Add-On Post Keeps Gate From Sagging
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When you bolt a heavy gate to a post the gate can sag down, making the gate difficult to open and close. But if you space the hinge bolts farther apart you can often solve the problem, says Buzz Kutzler. who did just that by welding a 2-in. dia. galvanized metal post onto the end of the gate.
The post extends 2 in. below the gate and 1 ft. above it. It has hinges bolted onto it at both the top and bottom, allowing the hinges to be spaced farther apart than they would be on the gate, which results in less sag.
"It gives extra support to the gate which I think will double the life of the gate," says Kutzler.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Buzz Kutzler, 20499 399th Ave., Huron, S. Dak. 57350 (ph 605 352-8177).
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Add-On Post Keeps Gate From Sagging FENCING Gates 29-3-16 When you bolt a heavy gate to a post the gate can sag down, making the gate difficult to open and close. But if you space the hinge bolts farther apart you can often solve the problem, says Buzz Kutzler. who did just that by welding a 2-in. dia. galvanized metal post onto the end of the gate.
The post extends 2 in. below the gate and 1 ft. above it. It has hinges bolted onto it at both the top and bottom, allowing the hinges to be spaced farther apart than they would be on the gate, which results in less sag.
"It gives extra support to the gate which I think will double the life of the gate," says Kutzler.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Buzz Kutzler, 20499 399th Ave., Huron, S. Dak. 57350 (ph 605 352-8177).
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