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The gate between our house and garage has seen better days:
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I want to replace it with one that runs across the driveway, between the house and the boundary fence with next door's garden, so that we have a bit more usable patio space outside the back door.
I'm going to make it in two halves, with one being the daily-usage half and the other being for occasional use if we need to get a trailer or something into the back garden.
It needs to be solid, chunky, withstand abuse and frequent use, and dog-proof. And made from wood. Simple, minimal, rustic and wabi-sabi, rather than complex, ornate and fancy.
I'm tempted by a mcmoonter-inspired log-pile filling a gap between a gatepost and the side fence, for insect habitat and coolness.
I've made precisely one gate before and it was awesome:
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Sort the weeds 🙄
Show me your garden gates too. I'm looking for one across my drive, I want mine to be a 1/3rd and 2/3 opening if that makes sense. So a 1/3 gate to walk through,
This is mine built by a local saw mill for 200 quid, including frame, about 7 foot high and 4 inches thick. Long throw lock mech. I have just ordered a 6mm thick stainless anti hack saw plate to go across in front of the lock.
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Sort the weeds
You should see the rest of the garden if you like weeds. There's 500 foot of garden and I work full time; weed-free it'll never be.
That's really nice toys19. Nicer than the doors inside my house 🙂
That's the sort of thing I was going for, but I'll probably leave some gaps to make it more wind-permeable as down the side of the house is a bit of a wind tunnel.
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Wanted slightly rustic look, so went with treated sawn boards, topped with heavy trellis. The three concrete post go around 4 ft into the ground, timber bolted to them and all the other hinges and timer attach to that. This lot is about 11 years old and a couple of bits are ready for changing. All needs treating again.
Then:
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Now
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Nice, but where do you live, Gipton in Leeds?
A quick n' dirty camera phone pic of a gate I completed two weekends ago. Thrilled with it.
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Nice, but where do you live, Gipton in Leeds?
Sunny devon, but we have our fair share of "dayloit wasters" who like knicking stuff.
For security it's a good idea to put a trellis above the gate. Helps stop thieves climbing over.
I really like that Markie. Is the gate itself reclaimed wood or just stained?
My side garage door used to have a horseshoe on it, but I replaced it with a chainring. I considered something similar for the gate, but thought it was a bit too "please steal my bikes".
I do have an idea for using an old bike wheel as a structural element in an internal gate though. And maybe an old crank as a handle.
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That's a gate, not a garden gate 🙂
First gate I've ever made. Boards have shrunk so it's now a bit "toothy".
Not sure it's what you're after, but it's nice to who off a bit of handy work.
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I like your hinges.
Thanks miketually!
All the light wood is oak I bought for the project. The dark wood (panels) are a sawn up old greenhouse table. It's an untreated (I think) softwood, nicely split and weathered by years in the sun, I suppose!
FWIW, my hinges are by [url= http://www.fromtheanvil.co.uk/door-furniture/door-hinges?finish=106 ]From the Anvil[/url], in their beeswax finish. Basically preferring a nice look which will age well to a no maintenance finish. The screws that came with them were rubbish so used coach bolts.
Near us in Oxfordshire is a wood recycling pace, wood planks, posts, beams, etc to pick through. If you're after the weathered look, maybe see if something similar nearby?
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Not wood, but quite nice I think.
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*marks a can of whupp-ass with trickydisco's name*
That is no garden gate - that is a thing of beauty. In lilac.
This is mine built by a local saw mill for 200 quid, including frame, about 7 foot high and 4 inches thick. Long throw lock mech. I have just ordered a 6mm thick stainless anti hack saw plate to go across in front of the lock.
Looks nice and sturdy , good for climbing over..........
Might have to look into reclaimed timer, or find some to reclaim myself. I like the mix of new light wood and old dark wood there.
I made a frame from 1" box section and clad it with UPVC cladding, it's lasted about 15 years so far.
Wood is just a pain, I do my decorating with a bucket of soapy water and a sponge. 🙂