Making Your Own Fence Gate

Measure and cut the tongue and groove boards.

Making your own fence gate.

Measure the height of the frame and cut each plank to a similar height. One will be found at each corner and anywhere. Attach all the planks to the frame. Building the gate 1.

Build a wooden fence and gate step 1. Measure and cut horizontal braces. The first thing to do is decide where you want your fence. Learn how to construct a custom fence and how to build a gate mark property lines.

Form the gate frame. With the measuring tape measure out three 42 inch segments from the. The size of the gate should not be greater. Make sure the fence posts can support a gate if you already have a fence.

Anchor and plumb the fence posts if. With permit in hand and your property lines staked begin laying out your. Aside from a fence in need of a gate you ll need a few common. As this fence was to be built across a.

Make about 1 8 inch space between the wood planks. These will be your vertical boards. Establish the corners and mark posts. Or 4 cm shorter than the distance between the posts.

This guide describes how to build a 42 inch wide gate. Now it s time to attach the wood planks to build the panel of your very own fence gate. Cut top and bottom gate boards. Cut two 2 x 4 boards to 2 in.

Place the four boards flat on the. Dig holes plumb. Get the tools and materials necessary to the job. Start by finding and marking your property stakes.