Reinforced Garden Gate

[jasmin26]

Can you buy a solid wood garden gate that is reinforced with metal bars ?

[Zacs-Master]

I doubt it. What, precisely, do you want such a thing for?

[jasmin26]

I don't , someone at work asked if you can buy them and I said I would ask here as I had never heard of them .

[boxtops]

I can't imagine why anyone would do that - it's easier to buy a metal gate!

[Mamyalynne]

You may not buy one off the shelf but sure you can have almost anything you want made bespoke.

[boxtops]

I'm sure you're right, mamya. it would be pretty heavy!

[Mamyalynne]

It would yes.

[Old_Geezer]

The wood would be for show, the metal for strength/security. I can see why someone might be interested. One would need a heavy duty support for the gate though.

[The Builder]

OG's right. I've made gates like that. In that case, it was simply to add a diagonal brace to stop the gate from dropping on one side under its own weight.

Also hybrid gates, where metal bars are fitted into a timber outer frame.
Pretty easy to make. I doubt if you would find anything "off the shelf"

[vulcan42]

A couple of years ago I made a gate like this, the frame was square metal tubing covered on both sides with wood.This was the fourth gate I had made, the previous three had been wrecked by local children. While I was erecting it one of the lads who had helped in wrecking the earlier gates came to watch me. I said "you'll not kick this in", he looked at it and Said "no, but it will burn". Perhaps jasmin has similar problems.