How to make a "gate" from a chainlink section?

[afbrian13]

I figured since this fence is next to the garage it fits here.

I have a section of chainlink fence, 10ft wide, that could really use a gate. Less than a dozen times a year I access the backyard by unbolting one side and swinging it around. I really don't want to build an all out normal gate since the section isn't level and it wouldn't be worth the money. On the other hand, it would be much easier if it had some hinges and latch.

Just wanted to run this past you guy:

I'm thinking of just getting another 10ft length of pipe for the bottom and two short verticals for the end. Just put some hinges between the existing post and the new vertical to facilitate swinging. I'll add a cable on a diagonal to pickup some tension.

It will rarely support the weight of the new gate so I'm not worried about redoing the existing post. The ground slopes away from the corner so it wont interfere with swing.
If this was a normal driveway gate for daily use I would go a different direction, but like I said its for very occasional use

Anybody else just modify an existing section of fence for use as a gate?
Any suggestions besides buy a gate-with all the new posts and extra work it entails?

Thanks,

Brian

 

[The Cobbler]

buy a chain kink gate frame that is the proper height, extend it to the width you need with top rail and use the existing mesh to cover it, add hinges and latch & you have your gate.

 

[Pen & Wrench]

I think that would work great. I did something similar a few years ago. We had a section of chain link fence across what was an old driveway. The previous owners put in a walk gate with a 7-8 foot section of fence. We took out the fence section and replaced it with a swinging gate so we could get wider things in the back yard. Now I'm thinking of eliminating the walk gate and just make one wider gate to accommodate wider implements into the back yard. I may have to support the end of the larger gate that's not attached to a post, to keep from putting too much pull on the hinge post. Good luck, it should work well.

 

[burnedzr2]

Put a small wheel on the end of the gate, you will never have a problem with it sagging.