Building A Double Wooden Fence Gate

Narrower both gates together than the opening or a single gate about 3 4 in.

Building a double wooden fence gate.

Leave at least inch between the planks for weather allowances. When you build your wooden gate s be sure you make your double gates about 1 in. A simple demonstration of how to build a wooden fence gate using pressure treated lumber and stainless steel hinges. Check the width at the top middle and bottom.

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. A diagonal cross brace was then added. This will keep the gate square and prevent sagging. I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old.

Cut and install the planks. Depending on the size you can prevent someone from seeing or accessing your yard with solid wood panel. Measure planks from the top to the bottom of the frame and cut them accordingly. Smaller to allow for opening clearances.

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. See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag. 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. This fence gate opens into the yard with.

I have a family me. Measure the distance between the two posts for the double gate using a tape measure. 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. Subtract 3 inches from the width of the gate post and divided that by two for the width of each gate.