| There are some simple home projects which you | | | | fitting the gateway. We also fix the gate hinges |
| do not need to go out and hire some expensive | | | | permanently to the hinge post. |
| contractor or carpenter. One of these which you | | | | Then we install the diagonal frames. Measure |
| yourself can do is a wooden gate for your yard. | | | | them to accurately fit the horizontal frames. To |
| Relax, making a wooden gate all by ourselves is | | | | attach, drill holes through them and the horizontal |
| an exciting adventure and doesn't need to be | | | | frames and insert long screws. Mark spots, which |
| hard or impossible. If we do everything | | | | are evenly spaced, allotted for the pickets. Use a |
| systematically it shouldn't be too hard. To build a | | | | square. Then attach them to the wooden gate |
| wooden gate we need the right design for a | | | | using nails or screws at their bottom side. Two |
| specific purpose. | | | | screws or nails each would do. |
| In making a wooden gate ourselves the first thing | | | | Finally, re-mount the wooden gate. Detach the |
| we need to do is design it. This means we take | | | | gate to render the wood to a smooth finish and |
| exact measurements based on the width of the | | | | accurate fitting by scraping extra wood thickness. |
| opening where we want to put up the gate. We | | | | Then re-mount by attaching again to the hinges |
| also consider the height of the fence around it. | | | | permanently. Make sure the wooden gate opens |
| Everything must be complementary, after all we | | | | and closes to and from its jamb or latch post |
| want form and functionality, right? | | | | smoothly. |
| Then we buy the needed wood pieces-4 by 4 | | | | It is best to make the wooden gate right where |
| inches latch and hinge posts, gate frames | | | | we intend to install it. This enables us to get the |
| measuring 2 by 4 inches and picket wood pieces | | | | actual measurement needed and base the |
| measuring 1 by 2 inches. These are mere | | | | wooden gate dimensions from it. Handle carpentry |
| suggestions; wood sizes may vary depending on | | | | tools and materials with the greatest care and |
| our wooden gate design. We also need screws, | | | | make sure to wear fitting gloves when |
| some nails, 3 to 4 hinge sets, and the latch. The | | | | hammering nails, driving screws, or cutting with a |
| sizes and number of pieces depend on the size of | | | | saw. |
| the wooden gate. | | | | Make sure all tools are in good condition, like |
| We dig holes for the latch and hinge posts. A | | | | ensuring that the chisel or plain blades are sharp. |
| depth of 3 feet, more or less, ought to do. Insert | | | | Sharp tools make the work easier and safer. |
| one end of the posts into the holes and reinforce | | | | Wear a carpentry apron if necessary. |
| with rocks and earth intact at the sides to keep it | | | | It's exciting to make our own wooden gate. We |
| from moving. Or pour concrete at the sides. Then | | | | can start experimenting with our garden gate. |
| we install horizontal frames for the wooden gate | | | | |