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  • 25-02-2013 4:29pm
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    cena
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    What size timber would I need to make a side gate on a house.


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    demanufactured
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    What house.


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    cena
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    demanufactured wrote: »
    What house.

    The house I live in.


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    wildefalcon
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    How big is the gap you want to fill? How high is the gate going to be? What style?


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    stoneill
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    I used spare tongue and groove that was left over from a job and some 3x2 for bracing.


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    cena
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    wildefalcon wrote: »
    How big is the gap you want to fill? How high is the gate going to be? What style?

    Its about 6 to 7 feet between the house and fence. I would like the gate to be at least 6ft high


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    demanufactured
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    Get someone in who makes gates.


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    kadman
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    demanufactured wrote: »
    Get someone in who makes gates.

    I,m sure your comments are duly noted, but not as helpful as the other posts. So please post with due regard to the question asked. thankyou:)


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    kadman
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    cena wrote: »
    Its about 6 to 7 feet between the house and fence. I would like the gate to be at least 6ft high

    Maybe post a pic of the gate style that appeals to you, and that should simplify the sizing of the timbers for the posters here.:)


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    cena
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    maybe somthing like this.

    http://www.dundalkonline.ie/typo3temp/pics/ff0067aed7.jpg


    put I would need a gap between the timber so the wind can go through to gaps


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    recipio
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    It depends on your level of skill and tools available. If you don't have facilities to machine timber you are stuck with 'stock' sized softwood. You can economize with a slatted gate but you lose privacy and at 6-7 foot span the design would have to be very robust.


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    jack of all
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    This a pic of a simple side gate I made from standard planed deal stock (ex 3x 2" PAR and 3x 1" PAR), mortise and tenoned frame with vertical pales simply screw fixed in place- cheap and simple to make. Not the prettiest now but in place more than 10 years and still going strong. Span is just under 4 feet, near enough the limit for the size of the framing timber. For a wider gate the biggest issue would be sagging of the frame I'd guess and a steel diagonal strap would probably be the best preventative measure against that.


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