Casting gate posts

[Pappa1986]

Good evening everyone.
I'm about to start building doors for the entrance. The initial idea was to make gates, but it will likely be a door.
The question is whether the door will sag and what I can do to prevent that. Anyone have a tip?
Attaching a sketch in 4D

The vertical beams I'm thinking 45×70
The horizontal ones 22×70 and the standing ones 22×45

 

[RapidSledge]

Good evening everyone.
I'm in the process of starting to build doors for the entrance. Initially, the idea was to make gates, but it will likely be doors.
The question is whether the door will sag and what I can do to prevent it. Does anyone have any tips?
Attached is a sketch in 4D
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The vertical studs I am thinking 45×70
The horizontal 22×70 and the vertical 22×45

You need something on the diagonal, think Z

 

[Pappa1986]

You need something on the diagonal, think Z

Ok. Is it enough as I drew it or should the diagonal go where I put 2 points?
Is a board that is 22×70 sufficient?

Thanks for the answer

 

[RapidSledge]

Ok. Is it enough the way I have drawn it, or should the diagonal go where I placed 2 points?
Is a board that is 22×70 sufficient?
[image]
Thanks for the answer

Ok. Is it enough the way I have drawn it, or should the diagonal go where I placed 2 points?
Is a board that is 22×70 sufficient?
[image]
Thanks for the answer

The way you have drawn it

 

[rävlyan]

In this position on the struts, they will be pulled, which is sometimes fine, but on a gate, they should be on the lower hinge and support the door against the upper one. Imagine turning the picture upside down.

 

[Pappa1986]

In this position on the struts, there is tension on them, not always a problem, but on a gate, they should be on the hinge down and support the door against the upper part. Imagine turning the picture upside down.

Excuse my ignorance but what do you mean? If one imagines the picture with the red doors, is that how it's supposed to be or do you mean the diagonal should be the other way?

 

[Fulkemisten]

The effort should start at the lower hinge. But it doesn't really matter. I have tried to build my gates so that they point "upwards," they sag on the opposite side of the hinges after a while.

 

[rävlyan]

Excuse my ignorance but what do you mean? If you imagine the picture with the red doors, is that how it should be or do you mean that the diagonal should be the other way?

As Fulkemisten also says
Yep, like the red doors, the brace should be on the lower hinge

 

[RapidSledge]

I saw that you have a barn on the property. The barn door should look like the red doors.

 

[Pappa1986]

Thank you so much for all the answers. Now I know how to build