Run gate protection

[Sylvie]

I know I need to cover my run for hawks and prevent the chickens flying out. I know I need to bury hardware cloth around the perimeter of the run.
What do I do for the gate in the run to keep animals from digging under it. It seems to be the weak link in my run plans. I absolutely want a gate to enter the run from outside.

 

[skyfires]

Do what we did. We dug a hole and buried three cement blocks and left about two inches sticking up. Then we toped them with cement paver's and liquid nailed them . The gate rides about a 1/2 above the paver's. Nothing can dig through cement!!!

 

[Sylvie]

That sounds simple and I've got all those blocks and pavers, too! Thanks.

 

[skyfires]

Good luck Sylvie!!!!

 

[Reinbeau]

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Excellent plan, I like it! We'll be making our gate tomorrow, I'm stealing your design

 

[skyfires]

Everyone Steal Away!!! Its Cheap and Bullet Proof,,,Plus you can scrape the mud off your feet when you leave the Run,,Perfect,,

 

[the1much]

i got 6 pieces of "rebar" 3 foot long,, and just pounded them into the dirt just in front of the gate,, then have a paver over the top,, we have each bar abouy 4 or 5 inches from each other,,,, is like an underground jail,,hehe

 

[skyfires]

I like 'the1muchs' method to. I'll be watchin out for that 'jail underground' stuff. I know we have rebar,,,,Thanks!!!

 

[Sylvie]

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With all the rain we are getting I think the mud scraper block is getting some serious consideration!

 

[MSP]

My whole run, including the gate, has a 2x4 on the ground. I can attach buried hardware cloth all the way around this way.