TL;DR
A gate post hinge is the pivot hardware that hangs a gate from its post, sold in strap, T-, lag-screw, and bolt-through patterns rated by gate weight, with adjustable versions allowing realignment as posts move. The hinge-side post takes the entire cantilevered load, which is why it is typically set deeper, in a larger concrete footing, than line posts.
What it means
A gate post hinge is the pivot hardware that hangs a gate from its post, sold in strap, T-, lag-screw, and bolt-through patterns rated by gate weight, with adjustable versions allowing realignment as posts move. The hinge-side post takes the entire cantilevered load, which is why it is typically set deeper, in a larger concrete footing, than line posts. Self-closing spring hinges are mandatory on pool gates; heavy wood and steel gates ride bolt-through hinges, since lag threads in end grain work loose within a few seasons.
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