Building A Double Fence Gate

How to build a double gate for a wood privacy fence step 1.

Building a double fence gate.

Place the cross brace at a 45 degree angle extending from the bottom corner of the gate to the opposite corner of the. Make your diagonal cut with a mitre saw. This will keep the gate square and prevent sagging. Cut four 2 by 4s to to the width you just determined and 12 inches less than the height of the gate using a.

The gates had to open inwards and had to be low enough to the ground to keep a little puppy in. Cut 2 by 6 by 8 foot boards to 6 feet using a miter saw. 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. Measure the distance between the two posts for the double gate using a tape measure.

Diagonal cross braces like this should always angle downward to the lower hinge. Roll up your sleeves and dig two 2 foot deep holes for the fence gate filling them with pebbles before inserting pre cut and painted white fence posts. The ground sloped up inwards from the gate entrance at right angles to the fence line as well as sloping along the fence line. How to build a double fence gate step 1.

Stylish black gate hardware complement. The opening was over 2100mm 7ft wide and in this case double gates would be more practical that one wider gate. A diagonal cross brace was then added. See notes in photos for more details.

See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag. I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old. This is the typical height of a privacy fence. I have a family me.

Place the diagonal onto the box and trance with a pencil where the angles go. Measure the gap between the two posts to calculate the size of the gate using a tape measure.