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mo wrote:
I bought 2 large T hinges

Good, that's a start.

Whats the best way to fit them?

With screws - preferably rust-resistant ones - and don't forget to
fit a gate catch as well!

Onto the post first or onto the door first?

Generally you fit them on the "door" first and then the gate jamb.

I have left a bit of space on either side of the door to fit
between the posts.

Now that's a good idea, that'll save you having to initially plane
them to fit - and then it also allows room for the 'door' to swell
during rainy weather.

Mo, I seem to have missed something here, is this an extra to a post
to one that you have made about making a garden gate and want advice
to fit it...or something else?

Now presuming that it's about fitting a T&G garden gate, then make
sure that the hinges are screwed on the ledges (the horizontal bits)
and that any braces (the angled bits) run upwards from the hanging
side to the slamming side to take the downward force of the front of
the gate and prevent it dragging the ground after a while.
Right, I laid out the wood on the floor, lined them up. I then screwed
on my 3 horizontal bits and cut the ends of the door to the correct
height

All I have to do now is cut the lengths for my diagonal pieces. Problem
is HOW?

I am finding it hard to get the angles properly measured up whilst the
horizontal bits are stuck to the door. I am guessing there is an easy
way around this - anyone care to share? I am not great at sawwing and
ideally would like to be able to get a proper line drawn all the way
across the wood or i will end up screwing it up!


One way would be: put some sheets of writing paper with strips of double
sided tape on the upper side, in roughly the right position on the
horizontal boards. Making sure the edge of the paper is neatly along the
edge of the board. Then lay your diagonals across so that the paper then
transfers to them, and you can then draw along the straight edge and saw to
size. Messier methods would be to grease or paint the horizontals and
transfer the line across that way. O r of course you can just lay the
diagonals in place and mark underneath on either side with a stubby pencil.
I'm sure you will think of a method that suits you.

S