Making A Privacy Fence Gate

Measure the entry at the top and bottom as they can easily be different.

Making a privacy fence gate.

A good rule of thumb is to space posts just under 8 ft. A diagonal cross brace was then added. Fewer posts will save you some digging but in the long run wind and gravity will make you pay for it in your privacy fencing. 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.

It can be custom designed to match the style of your fence or as a focal point to the yard s landscape. Plan your gate size to use full pickets. Make sure the fence posts can support a gate if you already have a fence. The size of the gate should not be greater than 4 1 22 m in width.

This will keep the gate square and prevent sagging. Keep out those pesky neighborhood kids. Apart to make sure your fence doesn t sag. Some towns might require this plan for an approved building permit.

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. Note the post locations and gate locations. 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. The more posts you have the stronger your outdoor privacy fence will be.

Use graph paper to draw a plan for your fence. If it is wider you must make and hang two gates which will meet in the middle. Plan gate post locations. The home mender dustin luby shows us how to build and install a new gate for a privacy fence.

The fence can be a simple chain link just to keep the dogs in the yard. A double gate is not difficult to build and the do it yourself handyman can create a custom double gate in a few days.