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Christian

  • Joined Jun 2012
hight extension for field gate
« on: August 01, 2018, 07:59:49 pm »
Hello,
I've got a few galvanized field gates that are a challenge but not a deterrent for my goats - is there a clever way to extend the hight? Or a way to fix an some electric wire to it?

Cheers,

Christian
(Desperate smallholder, Jedburgh) 

Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: hight extension for field gate
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2018, 08:48:31 pm »
Are they the ones with the plastic covers on the end verticals?  If so, then it's pretty easy to extend them. Otherwise, you can just bolt on some extension pieces and run some wire through them, or electric wire if you feel that necessary.
"All fungi are edible. Some fungi are only edible once." -Terry Pratchett

valmet10

  • Joined Mar 2016
Re: hight extension for field gate
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2018, 09:01:08 pm »
cable tie some plastic electric fence post to the gate

Christian

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: hight extension for field gate
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2018, 08:31:32 pm »
Hi folks,
thanks! Womble, yes, I guess at some stage in their life, there might have been plastics at the end (it's open tubing now). Was sondering if I could just stick some narrower tubes in there without making them too heavy. Would a blacksmith have that kind of thing?
And if weight was an issue, I do like valmet's idea - electric fence posts might indeed do the trick. Maybe with some tape to make it more visual....
Cheers!

DavidandCollette

  • Joined Dec 2012
Re: hight extension for field gate
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2018, 07:40:23 am »
Think sqare peg round hole. Knock a couple of pieces of square timber into the post tops. Then stretch whatever wire etc. across

bazzais

  • Joined Jan 2010
    • Allt Y Coed Farm and Campsite
Re: hight extension for field gate
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2018, 04:23:16 pm »
Cable ties and alkathene pipe are your friends :)

 

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