I recently put a fence and didn't quite think it through properly. I
used a 75mm post for a gate supports and it really should have been
bigger (you live you learn). Although it won't fall down it does have a
slight wobble at the top when closing the gate. I am considering
methods for strengthening the gate without replacing the post (which
the wife will go nuts about as she's been waiting for the fence for a
while).

I was considering either putting another post against the gate post or
using a bit of metal angle iron or similar and strengthen that way.

I was hoping someone may have an idea as to what would be best and
where I would go to get the metal if thats the best way.

Any others ideas would be appreciated.

On 23 Aug 2005 08:17:55 -0700, "
wrote:

I recently put a fence and didn't quite think it through properly. I
used a 75mm post for a gate supports and it really should have been
bigger (you live you learn). Although it won't fall down it does have a
slight wobble at the top when closing the gate. I am considering
methods for strengthening the gate without replacing the post (which
the wife will go nuts about as she's been waiting for the fence for a
while).

I was considering either putting another post against the gate post or
using a bit of metal angle iron or similar and strengthen that way.

I was hoping someone may have an idea as to what would be best and
where I would go to get the metal if thats the best way.

Any others ideas would be appreciated.

I'd put a post in at 45 degrees, running flush with the fence, which
attaches to the upright about a 3rd of the way up.

sponix

That would be a better way but due to space constraints (ie. a car park
space) thats not possible... thanks though.

wrote:
I recently put a fence and didn't quite think it through properly. I
used a 75mm post for a gate supports and it really should have been
bigger (you live you learn). Although it won't fall down it does have
a slight wobble at the top when closing the gate. I am considering
methods for strengthening the gate without replacing the post (which
the wife will go nuts about as she's been waiting for the fence for a
while).

take it out, do it again, properly. as you say, you live and learn.

oh, and if your wife goes "nuts" over something trivial like a gate post
instead of something serious like whoring, gambling & boozing perhaps
you ought to leave the old harridan and take up whoring, gambling &
boozing before it's too late ;-)

wrote:
That would be a better way but due to space constraints (ie. a car
park space) thats not possible... thanks though.

Sponix suggested; I'd put a post in at 45 degrees, running flush with the
fence, which
attaches to the upright about a 3rd of the way up.

If its flush with the fence how would it interfere with the car park space?

Dave

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:56:26 GMT, "david lang"
wrote:


If its flush with the fence how would it interfere with the car park space?

What if the wife is parking the car...?

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Sponix suggested; I'd put a post in at 45 degrees, running flush with the
fence, which
attaches to the upright about a 3rd of the way up.

If its flush with the fence how would it interfere with the car park space?

ISTM that the fence itself should already provide some support to the
gate post. Unfortunately when a gate is opened such support does very
little to stop the gate rotating(1) the gate post until the far end of
the gate drags on the ground.

(1) Or in the unlikely event of the footing actually being secure
bending the gate post, which might be the problem in this case.

--
Roger Chapman