How to Build a Gate on a Wood Fence | Gate Bracing Pt.2 

I have. And this guy is not doing it right. And neither are u probably

@@asseater1895 look at my videos of me installing i know what I’m doing lol

Watch the video 2x

I think you still want to build a square gate, your posts should be level, you want to stay consistent with posts. You will just attach the pickets with the slope, the actual fence rails and brace should remain square with the posts. Ive thought about this, you may not end up with a perfect rail line consistent with fence stringers, since the fence stringers follow the slope. You will however have a better lasting fence then if you tried to match the rails to the slope

Most gates that you see that are built with sloping rails are metal, not wood. Unless its a rolling gate, with has the bottom supported with wheels, not the same as a swinging gate, If its a swinging wooden gate, i am pretty sure you want the rails to be square with posts

The hinge side should be the low side, if you want the rails to follow the slope. Otherwise if you go from the high side, you are more likely to increase sag.

also if you go hinges on high side then you also risk hitting ground when you try to open it. Again maybe with using two posts, you can get away with it. I would rather build a square gate, it may not look as nice on the frame side, but the smooth side will look exactly the same, and the gate will be of better structure,

Simple He used a thing called a Measuring tape. Measured the distance between each post knowing his material setting the posts for the total distance for spans with wood and knowing There’s actually a simple formula to remembering how to frame your rough opening. All you need to do is add 2” to the width if it's a door you also add 2 ½” to the height. In his case the gate wasn't completed so he added 1 ½” inches for the running 2x4. Laymen terms or tan (theta) = (opposite) / (adjacent) = 1 / 2 Therefore, theta = inverse tangent of 1/2, which is roughly 26.5651 degrees. Notice that at this angle, the door gap distance is smaller than when the door was closed (that is, the angle is zero). You take your pick. lol

I should also mention a 2x4 is actually 1.5x 3.5 it's not actually 2x4 inches.

Depends on the latch you use. If you use a hatchet latch you will need a 1” gap between rail and gate. Overlap your post picket 1/2” past your post and notch the picket so your latch will attach to the post. This will keep your gap a 1/2” while giving the 1” you need for your latch.

@@jessesmith2428 Thank you! I built the gate according to the directions in the video and it's working great! Love it!!!

He overlapped them, put a couple nails in to hold it, then he cut out and trashed the overlap, leaving him with two ends, which he applied as one. It works alright. I usually prefab the gates and set the posts accordingly to avoid any rips or custom sized pickets.

Well if you did have to use pine here is an option for you

I agree Andrew . All of our gates are framed with cedar . I have never had one call back because the gate doesn’t work . This new pine is horrible , every pine gate we see has warped especially at the bottom . But Shawn and cannon do build some very nice pine gates

Wood quality has changed so much

Even w cedar

Just go overboard w gates. Happy them happy me

Yes, something you may not know about me is I grew up in California and started my fencing career there at the young age of 8. All we built growing up was redwood fences.

This is a training there were probably 35 guys standing around that paid to be there.

@@mrfenceacademy okay got it but man we’re not building rocket ships here someone with common sense should be capable of installing a fence lol.

Yes

@@mrfenceacademy hey thanks for replying back to me, I have watched a couple of your videos now, n subbed, im probably 20 years older than you, but man you could be a great teacher at a trades school or something, anyway, I just wanted to ask you one more question, i plan on the 2 5 ft gates, what should be the best distance between each post? To make sure I get the hinges in right spots? Unless you are from southern Ohio, if so I'd pay you to come and do it, lol. Either way thanks for your videos, I guess a old dog is never too old to learn something new. Thanks.

A wheel

The latch only needs 1”

@@jessesmith2428 I built my gate just like you did in the video. Everything turned out fine, but after wood dried out, gate sagged only about 1/4", which I'm happy with. I learned a lot from your videos...Thanks!

Those short inside ones receive the triple nails from the other side of the pickets or outside of the gate for strength

@@mrfenceacademy Ahhh... Thanks.

Yes but do not go over 45 degrees on your brace. We do not sell 12’ wide wood double drive gates

Very important they are straight up and down don’t follow the slope of the rails

Level , make sure the hinges match the gap

Here ya go Bro. Lol ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YsE3cPaHrxg.html

set a better post

Both are dry packed 30” deep

The string is ok but it takes longer to get the picket level with it. If you don't have his tool, you can build your own with 2x4s.

I have no idea, but I would think that you could easily make yourself a jig for that from lumber.

What time of the video are you talking about?

@@ez-g3090 just the framing... Why is the middle horizontal piece a full piece and the diagonal brace cut .. Shouldn't the diagonal brace be a full piece to transfer the weight to the lower hinge

@@johnrogers1249 probably. I think he used too much material.

It’s called the straight away www.mrfencetools.com

Yes it’s PT…. Who would use regular studs for a fence.

T hinges and some extra cuts plus taller post

@@mrfenceacademy why a taller post?

@@matthewkingsman5800 because of the top bolt on the t hinge

@@mrfenceacademy oh, I was thinking you meant like significantly taller... that makes since.

@@mrfenceacademy did my first one of this style today. 👌 not bad.

Not at all due to the design of the brace we have videos of this gate with 1300 pounds on it still no sag

It'll definitely sag

Show us then, I will go first ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YsE3cPaHrxg.html

Then why the hell are you watching this video, you troll?

Show us what’s wrong, I’ll wait

Mr Obsdamian. First, i do not see you on you tube training millions of potential viewers, for free. I don't see your list of issues with the gate. Please list the "wrongs" to educate us, as Shawn does so incredibly well. Then, show us the wrongs corrected, so we can understand. A great teacher paints pictures, in my colors, because we see things thru different lens...