the gate so that it doesn't lean on the top? We have tried adding support boards, reinforcing the hindges, and even lifting up the whole left side of the gate and drilling new holes. The left side is the problem side. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Web sites that have step by step instructions with video or at least pictures will be great. At the least, if we can't fix this ourselves because we aren't the "handy" type people...who would we call and about how much are we looking at to reinforce one side of the gate? Thanks.
2007-09-21 13:39:53 · 5 answers · asked by Corona 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
DIY Doc, I will try to take some pictures and either add them here or email them to you if that's ok. You don't happen to live in the Houston area do you?...lol.
2007-09-22 03:32:11 · update #1
Some valid suggestions so far. I'll add my two cents, but I'm curious.
The gate, and the posts it attaches to; what is it that they attach to? What is the material of the gate, and attaching supports? The width and weight of the gates?
Certainly turnbuckles aid in support of the gate structure itself, as in sagging/ shifting/ warping of the actual gate; but your problem doesn't sound like the gate itself.
Certainly a walk through gate would be adequately held by 4 x 4's sunk in at least 3 feet; perhaps aided by concrete. That too would depend on the soil the post is buried in.
A 6 x 6 or 8 x 8 would be more used on a Driveway sized gate.
More important however might still be WHAT helps support the posts. You don't state any detail about an adjacent fence/ wall/ etc. All or any of the above info. certainly would be helpful in analyzing why the gates continue to lean.
No offense at all but you asked for sites; video; etc. and any pics you might have been able to include would also help in answering.
Most obvious is to determine HOW to Brace the gate posts from the top to something more secure than what might exist, and/or bury posts a lot deeper in hard soil and add concrete to the hole. The problem with the second example is that the environment/ soil composition/ and stress in opening closing; will all aid in the gate and post possibly NOT staying secure.
Steven Wolf
2007-09-21 14:36:49 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Adding support boards above the grade will only help a little.You should have used a 6x6 or an 8x8 for the post,depending on the width of the gate.
2007-09-21 13:57:20 · answer #2 · answered by snowman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 08:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a turnbuckle attach it to the lower corner of the door (not the side with hinges) and attach the other end to the top corner (near the hinge.) You may want to do it to the other door as well. If you can turn a screw and measure, you can do this.
2007-09-21 13:50:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
join the yahoo group "fixeruppers"
they answered me fast today about a home repair problem i was having.there's hundreds of members so some one has to know
2007-09-21 13:48:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋