How to measure up for a gate | between – behind posts

In order to measure a gate width, you will need 3 measurements.

a – the width between the top of the posts/pillars

b – the width between the middle of the posts/pillars

c – the width between the bottom of the posts/pillars

It is best to get all 3 measurements a, b and c in mm (millimeters). The reason you need all 3 measurements is because to the eye your posts or pillars may look straight. However, after measuring you may find there is a difference in size between a, b and c. Your post may be slightly out.

Your should use the smallest measurement out of a, b and c as you can ‘pack’ the gate out – you can not ‘cut’ the gate to fit

In order to measure a gate width behind a posts/pillars, you will need 3 measurements.

a – the width between the top of the posts/pillars

b – the width between the middle of the posts/pillars

c – the width between the bottom of the posts/pillars

It is best to get all 3 measurements a, b and c in mm (millimeters). The reason you need all 3 measurements is because to the eye your posts or pillars may look straight. However, after measuring you may find there is a difference in size between a, b and c. Your post may be slightly out.

To measure the gate height you will need measure from the floor to the just under the cap on your post or pillar.

If you have a sloped ground you have the following options:

1. have a lightly bigger gap under one side of the gate to the other.
2. have a customed gate build that has a sloped bottom.
3. build up the ground to make it level

If you opt for option 1 – on the majority of drives you will never notice the gap difference between the bottom of the gate to the floor.

If you opt for option 2 – you will need a lot of specialist tools to get the correct measurements for the angles.