Building A Double Fence Gate

The gates had to open inwards and had to be low enough to the ground to keep a little puppy in.

Building a double fence gate.

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. See notes in photos for more details. Measure the distance between the two posts for the double gate using a tape measure. Stylish black gate hardware complement.

Cut four 2 by 4s to to the width you just determined and 12 inches less than the height of the gate using a. 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. Place the diagonal onto the box and trance with a pencil where the angles go. How to build a double fence gate step 1.

Cut 2 by 6 by 8 foot boards to 6 feet using a miter saw. 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 will keep the gate square and prevent sagging. Check the width at the.

The opening was over 2100mm 7ft wide and in this case double gates would be more practical that one wider gate. Make your diagonal cut with a mitre saw. A diagonal cross brace was then added. How to build a double gate for a wood privacy fence step 1.

See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag. Place the cross brace at a 45 degree angle extending from the bottom corner of the gate to the opposite corner of the. This is the typical height of a privacy fence. Measure the gap between the two posts to calculate the size of the gate using a tape measure.

I have a family me. Diagonal cross braces like this should always angle downward to the lower hinge.