wrought iron gate doesn't close properly

[caitken]

Hi, I need to fix a wrought iron gate that doesn't close properly. Can I sledge hammer it or wonder bar it? I don't want to hurt it....about a foot of it is maybe bent? It protrudes a little by the post so the gate doesn't close. What do you all suggest?

[David L. Martel]

caitken,

You make it sound as if the gate needs to be rehung rather than beat upon. Can you arrange some pictures?

Dave M.

[DerbyDad03]

We all suggest some pictures. It's a bit tough to suggest a sledge hammer when we don't know what you will be sledging.

[Ed Pawlowski]

I suggest you find out what is wrong before taking a hammer to it. You can make it worse. Could be many things and without seeing it, impossible to say.

[Tony Hwang]

Hi, It is called wreckless approach w/o logic, LOL!

[willshak]

I assume that the bent part hits the post which prevents it closing? If not, I'll have to assume something else.