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It is essential once you have purchased your gate, that you choose the right gate furniture to hang your wooden gate. We carry a large stock of all types of gate furniture in stock, they are all galvanised to ensure long life, and we have various fittings to suit your garden gate, to your large entrance gates.
 
 

 

Building Pillars.

You will require gate hangers to build, we have in large or small.

 

Wooden posts

Bolt through hooks, available in 10", 12" & 14" long.

Knock in bottom hook, not advisable for entrance gates. But would be suitable for field gates.

Hooks to Bolt

If you have an existing pillar, we have a selection of hooks to bolt to suit garden gates or entrance gates.

We have a large choice of gate furniture to close your gate.
Spring Fastener set.

Double Strap Top Band
Available 12", 18" & 24" long.

 

 

 

Also straight eye on corner or offset eye on corner.

Self Locking Catch with Striker.

Or if you are hanging a pair of gates.

Drop over frame, and drop bolt.

Double Strap Bottom Band or if you are hanging off a stone pillar, adjustable bottom hinge.
      
Also available double strap bottom band straight eye on corner or offset eye on corner.

 

Hanging a Single Wooden gate
Approx 8ft ~ 14ft long, You Will need.		 Hanging a pair of wooden gates, you will need
For the Single gate.
  • 1 (no) 24" Top double strap.
  • 1 (no) 5" Bottom double strap.
  • 1 (no) Closing Catch.
  • 2 (no) Hooks to hang.
 For the Pair of gates.
  • 2 (no) Top double strap.
  • 2 (no) Adjustable bottom hinge.
  • 1 (no) Drop over frame.
  • 1 (no) Drop Bolt
  • 4 (no) Hooks to hang.

 

Garden Gates & Doors

 

  
To Hang: Straight Hooks & bands.

Tee Hinges.

Reversible Hinge.

To Close:    

 

Positioning New Posts.

There are two ways to hang - either on the backs of or between the posts. Normally gates are hung on the back of posts, but some situations require that they should be hung between - so that they open both ways for instance. In either case the posts must be placed accurately according to the width of the gate, and making allowances for the fittings to be used. The diagrams below show how to calculate the distances between the posts with recommended fittings.
NB: we do recommend that you purchase the gate first before putting up the pillars or posts.

 
1) Single gate hung on backs of posts - gate opens inwards. Distance between posts = width of gates less 50mm (2"). gate overlaps each posts by 25mm (1"). Standard hanging set recommended, with either an Auto-catch or spring fastener.
 
2) Pair of gates hung on backs of posts - gates open inwards. Distance between posts = combined widths of gates less 38mm (1 1/2"). gates overlap posts by 25mm (1"), with 12mm (1/2") gap between centres. Adjustable hanging sets recommended, with a drop over frame and drop bolt(s).

 

Hook position for hanging on face of post, pair or single.

The hook is correctly positioned when there is 57mm (2 1/4") between the centre of the pin and the face of the posts.
 
3) Single gate hung between posts - gate opens either way. Distance between posts = width of gate plus 157mm (6"); allows 100mm (4"0 for standard hanging set and 63mm (2 1/2") for catch.
 
4) Pair of gates hung between posts - gates open either way. Distance between posts = combined widths of gates plus 216mm (8 1/2"); allows 100mm (4") for each Adjustable hanging set, and 12mm (1/2") gap between gates. Drop over frame and drop bolt(s) are recommended.

 
Hook position for hanging in-between posts, pair or single.

The same applies when hanging between posts, allowing 100mm (4") between gate and post altogether.
Positioning the Hooks in the Posts.  

Ideally a gate should hang so that it is about 50mm (2") off the ground. this height will be determined by the positioning of the hooks in the posts. The correct positions for the four basic hanging sets are shown below.

For a 305mm Standard hanging set:

  • A Lower hook 15cm (6") from ground.
  • B Upper hook 104cm (41") from ground.
  • C Bearing surface distance (i.e.. the distance between the upper faces of the hooks-the face on which the hinges rest) - 89cm (35")

For a 610mm Standard hanging set:

  • A Lower hook 15cm (6") from ground.
  • B Upper hook 101cm (40") from ground.
  • C Bearing surface distance - 86cm (34").

For a 305mm Adjustable hanging set:

  • A Lower hook 30cm (12") from ground.
  • B Upper hook 104cm (41") from ground.
  • C Bearing surface distance - 73cm (29").

For a 610mm adjustable Hanging set:

  • A Lower hook 30cm (12") from ground.
  • B Upper hook 101cm (40") from ground.
  • C Bearing surface distance- 71cm (28").

NB. If existing hooks are positioned differently from above, it may be possible to adjust the positions of the hinges on the gate to compensate.