Building A Double Wooden Fence Gate

Measure the distance between the two posts for the double gate using a tape measure.

Building a double wooden fence gate.

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. A simple demonstration of how to build a wooden fence gate using pressure treated lumber and stainless steel hinges. Cut and install the planks. Smaller to allow for opening clearances.

Narrower both gates together than the opening or a single gate about 3 4 in. 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. Depending on the size you can prevent someone from seeing or accessing your yard with solid wood panel. Use the smallest of the three dimensions.

I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old. Measure planks from the top to the bottom of the frame and cut them accordingly. Diagonal cross braces like this should always angle downward to the lower hinge. When you build your wooden gate s be sure you make your double gates about 1 in.

A diagonal cross brace was then added. 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. This will keep the gate square and prevent sagging. See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag.

Leave at least inch between the planks for weather allowances. Subtract 3 inches from the width of the gate post and divided that by two for the width of each gate. Once you ve designed the frame and built it all you need to do now is attach flat planks evenly over the front of the frame to finish your basic wooden gate. Check the width at the top middle and bottom.