Bifolding driveway gate
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 12:41 pm
I put together a bifold driveway gate this week. Our 3 dogs make it difficult for wife's clients to enter the backyard without worrying about escape. This gate provides an airlock/dog-free zone to ease the process. It collapses easily along the fence allowing for easy passing of our vehicles.
I didn't have much room to sink a stout post to hang the cantilevered gate on so I used the 4x4 wooden post in the fence. I was concerned about hanging a lot of weight on the lumber post so I was looking for a way to support the gate while extended. I also wanted a simple way to anchor the sections in place without drilling holes in concrete (no cane bolts). I didn't like the off-the-shelf spring-loaded gate anchors (Speeco) as they were too bulky so I fabbed something similar. The bolts slide down easily but don't retract without pushing the release. Works well as a support and as an anchor. The front of the box acts as the release.
1.5" - 16gauge tubing. weld-on barrel hinges. black hammered-finish paint.
I didn't have much room to sink a stout post to hang the cantilevered gate on so I used the 4x4 wooden post in the fence. I was concerned about hanging a lot of weight on the lumber post so I was looking for a way to support the gate while extended. I also wanted a simple way to anchor the sections in place without drilling holes in concrete (no cane bolts). I didn't like the off-the-shelf spring-loaded gate anchors (Speeco) as they were too bulky so I fabbed something similar. The bolts slide down easily but don't retract without pushing the release. Works well as a support and as an anchor. The front of the box acts as the release.
1.5" - 16gauge tubing. weld-on barrel hinges. black hammered-finish paint.
