Can I hange a 10-12ft woodern gate of a single post?
I've removed a section of fence, about 6ft from the side of the garden and around 12ft back to my garage to give access, which gives around 13-14ft digaonally that I want to join up with a gate/gates.
Ideally from the point of the gate it would be two gates equally spilt, btu from a conveniance of use point of view it would be much more usfull if one gate was around 3ft to be used when you just want to get out and the other the remaining 10-11ft. This would then also allow the 3ft gate to be hung off the garage without a post.
The post on the other (fence) side would then have the other larger gate hanging off it.
For the gate I plan to make up a frame rom 3*2 or simular and cover with feather edge or feather edge fence pannels to a height of around 6ft6, with a ply or simular kickboard, to replicate the fence as best I can and hence make it less obviously to the passing opertunist what might be behind.
If i used a 9ft 175mm post sunk into the ground 3ft does this seem about reasonable? Just aware that even if i aim to keep it light its going to end up being a fairly substatial gate by the time its done. I dont mind having a wheel/prop to support the weight of the gate when close but the ground is not leval enough for it to take the weight while being opened.
Daniel
I've removed a section of fence, about 6ft from the side of the garden and around 12ft back to my garage to give access, which gives around 13-14ft digaonally that I want to join up with a gate/gates.
Ideally from the point of the gate it would be two gates equally spilt, btu from a conveniance of use point of view it would be much more usfull if one gate was around 3ft to be used when you just want to get out and the other the remaining 10-11ft. This would then also allow the 3ft gate to be hung off the garage without a post.
The post on the other (fence) side would then have the other larger gate hanging off it.
For the gate I plan to make up a frame rom 3*2 or simular and cover with feather edge or feather edge fence pannels to a height of around 6ft6, with a ply or simular kickboard, to replicate the fence as best I can and hence make it less obviously to the passing opertunist what might be behind.
If i used a 9ft 175mm post sunk into the ground 3ft does this seem about reasonable? Just aware that even if i aim to keep it light its going to end up being a fairly substatial gate by the time its done. I dont mind having a wheel/prop to support the weight of the gate when close but the ground is not leval enough for it to take the weight while being opened.
Daniel