Hi,
I want to replace a wooden gate in my yard, in a 3 row split rail fence. I am providing pics of the gate and the hinges. I believe the name of the hinge type is something and pintle.
I will also need to replace the rotted post next to the hinged side of the gate.
I thought I would be able to just lift the gate off the hinges, but not so. After lots of Liquid Wrench and "3 in 1" oil on the hinges, I was able to move the gate up about an inch ( separated the hinges about an inch), but it seems to be stuck there.
I want to reuse these hinges in my new gate, if possible.
My main question is ......... how accurate do I have to be in installing these pintle type hinges into the new post and gate ? Is there a method to make sure everything lines up properly? Would Home Depot or Lowes be able to drill holes into the post and gate for me that are exactly parallel ?
Am I correct in assuming a pintle hinge is supposed to come apart into
2 pieces?gate :