securing garden gates

mark224

Hi lads

I would like some ideas for securing garden gates if you have any ideas. Its a double steel gate securing a drive way. 1 gate has the lock and the other side has a drop bolt into the floor. Basically when the gate is locked the drop bolt can be lifted and both gates moved forward or backwards and still open. Is there any easy way to secure this? I dont have an option to attach pictures atm sorry. Any help is appreciated

GreeBo

Can you not put a padlock on the drop bolt?

mark224

GreeBo wrote: »

Can you not put a padlock on the drop bolt?

That would be ideal i just have nothing to secure the padlock to. I have pictures just cant seem to upload them. I think I may need some kind of bracket the drop bolt slots into then I can padlock it

CoBo55

Can you drill and tap a hole in the drop bolt and screw a bolt into it?

mark224

Hi please see pictures attached of what I am trying to secure.

CoBo55

Hang a heavy weight from it.

Seth Brundle

mark224 wrote: »

Hi lads

I would like some ideas for securing garden gates if you have any ideas. Its a double steel gate securing a drive way. 1 gate has the lock and the other side has a drop bolt into the floor. Basically when the gate is locked the drop bolt can be lifted and both gates moved forward or backwards and still open. Is there any easy way to secure this? I dont have an option to attach pictures atm sorry. Any help is appreciated

How tall are the gates.
Would something as simple as a wire loop or bungee cord restraining the drop bolt suffice?

GreeBo

I could be wrong, but I think the OP is looking at this from a security point of view, rather than something to stop the gate from opening by itself.


@OP really your only option is to fix something to the gate that you can use to lock the drop bolt.
You can either weld or screw this to the gate frame, but it might just be easier to replace the existing bolt with a lockable one..

CoBo55

Are you wanting it secured from the outside only or from both sides?

Calahonda52

CoBo55 wrote: »

Are you wanting it secured from the outside only or from both sides?

That is the key question.
If from the inside a piece of box section dropped into 4 U shaped brackets fixed to gate

mark224

GreeBo wrote: »

I could be wrong, but I think the OP is looking at this from a security point of view, rather than something to stop the gate from opening by itself.


@OP really your only option is to fix something to the gate that you can use to lock the drop bolt.
You can either weld or screw this to the gate frame, but it might just be easier to replace the existing bolt with a lockable one..

I think that picture you have attached would be my best option. Any idea where I would pick this up or would all local hardware stores have products like this? Thanks

mark224

CoBo55 wrote: »

Are you wanting it secured from the outside only or from both sides?

basically I am looking to secure it so nobody can jump over the gate and pull the drop bolt up and release both gates ( this has happened before ). With all the dog theft at the moment I am just trying to make things secure as possible. Thank you

monseiur

Unable to post pictures but if you Google ' Hasp & Staple' or perhaps Hasp Lock - it will show you a simple solution to your problem. The hasp goes on one gate and the staple on the other - locked with a padlock

GreeBo

monseiur wrote: »

Unable to post pictures but if you Google ' Hasp & Staple' or perhaps Hasp Lock - it will show you a simple solution to your problem. The hasp goes on one gate and the staple on the other - locked with a padlock

That only works from the inside though, you can't secure the gate from the outside.

OP you will get them in most places, b&q have them, just Google lockable drop bolt.

mark224

GreeBo wrote: »

That only works from the inside though, you can't secure the gate from the outside.

OP you will get them in most places, b&q have them, just Google lockable drop bolt.

You are correct I would like to secure from both sides. I had thought of the other option but ruled it out. Lockable drop bolt seems to be ideal for what I am after thanks so much for your help

phelixoflaherty

Weld or bolt thich plate on left hand gate (one with lock).
This plate should be positioned just over the drop bar.
Therefore in order to lift the drop bar you have to open the left hand gate, plate moves out of way, lift drop bar

phelixoflaherty

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