steveo3002
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prob not mate...one gate and a removable post just incase would do me
what sort of post would i need to hang a 3mtr gate off anyway?
what sort of post would i need to hang a 3mtr gate off anyway?
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Kent
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80x80x 3 or heavier wall shs set deep into the ground 1500 is a big single gate 3000 is getting on for being nuts and I should take care not to build to much Wieght into it also better if it's not solid so the wind can pass though
Ok If it's half a big double with automation etc but seriously you need to look at this with care
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I mean it's got a heck of an opening / closing sweep to it
steveo3002
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yeah need to have a proper think about it and a measure up
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yeah mate got the hedge to dig out first lol , got loads to do before then
just looking around and seeing whats what while its cold out , then once im ready i can steam in
just looking around and seeing whats what while its cold out , then once im ready i can steam in
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yeah i do wonder , fed up cutting it and cant drive through it that easily
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Three meters is not challenging as gates go; I'm currently building six meter ones (with lots of bars for cattle, very heavy) and have done up to ~nine.
For the post removal a sliding sleeve is OK in theory but if it's hardly ever (if at all) going to be removed I would opt to bolt a plate into the concrete with threads or welded nuts. The trouble with the sliding sleeve type is that it must be a tight fit or it'll wobble and this may make it stiff to pull out. Also, when it rusts it'll end up a permenant fixture...
Bolt it down so it's solid, if you ever need to remove it (i.e for large vehicle access) just make sure to put the bolts back in immediately to stop anything getting in.
For the post removal a sliding sleeve is OK in theory but if it's hardly ever (if at all) going to be removed I would opt to bolt a plate into the concrete with threads or welded nuts. The trouble with the sliding sleeve type is that it must be a tight fit or it'll wobble and this may make it stiff to pull out. Also, when it rusts it'll end up a permenant fixture...
Bolt it down so it's solid, if you ever need to remove it (i.e for large vehicle access) just make sure to put the bolts back in immediately to stop anything getting in.
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this is on a regular town house though able to keep a stray terrier off pooing on the driveway etc not cows in a field. I am quoting two at 6000 currently but they will both be automated to slide and not on your everyday semi-detached type home. a ten foot swing will normally render the drive pretty unusable on an average house, effectively the space needed for a car
make a big gate manual and solid and a decent gust of wind can and will rip it from the grasp of any man.
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Just a thought, how about a Bi-Fold design http://www.cannockgates.co.uk/shop/...gh-Folding-Wrought-Iron-Style-Driveway-Gates/
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It's a pet hate of mine calling mild steel "wrought iron"
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my goodness you don't need to heat steel if you make it that skinny, calling it "wrought- iron" well that's what the generic term has become for the style rather than the material but there are limits those I might call "cheapo metal gates"
