How To Make Gate Posts The Easy Way (Well, perhaps slightly easier way, at least!)

There's a lot of work in making a gate-post, because there's a lot of material in them. Traditionally they would have been made from stone, but unless those stones were huge, they would need to be concreted together. Otherwise the weight of the gate would quickly pull them apart. Here is a way that ends up looking the same but, in theory at least, is quicker and easier to do. If the concrete lorry had been able to unload directly into the pipes, that would have saved a lot more work, too.
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[@WayOutWestx2]

And here's the video about making the gates.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apOpl4t_l658i5o

[@1nvisible1]

*Travelers from all over the world have come to visit the giant twin phallus statues of Ireland.* *These statues are rumored to have been built by the ancient vikings attempting to boost village fertility.*

[@TgWags69]

Somehow I get the feeling that wasn't your first time using a trowel and hod....good job. I got a little start when you got the second pipe on and it shifted!

[@borisjohnson1944]

That was a Hawk not a Hod.

[@paulagill555]

I was applauding the use of the pallets to raise the pipes this is just what we need all of you working together to overcome a problem ,next the gates are you making them your self what style can't wait thank you keep safe and well.👍😀

[@Sparkey]

A lovely country job! Looks great.

[@smthingfantastic]

I love this! Such a creative way to make them, and they look beautiful. They remind me a bit of mushrooms, and who doesn't love mushrooms?!

[@Losttoanyreason]

Very inventive use of concrete culverts. Look really nice.

[@maehay4065]

Tim and Sandra, these posts are a very original idea. I’m sure they will last many years. So well built. I must remember this special project for future idea for gate posts👍

[@patgentry7268]

Nicely done! I look forward to seeing them with a little patina of lichen and moss, with the gates connecting them looking well-used with coming and going.

[@oldoldpilgrim7898]

I like the way you raised the pipe.

[@joeschlotthauer840]

Who else here was screaming for rebar, and some PVC to go down the center, for electric and lights later...

[@Engineer9736]

Not screaming for it but it would have been nice indeed. If there is electricity nearby at least. The area looks very rural. If the house is 500 meters further then no one is going to lay cables to it.

[@metallitech]

Rebar is for tensile strenght; not needed here IMHO; it would eventually be the thing that destroys the pillars when it rusts.

[@lonnieporter8566]

Rebar, yes; electricity, no.

[@jazrobean1]

@@metallitech revar to keep it strong for WHEN it gets BUMPED by vehicles - - - WILL happen - - been there, done that

[@cyberprog]

I was just thinking to myself... why on earth didn't they dig a foundation, drop a 2m piece of RSJ in a metre, then pop the tube over them. Would take a serious knock to get that to go over then :D I'd have put tube in for lights also - even if they were just LV and powered off a solar panel elsewhere.

[@MiddleEastMilli]

So amazing and beautiful!!!

[@mindseyeproductions8798]

What a fun video thank you

[@raraavis7782]

Very cool. You’re so inventive 👏👏👏

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you! 😊

[@damo83frank39]

Great work

[@Chlorate299]

Those gateposts are just screaming out for the tops to be painted red with white spots. They look amazing, Tim.

[@WayOutWestx2]

If we did that our reputation locally would fall even further : - )

[@ThatSuzanneSchmid]

Once again, I'm amazed how much physical work you got done in this time period. I would have slept for two days straight afterwards. nice job

[@WayOutWestx2]

Ha! As you know, Sandra's very strong..

[@johndouglasdawson7298]

They look great and the white just finish them off, lot of hard work but the post look perfect.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks 👍

[@duett445]

As always very impressed with your skills.

[@ruthstory2277]

They are beautiful!!! Well done!!! 💕

[@MegaMindyLou]

Good ole fashioned Irish engineering, I see where I get it now. 😉 My sister is having a swimming pool installed, they had a concrete gun they used to shoot the sides of the pool. That would have come in handy for you guys. Your posts are beautiful. Great job. ❤️

[@barnabyaprobert5159]

BRILLIANT! Oh, to make the "stone age" lifting trick easier, maybe put a few boards at the edge of the higher pallet to create a "ramp".

[@OntarioLakeside]

Nicely done

[@jbraeslamb]

Great idea guys 👍👍👍 ...I might have a go at that too.

[@shiddy.]

very good

[@DIYdiacsnFarmstead]

They look insane! Well done :)

[@1godfray]

Stout Posts - yessir !

[@jeanhawken4482]

Lovely

[@lianerogers2665]

Love you and your critters. Liane

[@briansmith2849]

Very clever..

[@squirehaggard4749]

Normally I don't like music in diy videos, but this was begging for The Archers theme somewhere. Like the posts, btw.

[@EARTHLING74000]

Look great

[@wordup1944]

Great 👍

[@AlCatrraz]

You should have put the CEMENT-TRUCK on the palettes... to raise it above the tubes .....

[@adamcfmacdonald]

Honest question: ever think of trying pottery? Would combine a lot of things with design. Stay well.

[@WayOutWestx2]

I'd love to, Adam - but we're just too busy..

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Smashing!!!

[@allenzackery1639]

Should've used that Roman trick to get that cement truck a little higher. Lol.

[@BuzbyWuzby]

Is that an ancient burial barrow in the field across the road?

[@StenCpu]

Whow, such a robust gate posts will survive even atomic bomb :-) Good job

[@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS]

You should put load old bricks and rocks in the pipe save a hell'va lot of concrete

[@WayOutWestx2]

If only we had some of those

[@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS]

@@WayOutWestx2 seen loads in your ploughing vids

[@WayOutWestx2]

Oh, yes, you're right. I didn't count those because they're so small and would take hours to collect and clean.

[@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS]

@@WayOutWestx2 😂🐂💩

[@RollerPigg]

Very nice! You'll never move those!

[@bindasbudiya1443]

WoW!!!!!!.

[@nightjarflying]

A little more of a cap & those could be a pair of toadstools [with a hookah-smoking caterpillar on top of one of them]

[@What..a..shambles]

I thought they looked like lighthouses 😁

[@WayOutWestx2]

We thought they looked like salt cellars, but your ideas are good too.

[@sherry2836]

My first thought was heads of giant plastic push-pins.

[@What..a..shambles]

Everybody's eyes see something different 🤗

[@quintrankid8045]

@@What..a..shambles Then perhaps they aren't gateposts but lovely fluffy white clouds?

[@donaldasayers]

You built Daleks.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Uh-oh!

[@jeffreyrobinson5769]

Not bad fer a couple of Poms

[@WayOutWestx2]

Poms??

[@shanek6582]

Good place to dispose of a burglar, before you poured in the concrete I mean

[@WayOutWestx2]

Next time... !

[@frankhoffman3566]

Good for stopping tanks and bulldozers.

[@rjamsbury1]

Pallets - what can't they do? 🤣

[@jarredsegal6842]

Why would you let the rain wash the cement wash off of such a small area to cover heck all you need is two cheap pieces of thin plastic 4mil heck even 2mil would have sufficed to save the material and effort by throwing them over top and even a rope run around the bottom

[@WayOutWestx2]

4 mm!!

[@wallyfender]

They need a light on top they'd make perfect lighthouses.

[@Godshole]

Small solar panel, old battery, could be done, few leds about that powered with usb, will cycle between rgb.

[@notrut]

@@Godshole Too late, cable should have been inserted first ... Dhoh ...

[@viko799]

@@notrut You're both correct: It's too late to install buried cables & yes solar can replace that. A cable can be run from the body to the top after which the whole column can be covered with a new layer of cement mix to hide the cable. Or a very durable solar lamp can be installed directly without cable.

[@Tuckaway]

They are massive gateposts but don't ever paint them red, because someone will try to post a letter in them.

[@anonymousprepper1463]

why not pour a footing to set the post on.. then steel is already tied into the footing no way it can ever tip.. 6x6 footing

[@yardfowl3149]

they did make a footing, a stone footing. Keeping it traditional :D

[@cyberprog]

@@yardfowl3149 the problem is, they've actually created something that has the potential to be dangerous, and are going to hang stuff off them. If you don't tie into the ground somehow, if you put too much load out on the end of the gate, you'll topple the whole thing over.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Very smart. Innovative as usual, that’s why I subbed a while back. Like your problem solving and showing how you arrive at solutions. All the best from sunny Sussex. Stay well.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you - you too!

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Good gravy, you sure don't have to worry about them blowing over! Useful thing I learned from this video is that I can cut concrete with my angle grinder and a flower watering pot.

[@jonanderson5137]

Unexpected crossover. 👍

[@5hiftyL1v3a]

its a concrete cutter. they need water for coolant and lubricant.

[@WayneCarolan]

There’s no video that I look forward to more than a Tim & Sandra Video.

[@toddtomaszewski6820]

ditto

[@qualqui]

same here. :)

[@Theorimlig]

Absolutely beautiful! You really turned those tubes into something pretty. All filled with concrete like that they ougt to be solid for a very long time, too. Looking forward to see what you come up with for a gate!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you very much!

[@GabrielKnightz]

If you guys ever decide to paint it, i hope you paint it like mushrooms :D

[@angelkotilainen]

Yes I was thinking the same! All it needs is a red cap and some white spots! fairy mushrooms for the kids :) Kids remember that kinda fun stuff forever!

[@jamescanjuggle]

Was just gonna comment this, paint the caps red and give them some spots

[@yenoh243]

I must be a sad person, my first reaction was “Nice pallets!” 😂 But your gate posts like really smart

[@yardfowl3149]

well if it makes you feel any better...i was thinking the same :D

[@hamhawk4027]

I see you are both gentlemen of culture as well.

[@SSJIndy]

woe be unto the teenagers who drive by at speed and swing a bat at these.

[@lancesurgeon7614]

No stones on your property. How do you make stone soup?????

[@jamesbrown99991]

It's quite a common problem. You have to wait for a vagrant to bring one.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

You are very clever! We look forward to seeing the gate!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Us too!

[@marka9292]

Man, that must have been years ago you did that. I don’t even remember other people anymore.

[@susanbrown2909]

What about a couple concrete ball spheres..or a animal head in concrete of course to finish it off.

[@roycarter6235]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos. That is quite a clever way of building the gate posts. I'm a retired builder and I have two 8 tonne excavators on my property so I won't have to resort to your ingenious pallet method. I would have gone crazy with reinforcing steel and set the posts on a steel reinforced plinth. But, having said that, the proof is in the pudding. They are standing and upright and that is all you need. They look really good. I can't wait to see how you build your gates. Thank you for a wonderful experience.

[@snidelywhiplash]

I'm just over here wondering where one gets a 5 gallon bucket of mayonnaise.

[@NeccoWecco]

restaurant business lol

[@tandemcompound2]

Irish stone towers? no. A Doric Arch to your Euston railway station

[@SamsWoodCreations]

Wow thats going to be one BIG gate..lol Hope you folks are doing well

[@AobatrozFilms]

2:45 They built the pyramids like that

[@hansmuller9575]

Great that you continue with both channels, the englisch and the german "Irisches Tagebuch". Am I right in thinking that you found a satisfactory agreement with KZbin? Did they finally give up the ridicolous argumentation to not pay the bill, when creators publish identical contents in thwo different languages? Thank you.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Yes, thanks, Hans. KZbin say they've re-monetized the other channel but the last payment was for 80 euro (normally 200) so something's not right still.

[@ciaranosullivan7791]

I noticed that they put the advertising at the very end of your video which most people are unlikely to watch the whole way through! I always watch (or at least allow the adds to play) assuming that this will ensure that the creator receives a payment for it? Maybe you folks could clarify it and talk about this on a video, I'm sure most people would be happy to not 'skip add' if they knew it would reduce your payment. Just a thought that I thought I'd share. I've been enjoying your videos for some time now, thanks for persevering and sharing!

[@lazygardener6278]

I am allways impressed what Tim is able to build...! Why there was no iron needed Inside the concrete? Best wishes from very hot Germany 36°C

[@BlackDreaded]

Nice post about posts :)

[@WayOutWestx2]

Glad you like them!

[@kennethkustren9381]

Capped off by a lucid remark.

[@kennethkustren9381]

Mortar is glue between bricks, and joints. Concrete is a building composite. Cement is powder. Grout is filler. Stucco & Parging ... is the aesthetic. AIRCRETE is the bestest.

[@johnfrancis9668]

Very Nice, the Navajo Indians made rugs with small imperfections. They said it was to let any evil spirits out.

[@countrycitymedia]

You guys are the best!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Aw!

[@jasonpatterson8091]

I like the design. I'm surprised at only one gate pin per post. I'm imagining a two piece gate that opens in the middle, maybe with wheels on the bottom for support. That would hold up but likely would struggle in the gravel/uneven ground. Just thinking of the weight of the gate entirely bearing on the top of the post, twisting it out of the ground. I'm sure you've thought of this, just wondering how the gate design with accommodate the torque.

[@WayOutWestx2]

The other pins are down near the bottom. I'll make it clearer in the next video..

[@markschultz1606]

The Sky Hook: finally got me hands on one. Can't believe how versatile they are. Cost me a fortune too!

[@hildetoepoel812]

why is it completely filled with concrete? Wouldn't it be easier to have a light armament in a thin tube. Everything becomes so massive and so much work. Incidentally, an excellent idea. I consider doing this with our entre as well. Chapeau !!!!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Well, I'm not sure really, but you wouldn't want a cavity that could fill with water that might freeze.. Good luck with yours!

[@hildetoepoel812]

Way Out West Blow-in blog a solution would be to make an opening underneath, so that rainwater can be drained. I am 70 and a lot of hard work takes a lot of time. That's why I do work that doesn't take too long, my children can't always help, they live too far away.

[@williamkaiser8490]

Hard way to make a post! Go buy to concrete cardboard cylinders one large one smaller to create a cylinder then pore concrete into cylinders and remove out side cylinder.

[@genemullen1337]

I love the lambs watching

[@yardfowl3149]

Now i am certain that it was the Irish that built the great pyramids of Egypt. Well done sir.

[@MrsMika]

Oh please show it with the gates. I really want to see the beautiful finished project

[@johnbarker6703]

Definitely a work of art and something to be proud of

[@brianadams1318]

Next time put a couple ribbons of rope or water hose as a ground to get a more consistent curveture

[@thomfont8594]

hows about bending a rope around the top, wouldnt that create the same effect as the wood?

[@I_M_Nonno]

Well done! Here in the States the we build these the opposite of you. Concrete post with a stone layer on the outside for decoration. The really old posts are just stone and mortar and if a really talented stone mason built them they are just stones fitted together. Still standing hundreds of years later. I love hiking through thick woods to come across an old stone fence and the occasional stone gateway.

[@Frederwin]

Your construction left out one VERY IMPORTANT THING...... a poured footing with rebar to carry the load and the top heavy posts.....Daaaaaa

[@WayOutWestx2]

But we don't need them! The original stone ones didn't have them and adding footings would be just a waste of resources, money and time. (Daaaa!)

[@mrrustygray]

Her smile, was the absolute reward.

[@kasch7574]

Im speechless! Well almost ... Good job!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Glad you liked them

[@sippinghotchocolate]

The gate posts look absolutely beautiful! Well done and great work!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you very much!

[@springwoodcottage4248]

Fabulous job. I thought you would have to vibrate the concrete to get out all the air & to compact it, but seems to have worked fine. Plasma cutters were made to make interesting gates, so it will be interesting to see what you come up with as decoration, finials & design. I am trying to find the time to rehang an 1840's gate in wrought iron that was knocked down 60 years or more ago & which is still in quite good order despite no maintenance. Thanks for sharing!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Hmm, perhaps I should have vibrated it. Now you tell me! : - )

[@greatskytrollantidrama4473]

Off topic, I wrecked a big 4 wheeler once, the cursed thing pinned me in a shallow ditch. I spent 2 hours leveraging it off me with an old broken post. I would lever it up, then pack dirt and rocks under what I could reach., slowly it lifted, and I dug enough to get out.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Inch by inch we can dig ourselves out of any hole. Well done you

[@valkrider100]

I didn’t see any attempt to pour a footing for these massively heavy concrete pipes. It must never , rain or freeze wherever this was made. That’s a lot of work for something that will never really be secure.

[@WayOutWestx2]

We copied earlier posts locally - they also don't have footings.

[@gerryquinn5224]

That's a lovely job, very inventive. You're not related to Oliver Postgate by any chance are you? (no pun intended)...you sound a bit like him. If other work dries up, you could always do voice-overs for "Ivor the Engine".

[@temyarie]

Very nice and innovative idea!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you!

[@ianoliver3879]

Rather a nicely put together video. Thank you.

[@salimolive2143]

They looks like mushrooms 🍄🚶🏻‍♀️ 🍄

[@pamelacourtney8998]

Magnificent. Thank you for the ancient lesson on stacking to get it to the top. I shall use this in the future. Blessings to all.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MsMesem]

They look like large versions of the stone structures that hay was stacked on.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Looks very nice. I enjoyed the pallets.

[@Mr.Stacey-L-SCC]

They really do look fantastic! Nicely done!

[@alcamerc9923]

They won’t move for generations to come, but I stick to pressure treated here in the states. These folks seem so used to hard work they take it all in stride. Great effort.

[@DanOKC]

Great job and they LOOK GREAT.

[@pdtech4524]

Put a glass lantern on top.....paint them in red and white bands, perfect lighthouses! Or decorated with leprechauns and pixies.....giant toadstools!! Again paint red with white blobs, for added effect! 😁😯⚠️