Gate ironmongery

[adders21]

Hi All,

I have recently erected some swan neck driveway gates. They are 5 foot high rising to 6 foot in the centre.

I have drop bolts at the bottom of the gates and a latch 2/3rds of the way up. The latch has now bent in the winds. It hasn't been that windy ( not compared to what we get in the winter months ). Any suggestions as to how I can make the gates more secure and or where to buy stronger latches?

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• adders21
• 3 May 2011
• 1

 

[merlin50]

its a good idea to fit the top hinge pin pointing down to stop the pikies from lifting them off.

 

[tambourineman]

^ LOL... that's good advice.

 

[r896neo]

Apart from the fact that the considerable weight of each gate is now on hanging on only 1 hinge

 

[Robbie uk]

You could drill the top pins and put split pins through. Or tack weld a bit on the tops to stop them being lifted off.

 

[wotan]

Collars with allen headed grubscrews tightened up, into dimple in hinge pin.


Wotan