DIY Fence Gate Ideas (How to Build a Wood Fence Gate)

Thank you! Great video! Very helpful for me!

thanks for this idea. I made a few changes in your design. I ran the pickets on both the left and right side from the bottom to the top extending 1.25 in. used a 2 x 6 for the top and middle board , then cut the pickets to the top of the middle board , then mounted the top of the pickets to the 2 x 6 to the upper 2 x 6 for aprox 7.25 in. I used the 2 x 6 board on top so i can have more strength for the 7.25 picket pieces which are the extension of the lower pieces .

I'm not sure brad nails were the best choice to hold the pickets 🤔

How do you open it from the outside

idk if you realized but you have the same amazon link for the gate hingers and the nail gun you used....

Good job

you kicked it!

Giving you a like and a follow :)

Everyone and their stupid pocket holes just use a half lap

Nice!

As a 50 year old woman. After watching this I think I can replace my fence myself. Thank you. Gained a new fan🙂

I've never seen this video. SMH. I just built my fence gate YESTERDAY 😢 using two others videos that I studied and studied. I would have loved the balusters. ❤ Oh. I have the Kreg pocket jig and didn't think about using it.😮 Great job😊

You should've run the solid brace from the inside top to the outside bottom, and the cut brace from the outside top to the inside bottom. The advantage is that the weight of the gate is "pulling" down toward the bottom outside corner so you have one single piece to work as a tension brace. The weight is "pushing" down toward the bottom inside corner and the weight of the gate will compress the 2 pieces tighter.

I would have used 2 equal length cross boards and notched them for an overlap at the center. 🙄 But I'm a girl, what do I know.

Awesome presentation I am a new subscriber and feel that your channel is well organized and presented, great job!! Thank you!! I do have a question: What size nails for the fence did you use?

Could I do this with an 8ft gate?

The best video by far. Good job.

You lost me at "if it sags"... Next channel!

I liked this one primarily because it's along the line of fabricating a gate that will have a view out for my two dogs to see through, at their eye level. I wish you'd mentioned the actual size and make of the nails you used and the size/make of the bolts or screws you used for the hinges.

Liked gate stile and found this very helpful.

The link to the gate hinges is the same as the nail gun

You playing unless you using cedar or redwood for exterior builds 😂😂

nice

Love it

Great work, excellent tips.

You're awesome man, definitely going to reference your guidance on my fence project

Do you ever get any bad comments? Well - You won’t get any from me. I’m sure there are other videos that are just as good - But I’m done searching.

Thank you. One thing I like about your presentation is that you are to the point. We can always pause if we need to.

By the way - I’m 73. I just got married to the most wonderful lady. I’ve got her - But don’t worry - Yours is great - I wouldn’t take her for granted.

Thanks again

John Zumwalt
Moore County, N.C. (A great place to live)

But wait.. how do you open the gate from the outside?

What size screw did you use for the pocket holes for the 2x4's that make up the frame of the gate?

I might just have to copy you; thanks for the video!

На камине?

Just found your channel while searching for how to build a gate..the most detailed, that even I can do this...thanks

What kind of wood are the 4x4 post?

New to the channel, totally excited about putting my fence up! Nobody will believe it because I'm a 50 plus girl... 😂 I'll video the outcome. But this video was very insightful, from the tools and woodworking. BAM...

Good job looking forward to the rest

Love your work!

Great video, did you paint the fence?

Nice job

Enjoyed the video. You made it look easy.

Beautiful work as always. Another awesome video.

😃

Great job. It is so inspiring

GREAT video! Thanks for posting it! What's the point of the balusters? Just looks or do they provide support?

Excelente my brother good job

AWESOME VIDEO, THANK YOU! After more than thirty years I recently had to replace my backyard/side yard fence. I hired a contractor to do the job as I'm not a spring chicken anymore. My disappointment was the gate, after a couple of days we had rain and the gate sagged. I knew that the frame was not properly Z or X reinforced for twisting or warping. I informed the contractor that the gate has sagged / warped and hard to open or close. Contractor promised to drop by and sort out the problem sometimes next week. I'm not planning to hold my breath on that promise, but sometimes you have to trust or have a heart attack instead. The price of the gate was $550.00 Cdn. From this experience, I noticed that the quality of lumber in lumber yards (Home Depot) is not what it used to be like 20 years ago. Now A 4x4 post is 3-1/2 sq., and the vertical boards also lost a 1/4". Your lumber in the video looks outstanding. I know the story about the lumber when cut green 4x4 and ends up losing a 1/2"' . Keep up the good work. I have not checked all your videos, I was hoping there's one showing how to correct the problem of sagged wooden gates.

when youre using the brad nailer, shoot it on a slight angle for a stronger joint

Thanks! Terrific video instruction. P.S., you have the wrong link under:
Gate Hinges (mine were slightly different)

What is the name of the drill extensions you use to drill the pocket holes and to screw the wood pieces together? I would like to do this.

clean work

what's with the mask?? you working on yr house outside?