Side-gate replacement — clean cedar in place of rusted chain link
Out with the leaning chain-link panel and trash-can corral, in with a tight vertical-board cedar gate. Trim ripped on-site to fit the brick exactly.
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What we did, and why.
Out with the leaning chain-link panel and trash-can corral, in with a tight vertical-board cedar gate. Trim ripped on-site to fit the brick exactly.
- 1×6 cedar verticals on a darker pressure-treated frame
- Two-tone reveal at top + bottom for shadow lines
- Heavy-duty hinges anchored into the brick, not the post
- Self-closing latch hidden behind the trim
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