Garden Gate

[Tetrarch]

I have an approximate 10' space next to my house. I'd like to have a single 6' gate and a 4' fence to fill this space (pic below).
I have some 22mm loglap left over that I would like to face both the gate and the fence with

Slight wrinkle is that the lean to you can attached to the right side of the house is not suitable to hang a gate from. I'm going to be putting in a 6" or 8" post from which to hang the single gate. This will be quite a weight as the loglap alone will be 42kg and if possible I'd like to do it without a guide wheel

I've looked at some basic fence designs and I'd just like to canvas the DIYnot hive mind to get some opinions:

Materials:

Gate size 6' x 6' (approx)
22mm thick log-lap (2.1kg per length)
C24 4x2
Hook and band hinges (I already have two 18" of these but they do come in up to 3' lengths if that's necessary)
https://ttcwm.com/products/adjustab...ook-and-band-garden-shed-door-in-galv-black-2

My plan is to sandwich the hinges between the log-lap and the support frame, and that's why I've located the cross-beams as they are

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

TIA

Regards

Tet

 

[Burnerman]

I think you'll get a few opinions regarding this one, but for what it's worth, here's mine.....
Option 1, but with an extra horizontal in the centre, maybe using 150mm wide timber;
I'd definitely go for an 8" post and heavy duty galvanised hinges, 36" long but I always over engineer things!
That's a bonny house you have there.
John

 

[scbk]

I would do option 1 too.

I have it in my head the hinge should be 1/3rd of the gate. So 6ft wide gate means 2ft long hinge. I would use adjustable hook and band.

Why do you want a 6ft wide gate? Seems an awkward size? Too big for pedestrian use, too small for vehicles? Would it not be better as a double, a small gate for everyday, and a larger one you can open too if you need to get a vehicle/machine in?

 

[Diver Fred]

I would do option 1 too.

I have it in my head the hinge should be 1/3rd of the gate. So 6ft wide gate means 2ft long hinge. I would use adjustable hook and band.

Why do you want a 6ft wide gate? Seems an awkward size? Too big for pedestrian use, too small for vehicles? Would it not be better as a double, a small gate for everyday, and a larger one you can open too if you need to get a vehicle/machine in?

I'd certainly go for the longest band Hinges you can get (worst comes to worst - a longer one at the top. especially if you are sandwiching them behind the facing timbers.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

A normal wood post won't be strong enough to last.

 

[Tetrarch]

I would do option 1 too.

I have it in my head the hinge should be 1/3rd of the gate. So 6ft wide gate means 2ft long hinge. I would use adjustable hook and band.

Why do you want a 6ft wide gate? Seems an awkward size? Too big for pedestrian use, too small for vehicles? Would it not be better as a double, a small gate for everyday, and a larger one you can open too if you need to get a vehicle/machine in?

We have a pedestrian gate on the other side. My idea is to camouflage the gate by making it look from the street that it is a continuous run of log-lap without any gate furniture on show externally

The reason I only have six feet is that this is all the access I have to the garden as the shed has the same access gap and it gives me room to a) swing the gate either way and b) space for my (planned) pellet silo - see below

Regards

Tet

 

[big-all]

keep in mind what you have in front off the hinge will effect how far it will open forward or iff inward opening will reduce the width available by twice the cladding thickness, dependent on hinge type and position
in other words a gate that may open to say 120 degrees with 12-18mm cladding may only open to 80-95 degrees with 35mm cladding as it hits the post and turns into a massive lever

 

[blup]

Option 2 with separate diagonals within each “square”