Making A Privacy Fence Gate

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.

Making a privacy fence gate.

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. Diagonal cross braces like this should always angle downward to the lower hinge. If it is wider you must make and hang two gates which will meet in the middle. Measure the entry at the top and bottom as they can easily be different.

Keep out those pesky neighborhood kids. The size of the gate should not be greater than 4 1 22 m in width. Plan your gate size to use full pickets. 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.

Make sure the fence posts can support a gate if you already have a fence. A double gate is not difficult to build and the do it yourself handyman can create a custom double gate in a few days. A good rule of thumb is to space posts just under 8 ft. Some towns might require this plan for an approved building permit.

For more tips from our landscaping co author including detailed instructions for attaching the gate to the posts keep scrolling. It can be custom designed to match the style of your fence or as a focal point to the yard s landscape. Plan gate post locations. Note the post locations and gate locations.

The more posts you have the stronger your outdoor privacy fence will be. Gate pickets should be flush with the inside faces of the posts. The fence can be a simple chain link just to keep the dogs in the yard. A diagonal cross brace was then added.

This will keep the gate square and prevent sagging. Use graph paper to draw a plan for your fence.