If your old timber framed gate is too far gone to be restored, Adam’s got a long-lasting and easier-to-make option, a prefabricated metal frame you can buy off the shelf at your hardware store.

The Fortress Structural Slide Gate, manufactured by Tymetal Corp., is a cantilever system of unique double track design appropriate for openings up to 40 feet for singles and up to 80 feet for doubles ...