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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 3:30 pm
by Forestboy1978
Basically the customer wants their driveway gates to open inwards past 90 degrees.
Only way to acheive this without moving the posts or buying bigger gate is to fit the hinges diagonally through the posts. Not too big a deal but this now means the gate sit atop a driveway drainage gulley and drop bolts wont obviously drop.
Can't cut the gulley to accomodate drop bolts or I'd be shearing through the slats in the gulley and they'd bend under load so I need to replace the top of the central gulley with sheet metal of some description.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh....3a?dl=0
Any ideas?
Ta
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:00 pm
by michaelthegardener
why do they want that anyway ? how thick is the top of the gully ? what about bolting a bit of steel to the underside of it then making some holes for the bolts
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:09 pm
by dig dug dan
If they only need to open one way, why did you bolt between the posts instead of behind? Bolting them behind means they will open fully inwards, and your dropbolt will avoid the channel. Simples
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:50 pm
by Forestboy1978
michaelthegardener wrote:why do they want that anyway ? how thick is the top of the gully ? what about bolting a bit of steel to the underside of it then making some holes for the bolts
Good idea michael. Thanks I think I'll use that.
And to your question.... cos they do
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:53 pm
by Forestboy1978
dig dug dan wrote:If they only need to open one way, why did you bolt between the posts instead of behind? Bolting them behind means they will open fully inwards, and your dropbolt will avoid the channel. Simples
Cos that's what I quoted for. I wanted and they wanted it all linear. There wasn't any mention from them or in my quote that they would open beyond 90 degrees. It just didn't occur to me that it'd be a problem as the driveway is easily large enough not to need it.
A lesson learnt.....
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 6:14 pm
by lutonlagerlout
I think people automatically assume that gates will open 180 degrees, that looks a tidy job. to my mind they are just being pedantic.
however more detail for the quote next time !
LLL 
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:15 pm
by Forestboy1978
lutonlagerlout wrote:I think people automatically assume that gates will open 180 degrees, that looks a tidy job. to my mind they are just being pedantic.
however more detail for the quote next time !
LLL
Yes, more admin. I love it..... lol
Anyone know where I could get x2 bradstone rumbled autumn gold block pavers to repair this driveway?
Yes, just two lol
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:17 pm
by Forestboy1978
found them,, I think.
Ta
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 12:50 pm
by Tony McC
Landscape World in Widnes - what Chris *hasn't* got lurking in that yard isn't worth laying!
Bits and pieces from almost every manufacturer and distributor in Britain.
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:52 pm
by Forestboy1978
Thanks Tony. Noted