Wooden Garden Gates
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Selecting A Wooden Garden Gate
Many people find they don't need to buy wooden garden gates that often and as a result it can be difficult to know what is available and where you can find the greatest choice.We will give you a run down on the choices you can find and thesituations the gates are best suited to.
Your first step will be to identify the type of wooden garden gate you are after.
Do you want a yard or passage way gate that that stands at full height or an entrance path style gate thatstands at waist height?
Does the gate need to offer privacy bybeing fully or partially clad?
What material do you want the gate made from, hardwood, softwood planed to accept a painted finish ortanalised which is difficult to paint but won't require any further preservation through its 15-20 year life?
If you are after a timber passage gateyou get any number of options, although finding a hardwood variantcan be difficult. With passage way gates you can often choose between flat top, or dome top finishes for extra decorative style. You couldgo for a featheredge gate typically tanalised that offers privacy aswell as durability, or a softwood orchard gate that is traditional inappearance but doesn't offer the same level of privacy that a cladfeather edge gate would but can be glossed for decoration.Alternatively you could go for a softwood gate with a planed finishfor painting that offers full privacy.
If you are after a wooden garden gatefor an entrance path way you really want to consider the level of decoration you want. A picket gate is a great traditional decorativegate, with pickets usually available with a range of tops, pointed,rounded or flat topped. Picket gates can usually be bought in either sawn tanalised timber or planed timber giving a choice ofpreservative or painted finish.
Perhaps a picket gate is not solid enough? You can get all manner of wooden garden gates that are waist high but fully clad. Typically made from pinewood or iroko depending on your preference for hard or soft wood, planed pinewood is great for a painted finish whilst iroko will last forever. Check out a selection of wooden garden gates here.
