Steel and larch Gates finished (almost)

[muttley9050]

look nice did you put the posts in slightly out of plum to allow for the pull of the gates when hung 

Nah. Posts didn't budge. Hinge eyes sagged/bent a bit after cladding though. Adjusted them out easy enough. If its a problem in the future a small castor wheel will be added to the bottom of the gate so when they are shut the weight is supported.

[gand]

57 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

Not intending to treat it. Happy for it to grey off.
The gates are at my parents house and they don't want any maintenance. Hence the new garage being cedar and the gates larch.
They look great now. They will slowly weather and grey off, the only way to prevent this is either continual oiling or a few coats of some sort of toxic varnish every couple of years.
You can put clear coat preservative on but it won't stop it weathering.
With our climate it would be a continual battle to maintain the way it looks now. Id rather not bother and accept the natural look.

Cheers for that. I wanted natural, but the other half and her dad insisted on treating it. Just need to find a compromise 

[trigger_andy]

Cracking Job! Love it. 

[Patrick goulding]

Very smart those fit for a king 😂 👍