How To Build A Double Fence Gate Out Of Wood

If you ve got a 3x5 opening in the fence build a 3x4 box out of a weather resistant wood.

How to build a double fence gate out of wood.

The gate is essentially a braced rectangle with the wire mesh attached over it. See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag. A double gate is not difficult to build and the do it yourself handyman can create a custom double gate in a few days. The box should be about an inch less wide than the rough opening to account for hinges and the thickness of gate as it swings.

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. This fence gate opens into the yard with. After utilities were marked i carefully laid out where i wanted my fence posts and spray painted their locations on the ground. I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old.

You can purchase a gate for your wire fence but with a little work you can also save some money by building your own. In general posts for wooden fences should not be more than 8 feet apart both to prevent sagging and to take advantage of common length lumber. The fence can be a simple chain link just to keep the dogs in the yard. The frame for a basic wooden fence gate should be a simple box with 4 sides usually somewhat smaller than the gate opening.

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