The client’s contemporary townhouse has an outdoor patio area for relaxing. She built a horizontal privacy fence to create a luxurious retreat area for herself and her pup. Stainless steel and contemporary were two qualities she was looking for in gate hardware; ultimately she chose the Alta Latch.
This is the view from the patio looking toward the pathway.
This is the view from the outside (sidewalk) looking toward the patio.
The builder used 6×6 posts for the fence, as well as for the framing members of the wooden gate. Because there is a step down from the patio, the gate swings out to the communal walkway.
The client chose the Alta Latch for its simple and elegant appearance. The landscaping has sprinklers running on a regular basis, and using stainless steel as a material appealed.
Lastly, one feature that is so minimal it’s often easy to overlook (just scroll back up to the very first photo, then zoom in down near the ground) is the gate stop. Gate stops are included in all of our packages – and for good reason! You can read more about them in this blog post (and parts 2 and 3), but in short, your latch-arm and catch are meant to latch the gate, not stop it; a gate stop will – and will protect your hardware from damage caused by a gate slamming shut (not to mention, keep your warranty valid).
