gate on uneven driveway
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jasonkyle4
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gate on uneven driveway

by jasonkyle4 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:06 pm

hello guys i have a driveway that is uneven is it still possible to put metal gates on this drive even thou the surface is uneven ,,,,,one it slopes down so one side is higher than the other what can i do to put a gate here ,,,,,,do i just raise the gates so that they are off the drive this way they will open and close ,

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by brithebuilder » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:51 pm

Hi,
The easiest option is to mount the gates back inside the drive and open them outwards.

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by jojones55 » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:54 am

Try a gate specialist, there should be one local to you. They will make the gates to fit the levels and if required attach special hinges.

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by elwood » Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:05 pm

Quote..".do i just raise the gates so that they are off the drive this way they will open and close "

Yes

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