Old Town :- gate construction and fitting
A grey start to the day with heavy rain. Paul and Frank H debated whether it was even worth leaving the depot. However, after a 20 min delay the sky got a bit less grey and the rain stopped. Vehicles were loaded up and it was destination Old Town.
The task was to stock-proof a field by fitting a small gate across a gap in the wall. Here's a picture:
Work progressed. The drizzle increased. Holes were dug for the gate-posts. The hinge post went in deeply and firmly. The latch post encountered a massive boulder so had to be anchored to the wall to ensure stability. The gate (pre-constructed in the workshop) was fitted and sundry items - gate hook, 'stop' strip and marker discs added. Several damp hours later, we had ....
... a gate. Again the perspective is tricky. Both posts are vertical and the tops are on the same horizontal level. The posts were give a very slight lean towards the wall so the gate would tend to self-close.
The 'Please Shut the Gate' plaque should be self-explanatory to walkers ... but you never know!
There are a few 'finishing-off items still to do - a closure spring to fit and some preservative needs to go on the cut ends of the gate palings. These will be completed along with tasks further along the path once the weather improves (it was raining steadily towards the end of the session) ... and once Paul gets back from another holiday!
CROWS would like to thank the local resident whose house was close enough to allow access of mains voltage for a drill. A 240 V slotted-drive-system, hammer drill vs a 24 V battery drill is no contest!
Today's work was funded by the landowner.
