If you're lucky enough to have two existing posts that can hold the gate, take off the wires and rigging that holds the chain link material to the posts. Then, get rid of the top rail and any ...

However, a gate can really swing in either direction. Here on Staten Island, gates can be grand entrances to stately homes or simple rope-tied chain-link entryways.

Thinner-gauge chain link fencing may be a more economical option, but it bends, rusts, and wears out sooner. Galvanized or vinyl-coated fencing can last much longer and requires far less maintenance.