[ 1 ] Overview [ 2 ] Plan [ 3 ] Layout [ 4 ] Set Posts [ 5 ] Install Fittings [ 6 ] Hang Gate [ 7 ] Install Latch [ 8 ] Install Operator

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Above: Hoover Fence makes delivery of four cantilever gate kits.

Shown above are three 6' high x 25' wide opening cantilever sliding gates. The finished size of this gate is approximately 1-1/2 times the opening size, or nearly 37-1/2'.

Please note such large gates usually ship on a flat bed.

Forklifts, skidsteers, or other equipment may be useful in unloading such gates. Minimally, man power must be provided for unloading. This gate is in excess of 500 lbs.

Step 2:  Layout
Drive two wooden or steel stakes into the ground to be used to attach string line to (Fig. A). Drive stakes a foot or two away from where you want gate posts to be located; this will allow you to drill/ dig holes without obstructions. It may also allow you to 'drop' the string line while excavating holes. Be careful not to bump or move stakes.

Fig. A

Stretch masonry guide string tight between these stakes; be sure the string is on the same side of each of the stakes when wrapping. This string will represent the location of the gate and serve as a guide string as you set posts. Posts will be set in concrete 1/8-1/4" from string line even though the gate & latch posts could be of differing diameters (Fig. A-1).

Fig. A-1

The gate hardware is designed to make up the difference and cantilever gate latches will compensate for the offset the rollers/ posts cause. Keep in mind, once the rollers are mounted the gate will actually slide a few inches on the inside of these posts and on the inside of the fence (Fig. A-2). This is several inches from the string line.

Fig A-2

Make sure the masonry string is tight and free of obstructions. Adjust stakes and string line if necessary. If you remove the string to excavate holes, take care to restretch the string line back the way it was prior to removing.

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Mark fence post locations. Be sure to account for auger diameter and post diameter when marking.

Check hole location prior to filling with concrete mix. The hole should not be centered perfectly under string line; it should be offset slightly so that the post will be centered in the concrete footer. If necessary put post in empty hole and check with a level. The post should be plumb to the string with approx. 1/8-1/4" clearance.