Can I use BGC Fibre Cement for a gate?

build_a_gate

Hi

I would like to create some hidden storage space for out door garden items by adding a gate to a verandah post. Can I use BGC  Duragroove Smooth Narrow Fibre Cement Sheet 2450 x 1200 x 9mm hung with hinges so it will open and close? Does it need support such as bracing or is the sheet strong enough to hold it's own weight?

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @build_a_gate. It's brilliant to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about cement sheeting.

The product isn't designed to be self-supported or be fixed purely by hinges at a few points. Your idea could work; it just doesn't conform to the installation guidelines and I have concerns as to whether the hinge fixing points will deteriorate. I'd recommend that you create a gate frame from timber and mount the sheeting onto it instead of using the sheeting as the gate.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell