The Design objective was to provide privacy from Isabel's adoring readership while in turn linking the aesthetics to the spanish colonial architecrue of the house.

 

Fences, Gates, and Walls---Shiffer Publishers 2007

  A pair of automated driveway gates style #6 in Los Altos, CA, accompanied by the pedestrian gate style #29.  The false hingefronts are found under the Optional Bronze Hardware link under the Site Map, or by clicking here.

  Showing the property side of the driveway gates, with their grade-mounted motors and the exposed surface-mounted steel frame.

  UThere is not a lot of detail to the Driveway gate #6, nor it's favorite partner, the Pedestrian Gate #29. And yet they are two of the more popular products in the CPW line. Partly the privacy offered and partly the link to Spanish Colonial architecture, which is so prominant in california. Our east coast patrons are not nearly so keen on the #6.

  A look at the adjustable hinge style. 

The full installation and automation of this gate and innumerable others in the Bay Area, was accomplished by Rick Dentoni of Automatic Gate Installations at 408-369-1249 or by contacting rickdentoni@yahoo.com. Rick covers primarily the peninsula south of San Francisco and this hinge system is relegated to those gates with an exposed steel frame (anything over 12' overall width between columns)

  Driveway gate #6-1 is a rare wintry scene in the higher ekevations of Los Gatos California.
Here we have a 16' overall width between columns, with the steel frame embedded or invisible to the eye. Formerly Option #3, we have recently discontinued the embedded steel gates.

Our patron tells us the finish is Olympic Maximum Semi-Transparent Stain, Espresso.

Columns are hammered copper & brass that clads a block platform wrapping 6x6 steel post cores. 

  Both sides of the gate are identical, with the invisible steel frame embedded into the wood frame.

  Typical Driveway Gate #6

 The solid panels are individual planks milled and joined to a single panel that floats within the gate's framework.  The panel is surfaced on both sides and a net 3/4" thickness.  The joint itself is shown below. This is NOT a store-bought tongue-and-groove product.