Not the quality of most of the stuff in this group.
I have a garden gate, mounted to a cinder block fence by a 2X4,
probably Douglas fir. It has split where the mounting bolts go
through.
Temporarily, it is screwed and glued.
For a longer lasting repair, should I look for an Oak 2X4, ash,
something else?
Thanks
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On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 21:57:33 -0400, "solarman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Nothing beat a great piece of ash..... (sorry, I could not resist...)<grin>
>
I agree, but at my age it's more of a case of "what fir?"
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Larry Jaques wrote:
>
> Yeah, I'm with solarman.
>
> I can't resist a great piece of ash with wet fur, either.
>
>
> .-.
> Life is short. Eat dessert first!
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Why not? As long as you have wood.
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On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 01:44:38 GMT, Nova <[email protected]> wrote:
>Charles wrote:
>
>> How can I make it stronger so that it doesn't just split again?
>
>Use Ipe.
Interesting idea. I looked at some web sites regarding Ipe, the cost
for the board wouldn't be too bad, shipping one board might be
excessive.
One problem as I see it, it must be a crime against nature to paint
Ipe, so one board would look different from the rest. I would need to
redo the gate all in Ipe, which again is something I could do, but
then the gate would look out of place with the rest of the house.
This could get out of hand.
<:-)
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In article <[email protected]>,
solarman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>Nothing beat a great piece of ash..... (sorry, I could not resist...)<grin>
Correction: a great piece of ash is *MUCH*BETTER* than 'nothing'.
of course, a ham sandwich is also better than complete happiness. Proof:
1) nothing is better than complete happiness
2) a ham sandwich is definitely better than nothing.
3) ergo, a ham sandwich is better than complete happiness.
>
>"Charles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Not the quality of most of the stuff in this group.
>>
>> I have a garden gate, mounted to a cinder block fence by a 2X4,
>> probably Douglas fir. It has split where the mounting bolts go
>> through.
>>
>> Temporarily, it is screwed and glued.
>>
>> For a longer lasting repair, should I look for an Oak 2X4, ash,
>> something else?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> - Charles
>> -
>> -does not play well with others
>
>
>>> I have a garden gate, mounted to a cinder block fence by a 2X4,
>>> probably Douglas fir. It has split where the mounting bolts go
>>> through.
Since it is a cinder block fence, get a steel plate, 3/16" or 1/4"
thick and from 2"-3" wide. Mount the plate to the cinder block. Drill
holes where the hinge bolts need to enter. Weld a suitable nut to the
plate.
Take your choice of lumber, drill holes so that the bolts can
penetrate appropriately. Route out the back of the board so that it
conceals the steel. The board is no longer structural but decorative.
On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 02:16:44 GMT, Charles <[email protected]>
pixelated:
>On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 21:57:33 -0400, "solarman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Nothing beat a great piece of ash..... (sorry, I could not resist...)<grin>
>>
>
>I agree, but at my age it's more of a case of "what fir?"
Yeah, I'm with solarman.
I can't resist a great piece of ash with wet fur, either.
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Nothing beat a great piece of ash..... (sorry, I could not resist...)<grin>
"Charles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Not the quality of most of the stuff in this group.
>
> I have a garden gate, mounted to a cinder block fence by a 2X4,
> probably Douglas fir. It has split where the mounting bolts go
> through.
>
> Temporarily, it is screwed and glued.
>
> For a longer lasting repair, should I look for an Oak 2X4, ash,
> something else?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --
>
> - Charles
> -
> -does not play well with others
On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 23:49:50 GMT, "Leon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>For an outside application red oak and or ash probably will rot rather
>quickly. I would suggest cedar and or PT lumber.
>
>
How can I make it stronger so that it doesn't just split again?
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"Charles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 23:49:50 GMT, "Leon"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >For an outside application red oak and or ash probably will rot rather
> >quickly. I would suggest cedar and or PT lumber.
> >
> >
>
> How can I make it stronger so that it doesn't just split again?
I would almost bet that it was slightly loose before it split. The movement
serves to let the forces of movement build, until it goes to the point where
it stops, with more force.
Drill the hole for the hold down bolts about a quarter inch too big, so if
(when) it shrinks, it will not put pressure on the sides of the hole. Use
very big washers to spread the load over a wider area. Check the bolt
tightness every couple wheeks for the first 6 months, then at the change of
the seasons. Use pressure treated.
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Jim in NC
>
>
> --
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> - Charles
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> -does not play well with others
For an outside application red oak and or ash probably will rot rather
quickly. I would suggest cedar and or PT lumber.
"Charles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Not the quality of most of the stuff in this group.
>
> I have a garden gate, mounted to a cinder block fence by a 2X4,
> probably Douglas fir. It has split where the mounting bolts go
> through.
>
> Temporarily, it is screwed and glued.
>
> For a longer lasting repair, should I look for an Oak 2X4, ash,
> something else?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --
>
> - Charles
> -
> -does not play well with others
>