How Do You Build A Wooden Gate Professionally?
Design and hardware are what make a wooden gate operate well for decades. The key is understanding a few basics about gate building and you can build any design gate you want. These instructions can be adapted for construction of custom, hidden, panel, lattice, or driveway gates. We build our gates in an up-right position, if you prefer you can alter these instructions to build your gate on the ground doing what feels more natural to you. Build your gates as light as you can to prevent gravity from causing failure. Use dry cedar boards and quality hinges with ½ lags. These items are available at Home Depot and other home improvement stores. (See resources for various hinge sources.) We also use professional air tools that you may substitute with screws or hand driven nails (ring shank nails are best but hard to drive) in place of nail guns. Use outdoor deck screws and galvanized nails. Measure your opening and cut your gate rails to length. These should fit firmly in place. Mark the ra
