mo wrote:
"Cash" wrote in
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mo wrote:
"Cash" wrote in
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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!

Mo,

Mark in from either edge of the ledges around 25mm, lay the brace with its
outside edges on the two points and this will give the angle (see the
picture and that will give you the idea) - and simply draw a horizontal line
on the top and bottom of the brace following the line of the ledges.

Cut along these lines, just leaving the pencil mark in and then drop the
brace in (which should be a nice snug fit and possibly needing a tap or two
with a hammer to encourage it) and then fix it.

You don't need any complicated gauges, maths or sliding bevels to do the
job, look at the photo you produced, and the simplicity of it will become
very obvious.

I would advise against trying to do any of the compound joints here that
could be done, and simply use 'flat' faces and rely on a 'snug' fit and
screws - remember that you will put two screws into the brace on every board
and rising up the angle of the brace.

Cash