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Thanks again for the feedback!

Thanks for the replies! My 8500W is working fine with no issues at all as well. Feed back like this really helps with my decision. I guess it all comes down to price at this point. Kbuhagiar, where did you buy your 98020's? Thanks PS. I used to live not far from you in Oceanside.

Hello all. I have a Liftmaster 8500W wall mount opener on one of my garage door and I want to add another wall mount opener to a second door. The 8500W is still available to buy but I was told the new model 98022 is a better option. It's also $350 cheaper. One of the main differences is the...

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I'm still undecided and now that the frame is installed and is effectively a gate (with no visual security) I have some time to look around. I may end up using 1X6X6 cedar fence boards if I don't find a better solution. When I started this project I...

Thanks everyone. I took the advice of most of the replies and bought a drill guide to drill 6 holes per hinge with a 1/4" 4X6 plate on the back side of the post and used 6 Carriage bolts for each hinge. It's solid!

I'm still looking but my main concern besides appearance is weight. This is a single gate swinging on a 6X6 post. The frame weighs about 140 pounds and with cedar boards I expect it to weigh about 175 or so. I was hoping to find something light, strong and look nice. The aluminum trim (soffit...

Thanks, not into lattice.

Sounds like a possibility. Not commited to 6". What would you think a 3/4" thick piece say 8 or 10" wide and 6' long weigh?

Thanks for the suggestions. I went to Lowe's and Home depot to have a look at what they have and came up empty. Nothing on display and can't go in the store because of covid restrictions. Been thinking of some composite deck boards but they might be too heavy. I figure about 72 square feet...

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I thought about the roofing panels but want to avoid the sharp edges top and bottom Thanks. Tried to find perforated metal but haven't been successful, thanks Vinyl pickets would be good if they are sturdy enough to overhang the top rail of the frame...

I built a 11' wide driveway gate frame from 1-1/2 X 1-1/2 square metal tubing and I'm looking for an alternative to 1X6" X 6' fence boards to cover it. I don't want an industrial look and was thinking of aluminum or heavy vinyl. The frame is 4' 9" high and 11'3" wide and sits about 10" from...

T nuts are a great Idea. I'll consider them. Thanks!

The J bolts are attached to the gate. I made hinges for the J bolt to drop into. The hinge is made of 1-1/4 OD, 3/4 ID DOM 1/4 inch wall thickness and they are parallel with the gate.

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. The reason I wanted to use a lag bolt style (Timberlok or GRK) was because I didn't have a way to make sure I could drill 6 holes per hinge in a 6X6 straight. The through bolt idea won't look as nice on the other side of the post but I don't want...

Thanks for the replies. The only time the weight will pull on the bolts is when the gate is opened. When the gate is closed the bolts will be under shear load. The steel plates the hinges are welded to that are being bolted to post are 1/4 inch thick 4X6 inches with 6 - 5/16 or 3/8 bolts...