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.
How to build a wood fence gate youtube.
If you ve got a 3x5 opening in the fence build a 3x4 box out of a weather resistant wood.
Here s the place to start.
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.
This fence gate opens into the yard with.
The frame for a basic wooden fence gate should be a simple box with 4 sides usually somewhat smaller than the gate opening.
A simple demonstration of how to build a wooden fence gate using pressure treated lumber and stainless steel hinges.
Tools that i used for this project.
The home mender dustin luby shows us how to build and install a new gate for a privacy fence.
I stick built a privacy fence in my backyard this summer.
See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag.
I have a family me.
Keep out those pesky neighborhood kids.
Have you wondered how to build a gate that will last.
See how i built my 12 ft wooden gate so that it doesn t sag.