Your options to lock a gate are padlocks standard door locks gate specific keyed locks.
Make your own gate lock.
This assembly constructs a gate for an opening of 27 in.
Which is best depends on the type of gate you have what you are trying to achieve by locking the gate and your budget.
Slip the u over the top of the end post of the gate to hold it closed.
Put the padlock on through the hasp.
Gate bolts and locks can make any area more secure and hard to access which is ideal for anyone who has young children pets or livestock.
For a really minimal latch cut one strip of leather and make a slit near one end big enough to fit over a big nail head.
Easygate is ideal for use with fence gates driveway gates corral gates and shed doors.
A gate latch is designed to keep the gate of a fence or wall secure in the closed position.
Some latches are key locking while others can simply be locked with a padlock or another device.
X 6 ft etc and types to make your project easier.
Your first option is to purchase a hasp lock at a hardware store.
Pound a big nail into the top of the gate end post.
Attach the other end of the strip to the top of the fence end post.
Make the appropriate lock that fits your needs for security.
X 4 ft 2 ft.
Fabric a work homemade gate latch can perform with common home repair tools and affordable.
Depends on large on who or what you are trying to contain when locking the gate.
Attach the base plate with screws and then attach the hasp plate.
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