PVC Gate: Do you have one? [need pics]

[Doughie]

I got pictures!

I use 1" and 1/4" size pipe to make the hinge as it slides over the 3/4" pipe and fittings. Pictured is my double gate known as the "Chicken Airlock". It keeps the dogs from sneaking through under your feet.

I tape the hinge pipe to the post and hose clamp it for stability.

I drive a piece of 1 an 1/4" pipe into the ground so that the gate drops into it.

This makes it so the dogs can't pull the bottom out.

Finally, I finish it off with a bungee cord closing system.

 

[AlienChick]

WOW!

Thanx for the photos and instructions!!!

VERY helpful!

 

[seedcorn]

Wish I would have thought of using T's instead of elbows......Still can but probably won't happen.

 

[oregonboy1974]

very cool im going to do a p v c gate

 

[00 Turok]

One problem with PVC though. UV light breaks down the plastic making it brittle, so direct sunlight will destroy it over time; usually 1 summer.

It would be best to paint the PVC with a metallic spray paint to shield it from the sun.

 

[Aschenfire]

I have a PVC gate on my run! I love it...I also use bungees to hold mine shut

 

[oregonboy1974]

i have p v c in the sun for 5 years going strong still

 

[Doughie]

One problem with PVC though. UV light breaks down the plastic making it brittle, so direct sunlight will destroy it over time; usually 1 summer.

It would be best to paint the PVC with a metallic spray paint to shield it from the sun.

I built my first pvc gate in 1996.....It is still functioning perfectly. Just make sure you use schedule 40 pvc or the gray electrical conduit pipe.