Installing t posts to support wire fencing is relatively low cost and they are easy to install.
Installing a farm gate post.
So this was step one after redoing the fence itself to building a gate for our fence.
For a solid fence line you will need to have wooden fence posts wherever there are corners and for bracing at the corners.
The hinge post must be of suff cient size to support the weight of the gate.
How about i show you.
4 use heavy duty all thread bolts.
The fastest and most foolproof way to install fence posts for fence posts that are firmly set and straight all you need is a good technique a helpful friend and the right products.
In this video i show you how i install a farm gate others might do if differently but this way works for me thanks for watching.
For details on installing wooden fence posts see how to set fence posts in gravel and concrete.
The gateposts that support a driveway gate must be sturdy enough to support the weight of the gate no matter what material is in the gate.
Here is how we installed new posts for our gate.
Brace the gate hinge post to the f rst line post.
A 4 x 4 is not suff cient for a drive gate for example.
We strongly suggest that the bracing between the hinge post and f rst line post for larger and heavier rail or driveway gates should be done as shown above.
To give them that.
Posts are the correct length depth of hole plus gate height plus clearances under the gate i e.
Can you not remember what it looked like before.
Use a spade or post hole borer to dig your post holes roughly a spade and a half wide and deep enough to leave a 50mm clearance gap beneath the gate so it can open freely.
You can check this is enough by laying a spirit level on the ground where the gate will open and level the ground if you need to.
What do you think.
Setting a post for a driveway gate.
3 use dry concrete to set the posts.
They cost more but allow you to adjust the gate.
This is the process of installing post for a gate and here is what our gate looks like today.