These easy to build do it yourself fence gates.
Building a double privacy fence gate.
Keep out those pesky neighborhood kids.
I have a family me.
Cut four 2 by 4s to to the width you just determined and 12 inches less than the height of the gate using a.
However anyone who has a large lawn tractor or a trailer needs a larger gate.
How to build a double gate for a wood privacy fence step 1.
See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag.
My father owned a custom fence company for over 30 years.
Measure the distance between the two posts for the double gate using a tape measure.
The home mender dustin luby shows us how to build and install a new gate for a privacy fence.
The do it yourself handyman can construct a double gate to allow access for large equipment.
When you build your wooden gate s be sure you make your double gates about 1 in.
When it comes to the order in which you build start with the fence first.
Smaller to allow for opening clearances.
Narrower both gates together than the opening or a single gate about 3 4 in.
Check the width at the.
The ground sloped up inwards from the gate entrance at right angles to the fence line as well as sloping along the fence line.
The gates had to open inwards and had to be low enough to the ground to keep a little puppy in.
The opening was over 2100mm 7ft wide and in this case double gates would be more practical that one wider gate.
I grew up working with my hands building fence.
A yard enclosed by a sturdy fence is a safe place for kids and pets to play.
Most yards have a 36 inch wide fence for accessing the yard.