Wooden fence gates tend to sag over time due to exposure to the elements. There are several ways to repair and reinforce a sagging gate, but the easiest is by installing an Anti-Sag Gate Kit available at home centers and hardware stores.

Stanley Anti-Sag Gate Kit
Stanley’s Anti-Sag Gate Kit is available at hardware stores and home centers.

To install an Anti-Sag Gate Kit:

  1. Attach Corner Brackets: Attach the metal corner brackets to the top of the hinge side of the gate and the bottom of the latch side using screws.
  2. Attach Turnbuckle: Unscrew the turnbuckle, and attach it to the top metal corner bracket.
  3. Attach Cable: Attach the steel cable to the turnbuckle and bottom corner bracket using the cable clamps provided.
  4. Tighten Turnbuckle: Turn the turnbuckle to tighten up the cable and remove the sag from the gate.

Watch the video above to find out more.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

Danny Lipford: Mike asks, “How do I keep a wooden gate from sagging?”

You know, I think sooner or later every wooden gate’s going to sag a little bit, because it has a lot going against it with the weather as well as gravity.

Lot of ways to correct that problem, but I’ll tell you the easiest I found is to drop by the home center and pick up a simple, little hardware kit called an Anti-Sag Gate Kit.

Basically, it’s a couple of little corner pieces — one attaches to the upper part of the hinge side, and the other to the lower side — with a steel cable that runs between it. A turnbuckle and a few little clamps, and you’re able to actually adjust the gate and raise it back up to its original level.

And then it should stabilize it that way, because over the years, if it does start sagging at all, then you’re able just to tighten the turnbuckle up a little bit more.

And it works on a small gate like this, as well as one as large as six-foot tall!


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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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