I live in the south.
How to make a deck gate.
Checking in with chelsea features a new diy project how to build gates for a wood deck today s homeowner tv co host chelsea lipford wolf has two children who need protection from steep deck stairs.
With just some basic tools and materials you can add a simple but attractive gate to your deck.
Deck gate codes safety guides.
The gate cannot open.
Hand rails and gates must be at least 42 above the deck surface.
No gaps in or under the gate can be wider than four inches.
Measure the entry at the top and bottom as they can easily be different.
It took me about 50 minutes to make this deck stair gate and that included snapping pictures as i went.
Fortunately a diy deck gate only needs to follow a small handful of guidelines in order to be safe and accessible.
Stained or stripped wood aluminum or wrought iron and even repurposed materials can all make for the perfect entryway with various scroll and lattice work making a truly artisanal impression.
For residential homes the international residential code requires that.
Making sure your project is up to code can be one of the more intimidating parts of building something.
I decided to set up shop in my dining room on the floor.
If it is wider you must make and hang two gates which will meet in the middle.
Push the gate tight against the hinge post and screw the hinges to the post.
How to build a deck gate.
Open and close the gate to make sure it swings freely.
Support the gate in place between the posts making sure the distance between the bottom of the gate and the deck is less than 4 inches.
This time of year it is nearly 100 humidity and mid upper 90 s so working outside on my lunch break at 1pm was not very appealing.
The gate must open onto the deck not the stairs.