Gate hinges

Richard tea

I'm going to hang a set of box steel gates. I'm using these eye bolts. There is a bit of play at the moment so the bolt part will sag down. What is the norm fix? Add washers? Least amount of grinding is best I suppose.

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mickward

They wont sag if you use the hinges right, section with 2 holes in the post and the threaded eye blt through the gate frame. adjust the bolt to level the gate.

some people use them the other way around and they dot work as good in my opinion.

mickward

how much space will you have between the hanging post and the edge of the gate?

Keep this to a minimum and the eye bolt will not point downwards unless you drill the gate at an angle.

i would normally keep the distance between the post and the gate edge between 25 and 30mm.

Richard tea

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117872858#Comment_117872858

Im not sure I understand. Im not too worried about the gate itself sagging. Its more the weight of the gate will have the eye bolt pointing downwards slightly. The pin is 15mm but the eye of the bolt is 20mm.

Richard tea

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117872997#Comment_117872997

Im using 50mm box section. Ill keep the gate as close as possible to the hanger.