Hi ,
Im about to hang 2 wooden driveway gates and would just like a bit of advice/clarification before I begin.
I bought these gates off the internet and am 1 coat into a 3 coat staining session! They are 6 ft wide each and 4 ft high.
1) Im going to use 600mm hook and band hinges like these. http://www.screwfix.com/p/straight-hook-bands-pair-galvanised-610mm/22885. They will be hung off 4 inch posts. 4.5ft high. dug through concreted drive 2 ft deep. Will these hold up?
2)some online fitting guides have shown that you can turn the top hook upside down to stop the gates being lifted off the posts. Surely this would stop that hinge doing any work on the post other than assisting the swing. all the weight would be taken on the bottom hinge?
3) Im not sure about the bracing....I have read that the diagonal brace should slope down to the bottom hinge, but mine are in the middle? Before I fit I would like to brace these properly if they arent going to hold up. Ive also read that bracing needs to be 45 degrees to actually work so I assume this is why they are set like this. the bottom is 6 ft long and the gap the brace fits in is 1ft 6 inches - so the angle if it went diagonally top corner to bottom would be much less than 45 degrees.
thanks for any help
Im about to hang 2 wooden driveway gates and would just like a bit of advice/clarification before I begin.
I bought these gates off the internet and am 1 coat into a 3 coat staining session! They are 6 ft wide each and 4 ft high.
1) Im going to use 600mm hook and band hinges like these. http://www.screwfix.com/p/straight-hook-bands-pair-galvanised-610mm/22885. They will be hung off 4 inch posts. 4.5ft high. dug through concreted drive 2 ft deep. Will these hold up?
2)some online fitting guides have shown that you can turn the top hook upside down to stop the gates being lifted off the posts. Surely this would stop that hinge doing any work on the post other than assisting the swing. all the weight would be taken on the bottom hinge?
3) Im not sure about the bracing....I have read that the diagonal brace should slope down to the bottom hinge, but mine are in the middle? Before I fit I would like to brace these properly if they arent going to hold up. Ive also read that bracing needs to be 45 degrees to actually work so I assume this is why they are set like this. the bottom is 6 ft long and the gap the brace fits in is 1ft 6 inches - so the angle if it went diagonally top corner to bottom would be much less than 45 degrees.
thanks for any help