Make A Fence Section Into A Gate

How to make an ordinary wooden fence panel into an opening gate cheaply and easily.

Make a fence section into a gate.

But when i need to open everything up for truck access it needs to be like a big erector set easy to break down in about 10 minutes or so. You can make the fence any size you need to suit your purpose. So lay out the boards on the ground and get an idea of where you can fudge things. The key components are fence brackets that are attached to the post to hold each fence section.

Step 5 attach the gate to the fence posts. When everything is assembled the fence should look perfectly normal. Next we ll get the pickets cut with two 45 degree angles on the top to give them the traditional picket gate type look. They are similar to joist hangers.

Each set attaches differently and you ll need to take that into account for gate post spacing. I have a family me. The 2x4 horizontal boards just rest in the brackets instead of being screwed in like they would be in a standard fence. I ve been meaning to rebuild one of my wooden fence gates that is over 12 years old.

Removable fence section and gate design the ultimate goal. You can make a quick stop using a g cramp and a scrap of timber in seconds. Fortunately you can use an extra fence panel to build your own custom gate for a fraction of the cost. It turned out i could perfectly fit 7 planks using the same sized gap.

I took my frame measurements from the existing fence section. You ll need an extra set of hands for this project. My gate threshold is 3 ft and i want to make sure that i closely match the gaps used in the rest of the fence. See how i built a 12 foot wooden gate that won t sag.

You will most likely want to put a piece of wood on the ground to help keep it level while another person helps hold the gate. Some towns might require this plan for an approved building permit. For the gate posts use posts 1 5 to 2 times the diameter of the other fence posts and attach them to the nearest fence post using a tensioned wire strung diagonally from the bottom of the gate post to the top of the other post. Wood fence is easy to cut and alter so creating a gate out of the fence is actually fairly simple.

Note the post locations and gate locations. Use graph paper to draw a plan for your fence. With the right tools and a little know how you can transform an ordinary panel of fence into a fully functional gate.