How To Build A Double Fence Gate Out Of Wood

If you need to fence in an area for a garden or a small animal enclosure an inexpensive and easy to build wire mesh fence may be your best option.

How to build a double fence gate out of wood.

In general posts for wooden fences should not be more than 8 feet apart both to prevent sagging and to take advantage of common length lumber. See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag. You can purchase a gate for your wire fence but with a little work you can also save some money by building your own. The box should be about an inch less wide than the rough opening to account for hinges and the thickness of gate as it swings.

The gate is essentially a braced rectangle with the wire mesh attached over it. This fence gate opens into the yard with. A simple demonstration of how to build a wooden fence gate using pressure treated lumber and stainless steel hinges. If you ve got a 3x5 opening in the fence build a 3x4 box out of a weather resistant wood.

Referencing a sketched diagram of your fence gate to be cut lumber planks for the door size frame and arches and deckboards with their already smoothed and rounded edges for the gate s wood. A double gate is not difficult to build and the do it yourself handyman can create a custom double gate in a few days. The fence can be a simple chain link just to keep the dogs in the yard. The frame for a basic wooden fence gate should be a simple box with 4 sides usually somewhat smaller than the gate opening.

I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old.