Submitted by Sklanskers t3_ygbzfq in DIY
outofmemory01 t1_iualp0t wrote
Reply to comment by Sklanskers in I built a simple fence/gate for my house! by Sklanskers
No problem.
The only other 'future suggestion' I have is to look into cable/turnbuckle cross bracing.
As wood expands and contracts eventually all fasteners loosen. A cable cross bracing pulling in tension (which usually means you need X bracing as opposed to / bracing) can be a good long term solution. While it will expand and contract with temperature changes it won't with moisture changes...and as it's a turnbuckle it's much easier to tension or decrease as conditions/seasons change.
You're welcome, and be well. Keep building!
Edit: On the gate...as opposed to a wood 2x4 diagonal.
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