At the base of the support posts you will pour a concrete foundation twice as wide as the gate.
Sliding gate track concrete.
The duragate dgt track is your best deal at 39 00 per piece.
It is not to be confused with the gate rack which forms part of gate automation hardware.
By welding or mechanically fastening the gate to the bottom track duragates sliding gate system can be used with any gate material such as steel wood vinyl aluminum chain link etc.
V groove wheels are available in 4 or 6 heights and can be made out of plastic cast iron or steel.
Only automated gates will have a gate rack.
Sliding driveway gates roll on a metal track that needs a good solid footing.
An automatic gate of this sort cannot function without properly installed tracks as it would jam up consistently adding to the maintenance charges.
A strong concrete footing can hold the sliding auto gate motor securely thus prolongs the lifespan of it.
Before you start constructing your concrete footing you should clear roots grass leaves.
If you have a concrete driveway then you re halfway there but there needs to be somewhere for the gate to open too and a pad for the motor.
The gate track is the steel bar along which the gate runs.
Onto this concrete foundation you will mount a v track for the gate to roll on.
It is normally fixed into the ground with cement.
Sliding gates are powered by electric motors that move the gates on a track.
Electric sliding gates are amongst the modern line of products that make your home more secure and your life more convenient.
Concrete in sliding gate track 3 metre lengths.
Cast iron wheels are the cheapest using a sleeve bearing and supplying a zirc fitting to keep the wheels greased.
If there is enough ground off to the side of the driveway that is relatively level then a concrete footing will do.
The bottom track is available in galvanized steel aluminum track and stainless steel and can accommodate a solution for every type of rolling gate project.
All sliding gates will have a gate track.