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My galvanizer wants me to leave the style on the hinge side open at the top for his process and suggested plugging them with plastic inserts like the one below. If I caulk area around the plug / cap will this be robust enough to keep water out?

No worries moving it, I have a tractor with forks and plenty of rigging straps.

Any suggestions on the correct treaded rod size?

Thx!

Do you think 1/2” plate is thick enough for the flange?

Any idea if it will be less robust than wet setting the post in concrete? it seems like at some point the posts will rust out and if wet set into the concrete that also serves as the footing for brick columns then I would have a pretty big challenge on my hands to repair / replace.

That is awesome! If I had the room I would consider it for sure. BTW, the photo below is what I was considering as the flange concept but I am not sure if it would be as rigid or robust as wet set.

My plan was to oversize the footings I need for the brick columns and wet set the gate posts into them. Our frost line is only 1’ down so I won’t be 3-4’ in the entire hole, probably 3’ deep in the area of the post. When done, I would end up with 3/4 to 1 yard of concrete anchoring the posts...

I know it may push me into having to hire out the welding since I have never welded aluminum before but should I consider aluminum to save weight or can I likely over build the post and footing enough to keep the loads in check?

This will be my driveway / farm entry gate but we do not raise any animals. The plan is to flank the gates with decorative brick columns which will need a footer so I plan to wet set the metal posts into quite a lot of concrete. We will have an automatic opener for the gate as well. I like...

Thanks! I didn’t think the extended vertical with diagonal was going to do much for strength but we like the way it looks. I don’t want to introduce any curves since it would be beyond my metalworking skills but the picture below was the inspiration behind the extended top / diagonal.

Thx. I did some checking and in my area the only time a gate needs to have 4” spacing is when it is part of a pool fence.

Is that spacing in play for a gate? If so it Seems there would be a a point where it isn’t needed. For example, my 4-rail horse fence has more than 4” between rails.

I have decided to weld up my own steel driveway gate but need some help in determining what size and thickness steel to use. The entrance will have a double leaf gate, each 8’ long as shown. I am trying to keep this reasonably light to minimize stress on the posts, help resist sagging and...

I am leaning toward making my own gate, out of either steel or wood or both…so it will be heavy. The plan will be for a dual gate, each 8’ wide and for there to be decorative, brick columns. The question I now have is if such a heavy gate should secure its hinges into the masonry columns or...