How to install a gate on soil - Buy online on Fenceshop.eu

Hi everyone, I’m Marco from Fenceshop, the e-commerce of Rete Plastic, and as mentioned in the intro, today we’ll see how to install a gate not in the classic situation of a concrete base or a solid floor, but rather in the conditions we often face — that is, having to install it on more or less uneven ground. Let’s get started!

The first thing to do is decide whether to make individual footings in the ground or a continuous foundation beam. The latter will certainly provide greater strength to the structure once installed, but at the same time it requires more time and more concrete. For years, we have almost always used only individual footings. Of course, they must have adequate dimensions, but we consider them sufficient for certain types of light gates. Obviously, the distance between them must be based on the gate.

Another important thing to do, if there are slight slopes or pronounced irregularities, is to level the ground as much as possible. I refer you to the video on how to install a gate on sloping terrain linked at the bottom of the description!

You can now remove the packaging from the gate and PHOTO 7 temporarily assemble it on the ground so you can clearly see what you’re working with.

Now we can place the gate leaves vertically into the previously dug holes.

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As we were saying, this step is important because this is the moment when you must think as if the gate were already installed correctly.
Now we must shim it underneath to the desired height, level the posts using a spirit level, and secure the leaves with stakes and temporary strings once everything is perfectly level. Use strings and pipes to keep everything steady. Everything must be held firmly in place by temporary elements before the concrete pour. We must also align and secure the two leaves together. Finally, for double-leaf driveway gates, we will also position the lower stop. Now everything is ready — everything is held exactly where we want it for the concrete pour.

Now we need to pour concrete into the footings or into the holes of the continuous foundation beam previously made. During the pour, be careful not to move anything that was set up before!

Wait for the concrete to dry! Depending on the weather, this takes roughly 2 to 10 days. Once the concrete has hardened, remove all temporary supports used beforehand: stakes, strings, pipes, etc. The gate will naturally settle a bit, so you may need to adjust it — hopefully it has adjustable hinges.

At this point, we can say that the work is finished. Over time, with the natural settling of the soil, it may be necessary to adjust it again — just like with a window frame that needs adjustment after years, the same applies to a gate.

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