How to Build a Wooden Fence
This is the sixth of a seven-part series on building a wood picket fence:
- Part 1: Fencing Options for Your Yard
- Part 2: How to Set Fence Posts in Your Yard
- Part 3: How to Layout Wood Fence Panels
- Part 4: How to Install Wooden Fence Panels
- Part 5: How to Cut Wooden Fence Panels to Length
- Part 6: How to Reinforce a Fence Gate to Keep It from Sagging
- Part 7: How to Stain a Wooden Fence in Your Yard
There are several ways to reinforce a fence gate to keep it from sagging. A section of preassembled fencing can be used as a gate as long as extra reinforcement is used. Here’s how to go about it:
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- Cut the panel to the correct size for the gate opening.
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- Rip 2” thick pressure treated lumber to the width of the existing rails (stringers) on the gate.
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- Lay the gate on a flat surface, and square it up.
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- Measure the distance between the top and bottom rails.
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- Cut the boards to length so they are a tight fit between the rails on each end of the gate.
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- Secure the two vertical framing boards even with each end of gate using corrosion resistant screws.
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- Measure and cut a diagonal support board to fit snuggly inside the opposing corners of the gate frame.
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- Screw the diagonal support in place to transfer the weight of the gate to the hinge side and keep the gate from sagging.
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- Screw the pickets to the diagonal gate support to provide more support strength.
- In addition, wide gates can be reinforced using an anti-sag kit consisting of two corner brackets, a steel cable, and a turnbuckle to tighten the cable as needed.
Watch this video to find out more.
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