Change the hinges on a gate

• Depending on where your hinges are situated on your gate will determine as to how you go about changing them out.
• If you have hinges that are sitting flat on the outside of the gate then all you need to do is remove one hinge at a time.
• Before you start it's best if you place some packing under the gate to support it while removing the hinge.
• You may also need to cut a wedge to go under the gate also to push the gate up to its original position.
• When your hinge is removed it’s a good idea to paint any exposed timber that may be under the hinge.
• Make sure the new hinge you’ve chosen is able to support the weight of your gate.
• It’s also a good idea to choose a slightly bigger hinge as the screw holes will be in a different location from the old holes, meaning they’ll fix into the timber nicely.
• If you do need to use the same size hinge, and the old holes are flogged out, then simply insert a couple of fillets of timber into the old holes to pack them.
• Fix your new hinge in place, making sure that your gate is sitting square and level.
• Repeat the process for the other hinges.