What Size Post Do I Need for My Driveway Gate?

|Author Jason
What size post do you need for a driveway gate?

When shopping for a driveway gate, everyone pays a ton of attention to the gate leafs, but not much to the posts that are holding the gate up. The last thing you want is too weak of a post where your driveway gate is sagging or dragging on the ground in a few years. However, what is the ‘right’ post for your selected driveway gate?

Check out this video we did that goes over what to consider, base specs of the driveway gate posts and what size of post you need based on your chosen gate:

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I've been working in the fence industry since 2009 with a wide array of installation, sales and marketing experience. I've had lots of experience with different types of iron and aluminum fence and gate installations. Generally a 'DIY' kind of guy when it comes to a wide array of projects.

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