Deadsquiggles
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So after my neighbors were extremely courteous put up fences around 2 sides of my yard, my wife and I decided to finish off the other long side and then across the front. Now this brings me to my dilemma. How to build the gate that will span 11 feet to allow us to drive through it, but also not sag over time. I had some forethought and used 6x6x10s for posts on either side of the driveway, 3’ in the ground with 250 lbs of concrete on each post. Years ago I did home improvement full time but when we built fences, I never had to build more than a gate for a person, nothing to span a driveway.
Of course I plan on this being to halves that swing out towards the street away from the back yard. Not exactly sure what size materials to use, or how to build it whether on the ground and raise it or build it in place and then cut it down the middle. What size hardware, how to secure it to the posts on either side. I know I’ll need some sort of bracing to help prevent sagging, both wood cross bracing and some sort of all thread bracing that can be tightened. Any help would be appreciated, and pictures of what y’all have done and how y’all did it would be awesome too. Thanks in advance.
Of course I plan on this being to halves that swing out towards the street away from the back yard. Not exactly sure what size materials to use, or how to build it whether on the ground and raise it or build it in place and then cut it down the middle. What size hardware, how to secure it to the posts on either side. I know I’ll need some sort of bracing to help prevent sagging, both wood cross bracing and some sort of all thread bracing that can be tightened. Any help would be appreciated, and pictures of what y’all have done and how y’all did it would be awesome too. Thanks in advance.
