Making A Fence Gate

Building your colorbond gate To build the colorbond gate use an existing fence post as gatepost making sure the post is well concreted in. Hang gate and attach.

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Measure the opening of the gate.

Making a fence gate. As ubiquitous as a picket fence gate seems to be in any given neighborhood its still helpful to find design inspiration when youre building. Please hit that Like Button and SubscribeClick the following link to get my FREE Ebooks and Real Estate Investment Tools. The gate was made by first creating an external frame of 2x4s that were screwed together with exterior screws installed through pre-drilled and countersunk holes.

Add one cedar fence picket to the edge of the gate frame that will be on the hinge side and attach your gate hinge on top and bottom. This is how I made the basic fence gate. A wooden fence gate not only serves as a functional entry to your backyard but it also adds to the curb appeal of your home.

Mark in hinge positions making sure there is a packer behind each hinge position. Now take note of where the top middle and bottom horizontals meet the post on the hinge side and mark the upper and lower limits of each 2x4. Diagonal cross-braces like this should always angle downward to the lower hinge.

The purpose of this gate was to create access through a pipe and mesh fence. Be sure to drill pilot holes first and then use the screw provided with your gate hinge. Although the mesh fence was only 900mm 36 high I made the gate 1800mm 72 high in case I decided to increase the height of the fence at a later time.

I knowall that workNow find a scrap of 2x4 about a foot long or so and the first hinge. Roll up your sleeves and dig two 2-foot-deep holes for the fence gate filling them with pebbles before inserting pre-cut and painted white fence posts. Now set the gate aside and remove the temporary nail.

Use the measurement to determine the size of the top and bottom frame with an inch less wide as mentioned above Cut the side planks shorter than the height of the gate make sure that the height of the frame fit the height of the fence Lay the planks on a flat surface. Measure the total width of top and bottom opening of the gate. This will keep the gate square and prevent sagging.

Stylish black gate hardware complement the. If you are building a barb wire fence and would like to install a cheap and easy gate then here is howFrom the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension S. See notes in photos for more details.

A diagonal cross brace was then added.

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