Fences and Gates - Great Gate From Recycled Door
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Ironhands
06-30-09, 06:11 AM
Wanted to share this great 1-day DIY gate project I did last weekend at my daughter's house in Portland, OR. The had a 9ft wide opening between their garage and house, and wanted a little more backyard privacy. Rather than buy or build a conventional gate, they decided to use a recycled exterior door. Sounds a bit unusual, but the price was right ($50 from the local rebuilding center), and the finished look is great. Check it out at http://greatgateproject.shutterfly.com
Pulpo
07-04-09, 10:47 PM
Sorry but I don't like the look at all. If you wanted more privacy, why did you get a door with glass in it?
marksr
07-05-09, 04:55 AM
The look didn't bother me none although not exactly my cup of tea. What I do wonder about is how long it will last. Even with the top and bottom edges painted, the door will still get more weather than it was designed for.
Ironhands
07-05-09, 03:36 PM
Hi Guys,
Regarding the look, turns our this is a great fit for the neighborhood; pretty young, pretty hip, pretty eclectic. Actually getting a door with glass in it was an important part of the project, and the fact that one piece of glass is missing somehow made it all that much cooler. Would this be right for every house? No way. But my daughter is in her mid-twenties, in a neighborhood full of young folks, and the door-gate is turning out to be a local hit.
How will it weather? Well, it is an incredibly sturdy solid oak door, so with proper care I'm guessing it will do at least as well as a conventional gate . . . maybe better!
Regarding the look, turns our this is a great fit for the neighborhood; pretty young, pretty hip, pretty eclectic. Actually getting a door with glass in it was an important part of the project, and the fact that one piece of glass is missing somehow made it all that much cooler. Would this be right for every house? No way. But my daughter is in her mid-twenties, in a neighborhood full of young folks, and the door-gate is turning out to be a local hit.
How will it weather? Well, it is an incredibly sturdy solid oak door, so with proper care I'm guessing it will do at least as well as a conventional gate . . . maybe better!
Gunguy45
07-05-09, 03:43 PM
Yeah..the guys didn't notice you were in Portland and it was your daughters place..lol.
I kinda like it myself..but it will require a lot of extra care, esp with the weather up there.
Did you cut the posts off flush with the door?
I kinda like it myself..but it will require a lot of extra care, esp with the weather up there.
Did you cut the posts off flush with the door?
Ironhands
07-05-09, 03:52 PM
Howdy,
Yeah . . . Portland is pretty special! Right you are, after these photos we trimmed the posts a couple inches high of the door, then capped them with those pre-made copper post caps. Finished it off really nicely!
Yeah . . . Portland is pretty special! Right you are, after these photos we trimmed the posts a couple inches high of the door, then capped them with those pre-made copper post caps. Finished it off really nicely!
awthacker
07-11-09, 08:08 AM
Nice job. I might suggest adding a horizontal member accross the top of the posts instead of just capping them. Something to add decor but also to hold the posts in place and keep that heavy oak door from sagging. Like an arbor look, or something. A 6' 4x6 with dovetails cut in the ends maybe.
Ironhands
07-13-09, 10:43 AM
Great idea!
Actually, we took 45 degree braces back to the house and garage, at the level of the top fence stringer. That gave us great stability. My experience with gates is that the posts DO tend to move over time, if not reinforced in some fashion. We were lucky to have the house and garage walls to brace off of.
Ed
Actually, we took 45 degree braces back to the house and garage, at the level of the top fence stringer. That gave us great stability. My experience with gates is that the posts DO tend to move over time, if not reinforced in some fashion. We were lucky to have the house and garage walls to brace off of.
Ed