Facing a timber field gate

aw

Hello, I'm looking for some opinion.

Looking at a solution to replace an old sagging gate.

I was considering buying and hanging a 7ft timber field gate and facing it with fence boards to match the existing fence which is in good condition.

Gate example: https://www.woodford.ie/field-gate-374.html
Fence board example: https://www.mcmahons.ie/round-top-fence-board-smooth-150-x-22mm-x-1-8m-treated-green

My question is would a standard field gate be strong enough to support this?
I spoke to one manufacturer who said it would. But I'd like other input.

Thanks.

Odelay

You’ll be adding about 33kgs to it. It should be ok, but will obviously last longer without the extra weight. Don’t forget, it in a windy area it will cause problems.

As an option, could the current gate be hung upside down and something done with a bottle screw to stop it drooping again?

listermint

Do you really need the fencing on the front or is it just for matching purposes?

Personally think different gate to fence would look better

Rows Grower

You could also use a galvanized farm gate and face it with the panels.

aw

Thanks all for the input.

The other half fancies a similar look, I don't mind the contrast.
We'll see.

Would it be difficult to attach them to an aluminium gate?

Odelay

aw wrote: »

Thanks all for the input.

The other half fancies a similar look, I don't mind the contrast.
We'll see.

Would it be difficult to attach them to an aluminium gate?

Aluminum will sag if you add any serious weight to it.

elperello

You could get a welder to make up a box iron frame and screw your boards to that.

Teddy Daniels

Rows Grower wrote: »

You could also use a galvanized farm gate and face it with the panels.

I’ve done this and it works well.

keepalive213

I wouldn't drill a galvanised farm gate, it could eventually rust where the holes are and fall apart.
Similarly box iron can rot from the inside out if holes are drilled in it.
I like the look of wood, a frame of treated timber cladded in similarly treated boards with stainless screws.

Rows Grower

aw wrote: »

Thanks all for the input.

The other half fancies a similar look, I don't mind the contrast.
We'll see.

Would it be difficult to attach them to an aluminium gate?

To fix them to a galvanized gate you could first fix battens to the gate at the top middle and bottom and then screw the panels to the battens.

colmmcgettrick

Unsure why the image is appearing in sideways, but I later added horizontal beams across the top and bottom at the to ends of the be thin vertical boards. I did treat the galvanised gate before painting by it black. Vertical boards and horizontal beams act by to hold themselves in place around the gate with any need to drill the gate.

Be careful when using some farm gate attachments to walls as some will allow the gate to be lifted off the hangers.

All options on getting anything similar welded together and galvanised was much more expensive.

CreadanLady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/109941868#Comment_109941868

Will the other half fancy going out to fix it when it is rotten or sagging after a couple of years?

I'd suggest getting a good galvanised gate of suitable size and fix a few matching timber slats to the front of the gate with self tapping screws. Don't mind hoizontal beams and battens and all this - only making more work out of it. Just screw it on to the gate itself and it'll be fine.

Maybe paint the gate with red oxide paint so the galvanise does not show out through the slats as much.

Keep the slats spaced apart so that they won't catch the wind as much. A wind blown gate is extremely dangerous in stormy weather. It's like getting hit with a car.