Im in the process of building a single gate using hammered edge box section frame.
The steel is only 3mm thick and would like the gate to be fairly heavy, like the weight of an old wrought iron gate.
I was thinking of filling the frame with dry sand before closing up the post tops.
Primarily to add weight but also to deaden the ring of box section steel.
Is this a mad idea or have any of you done similar?
Any views or advice is very welcome.
The steel is only 3mm thick and would like the gate to be fairly heavy, like the weight of an old wrought iron gate.
I was thinking of filling the frame with dry sand before closing up the post tops.
Primarily to add weight but also to deaden the ring of box section steel.
Is this a mad idea or have any of you done similar?
Any views or advice is very welcome.