How to Build a Garden Gate
By , This Old House magazine
Photo: Kolin Smith
Cut the face bevels. You'll bevel all four sides of the tips to shape the gate's vertical slats, or pales. At the top, make a hash mark ¼ inch in from each edge. Set the miter-saw blade to 45 degrees and place a pale on edge against the fence. Align the blade with the mark and cut the bevel; flip the board and do the same on the opposite edge, as shown. Cut all the pales the same way.
Steps
- Introduction
- Overview
- 1. Dig the Postholes
- 2. Wrap and Set the Posts
- 3. Assemble the Frame of the Gate
- 4. Mark the Crosspiece
- 5. Cut the Crosspiece
- 6. Bevel the Brace to Make the Gate's Trim
- 7. Install the Apron
- 8. Create the Pales
- 9. Cut the Edge Bevels
- 10. Install the Pales
- 11. Finish the Gate: Secure the Brace
- 12. Add and Secure the Post Caps
- 13. Shim and Level the Gate in Place
- 14. Position the Hinges
- 15. Attach the Hinges
- 16. Add the Latch and Stop