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Questions tagged [gates]

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Adding a (stair/baby) gate without facing walls

This is a little hard to describe; I've added a diagram to (hopefully) make it easier to understand, but apologies if it doesn't make sense. I'm looking to add a stair gate at the top of my stairs. The problem I'm having is that the wall on one side…
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Metal gate in hot weather

Is it possible that our metal gate could be expanding in the hot summer weather? It has been well over 100 degrees daily on average for a month or so, and for some reason a metal gate we have had for years is not closing properly because it's just…
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How to anchor gate latch to stucco covered wood

I have a gate latch that is attached with a thick screw to a stucco pony wall. It appears it was screwed to wood inside the stucco and the wood is stripped or rotted since it will not hold the bolt. My HOA has "repaired" this 3 times with results…
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How to fix loose post

I set an 9"x 8' creosote post in a 2' deep hole that is about 30" wide. I know the hole should be deeper but too much rock below that depth. I dumped 80 lb of Quick Crete in and added 2 gallons of water. It was still soft after 4 hours. I removed…
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How should I cover an empty space between a fence post and a garage wall?

Below is the 1000 words picture. How do I cover that empty space? The hinges are at the opposite end of the gate How about this: This will be done by ripping of a post in half (45%) and then that will be attached to the existing post. On that I…
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Is the e-Loop for Gate control not supposed to work at night

I am using a Nice Gate Controller and I purchased a couple of Mini e-LOOP devices to detect a car and open the gate (from inside). It all works fine during the day. But the gate does not open at night. The supplier says "that his supplier says it…
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How can I soften the closing/slamming of this gate?

I have this outdoor wrought iron gate that slams badly. It has a basic spring closure. How can I add some sort of shock absorption or piston or something to make it close more softly?
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How can I put an audible notification on a yard gate?

A friend who has become blind and wants her iron gate to squeak so she knows when she has visitors coming. The house has a locked door and doorbell, but everyone has to open the gate first. I tried wetting the hinges with vinegar over a couple of…
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What type of latch should I use for a sliding gate?

I need to build some safety gates at the top of my stairs to keep little ones contained. Because of the way that the landing is arranged, I am thinking about a sliding gate instead of a traditional gate on a hinge that swings open. It would be…
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Adding hydraulic gate closer to aluminum gate

I have a small aluminum gate at my house which tends to slam shut. To address this, I thought of installing a Kant Slam closer. However, I’m facing a challenge with the installation, particularly with mounting the arm. The gate consists of small…
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How do I construct a 6' x 6.5' steel framed gate that weighs less than 105lbs?

I'm building a 6' x 6.5' gate that will be mounted to a 2 3/8" schedule 40 pipe with sleeve hinges. The frame needs to be steel and the pickets will be Ceder. As per a prior question on weight tolerances I need to keep the entire gate at or under…
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How can I spread the bars of a security gate for a dog?

I wonder whether anyone can offer me some advice on how to increase the width of my kitchen security gate. By force of habit my five year old Jack Russell as a puppy passed back and forth through the gate into the courtyard without any trouble. Over…
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Gate closer for metal gate

What type of gate closer should I use for my metal garden gate? It is about waist high. I'm just looking for something simple -- if it was a wooden gate, I would just use a gate spring. Please note, I'm not looking for a product recommendation --…
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Fixing broken wrought iron gate

The Fleur-de-lis shape on top of iron rod of the gate broke off during tree trimming about 3 yrs back. I have been attaching it every year or so with J+B weld. However, it seems fall off after sometime. Is there a more permanent way to fix it? Or,…
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How to locate the fuse of this FAAC automatic gate controller?

I have tried to locate a manual (as seen in the picture) on FAAC's website. The model number XF 433 turns out to be the code of the radio module. At the moment the a swing leaf gate it controls is not responding. I suspect it is caused by a blown…
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