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Several gates were created for the new home of novelist
Isabelle Allende
This photo taken five years after installation.
The Design objective was to provide privacy from Isabell's
adoring readership while in turn linking the aesthetics to the
spanish colonial architecrue of the house.
Drive Gate #6-1
At 18' overall width between columns, the gate thickness
is 3", with an embedded steel frame.
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.
Illustrating the CPW adjustable hinge system.for embedded steel gates.
The hinge sleeve
welds to the steel post core, extending through the cinder block and
copper cladding to mount to the opposing plate that is in turn welded
to the embedded steel frame. The threaded adjustment allows
for final adjustments both vertic ally and horizontally.