Having completed the New Big Patio, it's time to think about the New Useful
Gates, and SWMBO and I think we'd like to be able to lift the gates off to
make the most of the opening (constrained by the house wall one side, tree
aligned with the gatepost the other) so we're hunting for gate hinges
that'll allow this, ideally with some way of (e.g.) padlocking the lower
hinges so only we can lift them off - have had a look online but not yet
found anything... The gates won't be especially heavy (4x2" ledge and brace,
featherboard facing, biggest 4'6 wide by 6' tall), anyone able to point us
at something suitable? Once they're up I can get to work on Shed 2.1
(upgrades always wind up taking twice as much space, eh?) )

Thanks all,
Dave H.
--
(The engineer formerly known as Homeless)

"Rules are for the obedience of fools, and the guidance of wise men" -
Douglas Bader

On 24/06/10 09:25, Dave H. wrote:
Having completed the New Big Patio, it's time to think about the New Useful
Gates, and SWMBO and I think we'd like to be able to lift the gates off to
make the most of the opening (constrained by the house wall one side, tree
aligned with the gatepost the other) so we're hunting for gate hinges
that'll allow this, ideally with some way of (e.g.) padlocking the lower
hinges so only we can lift them off - have had a look online but not yet
found anything... The gates won't be especially heavy (4x2" ledge and brace,
featherboard facing, biggest 4'6 wide by 6' tall), anyone able to point us
at something suitable? Once they're up I can get to work on Shed 2.1
(upgrades always wind up taking twice as much space, eh?) )

Thanks all,
Dave H.


Screwfix

"Dave H." wrote in
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Having completed the New Big Patio, it's time to think about the New
Useful
Gates, and SWMBO and I think we'd like to be able to lift the gates
off to
make the most of the opening (constrained by the house wall one
side, tree
aligned with the gatepost the other) so we're hunting for gate
hinges
that'll allow this, ideally with some way of (e.g.) padlocking the
lower
hinges so only we can lift them off - have had a look online but not
yet
found anything... The gates won't be especially heavy (4x2" ledge
and brace,
featherboard facing, biggest 4'6 wide by 6' tall), anyone able to
point us
at something suitable? Once they're up I can get to work on Shed 2.1
(upgrades always wind up taking twice as much space, eh?) )

Thanks all,
Dave H.
--
(The engineer formerly known as Homeless)

"Rules are for the obedience of fools, and the guidance of wise
men" -
Douglas Bader



Standard farm gate hinges would work - thay have a 3/4" vertical pin
which can be plate mounted, drive in to timber, or build into masonry.
The part on the gate can be of an enclosing variety that has a plate
either side of the timber with bolts through to sandwich the wood, or
a screw on one sided variety that is slightly less strong, or there is
a type that is designed for metal gates comprising a long bolt with a
banjo head.

All the above would allow you to lift the gate off, so to stop
unauthorised removal have a flap down lockable hasp above the top
hinge

Screwfix stock the hinges

AWEM

"Ed" wrote...

Screwfix


Their "cranked hook and band" kit looks close, but no provision for a
padlock or similar, so can be lifted off from outside, too! The "lift-off
hinges" they do look more suited to indoor use, again no provision for
locking...

Dave H.

On 24 June, 09:25, "Dave H."
wrote:

ideally with some way of (e.g.) padlocking the lower hinges so only we can lift them off

I've usually used the welder / angle grinder combination to lock and
unlock these.

A common trick is to screw (security heads) a horizontal bar out from
the gatepost, immediately above the top of the gate pin. Needs to be
strong enough not to be bendable though.

On 24 June, 10:29, Andy Dingley wrote:
On 24 June, 09:25, "Dave H."

wrote:
ideally with some way of (e.g.) padlocking the lower hinges so only we can lift them off

I've usually used the welder / angle grinder combination to lock and
unlock these.

A common trick is to screw (security heads) a horizontal bar out from
the gatepost, immediately above the top of the gate pin. Needs to be
strong enough not to be bendable though.

but how do you get the gate off when you want to?

easier than all that (tho no easy removal for anyone) is mount the top
hinge upside down.

I've seen field gate pins cross drilled at the top to take a long
shank padlock ..... down to the value of the gate vs the quality/cost
of the padlock I spose....

Cheers
Jim K