How To Build A 2 Door Fence Gate

This fence gate opens into the yard wit.

How to build a 2 door fence gate.

Hang the fence frame in place of the old gate. I have a family me. Cut top and bottom gate boards. Install hinges and attach the gate to the fence.

Assemble the gate using construction adhesive and 3 inch exterior deck screws. I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old. Predrill where the screws will go. Use a large square to check the corners.

After the hole has been dug pour a few inches of gravel in the hole to help with drainage. 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. Apply the construction adhesive to the top and bottom ends of the vertical gate frame. The word is the gate and other parts of the fence i m going to repair were built by a professional i m forced to conclude that professional means he was from nearby large town and 2 he has a nailgun.

A simple demonstration of how to build a wooden fence gate using pressure treated lumber and stainless steel hinges. Set the post into the hole and fill in around it with concrete. Cut two 2 x 4 boards to 2 in. Or 4 cm shorter than the distance between the posts.

Use a pencil to mark where the hinge should go on the post and then put the gate down. For example if you want a gate that spans 36 in. Each hole should be about 6 inches wider than your post. Set the top and bottom gate pieces on the vertical pieces and screw them together to form a large rectangle using a power screwdriver.

Then cut pressure treated 2 4s to create a new sturdier rectangular frame and assemble the planks flat on the ground using the kit s brackets. Prop up the gate and screw the hinges into the gate and attach the hinges to the post. So if the post is 4 inches wide the hole should be no less than 10 inches wide. You can replace the 2 x 4 s with any 1 or 2 thick boards with a width that matches the rest of the fence.