The side gate into our yard has always been tricky. Due to geometry constraints, the only place to mount the latch pin was on a slightly wobbly post, and that wobble makes it hard for the latch to get a positive grab. So any time somebody goes through that gate, there’s a significant chance it won’t close properly behind them. And since it’s almost exclusively service people using that gate (meter reader, Amazon deliveries, etc.) it can take us a while to notice when it gets left open.
This week, however, it was the dog who noticed. So after spending a stress-filled half hour tracking her down on our busy street, I decided it was time to address the problem.
