Fence Update #3

It seems I was a bit optimistic in my last fence update. The fence is essentially done, but the crew decided the posts for the gate need a week to set. The posts are dug 3 ft down and will be holding the entire weight of a 10ft. wooden gate. Better be safe, right?

A bit of bad news, though. They realized that the gate will be opening against the slope of the driveway (you can see the degree of the slope in pic 2). This means there is a potential for there to be a large gap (6 inches or more) when the gate is closed to clear the slope. This is obviously not a good thing if you’re trying to keep a dog in. There are some alternative if the gap is too much, so we’ll just to see what they come up with. The options range from mounting the gate on the curb side (which has it’s own problems) to floating hinges so the gate will rise up as the gate opens.

Oh, and while I’m thinking of it. Happy Birthday to my little Princess, Chloe. She turned 3 on Friday.

Tags: fence project, update, gate