How To Build A Wooden Gate For Driveway

The best posts are 6 by 6 to hold the gate.

How to build a wooden gate for driveway.

For both practical reasons and convenience. The existing gates were only a couple of years old and still worked fine you can see the making of them here but because of an uphill driveway they were purpose made with an under gate extension device that had to be raised every time the gates were used. Leave at least inch between the planks for weather allowances. Dig a 2 foot hole and fill it with sand or gravel to about 6 inches to allow for water drainage.

I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old. Cut them to 1 5 feet longer than the height you need. Time to replace the double hinged driveway gates with a single sliding gate. See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag.

Use a piece of pvc pipe and trace a gentle convex on the top of the gate with help from a friend or clamps. While posts and columns can be made attractive the use of a pier cap can elevate the look of a gate. I have a family me. It isn t often that driveway gates are complemented by simple vertical rods.

Cut and install the planks. Once you ve designed the frame and built it all you need to do now is attach flat planks evenly over the front of the frame to finish your basic wooden gate. Measure planks from the top to the bottom of the frame and cut them accordingly. A wooden driveway gate can be attached to a concrete or stone wall or an existing wooden fence.

Step back to look at the shape you ve drawn before you cut the pickets.