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Wood fence gate latch installation.
Install the two bottom cantilever rollers so that the rollers are toward the inside of the fence while fabric is on the outside.
Install the gate onto the two bottom rollers.
Powder coated steel hardware ameristar was the first wood gate hardware manufacturer to apply a polyester powder coat to its latches and hinges.
This includes the rusty old screws of the picket still stuck to the gate.
At that point they call the wood barn wood and sell it for 3x what it initially cost.
This fence gate opens into the yard wit.
I used cedar fence slats and do not plan to finish them in any way.
Depending on the style and manufacturer you purchase from installation difficulty can range from straightforward and simple to complex.
To install a cantilever gate.
I live in a fairly dry climate so wood fences like this turn gray in a few years and then just last until they re deemed too ugly and someone tears them down.
Install the two top cantilever rollers so the rollers will capture the gate once in place.
The only tricky part about installing a new latch is remembering what goes where.
For example there is a piece that gets screwed into the post the strike a in the photo below and a piece with a long arm that gets screwed directly onto the gate b.
In this video i will teach you how to install a self locking latch on a fence gate.