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morphballganon t1_iynlzmj wrote

Cheap way would be to mount a piece of wood on the bricks, paint it to look like the bricks, then mount the gate hinge on that.

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missionbeach t1_iynvsb7 wrote

Not the worst idea, though I'd paint it black to make it look like part of the framing for the gate.

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bjornbamse t1_iyo41fc wrote

Or actually make it from metal and make it adjustable.

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monkee67 t1_iyo6p32 wrote

that's what i was going to recommend. but the same thing could be achieved by swapping out the top hinge with one that had more adjustment on it, if its not to far out of plumb. this would be only a temporary fix if the underlying issues of why the pillar is subsiding are not addressed, but it would by time to sock away the $$$$ to fix it all properly

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southsideson t1_iyogp7g wrote

That was my thought, to do it "riight" could be a pretty expensive job. Depending on the speed of degradation, a 4 hour project that costs, $50 might fix it for 30 years until its noticeable again.

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Jakeinspace t1_iyo3rht wrote

This is probably your cheapest option OP. Just bear in mind that as the column continues to sink, the angle between the gatepost and the bricks will get more and more obvious.

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