I'm planning to build and hang a pair of gates this weekend.
I'm building them myself out of metal. Its basically going to be a big square made out of box section with railings inside it. Will probably have a sliding latch in the middle when i get round to making it.
I've been measuring up tonight and working out my measurements and am just wondering what sort of gap i should leave in the middle of them, and what the best technique for hanging them to get them nice and straight is?.
I've not managed to look at any proper gates that have been closed. Should i try and make them fit perfectly flush, or leave a small gap?
I was thinking i could get a 10mm thick strip of wood and pad it between the 2 halves, then strap them/tack weld them together tightly before haning to ensure that i get my hinges in the right sort of place and it is all straight.
Is this a sensible way of doing it, and a sensible sort of gap? or should i aim for less?