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Originally Posted by cantdrv55
Unfortunately, I should not have had a solid gate to begin with because of the gusts we get here sometimes. I think that’s part of the reason why the gate is all jacked up.
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No, the reason it's jacked up is because they (the gate panels) don't have the structural integrity to stand up to the twisting induced by the winds. They need the diagonals added to do that.
My first small gate was all wood, including the diagonal. When it lost its integrity via the termite issue it started to have problems. I never thought I'd have to ever replace that gate in my lifetime. I was wrong. This gate will outlast me I'm pretty sure.
Do you have a skill saw or other means of cutting a sheet of plywood?
If so, you can fix this simply by cutting some 45* triangles out of a sheet of plywood. One 4'x8' sheet cut in half twice, ie quartered, will do it. You can get those cuts made at the store (Home Depot or Lowes) for @$0.50 a cut, last time I checked. Then once you get it home all you need to do is cut each piece once on the diagonal to get the triangles.
Glue/screw one edge of each triangle to the vertical sides of the corners. Shim the gate panels square using blocks to hold them in position and do the same along the horizontal edges of the triangles. This assumes you've taken care of making the hinges capable of holding the gates up.