Steel box section for gate ?

[Franko]

I am looking at making a sliding gate for my back garden driveway out of square steel box section and cladding it with ply but I am unsure of the strength of the box section, the gate will be approx 3.2m long X 1.8m high, sitting on rollers on a track.

I was thinking of using 50mm X 50mm square section with a 5mm wall and welded together - does anyone have any idea if this will be a suitable gauge steel for this project ?

Many thanks for any input.

Franko

[shazzbat]

Way too heavy. Use 3mm.

Steve

[Franko]

What about just using timber instead of steel for the framework, does anyone think it would warp much ?

Franko

[E..]

use 50*50*3mm galvanised box section