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Old 01-14-08, 10:20 AM
arsenal21 arsenal21 is offline
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Originally Posted by lefty View Post
arsenal21,

You already have the metal frames for the chain link gates. Use them and simply attach the wood fence boards to them, after you remove the chain link fabric. Those frames won't sag like wood will, and they won't rot.

Using the existing posts can be doable, but you'll probably have to put wheels under the gates at the latch ends to support the extra weight of the wood. Since this is over a driveway, the wheels won't be a problem.
Lefty,

That's exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for the info. I just got to wait until the weather gets warmer then I will tackel this new project of mine.
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