Reducing garden gate width

[webrits]

Hi,

I have a purchased 6' x 3' garden gate that I now need to reduce in width by around 2-3" - due to a brick pillar being built closer to a wall than I thought..!!
It's a horizontal slatted gate and the frame has bridle joints on the corners.

What's the best way to reduce the width while still maintaining the gate strength?
Looks like I need to reduce the width by exactly the width of one of the gate uprights.
Now I'm no carpenter so would probably struggle to recreate a bridle joint.
Any ideas on a simpler corner joint?

Many thanks
Paul

 

[big-all]

if you are using cranked hinges assuming the gate opens into the garden you could mount the gate behind the pillar by 3" so rather than reduce the opening 3" as its in the way it will sit out the way behind the pillar

 

[webrits]

if you are using cranked hinges assuming the gate opens into the garden you could mount the gate behind the pillar by 3" so rather than reduce the opening 3" as its in the way it will sit out the way behind the pillar

Unfortunately the gate will be sitting mid way on the 13" brick pillar and can't really mount it like you suggested. Shame but thanks for the idea.

 

[big-all]

do you have the skills and tools to do the job??
in general 12mm each side is the maximum you can trim
in general you need a wooden post with a stop each side to attach to
i suspect the best option is probably take the gate back and get the correct size ??

 

[webrits]

Unfortunately I haven't found this style of gate (to match the fence panels) in anything other than 900mm wide..
Thanks

 

[big-all]

do you have a picture off the back off the gate to see construction method ??

 

[webrits]

Here you go. The 4 corners all have the same joint of course.
No cross member in the middle just the 1 diagonal.
Thanks again