Stress on a gate, in addition to regular use, can cause it to sag. Common fence post lumber dimensions are 4-by-4 inches and 6-by-6 inches. Common standard lengths are 8, 10 and 12 feet. ... Especially large or heavy gates, such as privacy-fence gates greater than 6 feet tall, require 6-by-6-inch posts.Sep 26, 2017
How deep should driveway gate posts be?
Post should be no less than 2' deep on a hinged post. Gate is level with string line.Jun 10, 2011
How big of a post do I need for a gate?
Gate posts should be set deeper than your fence line posts—about 1/3 their total length—and anchored in concrete. This is necessary because of the need to withstand additional stresses. Posts also must be carefully plumbed so that their inside faces are exactly parallel.
How much of a gate post should be in the ground?
The general rule of thumb when setting a post is that the depth of the post's hole needs to be one-third to one-half of the actual above-ground height of the post. So, a six-foot-high finished post ideally needs to be buried three feet into the ground.Sep 16, 2019
How deep should a fence post be for a gate?
Dig post hole so diameter of the hole is 3 times the width of the post (i.e., the hole for a 4” wood post should be about 12 inches wide). The depth of the hole should be 1/3-1/2 the post height above ground (i.e., a 6-foot tall fence would require a hole depth of at least 2 feet).
What size post should I use for a 12 foot gate?
If the gates are to be 10 or 12 feet in with each I would surely use a 4 inch diameter post. If anyone else is reading this and they are looking to go much larger, lets say a 15 foot panel I would upgrade the post to a 6 5/8 inch diameter post... With all these posts please make sure that you put them in the ground...Nov 28, 2015
What size post should I use for a driveway gate?
If your driveway gate is Classic, Rings Puppy Picket or Smooth Top style and has a 6x6 post, you can use the rule of thumb that a post hole should be roughly three times the diameter of the post you are setting. So if you were setting a 6x6 post, the hole should be at MINIMUM 18” across (6x3 = 18).
How do you set a heavy gate post?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtJym_dx664
How thick should my gate post be?
Make the bottom of the hole wider than the top, using a shovel. This helps prevent the concrete holding the post from working out of the ground. The depth of the postholes should be one-third the length of the gateposts you selected.