05/23/2011 16:57
Suddenly, Doubts
I got up this morning, enthusiastic about getting the fence posts set, and now I'm sitting here, semi-immobilized by doubts in my construction skills. That's what I get for jumping fearlessly into home improvement projects.
I need to get out there and study the situation so I can get the posts set before the possible rain tomorrow. The main problem is that I am setting them at an angle to meet the piece of screening fence that is already there. The posts need to be set at an angle so that the gate can open smoothly on them, and I'm not sure how to go about getting the faces of the two posts that support the gate, aligned properly.
I'm thinking that if I just run a board between the two as part of the supports while the concrete sets, it will align them and help to hold the alignment. The other worry is how to mount the gate frame on the ready-made fence section I want to use as the gate. I think I may have that one figured out, but I'm not sure until I get the box open and look at the instructions that came with the hardware. It is designed to work with a six-foot fence that has only two cross supports, and the section I have has three supports. I think I may be able to get away with simply adding another 2" x 4" support at the correct vertical measurement.
But it's not going to get done if I keep sitting here, so I'm off to confront the challenges!