
ASSEMBLY OF PICKET GATE
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Note: If you are assembling a pool or a semi-privacy style gate you must
have the pickets in place prior to gluing the gate.
34After the gate has been checked carefully remove the rails from the
gate posts. Flip first gate post up and insert a 1/8" bead of glue
around the inside of the pocket down about 1/4" from top of the
pockets.
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Start gate assembly by locating all parts to the gate: Socket
posts, rails & pickets. Using NO GLUE, assemble for a "dry" test.
Once the gate is assembled, measure the width at the top and bottom
of gate as shown here. They must be the same width or your gate will
be out of square!
Measure diagonally as well. Both ways should be the same or
within 1/8" difference at most! Make any adjustments for gate
before moving forward.
After the glue is in the pocket of the first socket post, flip it down
and quickly insert the rails into the pocket. Move on to the next
step quickly! Be sure to firmly insert the rails, the adhesive will
set in about 45 seconds.
Attach the brace using 2 self-taping screws at each end of the
gate as shown here. The screws are provided. Note: Mark the
hinge side of socket post with tape. This will keep you from
installing the angle brace in the wrong direction.
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After pickets are installed, lay the angle brace on the gate and
mark the length to cut. The brace is to be mounted to the rails
only, (
see pictures below
) Pre-drill 2 holes into the angle brace only.
DO NOT pre-drill into the gate. The angle brace should run at an
angle starting at the bottom of the bottom rail near the bottom
hinge and run at an angle towards the top of the top rail of the
latch post.
After gate has set for 24 hours, insert the pickets through the top rail
into the bottom rail as needed. NOTE: This will have already been
done on a pool or semi-privacy style gate.
Quickly, measure the top and bottom of gate as shown here.
Both measurements should be the same.
Quickly repeat the step above for the other post. This may take some
assistance to do before the adhesvie sets.
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