Timber Picket Single Swing Gate | Fabrication Drawings
Ledged-and-braced timber picket driveway gate, one leaf spanning the full opening. Two or three rails double as ledges, a diagonal compression brace runs from the bottom hinge corner to the top latch corner, and dressed timber pickets face-fix to the front. The picket tops run flat, scalloped or arched.
Configure Timber Picket Single Swing Gate dimensions and download professional A4 PDF fabrication drawings with orthographic views and dimension lines. No CAD software needed. Sub-millimetre precision from a true 3D solid model.
Key facts
Specifications
| Parameter | Range |
|---|---|
| Clear Opening Width | 500 mm to 30,000 mm |
| Clear Opening Height | 600 mm to 6,000 mm |
| Gap Below Pickets | 0 mm to 1,000 mm |
| Width Measured | Outside the posts, Between the posts |
| Number of Rails | 2 Rails, 3 Rails |
| Top Rail Inset | 0 mm to 100,000 mm |
| Bottom Rail Inset | 0 mm to 100,000 mm |
| Picket Head | Pointed (Gothic), Dog Ear, Round, French Gothic, Flat (Square) |
| Head Height | 0 mm to 100,000 mm |
| Dog Ear Clip | 0 mm to 100 mm |
| Picket Spacing Method | Fixed Gap, Number of Pickets |
| Picket Gap | 0 mm to 5,000 mm |
| Picket Layout | Single layer, Lapped palings |
| Lap Each Side | 0 mm to 100 mm |
| Picket Heights | All the same, Alternating tall and short |
| Short Picket Drop | 0 mm to 100,000 mm |
| Left Start Position | 0 mm to 60,000 mm |
| Right Start Position | 0 mm to 60,000 mm |
| Timber Species | Treated Pine, Hardwood |
| Stock Length | 0 mm to 100,000 mm |
| Top Profile | Flat (Level), Scalloped (Dipped), Arched |
| Curve Depth | 0 mm to 100,000 mm |
| Post Top | Flat (sawn), Pointed (cut), Pyramid cap (bought), Ball cap (bought) |
| Post Above Pickets | 0 mm to 10,000 mm |
| Left Gate Post Material | Timber, Steel (galvanised), Aluminium |
| Left Gate Post Attachment | Concrete into Ground, Bolted to Slab, Footplate |
| Left Gate Post Concrete Depth | 0 mm to 12,000 mm |
| Left Gate Post Footplate Position | Toe left, Toe right, Toe in, Toe out, Centre, Top left, Top right, Bottom left, Bottom right, Top centre (as saved) |
| Left Gate Post Hole Ø | 1 mm to 2,500 mm |
| Left Gate Post Hole Edge Inset | 0 mm to 10,000 mm |
| Left Gate Post Footplate Width | 10 mm to 10,000 mm |
| Left Gate Post Footplate Depth | 10 mm to 10,000 mm |
| Left Gate Post Footplate Thickness | 1 mm to 500 mm |
| Right Gate Post Material | Timber, Steel (galvanised), Aluminium |
| Right Gate Post Attachment | Concrete into Ground, Bolted to Slab, Footplate |
| Right Gate Post Concrete Depth | 0 mm to 12,000 mm |
| Right Gate Post Footplate Position | Toe left, Toe right, Toe in, Toe out, Centre, Top left, Top right, Bottom left, Bottom right, Top centre (as saved) |
| Right Gate Post Hole Ø | 1 mm to 2,500 mm |
| Right Gate Post Hole Edge Inset | 0 mm to 10,000 mm |
| Right Gate Post Footplate Width | 10 mm to 10,000 mm |
| Right Gate Post Footplate Depth | 10 mm to 10,000 mm |
| Right Gate Post Footplate Thickness | 1 mm to 500 mm |
| Hinge Side Clearance | 0 mm to 12,000 mm |
| Latch Side Clearance | 0 mm to 12,000 mm |
| Brace | Diagonal compression brace, No brace |
| Latch | Suffolk ring latch, D-handle latch, Pad bolt, None |
| Picket Fixing | Screws, Nails |
| Hinge Type | Bolt-on plate hinge, Not shown |
| Hinge Positions | One on each ledge, Near the ends, Evenly spaced, Custom heights |
| Hinge 1 Height | 0 mm to 12,000 mm |
| Hinge 2 Height | 0 mm to 12,000 mm |
| Hinge 3 Height | 0 mm to 12,000 mm |
| Hinge 4 Height | 0 mm to 12,000 mm |
| Hinge Plate Height | 10 mm to 5,000 mm |
| Hinge Plate Depth | 10 mm to 5,000 mm |
| Hinge Plate Thickness | 1 mm to 1,000 mm |
| Hinge Bolt Ø | 1 mm to 1,000 mm |
| Hinge Bolt Edge Inset | 0 mm to 5,000 mm |
| Hinge Plate Standoff | 0 mm to 5,000 mm |
| Drawing Rules | Current rules, As saved before October 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What opening widths does the Timber Picket Single Swing Gate support?
The Timber Picket Single Swing Gate accepts opening widths from 500 mm to 30,000 mm. Enter your exact site measurement and the engine recomputes all frame members, battens or slats, and dimension lines to match.
What heights can the Timber Picket Single Swing Gate be?
Heights range from 600 mm to 6,000 mm. Left and right heights can differ to accommodate raked or sloped ground. The drawing recomputes automatically for any height within the range.
What do I get in the drawing pack?
Each drawing pack is an A4 PDF with orthographic views (front elevation, side elevation, top view, and isometric), full dimension lines, extension lines, and a professional title block. You also get a live 3D preview in the browser and optional STEP file export for CAD software.
Can I use this drawing for fabrication?
Yes. Dimensions are computed to sub-millimetre precision from a true 3D solid model, not approximated from a template. Print the PDF at actual size, hand it to your fabricator, and build from it. Change any input and the entire drawing regenerates in about 60 seconds.
How long does it take to generate a Timber Picket Single Swing Gate drawing?
Around 60 seconds end-to-end. Geometry computation runs server-side in a CadQuery process with a 30-second per-request timeout; PDF rendering and download account for the rest. If you change a dimension, regeneration takes the same ~60 seconds — there is no manual redrafting step.
Can I save and reload my dimensions for the Timber Picket Single Swing Gate?
Yes. The free Explorer tier keeps 1 saved drawing, so you always have somewhere to land between visits. Fabricator saves every drawing you make and reloads the configurator in one click, so you can revise a quote, regenerate a clean PDF, or branch a design for a similar customer without re-typing dimensions.
References & technology
Category: Gates. Tags: gate, single-swing, swing, driveway, fencing, timber, timber-picket, fabrication. Geometry built with CadQuery on the OCCT (OpenCascade Technology) kernel — the same geometry foundation used in FreeCAD and a number of commercial CAD packages. Drawings are orthographic projections of the computed 3D solid; no view is sketched or scaled from a template.
Related terminology in the CAD60 fabrication glossary: see orthographic view, dimension line, title block, RHS, and aluminium.
