Hi everyone
Awhile ago I built some garden gates, was actually my first woodworking project. Since they were going to be off the ground and painted, I just used 2" x 12" white pine, biscuited and epoxied together like a big breadboard.
They looked great but I have had ongoing problems.
http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=26760&highlight=gate
And while that repair went great, now there is another area of rot starting around another bolt hole (I took all the bolts out and painted them with expoxy but that doesn't seem to help.
Instead of continuing on the repair cycle I have decided to put "build new gates" on the project list (but not at the top!)
So what are your suggestions for construction? I (and SWMBO) like the massive look of the gates that we get from the 2x thickness, we want the arched top, and they WILL be painted red!
When I first built them I thought the breadboard construction would help keep them flat -- it has but I have had to deal with movement across the top that I hadn't anticipated. So, should I just glue up the boards without any cross boards at the end and then cut the arc out of the entire gate?
Should I use Pressure Treated lumber to save cost since the doors will be painted.
Want to do it right this time because I HATE redos.
Thanks
Jay
Awhile ago I built some garden gates, was actually my first woodworking project. Since they were going to be off the ground and painted, I just used 2" x 12" white pine, biscuited and epoxied together like a big breadboard.
They looked great but I have had ongoing problems.
http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=26760&highlight=gate
And while that repair went great, now there is another area of rot starting around another bolt hole (I took all the bolts out and painted them with expoxy but that doesn't seem to help.
Instead of continuing on the repair cycle I have decided to put "build new gates" on the project list (but not at the top!)
So what are your suggestions for construction? I (and SWMBO) like the massive look of the gates that we get from the 2x thickness, we want the arched top, and they WILL be painted red!
When I first built them I thought the breadboard construction would help keep them flat -- it has but I have had to deal with movement across the top that I hadn't anticipated. So, should I just glue up the boards without any cross boards at the end and then cut the arc out of the entire gate?
Should I use Pressure Treated lumber to save cost since the doors will be painted.
Want to do it right this time because I HATE redos.
Thanks
Jay