Building A Fence Gate Door

I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old.
Building a fence gate door. I love your thoughts in the design process. If it is wider you must make and hang two gates which will meet in the middle. When it comes to the order in which you build start with the fence first. I only have a few thoughts.
Why not make the gate frame another 1 4 inch smaller than the opening. 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. Make sure the fence posts can support a gate if you already have a fence. See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag.
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. I have a family me. Measure the entry at the top and bottom as they can easily be different. Build the gate to be square based on the.
4 years ago reply upvote. We always set the gate posts and corner posts with concrete so over time the fence doesn t drift and move out of alignment. The gate information will help me on a driveway fence gate that i am building. I grew up working with my hands building fence.
My father owned a custom fence company for over 30 years.