
And when I was thinking of closures, I went to the store like everyone else these days and bought latches. Andy says that with that type of gate, a bar latch is necessary to prevent stress on the hinges, since they are 180 degree hinges, not 360s. So he brought some flat steel from home and a grinder and made latches. It was my idea to install knobs on the latch as a sort of handle and voila! we have excellent latches that stabilize the gates. I must commend Andy's wisdom and experience. He has had much of his life without everything money could buy and through ingenuity and perseverance, created what was needed out of scraps. My dad was that way too. He could make everything work somehow. There is a lot to be said for men like that. I sure do appreciate it and am thankful for Andy, my father and every person out there who has wisdom and age and experience and is willing to go the extra mile to share it. Bless them all.