Driveway Gate

The time has come to replace the gate for the driveway and add a new gate on the side of the house.  After my house was broken into in 2007 and a second (unrelated) attempt was made last year, it has become apparent that the house is just too "inviting" and looks potentially "easy" to an opportunist.  So, additional fortification was on the menu for this Winter to make the hacienda more secure.  


This is the old gate: warped, ugly, and ready to fall off the hinges.

Old Driveway Gate

The new gate will be glorious - I've designed the ironwork myself and the construction will be done by Creative Iron Works in Signal Hill.  Budget this time around will not allow for the gate to be motorized, although that is in the plan for the future.  Motors will add another $2500 to the project and those are funds really needed for the kitchen remodel later this year.  


Design for the new gate: