Building A Double Fence Gate

Diagonal cross braces like this should always angle downward to the lower hinge.

Building a double fence gate.

Measure the gap between the two posts to calculate the size of the gate using a tape measure. 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. The gates had to open inwards and had to be low enough to the ground to keep a little puppy in. Place the cross brace at a 45 degree angle extending from the bottom corner of the gate to the opposite corner of the.

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. How to build a double gate for a wood privacy fence step 1. Cut 2 by 6 by 8 foot boards to 6 feet using a miter saw. Place the diagonal onto the box and trance with a pencil where the angles go.

Set a 45 degree bevel bit into a router. This will keep the gate square and prevent sagging. This is the typical height of a privacy fence. How to build a double fence gate step 1.

I have a family me. Check the width at the. Make your diagonal cut with a mitre saw. Cut four 2 by 4s to to the width you just determined and 12 inches less than the height of the gate using a.

A diagonal cross brace was then added. See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag. See notes in photos for more details. The opening was over 2100mm 7ft wide and in this case double gates would be more practical that one wider gate.

The ground sloped up inwards from the gate entrance at right angles to the fence line as well as sloping along the fence line. Measure the distance between the two posts for the double gate using a tape measure.