How To Build A Wood Fence Gate Youtube

I stick built a privacy fence in my backyard this summer.

How to build a wood fence gate youtube.

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. See how i built my 12 ft wooden gate so that it doesn t sag. Please give me a like and subscribe.

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. Tools that i used for this project. 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. If you ve got a 3x5 opening in the fence build a 3x4 box out of a weather resistant wood.

I have a family me. Keep out those pesky neighborhood kids. 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.

The home mender dustin luby shows us how to build and install a new gate for a privacy fence. Here s the place to start.