Home Improvement Asked by Fat Monk on July 11, 2021
I have a bit of an odd gate mounting problem.
I need to install an outward opening ‘side gate’ but I do not want to mount the hinges on the outside of the gate (partly for security and partly because the gate has recessed cladding and so fitting T-hinges, hook and band hinges or similar would require packing behind the band which feels a bit of a ‘bodge’.
The gate cannot open inwards due to a ramp behind the gate.
The picture below illustrates the problem (top/plan view):
If the fourth hinge type does not exist, can anyone suggest any other way of installing the gate?
The closest thing I have been able to find to the hinge type in the fourth example is a two-way hinge like this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/UHPPOTE-Stainless-Freegate-Two-way-Opening/dp/B01N4L5W13 though it is effectively a butt hinge again and I don’t want/need to the two way opening.
I have been advised that butt hinges are absolutely not recommended for gates as they are not strong enough – though we have a very heavy, solid wood front door that is easily as heavy as this gate, that is fitted with butt hinges.
Surely there must be a way…
There are 2 configurations, you just have to find one or fabricate one. One style looks like 2 pairs of scissors joined together. Look at the hood hinge of full-size automobiles. The action provides extra movement. This style can be found in some cabinet hinges for fully recessed doors. The second style is like a strap hinge with a curve in the long piece. Look at the trunk hinge in full-size automobiles. The hinge pin is inside but the curved strap gives clearance for the gate post.
Answered by John Canon on July 11, 2021
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