Gate Post Bracing

A compression brace would channel water that hits the back of the gate down towards the gate post where it would saturate the soil encourage rot and result in the premature failure of the post.

Gate post bracing.

The traditional farm gate or ranch gate utilizes horizontal bracing. Drill holes through the hinge post as well as the first fencepost and into the beginning of both ends of the brace post. You can now brace your gate by tightening the adjustable eye in the middle by twisting it. Set gate posts in a concrete encasement typically three times the diameter of the post.

A kit includes a vertical frame spreader bars frame hinges post hinges two way gate latch kit diagonal truss cable and screws. A general rule of thumb is to sink a third of the total length of the post into the ground two thirds above grade. Use post anchors where termites are common or in very damp soils. 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.

Brace the gate hinge post to the f rst line post. 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. A 4 x 4 is not suff cient for a drive gate for example. 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.

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 cross brace will usually be constructed of a 2 x 4 material and acts as a compression load that keeps the gate nice and square. We strongly suggest that the bracing between the hinge post and f rst line post for larger and heavier rail or driveway gates should be done as shown above. 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.

The more you twist it the tighter the wire will get lifting the bottom of your gate up as it goes. The hinge post must be of suff cient size to support the weight of the gate. Cap post tops or at least bevel cut the tops to shed water. Drive 12 inch galvanized spikes into those two holes.