I was thinking of building a fairly high (2.5 meters) gate about 120 cm wide with two doors. I'm a bit unsure about construction, dimensions, and such.
On the left, I have a small shed and on the right, I have a newly planted hedge (thuja). The opening/gate will be about 1.2m, so I was thinking of two "door panels."
It will be high, there is a soccer field a bit away, so it will also act as privacy protection.
Right next to the hedge (right side of the opening in the image), I plan to cast a concrete post and place a 95*95 approximately 2.7 m high post where the right door will be attached. An "overbeam" 95*22 from there running to the small shed so that the post doesn't sway laterally.
The door panels will be 0.6 m wide and 2.5 m high. I plan to build the frame in 28*45 (battens), see the sketch. On that, I will screw exterior single-pitched panels vertically, trying to find about 12mm thick panels so it doesn't become too heavy. Maybe the outermost vertical (the one with the hinges) should be 45*45 for stability?
I considered placing the battens vertically instead of the panel, but they need to be set with only 2-3 mm gaps for privacy reasons. Not only will it be twice as heavy compared to the panel, but also the 2-3 mm gaps might "whistle" when it's windy.
Tips on hinges, "ground pins" to keep the doors still, etc., are also gladly received!
I plan to build a fairly tall gate (2.5 meters) approximately 120 cm wide with two doors. I'm a bit uncertain about the construction, dimensions, and such.
To the left, I have a small shed, and to the right, I have a newly planted hedge (thuja). The opening/gate will be about 1.2m, so I'm thinking two "door leaves."
It will be high, there is a football field a bit away, so it also serves as a privacy screen.
Right next to the hedge (the right side of the opening in the picture), I plan to cast a pillar and set a 95*95 about 2.7 m high post where the right door is attached. An "overlying beam" 95*22 from there running to the small shed so that the post doesn't sway sideways.
The door leaves will be 0.6 m wide and 2.5 m high. I plan to build the frame in 28*45 (slats), see the sketch. On this, I will then screw vertical cladding, trying to find about 12mm thick panels so it won't be too heavy. Maybe the outermost vertical (the one with the hinges) should be 45*45 for stability's sake?
I toyed with the idea of setting slats vertically instead of panels, but they would need to be placed only 2-3 mm apart for privacy's sake. It would be twice as heavy compared to panels and maybe the 2-3 mm gaps would "whistle" when it's windy.
Tips on hinges, "pins down into the ground" to keep the doors still, etc., are also gratefully received!
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Looks good to me.
Just make sure to use outdoor hinges, preferably stainless steel. And definitely not electroplated.
TiborK said: