Author Topic: want inspiration  (Read 5898 times)

Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: want inspiration
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2011, 09:42:10 pm »
I want to know now, how you made a gate.

Very simple. Just drive two posts in to make either side of the 'door frame', then put in two horizontal pieces as a sill and top piece. Then all I did was to make a rectangular 'door' shape from four lengths of wood, brace it across the way (make a triangle shape with your bracing, as this will give rigidity), then staple wire to the frame. All you need then is a couple of hinges and maybe a bolt.

I also made mine close under gravity by attaching the door to a rope and weight via a pulley. Very useful to stop hens escaping when you've got your hands full!

HTH!
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