subject: Tips On How To Repair Gates Of Houses In The Philippines [print this page] For some people, living inside gated houses in the Philippines is a must. Security is very important not just for the safety of your family but also for the property itself that you have probably worked hard to acquire. As it is, as soon as you find something wrong with your gate, you should have it repaired immediately. When other people are not available, it is always useful to know at least the basic ways with which to repair these gates. Here are some useful tips that will probably save homeowners of houses in the Philippines a lot of trouble.
Some reasons why you probably should repair the gate include sagging due to wobbly posts, loose hinges, or misaligned gate frames. When the gate retains moisture, they can begin to stick and rust, and consequently they can also misalign and loosen around the hinges. When the moisture is gone, the gate will sag. It can also be that the posts are wobbly or the pins that hold the gate to the post are bent.
For these, the first thing that you should do is to check the stability of the posts support the gate. Untreated woods tend to wobble after a shorter length of time than those that are treated, and so if you have these kinds of materials, you should be wary after only a few years. After having done so, secure the posts with stakes or splints if you them to be already wobbling. However, make sure that the stakes that you use are treated so that you don't have to repeat the process constant. Pressure treated woods are also good to use. You can secure the stakes with bolts that run through the post and from one stake to the other.
If by chance, the posts cannot anymore be salvaged, the best way to deal with them is to replace them immediately. However, this will entail a great amount of work because you have to disassemble the gates first, put the new posts in, and then reassemble. For these, you might need other people to help you out.
You should also check the quality of the hinges because sometimes the wobbling maybe due to the hinges and not the posts. If this is the case, it will be relatively easy because hinges are easy to replace.
