There are several types
of hinges available for your swing gate. The most
common are the Strap hinges or the T hinges. These
hinges are used primarily on smaller wood gates
less than 5' in width and are placed on the outside
of the pickets and attached with lags screw through
the pickets and into the rails. These hinges allow
the gate to open in the direction of the "finished"
or picket side of the fence. Heavy industrial
hinges (HIH) are available to be used in conjunction
with the steel frame for wood gates and allow
the gate to open to the "inside" or
rail side of the fence.
Slide gates are a popular
gate solution when there is enough room to either
side of the fence for this type of gate. Fence
Supply recommends the SFFW with the V-track system
for all slide gates. The V-track system consists
of a v shaped track which attaches to your concrete
base with drive anchors, two "V" wheel
assemblies and "V" wheel boxes to ride
on the V-track, and roller assemblies attached
to the top of the gate posts for support at the
top of your slide gate. Although the V-track system
is not difficult to install, it is recommended
that it be installed by an experienced installer.
An important part of any gate planning is the
mounting posts. For swing gates, the larger the
gate, the larger the posts should be and the deeper
they should be set in the ground. Wood swing gates
smaller than 5' in width can use the standard
2-3/8" galvanized pipe and should be set
at a minimum of 3' in depth. Gates larger than
5' in width should use 2-7/8" or larger galvanized
pipe and be set at 3' to 4' in depth depending
on how large the gate is. Fence Supply recommends
the 4" x 4" steel pipe for all sliding
gate assemblies and these should be set at 3'
to 4' in depth based on fence height.
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