Hello all!
I'm new to this forum after trawling the net for hours looking to a solution to my problem. Hopefully someone can offer some solutions!
To the rear of my house I have a yard with large wooden gates that are bi-fold, these open out onto a lane which I access with my car. Now the problem is I've gone and bought a new car that's too big and won't fit through the current size opening. I'm planning on extending this by another 3 foot by chopping down a bit of wall to make the opening larger - my question is - is there anything I can use that would be lighter than wood, that would fold (as I'm restricted for space) that will give me some secure doors to the back of my yard. Currently the gates aren't in a frame and the weight of them is pulling them away from the wall, so I don't think it's feasible to add another panel. I've looked into a roller shutter, but have been told I'd need planning permission to erect a frame for it to sit in.
I'm at a loss as my gates just need to be a bit wider, but I need a better solution than heavy wood folding gates.
Any help grately appreciated
I'm new to this forum after trawling the net for hours looking to a solution to my problem. Hopefully someone can offer some solutions!
To the rear of my house I have a yard with large wooden gates that are bi-fold, these open out onto a lane which I access with my car. Now the problem is I've gone and bought a new car that's too big and won't fit through the current size opening. I'm planning on extending this by another 3 foot by chopping down a bit of wall to make the opening larger - my question is - is there anything I can use that would be lighter than wood, that would fold (as I'm restricted for space) that will give me some secure doors to the back of my yard. Currently the gates aren't in a frame and the weight of them is pulling them away from the wall, so I don't think it's feasible to add another panel. I've looked into a roller shutter, but have been told I'd need planning permission to erect a frame for it to sit in.
I'm at a loss as my gates just need to be a bit wider, but I need a better solution than heavy wood folding gates.
Any help grately appreciated