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Title: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: escapedtothecountry on June 26, 2012, 10:24:02 am
The gates to the property were falling apart when we got this place. Someone once told me to never throw a piece of wood away as if it still has some structural integrity you never know when it may come in useful.


A year later, a lick of paint, a gate post and some new thingies that hold the hinges up the gate has been put to further use as an entrance and exit from what will be the garden to the paddock area.



Title: Re: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: Mel Rice on June 26, 2012, 10:37:38 am
very nice too
Title: Re: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: escapedtothecountry on June 26, 2012, 11:09:59 am
Added bonus of probably annoying the neighbour who doesn't like anything we do. Probably will think they are just too fancy or something  ;)
Title: Re: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: Bionic on June 26, 2012, 11:20:05 am
i love the sign too  :)
Title: Re: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: Beewyched on June 26, 2012, 07:45:06 pm
Brilliant - is that a lavender paint job, my fav colour  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: Rosemary on June 26, 2012, 07:47:22 pm
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: FiB on June 26, 2012, 07:47:58 pm
 :thumbsup: ...and lovely post and rail fencing too!!  Did you do that?
Title: Re: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: escapedtothecountry on June 26, 2012, 10:28:13 pm
Brilliant - is that a lavender paint job, my fav colour  :thumbsup:


No its lichen - a pale green colour.. photo probably made it look a bit lilac.
Title: Re: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: escapedtothecountry on June 26, 2012, 10:31:11 pm
:thumbsup: ...and lovely post and rail fencing too!!  Did you do that?


No.. That was already in place... though I have postcreted about 60 or so posts in and put a cheaper half round rail screwed into them then added wire fencing to one side and then welded mesh to the other.


Things slowly taking shape.
Title: Re: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: Beewyched on June 26, 2012, 10:32:28 pm
Brilliant - is that a lavender paint job, my fav colour  :thumbsup:


No its lichen - a pale green colour.. photo probably made it look a bit lilac.
Well ... it has been a few years since I've had my eyes tested  :-[
Title: Re: Old driveway gate recycled
Post by: Mammyshaz on June 27, 2012, 07:53:58 am
It looks great. Love the sign on it too  :thumbsup: