Posted by: Chris on June 30, 1999 at 17:41:04:

In Reply to: hanging a gate Posted by: Pam on June 28, 1999 at 20:25:55:

: We recently replaced one side of our 6' picket fence and built a gate in the middle. When we first hung the gate it was level, but now, a few weeks later it is noticably leaning. We used 3 8" iron hinges and nailed the gate into a 4x4. Is there something else we should have done?

Pam,
In addition to Scott's idea, check to see what has sagged. Sometimes it is the post the gate is attached to.
In that case, use the turnbuckle to run from the top of that post to the bottom of the next one and tighten it to straighten the post.

Chris

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: : We recently replaced one side of our 6' picket fence and built a gate in the middle. When we first hung the gate it was level, but now, a few weeks later it is noticably leaning. We used 3 8" iron hinges and nailed the gate into a 4x4. Is there something else we should have done? : Pam, : In addition to Scott's idea, check to see what has sagged. Sometimes it is the post the gate is attached to. : In that case, use the turnbuckle to run from the top of that post to the bottom of the next one and tighten it to straighten the post. : Chris

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