Monday, November 14, 2016

Steps In Constructing Custom Gates

By Stephanie Turner


According to some people, good fences and gates would really reflect on the personality of a person, and thus, having a poor and an ugly design could not make the neighbors happy. In this article, simple steps on building strong panels and constructing gates will be shown. These tips also share about some information on the methods to achieve fastening, solid footings, and secure connections. One advantage of this is having low cost tools.

So before you can start on the construction processes, you first have to apply for a gate permit to the department for local building inspections in Palm Springs, CA. With this, as you go along with the application, you must be able to follow the regulations. These regulations for custom gates Palm Springs CA would include the requirements of setback ranging from the property lines of fences up to the maximum heights allowed.

The regulations usually may vary on different locations, so the gate may either be installed in the back or front yard, house corners, or adjacent to streets. Another important for you is to pass all the plans that you have made and these plans would include the over all dimensions of property such as the property lines, distances, outlines, and heights. All information are needed to be provided clearly.

The first step is putting marks on your property lines. You may hire one professional surveyor to do the marking process. But if you want to mark it yourself, you will need to rent or purchase one metal detector to scan all the areas. When the metal detector detects something, you will need to dig the area to know if there is a steel stake.

After you are given the permit, start to lay out posts for your fences. Be sure to check if the spaces in between posts have even distances. Next, you set up your posts. In this process, you need to line up first the post edges by the use of line marks made from string. After, plumb the posts from both directions before bracing the screws with stakes.

The next step is leveling and installing lower rails. The height of these may depend on your own preference but make sure to have the best length so it can be easy to cut. The spaces in between the panels and the grounds may also depend on you, it may be higher or shorter. Then next is to lay out and to cut top rails. Between the posts, use straight board for marking each space. The panels are either stepped up or down for accommodating the changes in grades.

Install top rails and as well as the fence panels. Get one pair for each lower rail and upper rail and screw these into the cleats. In this step, be sure to angle the nails properly when driven. After driving two fence boards, check both sides to know if these are angled.

Next, start building your gates. When you cut and assemble the frames, look for flat surfaces. If gates and fence panels have the same sizes, use the top rails pattern to mark and to cut a curved top. If sizes are different, make new patterns.

And lastly is hanging the gates. After assembling all hard wares, install them. See to it that the gate is blocked higher in order for the ground to be cleared when opened. Also, see to it that hinges, bolts, and screws are mounted tightly.




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