Building a fence gate

Step 6 Finishing up

Now get those planks on, and attach whatever kinda hardware you'd like to use to keep it shut.

The header I have on there right now is a temporary one being just a 2x4 across the top. I plan to create a nice one soon. Cheers!

Comments

[thillhouse]

good info, and a solid gate. I checked it out and would do something similar, except> save some money on the hardware, use 4 L Brackets only in the corners, its easier for a novice to square up the gate utilizing the L's. The middle brace can be toe nailed in using # 8 x 2 1/2 " deck screws....will be plenty solid. Only thing I did not see in your instructions and prob the most critical is, check the dimension from corner to corner....this really tells you how square this frame is. Ifs its more than a half an inch...you need to adjust it. Square is good! Hang the frame and check for clearance before adding pickets...once its in place....clearance is good....go back and place the pickets. You might want to lay them out...left to right and right to left...depending on the hinge side, try to get things even. Worst case senario, you have to play with the picket spacing or cut a picket. Since you are building the fence and the gate....you control the opening and the dimensions..so think ahead. Hope this helps someone...questions just email me at [e-mail].

[Yendorslliw]

Bought all the equipment then built the best gate by eye it's best to use the eye if you are like me 27 years being a butcher helped but wood lived too

[trenee]

Nice Job! Thanks for the posting. I will be installing a gate for my mother. Unknown neighbor kids keep jumping her fence and cruising through her yard. Your gate looks very solid.