Gate Post Bracing

Set gate posts in a concrete encasement typically three times the diameter of the post.

Gate post bracing. A kit includes a vertical frame spreader bars frame hinges post hinges two way gate latch kit diagonal truss cable and screws. A 4 x 4 is not suff cient for a drive gate for example. How to brace a post for an automatic swing gates posts for swing gates should ideally be larger and strong so they don t bend with the weight of the gate causing the gate to drag on the ground but these can be expensive so lighter weight posts can be used if braced correctly. Use post anchors where termites are common or in very damp soils.

No sagging gates please. Drive 12 inch galvanized spikes into those two holes. Brace the gate hinge post to the f rst line post. The traditional farm gate or ranch gate utilizes horizontal bracing.

To give strong support to the gate and the fencing make sure to add lengths of strainer wire to the first pair of posts on either side of the gates. The more you twist it the tighter the wire will get lifting the bottom of your gate up as it goes. Designed by adjust a gate a steel frame no sag gate building kit will fit wooden gates from 36 to 60 inches wide and up to 84 inches high. You can now brace your gate by tightening the adjustable eye in the middle by twisting it.

A tension brace would channel water away from the gate post helping to keep the soil there dry and prolonging the life of the post. A general rule of thumb is to sink a third of the total length of the post into the ground two thirds above grade. Often used in conjunction with counter bracing which is pictured below but is not categorized as a type of gate bracing since it has a main purpose of supporting and reinforcing the strength of the hinge post and not effecting weight transference from the gate itself. Cap post tops or at least bevel cut the tops to shed water.

The cross brace acts just like an enormous shelf bracket that holds the gate s structure at a 90 degree angle to the post on which it s mounted. The hinge post must be of suff cient size to support the weight of the gate. Drill holes through the hinge post as well as the first fencepost and into the beginning of both ends of the brace post. If you go back up to the top of the post and compare the sagging gate to the lifted one you ll see what a big difference it makes.