Hanging 5 Bar Gates

[RogGriffin]

Hello,
I want to hang some 5 bar gates on our drive entrance piers. The piers are 18"x18". Can I hang the gates directly onto the piers, our would it be better to mount some wood onto the pier first and then screw/bolt the fixings onto the wood ?
Many Thanks

 

[fencer]

Yes nothing wrong with hanging the gates directly onto the piers so long as they are upright.

 

[countygardens]

Yes nothing wrong with hanging the gates directly onto the piers so long as they are upright.

and you have a method to hang them.

 

[fencer]

Yes use hook & band hinges,the hooks are on a plate that is screwed to the wall or peir & the bands arescrewed to the gate if it's wood type, (if it's a steel 5 bar gate the bands should be on the gate) but there is no way of adjusting for the level of the gates using them hence the peirs must be level.

 

[RogGriffin]

Thanks for your responses.

Can you tell me how I would attach the bottom band on a a five bar gate, as I don't beleive that any of the horizontal braces are wide/thick enough to take a band hinge ? A picture would be very useful if someone else has done this !?
Thanks

 

[comms]

Take a look at this web site.
www.gatesdirect.co.uk/hanging.html

 

[2scoops0406]

Having hung and just re-hung a 5 bar gate, I would definitely use bolts instead of long screws, the holes must be pre-drilled for the bolts though, if not you'll probably shear them off.

 

[RogGriffin]

Regarding screwing the plates to the brick piers, should I use normal nylon raw plugs to should I use the stronger metal sheild anchors, as they 5 bar gates will obviously be very heavy ?

Thanks

 

[countygardens]

5 bar gates will obviously be very heavy ?

Thanks

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