Making A Privacy Fence Gate

The fence can be a simple chain link just to keep the dogs in the yard.

Making a privacy fence gate.

A diagonal cross brace was then added. If it is wider you must make and hang two gates which will meet in the middle. It can be custom designed to match the style of your fence or as a focal point to the yard s landscape. 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.

Plan your gate size to use full pickets. Diagonal cross braces like this should always angle downward to the lower hinge. A good rule of thumb is to space posts just under 8 ft. Measure the entry at the top and bottom as they can easily be different.

The more posts you have the stronger your outdoor privacy fence will be. The size of the gate should not be greater than 4 1 22 m in width. Nice looking gate i d second karel s suggestion regarding the addition of cross supports even with the corner bracing when the wood gets wet it will get heavy and eventually sag i used to build wood fences and we d actually build the gate in place with 3 2x3 s cut slightly smaller about 3 8 than the opening held in place temporarily with. This will keep the gate square and prevent sagging.

When you re ready to build the gate you ll want to make a frame out of 2 by 4 boards cut to the appropriate lengths then install slats or pickets to complete the gate. Gate pickets should be flush with the inside faces of the posts. A double gate is not difficult to build and the do it yourself handyman can create a custom double gate in a few days. For more tips from our landscaping co author including detailed instructions for attaching the gate to the posts keep scrolling.

Make sure the fence posts can support a gate if you already have a fence. Use graph paper to draw a plan for your fence. Some towns might require this plan for an approved building permit. The home mender dustin luby shows us how to build and install a new gate for a privacy fence.

Plan gate post locations. Apart to make sure your fence doesn t sag.