How To Make A Sliding Wood Fence Gate

A diagonal cross brace was then added.

How to make a sliding wood fence gate.

Saved by james hampton. Diagonal cross braces like this should always angle downward to the lower hinge. People also love these ideas. That would hold the gate closed.

Diy driveway diy fence backyard fences wooden fence fenced in yard cedar fence concrete fence fence art farm fence. 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. I decided to design my own. Repeat to attach the picket at the opposite end of the frame.

Use a pencil to mark where the hinge should go on the post and then put the gate down. Predrill where the screws will go. Of you opt not to use concrete make sure you really compact the dirt around the posts well or the posts will work the hole and become loose. I have a family me.

Prop up the gate and screw the hinges into the gate and attach the hinges to the post. I had no trouble obtaining most of the hardware from any number of fence and gate companies apart from a suitable latch. Put the gate into place supporting it on the bottom with a 2x4 1 5 inch off ground. Using a drill driver drive 1 inch screws through the pilot holes and into the frame.

Drill two pilot holes through the top and bottom of the picket and into the frame. This will keep the gate square and prevent sagging. I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old. Drill a pilot hole and drive an additional screw through the picket and into the crosspiece.

The existing gates were only a couple of years old and still worked fine you can see the making of them here but because of an uphill driveway they were aug 16 2013 introduction time to replace the double hinged driveway gates with a single sliding gate. The gate posts should have no problems supporting the weight of the gate now.