Building A Double Wooden Fence Gate

Check the width at the top middle and bottom.

Building a double wooden fence gate.

I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old. When you build your wooden gate s be sure you make your double gates about 1 in. Measure the distance between the two posts for the double gate using a tape measure. Cut and install the planks.

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. Leave at least inch between the planks for weather allowances. 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. I have a family me. This fence gate opens into the yard with. 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.

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. See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag. A simple demonstration of how to build a wooden fence gate using pressure treated lumber and stainless steel hinges. Measure planks from the top to the bottom of the frame and cut them accordingly.

Subtract 3 inches from the width of the gate post and divided that by two for the width of each gate. This will keep the gate square and prevent sagging. Use the smallest of the three dimensions. Diagonal cross braces like this should always angle downward to the lower hinge.