eye screw

The eye screw is usually screwed into the adjacent wall or onto the door itself.

Measure the distance between the eye screws.

Drill pilot holes for the eye screws and install one on the gate near the upper hinge and one on the diagonally opposite corner.

Join the two ends at the middle of the door with a three- or four-inch turnbuckle, an adjustable metal fastener with an eye screw at each end.

Masonry walls are ideal for placing U-bolts, eye bolts, or eye screws, anchored with either plastic plugs or expandable lead shields, directly into the mortar joints.

The bar is usually attached permanently to a ring or staple that is fixed with screws or nails to woodwork or a wall at the same level as the eye screw.

If the problem persists, install a sturdy eye screw on the inside of the door at the top corner of the hinge side and another at the bottom corner of the latch side.