101 Secrets: Husbandry

How to save time with opening and closing gates
Author: SunsetHill, llc
Norman A. Nadeau

Use quick latches on your heavy traffic gates, they cost $3-4.00 apiece and they save time&The latches are basically "u-shaped" hooks attached to a "z" chain that connects around the swinging gate. One side of the hook slips into a metal eye on the fence post. The o-ring attaches to the other side of the u-shaped hook dropping down against the first side simply by gravity. Once in place, the latch is in the way. These quick latches can be opened one handed, by squeezing the o-ring up and slipping the hook out of the eye. This is very handy when you are carrying a bale of hay or a water bucket leaving you one handed.

Norman A. Nadeau
SunsetHill, llc

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