Building Wood Fence Gate

Plan gate post locations.

Building wood fence gate.

Design and hardware are what make a wooden gate operate well for decades. I got an old sewing machine when i was just a kid and i ve been hooked on making stuff ever since. This fence gate opens into the yard with. These instructions can be adapted for construction of custom hidden panel lattice or driveway gates.

Attach the gate to the fence posts. The key is understanding a few basics about gate building and you can build any design gate you want. Nice looking gate i d second karel s suggestion regarding the addition of cross supports even with the corner bracing when the wood gets wet it will get heavy and eventually sag i used to build wood fences and we d actually build the gate in place with 3 2x3 s cut slightly smaller about 3 8 than the opening held in place temporarily with 2 staples staple the pickets to the face and. Plan your gate size to use full pickets.

Note the post locations and gate locations. Get the right materials to build your wood fence gate. See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag. I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old.

Below are the common tools most diyers need to get the job done. Screw one side of the hinges to the fence post and align the gate between the adjoining gate posts and screw in the other side of the hinges to the gate. Depending on the size you can prevent someone from seeing or accessing your yard with solid wood panel. You may want a purely decorative gate perhaps to act as an arbor framing your walkway or a more secure gate that provides access to the yard through a fence.

A simple demonstration of how to build a wooden fence gate using pressure treated lumber and stainless steel hinges. The box should be about an inch less wide than the rough opening to account for hinges and the thickness of gate as it swings. The frame for a basic wooden fence gate should be a simple box with 4 sides usually somewhat smaller than the gate opening. Whether you re building a new wooden gate with a new fence or replacing an existing wood fence gate make a checklist of the tools and fencing materials you ll need to build the gate.

When you decide to build a wooden gate you ll need to keep a few things in mind the first is what your intended purpose is. I have a family me. More by the author. Use graph paper to draw a plan for your fence.

It should be attached so that the bottom is about an inch off the ground to avoid attracting moisture. By seamster in outside backyard. Gate pickets should be flush with the inside faces of the posts. Build a wooden fence and gate.