tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803431634579311421.post8448513231447466191..comments2024-02-26T23:30:01.764+00:00Comments on Tales from Swallow Farm: How (not) to install a farm gate..John Pegdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541022587857493895noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803431634579311421.post-33197207058631788372013-12-17T10:32:35.182+00:002013-12-17T10:32:35.182+00:00Definitely don't strain the fence to the gatep...Definitely don't strain the fence to the gatepost, even a slight amount of tension will move the post over a few months and you will be forever adjusting the gate. best written advice is the TCV book on fencing<br />http://store.tcv.org.uk/product/fencing-a-practical-handbook/ years of experience distilled into one bookAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191092437431449254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803431634579311421.post-16592932430515116032013-03-25T05:29:43.661+00:002013-03-25T05:29:43.661+00:00You have to plan make an farm gate then one import...You have to plan make an farm gate then one important thing is occurred that is using hinges or any type of springs for gates in the farm, because many times a day gate is open or closed and springs are good then <a href="http://www.gateshut.net" rel="nofollow">farm gate latches</a> gives the extended life to the gates. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756563607058384382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803431634579311421.post-16936665636607734072013-03-17T20:00:31.946+00:002013-03-17T20:00:31.946+00:00Thanks very much. Very useful advice for me and an...Thanks very much. Very useful advice for me and anybody else readng this post. Kind of explains the title I originally chose for the post. When I hung the gates there was very little advice to be found anywhere, but they are serving their purpose well, even if they're not perfect!John Pegdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00541022587857493895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803431634579311421.post-29623655805791635182013-03-17T15:56:32.532+00:002013-03-17T15:56:32.532+00:00Love the blog and was reading a different post whe...Love the blog and was reading a different post when I stumbled across this one.<br /><br />Just a couple of friendly pointers if I may: The giant staple should actually be positioned below the retaining band of the handle. This gives you more room between the staple and the edge of the post and stops you having a large protrusion above out of the post for somebody or somethins to catch on. Yoours will work but isnt really how they should be done.<br /><br />Secondly, you should really use a gate post as a straining post for the fence- you need a gate post and a straining post. This means the fence can be super tight without pulling the gate post out of square.<br /><br />I could write for ages on hanging gates.....Fenland Fencinghttp://www.fenland-fencing.co.uknoreply@blogger.com