The gate was an ugly job, but it's done, it swings and it locks. Managed to get the old fence next to it back up, too. And all by myself, thanks to an old cat "tree" type perch and some scraps of lumber to prop it up while I lag-screwed the hinges in place.
BUILDING A 1:1 BALUN
4 years ago
6 comments:
Good for you, Roberta. Well done. Doesn't it feel good?
Congratulations!!!!
Multi-talented lady.
Do you have any sisters ?
The sturdiest big yard-gates I've encountered:
• One had a fixed beam above to keep the tops of the gateposts at a fixed distance
(This of course restricts the height of what can be taken through)
• One had a gradebeam with substantial subterranean gussets to keep the gatepost sockets perfectly perpendicular
I've great sympathy for anyone trying to keep a big wooden gate in functioning order.
I do have a sister -- she's 71 and, arguably, has had even worse luck with men than I have had. She cooks and sews better than I do, and keeps chickens. I have more books and fewer cats.
This is still a temporary patch, thanks to a solid anchor point. I have got to get a proper post set, some time this year.
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