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Just finished my first fence. Took me 4 days with a different friend helping me each day.

1st day: removal of existing wind damaged fence (4x4 posts split at ground),

2nd day: digging 19 holes with Toro Dingo w/ Auger and setting half the posts in concrete,

3rd day: finish rest of post setting, hang rails, start pickets.

4th day: finish pickets, clean up.

Used kreg 1-1/4 exterior screws to hang the rails.

Used collated screw gun with 2000 of these screws to hang the pickets.

Yeah it can me done like that but it's a little awkward. That latch is kind of junky for the vinyl gate, I would suggest a latch in this style here https://www.amazon.com/HILLMASTER-Self-Locking-Automatic-Gravity-Hardware/dp/B08GK6XKT7/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=vinyl+gate+latch&qid=1624546018&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyNFlCWjE3QkhaMVRQJmVuY...

https://www.amazon.com/Keystone-Diecast-Lockable-2-Sided-KLADV-M2-BK-KA/dp/B01K7YIMMQ/ref=asc_df_B01K7YIMMQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198097826602&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16758664037313333990&hvpone=&hvptwo=&amp...

One option if you have the money, completely replace the gate with an Adjust-A-Gate. I use them on the fences I've built and prefer them. You likely can reuse the wood from the existing gate so you may only be out the cost of the Adjust-a-Gate kit which you can get from most hardware stores or Amazon.

Amazon Link

https://www.amazon.com/EARTHQUAKE-35064-Powerhead-Auger-1-Man/dp/B07Y45XY19/ref=sr_1_5?crid=D48IF40KUG4H&keywords=auger&qid=1651844486&sprefix=auger%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-5&th=1

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Will do what ya need. Just widen the hole by wiggling the auger around in the hole if it's too small. But I think the auger bit it comes with will suffice.

I personally use it professionally, be sure to use 2-stroke (weed eater) oil in the gas. 50:1 ratio. I've dug 100's of holes, had it catch on roots, concrete, bricks, etc. It works perfectly. The clutch saves your wrists if it does catch, though it's not exactly gentle.

It's partly the nature of wood to loosen up over time. It may also be the post it's hinged off of wasn't installed deeply enough or with enough concrete.

The best solution I could think of is to install a second diagonal brace but not made of wood, made of metal like this

0 https://www.amazon.com/Latch-Telescopic-Fully-Adjustable-Brace/dp/B08B454DHF/ref=sr_1_19?keywords=gate%2Bturnbuckle&qid=1650903354&sr=8-19&th=1

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The reason being the wood brace installed now is correctly installed to provide compressive force. To reinforce that, adding a second brace designed for the tension is needed, and wood with screws sucks for tension.

Also a third hinge wouldn't hurt.

Here’s the link if needed:

Zippity Outdoor Products ZP19018 Manchester No-Dig Vinyl Fence, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N211MYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SWBCG96PQVAH5ZJW9JRY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Yup just like the video it's really simple to do he had a couple pieces of pipe welded in the shape of a T so he could tighten the wire which works great except on large runs which you will have doing 2 acres of fence so look into getting a wire puller so u can use that and a come along to pull it tight

wire puller

Extend-A-Fence, Extend-A-Post

Example: https://www.amazon.com/Extend-Fence-Fence-Extender-Extension/dp/B08ZGB5NXF/ref=pd_aw_di_ci_mcx_2l_mi_ca_mcx_picks_views_19?pd_rd_w=hAelF&pf_rd_p=3fe70698-0cfc-4664-ada9-f60598343b42&pf_rd_r=9K81WYP6SFQGHQMAWAFN&pd_rd_r=712bc55b-ec3b-4d...

Chain Link Fence Rolling Gate Safety Type Track Bracket 1-5/8" and 1-7/8" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0AQ0GF/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_G0YGRRFG6886KPFDSPC4

It's track holder for a rolling gate. The track is 1 5/8. Could be used as handrail? This should get you started somewhere

When I was having issues, my physical therapist recommended Anti-Vibration Work Gloves. It helped me through a rough patch, for sure. They're uncomfortable and make my hands sweat, but I use them in situations when I can. These are the one's I use: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003WT1Q1S

These are the lights: GIGALUMI Solar Deck Lights... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H5DDY9Z?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

They're solar! We don't get much sun so some don't always work but they're really nice for the most part.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BC4S8S6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_KT95V4SWV1S1XW66S2VK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

These look like they fit the bill. 3.5 inches wide, question answered says it is “10 lumens”, pretty low price. Could be worth trying.

What are your intentions? Privacy? Holding a toddler or dog inside? Just for looks? Recommendations will need a little more information about your overall goal.

Our nanny share friends used this to keep the little ones and their dog contained in their backyard: https://www.amazon.com/Zippity-Outdoor-Products-ZP19002-Newport/dp/B018JYCD9Y

Old of this is what you had in mind but we are considering something like this to hell with privacy:

BEAMNOVA Retractable Side Awning Outdoor Shade Sails Folding Privacy Screen for Patio Room Divider 9.84 x 5.25 Feet Roll Up Balcony, Dark Gray https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RL6483N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_0G8AYEF3A58QFZDT9WD7

Thunder bolts. You dont need rawl plugs for these.

Masonry screws

Just pilot hole through the wood and brick and screw straight in.

Thank you for the well wishes.

This is a gate off of a perpendicular fence running on the property line between my house and the neighbour. Each house has a perpendicular gate into its yard. Because of where basement window wells fell, and also preference, our gate is one post away from the end of that part of the fence. Mainly for this reason I suspect, (or perhaps also incompetence), the gate was originally mounted with the hinges at right angles when closed, mounted to the inside face of the post. As such, the weight of the door constantly pulled on the screws to pull out of the post, rather than perpendicular to the screws. He also put the diagonal member on the wrong diagonal. I believe the added weight of raccoons climbing on the door ultimately did it in though so quickly.

I replaced the hinges with heavier duty ones, mounted flat (when closed) to the parallel face of the post (after having to cut out and notch out some of the fence on that side for access); replaced the diagonal brace with a correct-angle one, and also installed an anti-sag cable kit. I'm hoping I've gone to over-kill, but I really don't want to redo this thing. The actual door is still square. It hasn't sagged a warp into it, so I think things are fine there. I just don't want to deal with mis-aligned latches from sag down the road, which is why the first one was tempting even though I prefer heavier duty of the second one. I should have clarified. Sag was the wrong word. What happened is the hinges started pulling loose.

Since my post, I've actually been looking at this one primarily because the post installs around the door with some screws on the inside face, which seems like it would be less likely to pull out over time from the impact of closing the door (something else that happened with the original latch due to its weight and the force of closing when the wind caught it).