On Jun 8, 1:11*am, Uno wrote:
whit3rd wrote:


q3) *The bottom hinge squeaks for about 20 degrees of rotation. *Why,
and what do I do about it?

Metal fastened to wood is infamous for squeaking; there's probably a
hinge plate
that twists as the door opens, and you're hearing the metal/wood
interface
rubbing. * Something wasn't accurately aligned, and perhaps the hinges
aren't on the same exact vertical axis?

I took great pains to believe that everything was normal, but I've got a
squeak. ...
The hinges that connect the rails to the encasing were lined up with the
edge of the encasing that is plumb in 2 directions.

It sounds like the hinge pins are both vertical, but they also have to
be collinear (same line) as well as parallel. After careful
examination, you
can remove a hinge and trim or shim under it to get a minor
adjustment.
The old trick is to heat the hinge red hot and clamp it in place, so
it
chars a socket for itself; the gate will bend before that hinge
squeaks.
Pintle-type hinges are self-adjusting, are commonly used for gates.