dry assembled and sanded.

Coat of Sadolins and then broken down for transport to site.

Re-assembled,joints wedged, dowelled, boarded, another coat of sadolins and ready for hanging.

The finished gates.



The posts were dug and concreted in August.
The gates pre-fabricated in October.
We then went away for Christmas coming back in February only to find my workshop roof required renewing.
Finished hanging the gates last week.

 

[adzeman]

 

[thomvic]

Excellent gates. A pity that they had to open outwards - the hooks and bands mar the appearance a little I think.

Richard

 

[adzeman]

Thanks for the comments. You are so right.
I did say, you realise security will be compromised? and 7' 0" high? but that was the requirement.
I did put the top hinges upside down so the gates could not be levered off.

 

[Mcluma]

i like them a lot, especially the gentle curv on the top, i would however liked a rail in the bottom

 

[adzeman]

Hi McLuma, thanks for the comment. Regarding a bottom rail , I was brought up to carry the boards through to shed rainwater.

Regards