bh_homeowner
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Hi All,
I'm considering putting in a wooden gate on my driveway, in order to keep my dog from accessing the front gate. If you take a look at the image, I've color-coded the various aspects.
Cyan = Proposed Gate
Magenta = Posts
Red = Swing lines (depending on which side the hinges will be on)
Green = Various measurements
Yellow = Concrete area next to the house
There are a few issues that I'm up against. First, the driveway is narrow. I have a truck that is 75" wide including side mirrors. The driveway is 83" wide when you account for the gutter downspout. Second, I'd really prefer not attaching anything to my house.
Originally, I had wanted to anchor a single steel (2.5x2.5) or wood (4x4) post (in the yellow area) and attach an 8' gate that swings back and away from the property line fence. But taking into account leverage, I thought against it. I considered a two-door approach, however with that route I'd lose 35" of driveway width in the property line side, leaving only 3" of play to squeeze through. What do you think?
On another note, say the post could bear the weight, would there be a problem drilling into the concrete right next to house. It's not related to the health of the foundation, right?
Thanks!
I'm considering putting in a wooden gate on my driveway, in order to keep my dog from accessing the front gate. If you take a look at the image, I've color-coded the various aspects.
Cyan = Proposed Gate
Magenta = Posts
Red = Swing lines (depending on which side the hinges will be on)
Green = Various measurements
Yellow = Concrete area next to the house
There are a few issues that I'm up against. First, the driveway is narrow. I have a truck that is 75" wide including side mirrors. The driveway is 83" wide when you account for the gutter downspout. Second, I'd really prefer not attaching anything to my house.
Originally, I had wanted to anchor a single steel (2.5x2.5) or wood (4x4) post (in the yellow area) and attach an 8' gate that swings back and away from the property line fence. But taking into account leverage, I thought against it. I considered a two-door approach, however with that route I'd lose 35" of driveway width in the property line side, leaving only 3" of play to squeeze through. What do you think?
On another note, say the post could bear the weight, would there be a problem drilling into the concrete right next to house. It's not related to the health of the foundation, right?
Thanks!