Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Gremlin Garage II update - fence COMPLETED,now for door in bldg...

[Onree <onree@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hope that you have better luck than I did with the wood gates. My gates
are seven feet, and are just way to heavy for the posts holding them,
although they seemed fine at first. The weight of the gates gradually pulled
the top of the gateposts sideways. I finally had to extend the posts upward
and run a crossbar across the gate area (nine feet up) to keep the gates
from sagging and binding at the middle, where the latch/lock were.
Then on a real windy day (45mph) the hinge screws tore out on the bottom
hinges. PTL is really soft, so I reinforced that area with 1/2 plywood and
used throughbolts instead of screws. You will probable need at least two
drawbars on the big gates. If you get any kind of wind, the gate latch just
won't hold.
Onree


on 12/4/05 8:57 AM, Jerry at gremlingts@xxxxxxxxx did write:

> Well, last week(end) saw the completion ( more or less ) of my new
> $4,851 pressure-treated fence around my building lot to house my
> currently farm-bound AMC fleet ( ok, and a few classic Chevies, too!
> LOL ). Seems like alot for about 100 feet of fence and gate, but
> considering the price of wood and materials, well over 2g's, the
> permit process, the renting of equipment for hole digging, I thought
> it to be inline. The gates have 3 hinges, are 10' wide each. So I
> have 20' of clearance to get a roll-back into the lot from the
> alley, at an angle. Not as much as I'd like, but as good as I can do
> with the lot design, trying to maximize square footage enclosed. The
> additional human-sized gate for easier accessibility ( and for my
> neighbor to get to her oil tank on my property ) was a hold-up for a
> week, but it's done. Only nit was the fencer couldn't put a post by
> her building, the concrete pad extended over into my lot,
> apparently. So, I'm building a 2x4 drawbar across the gate to lock
> it to, so there will be some security againest easy breakin.
> The fencer is getting a brick/stone guy to look at my building, to
> see about putting a door in. I'm still debating the roll-up vs.
> hangar-type door, most installers are probably more familiar with
> the roll-up, but I'm not thrilled with all the extra hardware above,
> and they aren't heavy-duty doors, a hanging solid door would be
> heavy, but more secure in my opinion. Anyone got comments on that?
> I'll have to measure my wall space, to see if I can clear the 10'
> wide door sideways, I forgot to do that. Oy. Well, I have some time.
> Anyway, with the gate finished, and the unused Propane tank being
> moved, I can probably start moving in some of my fleet to the back
> lot there now. Visited my aunt in an Assisted Living facility, she
> said she just wants some notice of when I want to go to her farm, so
> she can notify the people looking after it. But I hope to have a few
> cars moved before the end of the year ( I have a whole week off
> after Xmas, so I intend to move some then ). I figure I can probably
> get 4-6 cars in without hindering the garage door project much. AT
> least, I HOPE so.
> Well, that's been my AMC life these past few months, hope to make
> more progress on actual AMC cars this winter, if the garage door
> gets put in. :) That'd be awesome. All for now,
> 
> Jerry



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