20' chain link fence gate

[leon phelps]

Hello,

Putting a chain link fence around a lot I own. So far have 400' of 7' high chain link fence installed with posts every ten feet. I now need to put up a gate. I have extra fence material and extra posts. My posts are schedule 40 steel in 10' sections.

I have two posts in the ground already. They are 3' deep with 4 bags of the red post concrete around them. They do not move.

Am I best welding a fence frame together, or buying hardware that bolts together? Trying no to go poor here. My cheapest estimate for the fence was 13K, if you can relate.

I know I can either make the gate swing or slide into the fixed sides. I am looking for sturdy, but price does play a role.

Thanks for any leads or guidance.

 

[DaleK]

I would buy two 10' diamond bar farm gates and weld extensions on them to carry the chain link

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

Weld up a single 20' panel then mount several rollers and have it slide to one side...

 

[steel 35]

Did you set the posts with a offset for the sliding gate and are the posts big enough for the hardware used on that type gate Your gate will probably be 35' long if you choose to do it that way, Its the way I would do it again.

 

[JCQuick]

a friend of mine has a 20+ft chain link gate it has wheels at the front that roll on the ground and the back rides double wheels on fence rails along the rest of the fence.
I know porr eplaining but you should get teh idea

 

[Falcon67]

I had a 10' x 6' gate at the last house. It was built with top rail and corner pieces with a diagonal turn buckle. Light and worked well. I'll need a 20' gate here some day soon and i'll build two of those.

 

[leon phelps]

Did you set the posts with a offset for the sliding gate and are the posts big enough for the hardware used on that type gate Your gate will probably be 35' long if you choose to do it that way, Its the way I would do it again.

could not really offset the fence. The fence has a slight circular arc on both sides. The post before each end of the gate is close to straight line, but not exactly.

Re: 20' chain link fence gate
I would buy two 10' diamond bar farm gates and weld extensions on them to carry the chain link

If I welded to this, in short time it would look like ****. The welds would rust like crazy over the power coat or paint on the gates.


Thinking I need to find some 90 degree bolt on type of corners for this pipe and make them from that. This way, Ill need 8 or so for each gate then I can cover with fence.

 

[kbs2244]

Most of the guys that go slider have at least the width of the gate parallel to the fence.
I can see where some creative geometry can side step that though.
Can you put in rails for the end of the gate to follow as it opens?
So that the end of the gate follows the curve of the fence?

 

[leon phelps]

anyone know of a nice easy way to notch pipe for welding? I have a plasma and torch, but think there must be an easier way.

 

[BD1]

anyone know of a nice easy way to notch pipe for welding? I have a plasma and torch, but think there must be an easier way.

What is the pipe OD ? I would say at 20 feet you'll need a frame . Would two 10' sections be better ? Depending on pipe OD you may consider square
tubing for frame and use pipe for the intermediate uprights.
If you go with two 10 footers, then buy square tube for the upright ends and use the pipe for horizontals. No notching required.

 

[leon phelps]

brilliant idea, thanks.

now to source the square tubing.

 

[leon phelps]

what about hinges though?

I know the big tires are easy to find to roll gates on. I could fab some sort of lock between the two sections.

 

[jhelrey]

anyone know of a nice easy way to notch pipe for welding? I have a plasma and torch, but think there must be an easier way.

They make a tool for it. Northern Tool sells it. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_634_634

 

[leon phelps]

well over $200 with the bit, think Ill stick to the square tubing idea. I may also use some small I-beam I have. Think it is 3". May be a little heavy, but free is better than heavy.

 

[jhelrey]

There are cheaper but it was the first one that popped up

 

[BD1]

well over $200 with the bit, think Ill stick to the square tubing idea. I may also use some small I-beam I have. Think it is 3". May be a little heavy, but free is better than heavy.

Measure the OD, if it's schedule 40 I would think it's 2'' ID and 2 1/2'' OD.
If you can get some 2 1/2'' schedule 40 which is ID it will slide over the 2'' easily . you could use the 2 1/2 '' as a hinge.

 

[Whiskydink]

This is what I came up with for my gate. 14' swing made out of 2" square hss w/.100" wall. Welded some tabs on either end for the tension bars & then tied the chain link on.