How to attatch the fence gate hinges

fencehinges

I have these hinges

fence hinge

And I want to attach it to my fence but it the holes will miss the cross board.

fence

The bolts they gave me aren't long enough to reach the post.

Should I just get longer bolts and screw it into the post or do I need to attach another cross board for them to attach to?

Best Answer

Use one screw-in lag bolt per hinge that can penetrate to the post for at least one bolt hole

You're wise to realize this now. I learned this one the hard way. Had someone build a gate for me and used the maybe 1.5" bolts that came with it. Over time, the weight of the gate pulled the 2x4 away from the post. I have a drive-in lag bolt there now, but you'll be far better off if you lag bolt it now rather than later.