How To Make a Wooden Gate for Your Fence

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$50
1 Day
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If you’re building a fence, you’re probably going to want to incorporate a simple wooden gate. This article will break down the whole process for how to build a wooden gate and includes a step by step video.

At our house in the backyard, we needed to make a wooden gate on the side of our house to get easily access to front yard from the back (and visa versa). We also use this gate to get the lawn mower from the backyard shed to the front yard grass to mow.



How To Make A Wooden Gate Video Tutorial

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Step 1. Build frame for wooden gate.

Build a rectangle frame with 2×4 pressure treated boards & corner brackets. Be sure to use deck screws which are made for outdoor use..

Step 2. Add a diagonal 2×4 in the middle for some extra stability.

Simply lay the 2×4 on top of the rectangle, mark where you need it cut and cut using a circular saw. Attach the diagonal piece with more deck screws drilled diagonally into the brace.


Step 3. Add hinges.

Add one cedar fence picket to the edge of the gate frame that will be on the hinge side and attach your gate hinge on top and bottom.



Step 4. Hang gate and attach.

Have one person hold the gate up and into place (while make sure it is level), while the other person attached the other side of the gate hinges onto the gate.


Step 5. Add pickets.

Add the rest of the fence pickets to cover the gate.

Step 6. Add handle & latch.

Add a gate handle to the opposite side.

The wooden gate turned out awesome and works great for our purposes. It blends right in with the rest of our fence and was very easy to build.

Suggested materials:
  • Cedar fence pickets
  • Pressure treated 2x4s
  • Screws
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Chelsea @ Making Manzanita
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