We Have a Gate!

Maybe this doesn't seem like a big deal, but I am SO EXCITED that we have a gate again! We took our old gate down last June when we started putting in the backyard. After we took it down, Mike decided that he would rather just get a big gate that went across the whole side yard rather than put the 3' gate back in. Unfortunately, we didn't get around to doing that last summer, so we haven't had anything on the side of our yard. I am pleased to report that has changed and our house is no longer the eyesore of the neighborhood!


Mike decided that he could install the gate himself since he helped install vinyl fences when he was younger. However, he ran into the problem of not being able to get the metal post into the pre-existing vinyl post next to our house. The metal post was too long and wouldn't go in because of the angle. After some frustration, Mike came up with a great solution: he used the tie-downs for the 4-wheelers and an old axle from his mustang and was able to adjust the angle and move the vinyl post enough to get the metal one in without having to take everything out. After that, the rest of the process went pretty smoothly, and everything looks great!