EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
Hazmat,
That dollar increase in price just cost me a thousand bucks. Darn!!!
One thing I forgot to mention about vinyl fences are the gates are pure junk. It's probably the biggest flaw with them. Instead of using what they sell, I bought a normal ranch gate and attached three rails to it with self taping screws.
The trick is making the post strong enough to suppor the gate. I bought some 5 inch square metal tubing, cut the notches for the rails and welded on the hinges. I set it in concrete and attached the gate. It's solid!!!
I've seen inserts that you can buy to stiffen the vinyl posts that are supposed to do the same thing. I've also read that rebar and concrete inside the post will also work. Another option is trimming down a 6x6 post to fit inside the vinly post and pour concrete to hold it in place.
Here's what my gate looks like.
Eddie
That dollar increase in price just cost me a thousand bucks. Darn!!!
One thing I forgot to mention about vinyl fences are the gates are pure junk. It's probably the biggest flaw with them. Instead of using what they sell, I bought a normal ranch gate and attached three rails to it with self taping screws.
The trick is making the post strong enough to suppor the gate. I bought some 5 inch square metal tubing, cut the notches for the rails and welded on the hinges. I set it in concrete and attached the gate. It's solid!!!
I've seen inserts that you can buy to stiffen the vinyl posts that are supposed to do the same thing. I've also read that rebar and concrete inside the post will also work. Another option is trimming down a 6x6 post to fit inside the vinly post and pour concrete to hold it in place.
Here's what my gate looks like.
Eddie