Building A Fence Gate Door

You may want a purely decorative gate perhaps to act as an arbor framing your walkway or a more secure gate that provides access to the yard through a fence.

Building a fence gate door.

The size of the gate should not be greater than 4 1 22 m in width. 4 years ago reply upvote. If it is wider you must make and hang two gates which will meet in the middle. We always set the gate posts and corner posts with concrete so over time the fence doesn t drift and move out of alignment.

See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag. When you decide to build a wooden gate you ll need to keep a few things in mind the first is what your intended purpose is. I love your thoughts in the design process. Why not make the gate frame another 1 4 inch smaller than the opening.

Make sure the fence posts can support a gate if you already have a fence. Referencing a sketched diagram of your fence gate to be cut lumber planks for the door size frame and arches and deckboards with their already smoothed and rounded edges for the gate s wood. I grew up working with my hands building fence. My father owned a custom fence company for over 30 years.

I have a family me. Depending on the size you can prevent someone from seeing or accessing your yard with solid wood panel. I only have a few thoughts. When it comes to the order in which you build start with the fence first.

Measure the entry at the top and bottom as they can easily be different.