- #SQUARE VINYL LATTICE PANELS TN HOW TO#
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We own the VINYL FENCE FACTORY so we have access to materials other fence companies don’t have.
If you live in our service area, we should be able to help you correct the vinyl gate issues.
#SQUARE VINYL LATTICE PANELS TN HOW TO#
So there you have it, the TOP 5 Problems with Vinyl Gates and how to correct them. Wood gate hardware is made for the front (1 face application) meaning that over time, the screws will work out of the vinyl and the gate falls. The reason is to secure the hinge to the vinyl gate. The vinyl gates need to be secured on 2 faces (front and side with stainless steel screws). We use heavy gauge stainless steel hardware that is powder-coated black. Check out the box store brands by twisting in your hands… if they twist in your hands, imagine how easy they are to damage in wind storms. Vinyl hinges should be stainless steel and strong enough not to twist in your hands. Either they use wood gate hardware (about $8 for a hinge set) instead of heavy duty stainless steel powder-coated black (about $55 per hinge set), or they end up using lightweight box store hinges (Lowes, Menards, Home Depot). It works for a little while, then fails.įence companies cutting corners will end up shorting you on the vinyl gate hinges. What are some other options to save money? No supports at all, use of a 4×4 post, I have even seen a wood 2×4 stud with a couple of wood pickets to stiffen the vinyl gate post. What is the correct, industry-accepted method to support a premium vinyl gate? Heavy-duty aluminum extrusion, i-beams sleeved over top with a premium vinyl post. The vinyl gate will have a constant dead weight on your vinyl hinge post, which is why you need to reinforce the hinge side with an aluminum i-beam then sleeve your vinyl post over after the concrete is set (give gate posts 24-36 hours for a great set). In the same category as the previous problem. The fix for this is to remove the leaning gate post, clean out the hole, make sure it is deep enough and use about 120 pounds of pre-mix wet concrete to remedy this problem. Yes, it happens often enough to make the list. Listen, if your contractor cuts corners here, where else on your fence? This may surprise you if you had your vinyl fence installed. Do they say it’s the same as concrete? Why do they use the SKAT MIX? DOLLARS and CUTTING CORNERS.
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Be sure your professional fence company is using REAL 100% concrete on your fence project. What about SKAT MIX? Fence companies using a SKAT MIX (a mixture of sand, small rock, and maybe portland) is supposed to be concrete… WELL… IT IS NOT CONCRETE! It’s a very poor imitation at that. Only use 100% concrete to secure the gate posts into the ground, preferably about 3′ on vinyl privacy gates.
Really now!!! This is crucial, as the concrete is the foundation of your gate post that supports your gate. How do you add the bracing? Great question…check our blog for future videos on building your vinyl gate to last.
For vinyl privacy gates wider than 5′, you may have to add a secondary diagonal brace. Simply cut a piece of heavy gauge vinyl gate bracing and attach it with stainless steel self-tapping color-coded screws (available at Bryant Fence). Here’s a really easy fix for sagging gates where the gate panel itself is sagging.
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Examples are: If your fence company doesn’t know how to install vinyl fence and leaves your gates in a mess, or if you purchase a panel from a box store and try to make it work. Bryant Fence vinyl gates are built to last with a 5-YEAR LABOR and MATERIAL WARRANTY, but in case you bought a gate somewhere else, simply have your local vinyl gate fabricator route (Bryant Fence Knoxville Tennessee fabricates and also installs) and add gate uprights to your gate. Number 4 will surprise you! Vinyl gates leaning, sagging, won’t open or close? Vinyl gate falling off the hinges? Check out our solutions! Here are the TOP 5 Problems with Vinyl Gates and how to correct them.