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This gate is rubbing up against the wall of this house, and the locking mechanism is on the incorrect side of the post where the lock is and now the gate will not correctly open. I think the problem is just that the gate is sagging. How would you go about a cheap fix? I think I just need something on the bottom of the gate to slightly raise it. It looks like there is already something there that was supposed to serve this purpose, but it is not raising it enough. I have circled that piece in red. Perhaps I just need one that is longer, but i don't know what the name of that piece is. Can anyone help me?enter image description here



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      This gate is rubbing up against the wall of this house, and the locking mechanism is on the incorrect side of the post where the lock is and now the gate will not correctly open. I think the problem is just that the gate is sagging. How would you go about a cheap fix? I think I just need something on the bottom of the gate to slightly raise it. It looks like there is already something there that was supposed to serve this purpose, but it is not raising it enough. I have circled that piece in red. Perhaps I just need one that is longer, but i don't know what the name of that piece is. Can anyone help me?enter image description here



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      This gate is rubbing up against the wall of this house, and the locking mechanism is on the incorrect side of the post where the lock is and now the gate will not correctly open. I think the problem is just that the gate is sagging. How would you go about a cheap fix? I think I just need something on the bottom of the gate to slightly raise it. It looks like there is already something there that was supposed to serve this purpose, but it is not raising it enough. I have circled that piece in red. Perhaps I just need one that is longer, but i don't know what the name of that piece is. Can anyone help me?enter image description here



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          I would purchase a kit that has a steel wire and turnbuckle setup attach to the hinge side top left and the bottom right, some of the kits have turnbuckle the wire rope clamps and brackets to screw into the frame work for under 20$. These kits will allow you to tension the gate and remove the sag. You will need to adjust the latch but without the sag the gate would swing normally. Link not working right but Google ace gate anti sag kit 13.99$






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            You need a turnbuckle. Aquire one roughly the length of the gate's width, and install it from upper left to lower right on frame members. Tighten to lift. If necessary, extend it with some lightweight chain, stiff wire or cable.



            I see that there's a notch in the gate that should correspond to the brick ledge. This fix should bring that back into position, eliminating the rubbing issue.






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            • The package comes with 2 brackets. Do I need to install the bracket in the top left corner? Or can I just loosen up the screw that is currently there, wrap the wire around it, and tighten? Because I am not sure how I would install the 2nd bracket with the hinges right there.
              – C Fella
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              You can attach it any way you like. It's not critical as long as it's solid.
              – isherwood
              6 hours ago










            • @CFella depending on the shape of the bracket, you could attach it to the vertical 2x just below the top hinge. In the very top corner would be ideal, but sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do.
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            The upstairs doors in my house all got to sagging like that. The hinges looked fine but in fact had come loose. The wood of the door jamb was soft and use had wiggled the screws loose. For sure your jamb is soft too. I bet the same has happened with your gate. In fact it looks as though the top hinge has either been replaced or moved - there are two holes from the old hinge position visible in the photo. Maybe whoever did that fix is the one who hung it back with the latch on the wrong side.



            hinge holes



            Here is an easy thing to try. Prop up the far end of the gate so you don't have the whole weight of it on just one hinge when you unscrew the other. Unscrew one of the hinges from the support post, pack a bunch of long splinters or toothpicks in the screw holes to make it snug, then screw it back on. Repeat with other hinge. If that works, that's your answer.



            The second time I had to do that in the house I filled the holes with these hole anchors:
            hole anchor
            source
            the idea being the anchor would not compact and loosen the way the soft jamb wood did. So far so good.






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              I would purchase a kit that has a steel wire and turnbuckle setup attach to the hinge side top left and the bottom right, some of the kits have turnbuckle the wire rope clamps and brackets to screw into the frame work for under 20$. These kits will allow you to tension the gate and remove the sag. You will need to adjust the latch but without the sag the gate would swing normally. Link not working right but Google ace gate anti sag kit 13.99$






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                I would purchase a kit that has a steel wire and turnbuckle setup attach to the hinge side top left and the bottom right, some of the kits have turnbuckle the wire rope clamps and brackets to screw into the frame work for under 20$. These kits will allow you to tension the gate and remove the sag. You will need to adjust the latch but without the sag the gate would swing normally. Link not working right but Google ace gate anti sag kit 13.99$






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                  I would purchase a kit that has a steel wire and turnbuckle setup attach to the hinge side top left and the bottom right, some of the kits have turnbuckle the wire rope clamps and brackets to screw into the frame work for under 20$. These kits will allow you to tension the gate and remove the sag. You will need to adjust the latch but without the sag the gate would swing normally. Link not working right but Google ace gate anti sag kit 13.99$






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                  I would purchase a kit that has a steel wire and turnbuckle setup attach to the hinge side top left and the bottom right, some of the kits have turnbuckle the wire rope clamps and brackets to screw into the frame work for under 20$. These kits will allow you to tension the gate and remove the sag. You will need to adjust the latch but without the sag the gate would swing normally. Link not working right but Google ace gate anti sag kit 13.99$







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                      You need a turnbuckle. Aquire one roughly the length of the gate's width, and install it from upper left to lower right on frame members. Tighten to lift. If necessary, extend it with some lightweight chain, stiff wire or cable.



                      I see that there's a notch in the gate that should correspond to the brick ledge. This fix should bring that back into position, eliminating the rubbing issue.






                      share|improve this answer





















                      • The package comes with 2 brackets. Do I need to install the bracket in the top left corner? Or can I just loosen up the screw that is currently there, wrap the wire around it, and tighten? Because I am not sure how I would install the 2nd bracket with the hinges right there.
                        – C Fella
                        6 hours ago






                      • 1




                        You can attach it any way you like. It's not critical as long as it's solid.
                        – isherwood
                        6 hours ago










                      • @CFella depending on the shape of the bracket, you could attach it to the vertical 2x just below the top hinge. In the very top corner would be ideal, but sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do.
                        – FreeMan
                        5 hours ago















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                      You need a turnbuckle. Aquire one roughly the length of the gate's width, and install it from upper left to lower right on frame members. Tighten to lift. If necessary, extend it with some lightweight chain, stiff wire or cable.



                      I see that there's a notch in the gate that should correspond to the brick ledge. This fix should bring that back into position, eliminating the rubbing issue.






                      share|improve this answer





















                      • The package comes with 2 brackets. Do I need to install the bracket in the top left corner? Or can I just loosen up the screw that is currently there, wrap the wire around it, and tighten? Because I am not sure how I would install the 2nd bracket with the hinges right there.
                        – C Fella
                        6 hours ago






                      • 1




                        You can attach it any way you like. It's not critical as long as it's solid.
                        – isherwood
                        6 hours ago










                      • @CFella depending on the shape of the bracket, you could attach it to the vertical 2x just below the top hinge. In the very top corner would be ideal, but sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do.
                        – FreeMan
                        5 hours ago













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                      You need a turnbuckle. Aquire one roughly the length of the gate's width, and install it from upper left to lower right on frame members. Tighten to lift. If necessary, extend it with some lightweight chain, stiff wire or cable.



                      I see that there's a notch in the gate that should correspond to the brick ledge. This fix should bring that back into position, eliminating the rubbing issue.






                      share|improve this answer












                      You need a turnbuckle. Aquire one roughly the length of the gate's width, and install it from upper left to lower right on frame members. Tighten to lift. If necessary, extend it with some lightweight chain, stiff wire or cable.



                      I see that there's a notch in the gate that should correspond to the brick ledge. This fix should bring that back into position, eliminating the rubbing issue.







                      share|improve this answer












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                      • The package comes with 2 brackets. Do I need to install the bracket in the top left corner? Or can I just loosen up the screw that is currently there, wrap the wire around it, and tighten? Because I am not sure how I would install the 2nd bracket with the hinges right there.
                        – C Fella
                        6 hours ago






                      • 1




                        You can attach it any way you like. It's not critical as long as it's solid.
                        – isherwood
                        6 hours ago










                      • @CFella depending on the shape of the bracket, you could attach it to the vertical 2x just below the top hinge. In the very top corner would be ideal, but sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do.
                        – FreeMan
                        5 hours ago


















                      • The package comes with 2 brackets. Do I need to install the bracket in the top left corner? Or can I just loosen up the screw that is currently there, wrap the wire around it, and tighten? Because I am not sure how I would install the 2nd bracket with the hinges right there.
                        – C Fella
                        6 hours ago






                      • 1




                        You can attach it any way you like. It's not critical as long as it's solid.
                        – isherwood
                        6 hours ago










                      • @CFella depending on the shape of the bracket, you could attach it to the vertical 2x just below the top hinge. In the very top corner would be ideal, but sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do.
                        – FreeMan
                        5 hours ago
















                      The package comes with 2 brackets. Do I need to install the bracket in the top left corner? Or can I just loosen up the screw that is currently there, wrap the wire around it, and tighten? Because I am not sure how I would install the 2nd bracket with the hinges right there.
                      – C Fella
                      6 hours ago




                      The package comes with 2 brackets. Do I need to install the bracket in the top left corner? Or can I just loosen up the screw that is currently there, wrap the wire around it, and tighten? Because I am not sure how I would install the 2nd bracket with the hinges right there.
                      – C Fella
                      6 hours ago




                      1




                      1




                      You can attach it any way you like. It's not critical as long as it's solid.
                      – isherwood
                      6 hours ago




                      You can attach it any way you like. It's not critical as long as it's solid.
                      – isherwood
                      6 hours ago












                      @CFella depending on the shape of the bracket, you could attach it to the vertical 2x just below the top hinge. In the very top corner would be ideal, but sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do.
                      – FreeMan
                      5 hours ago




                      @CFella depending on the shape of the bracket, you could attach it to the vertical 2x just below the top hinge. In the very top corner would be ideal, but sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do.
                      – FreeMan
                      5 hours ago










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                      The upstairs doors in my house all got to sagging like that. The hinges looked fine but in fact had come loose. The wood of the door jamb was soft and use had wiggled the screws loose. For sure your jamb is soft too. I bet the same has happened with your gate. In fact it looks as though the top hinge has either been replaced or moved - there are two holes from the old hinge position visible in the photo. Maybe whoever did that fix is the one who hung it back with the latch on the wrong side.



                      hinge holes



                      Here is an easy thing to try. Prop up the far end of the gate so you don't have the whole weight of it on just one hinge when you unscrew the other. Unscrew one of the hinges from the support post, pack a bunch of long splinters or toothpicks in the screw holes to make it snug, then screw it back on. Repeat with other hinge. If that works, that's your answer.



                      The second time I had to do that in the house I filled the holes with these hole anchors:
                      hole anchor
                      source
                      the idea being the anchor would not compact and loosen the way the soft jamb wood did. So far so good.






                      share|improve this answer










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                        The upstairs doors in my house all got to sagging like that. The hinges looked fine but in fact had come loose. The wood of the door jamb was soft and use had wiggled the screws loose. For sure your jamb is soft too. I bet the same has happened with your gate. In fact it looks as though the top hinge has either been replaced or moved - there are two holes from the old hinge position visible in the photo. Maybe whoever did that fix is the one who hung it back with the latch on the wrong side.



                        hinge holes



                        Here is an easy thing to try. Prop up the far end of the gate so you don't have the whole weight of it on just one hinge when you unscrew the other. Unscrew one of the hinges from the support post, pack a bunch of long splinters or toothpicks in the screw holes to make it snug, then screw it back on. Repeat with other hinge. If that works, that's your answer.



                        The second time I had to do that in the house I filled the holes with these hole anchors:
                        hole anchor
                        source
                        the idea being the anchor would not compact and loosen the way the soft jamb wood did. So far so good.






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                          The upstairs doors in my house all got to sagging like that. The hinges looked fine but in fact had come loose. The wood of the door jamb was soft and use had wiggled the screws loose. For sure your jamb is soft too. I bet the same has happened with your gate. In fact it looks as though the top hinge has either been replaced or moved - there are two holes from the old hinge position visible in the photo. Maybe whoever did that fix is the one who hung it back with the latch on the wrong side.



                          hinge holes



                          Here is an easy thing to try. Prop up the far end of the gate so you don't have the whole weight of it on just one hinge when you unscrew the other. Unscrew one of the hinges from the support post, pack a bunch of long splinters or toothpicks in the screw holes to make it snug, then screw it back on. Repeat with other hinge. If that works, that's your answer.



                          The second time I had to do that in the house I filled the holes with these hole anchors:
                          hole anchor
                          source
                          the idea being the anchor would not compact and loosen the way the soft jamb wood did. So far so good.






                          share|improve this answer










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                          Willk is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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                          The upstairs doors in my house all got to sagging like that. The hinges looked fine but in fact had come loose. The wood of the door jamb was soft and use had wiggled the screws loose. For sure your jamb is soft too. I bet the same has happened with your gate. In fact it looks as though the top hinge has either been replaced or moved - there are two holes from the old hinge position visible in the photo. Maybe whoever did that fix is the one who hung it back with the latch on the wrong side.



                          hinge holes



                          Here is an easy thing to try. Prop up the far end of the gate so you don't have the whole weight of it on just one hinge when you unscrew the other. Unscrew one of the hinges from the support post, pack a bunch of long splinters or toothpicks in the screw holes to make it snug, then screw it back on. Repeat with other hinge. If that works, that's your answer.



                          The second time I had to do that in the house I filled the holes with these hole anchors:
                          hole anchor
                          source
                          the idea being the anchor would not compact and loosen the way the soft jamb wood did. So far so good.







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