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Default Small sliding gate - plans, ideas, readymade?

DerbyDad03 wrote:
On May 16, 12:57 pm, bryan wrote:
Hi,

I need to put a small 48" high fence gate across a narrow (30 inches
or so) opening. It is between my house and separate garage.

The opening is so narrow, that I can't narrow it further with hinge
and latch posts.

Can anyone think of a small gate kit (either wooden, iron, PVC, or
aluminum) on the market?

Or I can build one. Any thoughts on making it roll? Should I keep it
within a frame?


Go up, my friend, go up!

Build yourself a counter-weight system like they used to use on the
old freight elevators.

Use some PVC pipe to conceal the weights and chains.

Raise the gate to go through, pull it back down to close.

We are all just guessing- post some pictures somewhere, including
yardsticks in the pictures in the appropriate spots, and we can make
some useful suggestions. At least one well-lit picture from each
approach to the opening, showing what the structure is on both sides.

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