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15th July 2023, 10:56 AM #1
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building a new gate at rear of complex
need to block off a rear walk way to the back of the room, building a gate 2m high. dug a hole 700mm deep for the post and bolted 2 others to the block wall and the side fence. Posts are 50x50x2mm steel.
the side fence is as beefy as the building, the steel fence has been battened off of a block wall for some reason with 40 x 50 or so steel RHS so it aint going no where.
now i have all the posts in i have measured up the gate size and will start making that today all going well.
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18th July 2023, 06:32 PM #2
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welded up the gate today, 50x50x2.5mm frame with 25x25x2.5mm pickets.
damn heavy.
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20th July 2023, 05:42 PM #3
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here we go, all completed.
you wont get an aluminium gate as strong as this one, far more solid than i ever thought it would be.
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20th July 2023, 08:41 PM #4
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Nice work! I was wondering about that very long post, then pleased
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20th July 2023, 08:44 PM #5
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thanks. yeah i had 4 x 4m lengths of steel, just dug a hole and shoved one in the ground on day 1 and trimmed it up to meet the rest of the posts at last minute at the end.
Originally Posted by r3nov8or
Nice work! I was wondering about that very long post, then pleased
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20th July 2023, 09:03 PM #6
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perhaps an unnecessary question, but is that passageway intended to be an exit route from the rear yard?
If yes, I hope your new gate opens -- without needing a key or similar -- in the direction people would need it to in the event they need to exit the rear of the property.regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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20th July 2023, 09:04 PM #7
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also got another gate build coming up soon as well, replacing this crapped out aluminium 10 year old one with similar steel beefiness as above.
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