Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Property Projects & Construction Fence and Gate Project for 2017

That would look great! I have a lot of similar structures around my place. My piece of advice is, if you ever think you might want to put lights on top of those columns, build that capability in by providing for wire access during construction.

If you can get the look you want, I would go with aluminum. Less weight on the hinges and opening system and no worries about rust.

I'm not familiar with the automatic gate opening brand you're talking about. When we lived in a place that had a system like that we had an intercom to talk to visitors and could open the gate from the house. Those were nice features.