How To Build A Simple Wooden Garden Gate

Make a diy arbor style garden gate like numbers 2 3 4 and 9 with this step by step diy garden arbor post from smartgirls diy.

How to build a simple wooden garden gate.

The frame for a basic wooden fence gate should be a simple box with 4 sides usually somewhat smaller than the gate opening. The key is understanding a few basics about gate building and you can build any design gate you want. Figure out how tall you want your gate to be. This tutorial is given in both metric millimeter measurements.

25 4 mm equals one inch and imperial standard. 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. 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. Feet and inch measurements.

A garden gate in 5 easy steps. Depending on the size you can prevent someone from seeing or accessing your yard with solid wood panel. I am not sure when or where i learned to make gates but they are so very easy. Measure the width of your opening and subtract an inch.

A simple side or garden gate. These instructions can be adapted for construction of custom hidden panel lattice or driveway gates. This gate literally took me a half hour from start to finish once i assembled my materials. Design and hardware are what make a wooden gate operate well for decades.

The metric measurements are given first followed by the standard measurements in brackets. So now that you ve seen some really great garden gates to inspire you here are a few diy garden gate plans to help you get started.