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.
Diy sliding wood fence gate.
As this fence was to be built across a.
Referencing a sketched diagram of your fence gate to be cut lumber planks for the door size frame and arches and deckboards with their already smoothed and rounded edges for the gate s wood.
I decided to design my own.
At first i thought.
I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old.
Prep the frame pieces.
Dig holes plumb.
Gate components apart from the gate i needed a track wheels guide rollers and some sort of latch the locking device on a door or window.
That would hold the gate closed.
Using a miter saw and the cut list above cut the 2 x 4 frame pieces top bottom and sides.
Darla is an incredibly sweet basset hound that needs a closed yard to keep her.
Build a wooden fence and gate step 1.
Position the side boards between the top and bottom boards flush with their ends.
Rolling fence gate diy backyard upgrades 6 the building i have been upgrading was open on the back and our dog loved to rest in there.
I had no trouble obtaining most of the hardware from any number of fence and gate companies apart from a suitable latch.
See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag.