Garden Gate

Paul Pogba

hi, so the garden gate into the percolation area blew down during the storm. Got a handyman to replace it and this is what I arrived home to. He’s looking to be paid naturally but I’m of the opinion this is a complete balls up? Opinions??

greasepalm

Does the gate swing and looking a bit crooked and no lock.

Paul Pogba

gate opens and closes normally just like the old gate but the timbers on the old gate were aligned with the fence horizontally if that makes sense.

con747

Get him to use a level, he might actually get it to match.

Paul Pogba

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123221393#Comment_123221393

so you’re saying don’t pay him until he learns how to install the gate correctly??

beachhead

It's not a pretty sight.

Nigzcurran

Pure DIY job. Worth about 50 quid

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123221544#Comment_123221544

He's a handyman after all.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058398702/garden-gate

If the hinge is on the left then the brace is on wrong, and that's part of why it's sagging. The diagonal brace should lean into the opening rather than pull the post from the top down. Have him correct that if it's wrong and maybe it will function and look better.

https://www.slidegate.net/what-is-the-right-way-to-brace-a-gate

Paul Pogba

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123221710#Comment_123221710

yes gate is hanging from the left post.

Phil.x

The angle brace support is on the wrong way, the left side should be low and the right should be high.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123221398#Comment_123221398

Yes, if you want it fitted correctly the advice above is what to tell him to do.

rob316

**** job at hanging it but the its completely out of square too, needs to be redone.