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wood fence gate not plumb MiamiCuse 05-09-2008
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Posted by Oren on May 9, 2008, 4:39 pm
On Fri, 9 May 2008 10:49:49 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03

>What has caused the posts to be out of plumb? Have you dug down along
>the base to see if the concrete cracked or if the posts warped?

Maybe... not bracing them while concrete cured and checking with a
level, during the process.

Posted by HeyBub on May 9, 2008, 3:38 pm
MiamiCuse wrote:
> I had a wood fence built and the fence gates are not lined up. The
> fence was built six months ago and after some rain and sun now the
> problem magnified.

If the posts are absolutely vertical and it's the gates themselves that are
warped, you can use turnbuckles to bring them back straight.

I don't hold much long term hope for that process unless you leave the
turnbuckles in place.

Go for 1" angle iron (or similar) and bolt it as a diagonal on the gates.



Posted by Smitty Two on May 9, 2008, 3:51 pm

> MiamiCuse wrote:
> > I had a wood fence built and the fence gates are not lined up. The
> > fence was built six months ago and after some rain and sun now the
> > problem magnified.
>
> If the posts are absolutely vertical and it's the gates themselves that are
> warped, you can use turnbuckles to bring them back straight.
>
> I don't hold much long term hope for that process unless you leave the
> turnbuckles in place.
>
> Go for 1" angle iron (or similar) and bolt it as a diagonal on the gates.

OP said that one of the posts is not plumb. I think that's a synonym for
vertical.

Posted by DerbyDad03 on May 9, 2008, 4:05 pm
>
> > MiamiCuse wrote:
> > > I had a wood fence built and the fence gates are not lined up. =A0The
> > > fence was built six months ago and after some rain and sun now the
> > > problem magnified.
>
> > If the posts are absolutely vertical and it's the gates themselves that =
are
> > warped, you can use turnbuckles to bring them back straight.
>
> > I don't hold much long term hope for that process unless you leave the
> > turnbuckles in place.
>
> > Go for 1" angle iron (or similar) and bolt it as a diagonal on the gates=
.
>
> OP said that one of the posts is not plumb. I think that's a synonym for
> vertical.

re: OP said that one of the posts is not plumb.

Actually, OP said that *both* posts are not plumb.

"The fence posts are not plumb when you stand at the gate opening and
look left and right. One tilt forward a bit and one tilt backward a
bit."

Posted by MiamiCuse on May 10, 2008, 1:20 pm

>
> > MiamiCuse wrote:
> > > I had a wood fence built and the fence gates are not lined up. The
> > > fence was built six months ago and after some rain and sun now the
> > > problem magnified.
>
> > If the posts are absolutely vertical and it's the gates themselves that
> > are
> > warped, you can use turnbuckles to bring them back straight.
>
> > I don't hold much long term hope for that process unless you leave the
> > turnbuckles in place.
>
> > Go for 1" angle iron (or similar) and bolt it as a diagonal on the
> > gates.
>
> OP said that one of the posts is not plumb. I think that's a synonym for
> vertical.

re: OP said that one of the posts is not plumb.

Actually, OP said that *both* posts are not plumb.

"The fence posts are not plumb when you stand at the gate opening and
look left and right. One tilt forward a bit and one tilt backward a
bit."

I AM SORRY, actually I lied. I just checked and the posts are plumb (or
close enough). The gates were badly warped and it distorted my vision.

It is a combination of the two posts being plumbed but one is further inside
by 1.5" then the other post, and the installer forced the drop rod in the
right place (hence twisting the gate etc...)

I need to rebuild the gates and also find a way to mount the hinges such
that an offset is possible.

MC



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