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Ok, I need to turn this into a gate in order to bring the boats into the backyard.

Anyone have any thoughts on how? I'm thinking that I will diagonally brace the panel so it can be hinged, then add hinges and a latch. Anything else?

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There is a panel in the backyard that looks like it was there before this one. Thought about doing what you described with it instead of chain link. I don't really want anyone to be able to see in.

Also, its a national property as the owner. They won't allow it if I ask.
 
Mr. Asa said:
There is a panel in the backyard that looks like it was there before this one. Thought about doing what you described with it instead of chain link. I don't really want anyone to be able to see in.

Also, its a national property as the owner. They won't allow it if I ask.
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What about opaque plastic pickets threaded through the chain link?

edit: I'm stuck on chain link because it's light as fuck, and you really don't want to be swinging a huge amount of weight without a proper post.
 
Jehannum said:
If that post is cemented in, then pull off the pickets and the rails in one unit (so you can put it back up later) and put up a lightweight chain-link gate.

Anything above and beyond that, I'd be looking for dispensation from the landlord for.
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tsrh
Plus the landlord may get pissed you fuckin with his fence
 
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Jehannum said:
What about opaque plastic pickets threaded through the chain link?

edit: I'm stuck on chain link because it's light as fuck, and you really don't want to be swinging a huge amount of weight without a proper post.
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Maybe. I'm not sure how much they check up on their properties.
Buying a bag of cement is fairly cheap, though.
Mustard Dispenser said:
tsrh
Plus the landlord may get pissed you fuckin with his fence
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It's a national company. They might not give back all of the deposit, but I don't know that they can get pissed.
At the same time, we've had standing water in the master bath's shower for a week and they've only sent out a handyman, not a plumber
 
Chain link fence on a rural residential property is acceptable.

And thank fuck I don't live somewhere there's a HOA.
 
For here, I'd do a double door gate that latches in the middle. Puts less load on the posts.

Dig a hole in the center of the gate, fill it with concrete and either drill a hole in it or cast a metal pipe into it that's flush with the top surface. Have a rod on one of the doors that drops down into the hole in the concrete, to anchor the center of the door.
 
gee said:
For here, I'd do a double door gate that latches in the middle. Puts less load on the posts.

Dig a hole in the center of the gate, fill it with concrete and either drill a hole in it or cast a metal pipe into it that's flush with the top surface. Have a rod on one of the doors that drops down into the hole in the concrete, to anchor the center of the door.
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In that pic, the leftmost post is able to be wiggled around. Definitely not strong enough (right now at least) to hold a gate.
 
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