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Cost for a new back gate - seems excessive
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frugalmacdugal said:save money, here's how, LOOK."How to Build a DIY Gate From Pallet Wood.Make sure your planks are longer than the height you need for your gate"IvyFlood said:...a new back gate.6ft by 1m basic design
6ft = 173cm
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The issue of pallet sizes is addressed in the comments on that page. Basically, there are some non-standard pallets that are really big, e.g. those used for shipping plasterboard, so keep a look out for them.0
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If you are that good at DIY, buy 8 pressure-treated 1.8m decking boards in Wickes for £56 in total and make a really good gate very cheap.
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frugalmacdugal said:Hi,save money, here's how, LOOK.
Good job she fitted the new gate on to the old metal one, as the bracing is the wrong way around.
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I have been looking for a made to measure back gate recently. There seem to be a few suppliers on ebay that provide sub £200 made to measure gates. I have not purchased yet so cannot comment on quality but I am close to buying oneYNWA
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Niv said:I have been looking for a made to measure back gate recently. There seem to be a few suppliers on ebay that provide sub £200 made to measure gates. I have not purchased yet so cannot comment on quality but I am close to buying one
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Well we have someone who makes gates to size for under £200 if they are just wooden ones and a good craftsman too......so if you live in Somerset..........And 5miles from that a tiny forge - wrought iron hand forged (including Kensington Palace) which are somewhat more expensive.Oh I wish!
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Hi again, we have gone with a chap who quoted £485 which includes some turfing we also wanted doing. So I feel I was right to turn down the previous £575 quoted for just the gate!0
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