A VERY SUBSTANTIAL FARM GATE.
a gate with double bracing and a cross beamFig. 189.—A Substantial Gate.
Fig. 189.—A Substantial Gate.
Fig. 189.—A Substantial Gate.
post showing mortiseFig. 190.
Fig. 190.
Fig. 190.
4 × 4 with mortiseFig. 191.
Fig. 191.
Fig. 191.
Figure 189shows a gate which combines great durability with much rustic beauty. The cedar posts,A A, should be four feet in the ground, and at least ten feet out of the ground.Brepresents a piece of 2 by 6 hard pine, into which the posts are mortised.Cis a 4 by 4 clear pine, turned at both ends and mortised as shown infigure 191.D E Fare 1 by 4 pine strips.Gis a 1 by 6 pine strip, a sectional view being given infigure 190. It is best to use one piece each ofDandE, lettingFcome between them, as it gives more stiffness to the gate.His a block of cedar with a hole bored or dug large enough to receive the post,C, and to make it more lasting, a small holeshould be bored through the block, so as to let whatever water collects in it pass away; the block should not be less than eighteen inches long—four inches above ground.Ishows wire fence connected.Jis a strong wire carried and secured to the bottom of the first fence-post.K Kare cleats attached to posts to keep them more firmly in the ground.Lare stones for posts,A A, to stand on.Mshows the hinge, made so as to take up the sag after the gate settles, and as the wood wears out.