On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:52:33 -0700, "Ook" Ook Don't send me any
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Gates should be more than 102" wide because
that's the width of the largest standard vehical.
You don't need a stronger/deeper gate-post
as much as you need to brace it. Run a wooden
angle from the top of the gatepost to the bottom
of the next fence-post back.


This is a small gate, for people only. I currently have a 4 foot gate, but
I'm moving the fence and was thinking of sticking with the same size. For
vehicle access, I can always remove a fence section - in the last 20 years,
I've never had to drive anything into my backyard, and I don't think it's
worth the trouble to make a big gate.


In that case, it should be 4" wider than a wheelbarrow,
and you should build an arch over the opening.