Chris Pook Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I need to make some hinges for a wooden garden gate, the hinges don't have to be totally forged but I want them to them to be. The gate is getting forged handles, and a bunch of decorative bolts and hammered strapping. The gate hinges are attaching to an arched doorway that is in a cultured stone clad cinderblock wall. So I can't really make any mistakes anchoring the hinges. Due to the irregularites in the arch way some adjustablity in the hinges would be nice, I would like to use a forged strap styled hinge on the gate, but would like an inch of adjustibilty...anyone got any ideas? I was thinking of forging a plate bracket for the wall mount and punching or drilling holes in 2 tabs to allow the use of a threaded rod type gate hanger, which would work but would look to industrial in my eyes. i guess another option would be to go with the strap style hinges and just get it perfect...but future sagging of the gate is a concern, its a tight fit. Thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 The top hinge is a strap type, and the bottom hinge is a pin that fits into the bottom of the gate. The pin is welded to a steel plate that secures to the ground. The pin bears load and the gate works good, because its sitting on a ball bearing, inside the gate post. The plumbing and leveling is done by sliding the steel plate into position before securing it to the ground. Any dust and grime simply falls out down the hole in the gate post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Pook Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 Thanks, a good idea, I'll have look into how something like that could work. I may have to off set the pin to the backside of the gate, but it could work. Anymore Ideas out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dief Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Mount your hinge to a plate that would be bolted to the wall with 2 bolts using epoxied threaded rod couplers for anchors. You could adjust the hinges by using different sized spacers behind the plates. I'ved used this system and it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Pook Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 Mount your hinge to a plate that would be bolted to the wall with 2 bolts using epoxied threaded rod couplers for anchors. You could adjust the hinges by using different sized spacers behind the plates. I'ved used this system and it works great. thats how I normally do it, then I just grout the gap to finish it. theres no room to have the hinges on the inside edge of the archway. I have to make sort of a strap hinge that mounts on the exposed wall besides the archway, so the hinges are opened up flat when the gate is closed and hinge 90 when open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike S Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Chris I had the idea that what may work for you is to punch a wide slot where the mounting holes of your hinges are and then make up inserts to fit with different hole positions. A fancy washer or top plate could hold it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Pook Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 Chris I had the idea that what may work for you is to punch a wide slot where the mounting holes of your hinges are and then make up inserts to fit with different hole positions. A fancy washer or top plate could hold it in. Thats an idea. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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