Gate construction the easiest place to start is the bottom rail of the gate.
Install a sliding gate rail concrete.
5 6 hours for sliding gate installation.
If you have a bitumen or gravel driveway you will need to dig a channel across your driveway and install concrete.
Installing the footing for a sliding gate allowing for a motor.
Sliding gates are powered by electric motors that move the gates on a track.
A strong concrete footing can hold the sliding auto gate motor securely thus prolongs.
Concrete footings for telescopic sliding gates.
An automatic gate of this sort cannot function without properly installed tracks as it would jam up consistently adding to the maintenance charges.
Gate and accessories from get a gate power drill suitable for concrete concrete screws coach screws for brackets to timber posts fixings concrete and metal screws angle grinder to cut track and gate rack.
A strong concrete footing can hold the sliding auto gate motor securely thus prolongs the lifespan of it.
50x50 or 65x65.
The bottom rail is generally 100x50mm.
Here is a step by step showing how to take measurments for a sliding gate plus there is some handy hints how to install the track over the ground.
To learn more about correctly installing an electric gate track follow the article below.
Sliding gate setup top view standard f stop sliding gate wheel channel block 56 9 75 9 75 f stop mhouse gate automation motor 150mm road side sliding gate track double the gate length lock post front post 75mm x 75mm guide post concrete strip must equal minimum gate width 400mm to account for 400mm guide rail and motor tail.
Gate fill is obviously a personal choice.
Sides and top are typically 50x50mm.
If your planning to have a concrete strip a 200mm wide x 200mm deep is.
The gate must comply with any applicable local council regulations.
Better and takes less than half the concrete.
If there isn t enough room off to the side of the driveway for a sliding gate to open then two or three sliding gate panels can be used across a driveway that stack up one behind one another when open which are commonly called telescopic gates and require much less space to open.
So lets look at the basics of the installation.
Mono rails have small footings welded to the bottom of the rail.
If you have a concrete driveway then the footing for your sliding gate is halfway there.
For an average size opening of 10ft 3m 058mm you would need to allow an additional 800mm overhang on gate and 100mm for receiving post plus the 3m 048mm therefore at least 3m 958mm to either the left or right side of drive.