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A customer's wobbly gate finally convinced me to pre-set all hinges first.
In my experience, it saves a ton of adjustment time later on.
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jake_bell997mo ago
Consider how pre-setting accounts for future sagging under its own weight. It locks in that correct geometry before gravity does its thing. You basically build the compensation right into the initial setup.
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hollycooper7mo ago
Learned this after installing my own gate sideways once.
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skylerg177mo ago
Getting a gate wrong on the first try is pretty normal for DIY stuff. I did the same thing and had to rehang the whole thing after it drooped. What worked for me was using a temporary brace to hold the gate in the raised position while I attached the hinges. That way, when I removed the brace, the gate settled into the perfect spot with just a bit of pre sag. It sounds like extra work, but it saves so much hassle later. Now I check the alignment with a level and a string line to make sure it's all square before locking everything down.
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