Suffolk Latch thro 46mm of wood - Is it possible

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Suffolk Latch thro 40mm of wood - Is it possible

I have a gate that needs substantial cross bracing, and a result the Suffolk Latch lever needs to go thro just over 46mm of the bracing.

Would the latch be OK in doing that ?? would it work OK.

Or is there another way.

The slamming post is only 75 mm wide, therefore with the 40mm bracing and the boarding of 6mm this would only leave 29mm for the vertical bit of wood that stops the gate .

Is this 29mm sufficient ??

[The Medway Handyman]

Suck it and see as they say. Try in on some scrap.

Can't see why not.

[Cash]

Are you talking about the 'lever' part of the latch or the actuall 'latching' bar that fits into the receiver.

Remember, that it's the lever part that does all the work of opening that latch - and as long as there is enough to grip on the back of the gate then it will work

Yes. just reduce the width of the doorstop and nail it so that it is flush with the edge of the frame (remember, the size is not cast in stone).

Or simply replace the two door jambs with 4" x 2" (100mm x 50mm) - or whatever is required to do the job that you want - again, the jamb sizes are not cast in stone, just usually made out of any convenient sized standard PSE (or PAR) [1] stock.

Also remember that if you are significantly increasing the weight of the gate, then you may need stronger (or more) tee hinges to be able to carry it - and possibly stronger fixings (or more of them) for the hanging jamb.

[1] PSE = Planed square edge. PAR = Planed all round. So mean essentially the same.

Cash