{"id":3422,"date":"2017-12-13T13:47:10","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T13:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duragates.com\/?p=3422"},"modified":"2022-11-21T07:09:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T07:09:00","slug":"dont-limit-gate-design-straight-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/blog\/dont-limit-gate-design-straight-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t limit your gate design to a straight top."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Until recently, there have been limited options available for sliding gates to have a more ornamental look to them. Whether that look included an arched top on an estate gate, or barbed wire added to an industrial gate for security, sliding gates were plain looking.<\/p>\n<p>With DuraGates cantilever sliding gate hardware, having an arched or decorative gate top is possible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"span3 \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/uncategorized\/dont-limit-gate-design-straight-top\/attachment\/monorail-and-roller\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3424\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3424 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Monorail-and-Roller-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Monorail-and-Roller-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Monorail-and-Roller-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Monorail-and-Roller.jpg 657w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"span5 \"><p>The first option includes 1 roller (CG-252) and monorail track (CG-254). The monorail track is simply fastened horizontally along the full length of the back side of the gate to provide support, while the roller is fastened to a pillar by the gate.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"span5 \"><p>This image shows how the monorail and roller were incorporated into this estate gate design allowing for the finials at the top of the gate.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/uncategorized\/dont-limit-gate-design-straight-top\/attachment\/gate-with-monorail-and-roller\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3425\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3425 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gate-with-monorail-and-roller-300x230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gate-with-monorail-and-roller-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gate-with-monorail-and-roller-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gate-with-monorail-and-roller-660x506.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gate-with-monorail-and-roller-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gate-with-monorail-and-roller.jpg 807w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"span3 \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/blog\/dont-limit-gate-design-straight-top\/attachment\/item-253-nylon-roller\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3428\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3428 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Item-253-nylon-roller-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Item-253-nylon-roller-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Item-253-nylon-roller-360x280.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Item-253-nylon-roller-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Item-253-nylon-roller-660x513.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Item-253-nylon-roller-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Item-253-nylon-roller.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"span5 \"><p>The second option uses a 10\u201d nylon roller (253).<br \/>\nWith this option two or more rollers are used to support the gate on each side as it rolls open and closed. This particular gate uses four rollers on each side as the gate is quite tall.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"span5 \"><p>By incorporating our monorail, support roller, or 10\u201d nylon roller, your design is not limited to a straight top.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/blog\/dont-limit-gate-design-straight-top\/attachment\/arched-gate-with-nylon-support-rollers\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3423\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3423 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/arched-gate-with-nylon-support-rollers-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/arched-gate-with-nylon-support-rollers-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/arched-gate-with-nylon-support-rollers-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/arched-gate-with-nylon-support-rollers-660x395.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/arched-gate-with-nylon-support-rollers-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/arched-gate-with-nylon-support-rollers.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"span3 \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/blog\/dont-limit-gate-design-straight-top\/attachment\/close-up-of-gate\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3430\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3430 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/close-up-of-gate-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/close-up-of-gate-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/close-up-of-gate-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/close-up-of-gate-660x495.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/close-up-of-gate-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/close-up-of-gate.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"span5 \"><p>As you see in this commercial gate, there is barbed wire at the top, however neither the roller\/monorail or nylon roller were used for this sliding gate. Our upper adjustable guide plate<br \/>\n255-220 was used on the straight top portion of the gate as the barbed wire was fastened to bars that protrude slightly from the top of the gate.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t limit your gate design based on what you think you may or may not do. With DuraGates hardware, all designs are possible. Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/portfolio\/\">Project Gallery<\/a> to get some ideas for your next gate.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Until recently, there have been limited options available for sliding gates to have a more ornamental look to...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3423,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[67],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Don&#039;t limit your gate design to a straight top. - archive-DuraGates : The one-stop solution for light, medium or heavy sliding gates<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.duragates.com\/archive\/blog\/dont-limit-gate-design-straight-top\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Don&#039;t limit your gate design to a straight top. - 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