Ultimate Gate Security Tips for Safer Homes and Businesses
A uniform twelve foot gate weighing 300 pounds creates about 1,800 foot pounds of bending moment at its support. In that example, its center of mass sits about six feet from the hinge line. That load exists before wind, impact, or daily movement begins. Therefore, gate hinge repair is not a small hardware task. As […]
How Can Repaired Wood Fence Gates Stay Strong?
Ways Repaired Wood Fence Gates Stay Strong Here is a striking fence repair fact. Wood held below about 20 percent moisture has a useful safety margin against fungal decay. Yet decay fungi grow well when wood moisture reaches about 28 to 30 percent. Therefore, repaired wood fence gates must control water as carefully as they […]