For vinyl privacy gates wider than 5 you may have to add a secondary diagonal brace.
Vinyl fence gate cross brace.
Simply cut a piece of heavy gauge vinyl gate bracing and attach with stainless steel self tapping color coded screws available at bryant fence.
Vinyl fence gate brace used to strengthen longer heavier gates hardware included with fence gate cross brace.
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Compression bracing a compression cross brace takes weight from the top bar and transfers it by pushing down against the bottom hinge or a vertical component that transfers load to both hinges.
Vinyl fence gate brace used to strengthen longer heavier gates hardware included with fence gate cross brace 28 25 28 25.
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Wide vinyl gate does need a additional bracing to prevent failure over time but the bracing can be made from vinyl and it can just be a diagonal cross brace.
How to add the bracing.
Freedom 5 in x 5 in x 106 in gate post insert.
Gate will actually need a metal frame to prevent failure and it needs to be an actual frame not just a diagonal cross brace.
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Really easy fix for sagging gates where the gate panel itself is sagging.
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Building a pvc gate utilizing a cross brace.