I'm so inspired. I appreciate that you show your mistakes as teachable moments and walked us through how you went forward with each issue that came up.
I loved this video, it was the actual process of building something and all of the things that go wrong and the learning that goes along with it. Love the gate.
That gate looks nice. Good job Evan. Your garden really looks like you will have ton’s of vegetables. Better get your canning jar’s washed up. You are looking like your back is on the mends.God bless,take care.
Thank you for doing this video. I like the humble approach. In an ideał world everything would work perfectly. But for amateur do it yourselfers, this is still worthwhile to view.
Your garden is really popping. The plus side is you don't have to weed it. I grew a garden about twice that size, and whew, I had to get out there every week and run a tiller. I'm planning on buying some of this ground cover in the future.
I like the gate. Design, construction, appearance, and function are fine. Ya done good! I suppose some sort of stone at the gate entrance will keep it flush with the ground and not rub on grass. ???
Paving slabs would be great, stop the grass and keep the gap between the ground and the gate as small as possible. Set down level with the membrane to avoid trip hazard.
You should do a garden update. Cause I’m in south East Indiana and my corn is nowhere near that high and I don’t have any beans yet lol extremely envious of your garden setup too
I love how you keep it real in this video with little hickups and you think up solution to fix it. Thanks for not being mr perfect. 👍 love your videos.
9:09 - The bane of every project I have done - some nasty little surprise. However, fix it like a pro as if you planned it that way! GREAT video! I love the thorough and well presented tutorial. I have built a couple gates in years past. They never looked this nice and they always sagged a bit. I could have used your video a long time ago. 10:05 - Belt sander, baby! I've had to do that before. With the aid of a belt sander, it became perfectly matched and nobody was ever the wiser. Nice looking garden, by the way!
Love the way your garden is just blooming. Sorry on the rabbits. They would become part of the meat in the freezer. You remind me of my Dad. No matter what, the man had a plan. Made mostly whatever was needed done himself. Wished we had more time for him to school me. Enjoyed the learning experience. Country at Heart from Shreveport.
Now you have to mount something to keep the door open when crosing with a wheel barrow or what not... good job Evan. In the sixties, when I was a kid and lived in the city, we all have those spings on the old outhouse door in the back yard.
I guess the more you walk through and open and close the door the grass will go down. Make sure you do not loose that little bit of metal for the spring, looks like you could attach a little bit of wire and secure it. The garden looks lush, I miss working on my allotment, but as a single person I just produced too much!
Evan, I really appreciate the efforts you put into your work. You make building things simple and you show very good camera angles that make everything seem unique. We have been following you along your journey since the purchase and you continue to improve. Thanks for sharing with us.
evan, i am reminded of the song on "hee haw" when it comes to things not working out right for you. "if it weren't for bad luck, i'd have no luck at all; gloom, despair and agony on me". everything will work out, just keep plugging away at it.........g
I like the notches you put in the outside frame. Heck I'd probably would have used a screen door spring, all you would have needed to Staples and the spring.
I am a new subscriber and I have been watching some of your videos. I know this is an older one, I really like the detailed gate to your garden. I like the entire fenced in garden.
I've never seen a spring mounted on the front.. always seen inside. That way the spring can be stretched out while opening. Just my 2 cents 😁 nice design and the garden looks great!
The spring is actually being twisted tighter when the door opens. And it wants to untwist to close the door. It can being mounted incorrectly, which would cause it to twist incorrectly.
Thanks so much for being so easy to understand. Every time you make what you feel is a mistake, I love your demeanor and how you always find a workable solution. What I love is, that you never seem to get upset, you just find a solution and keep moving. I'm not someone that does any type of woodwork, but you are giving me a great way to approach problem-solving. Thanks so much for sharing your videos.
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Nice piece of work. 2 hints. 1 set a small board on ground when setting gate, when done take board out now you have clearance at bottom of gate. 2 glue your lap joints for a tighter fit. Never even thought of screwing in your cross brace in like you did much easier than a angle jig. I do like some one else's comment about some kind of latch or you might hear that thing slam all night long in the wind and drive ya nuts. lol
Excellent! Well done! Every project evolves as it goes along. The key thing is to start. Which is what you did. On balance I think that the tight fit at the bottom us beneficial, to stop low crawling 'visitors'. If course, the corollorary is that trimming the grass at the threshold is yet another grower's task . . . Adam's curse!
Would it help to dig the grass out from under the gate and put a couple of landscaping blocks under the gate? The are fairly inexpensive.... Scrap lumber would even work. Hello Rebecca!
Great job Evan, I was thinking of a latch also to prevent smart animals from being able to open the gate slightly and getting on in the garden. The gate will prevent most though. Looks great, thanks for sharing with us, Fred.
I've had the same issue with those type of hinges not really fitting the gate frame & the one screw ending up on the joint of the 2 boards. Because of that I've started using self closing hinges ( can adjust the tension) which negates the screw issue as well as the need for the spring. At times I've needed to use 3 hinges just because of the size of door. Along with the door stop I've gotten into the habit of using catches so that the door stays closed even with a wind. Great video as usual, keep them coming. Even got my work fe to start watching them.
Smart animals paw on the door and put their snout in when it swings open then walk inside which is why your latch comment is spot on as well for animals. Yes, great video and a nice looking and functional gate.
Hey Evan, good job! If you don't like the door dragging the grass, grab one of those concrete pieces you had laying around and set it underneath, gravel works too. Or better yet, do a concrete /cement slab. No more grass problems and also no digging.
Yes, good advice especially because you want to swing the gate open easily (hands are always full of tools or stuff) and if it is higher, the rabbits and other critters can get inside if the gap is high enough. I do love the gate and it looks like it will last a very long time. I think I will be copying your design.
Garden is looking great. Been following your channel for quite awhile now and your progress on the homestead is amazing. Little by little you have built yourself a HOME...........
I love that things don't have to be perfect. Your video was great. I will be subscribing. I like that you show your mistakes. It makes the rest of us think hey i can do this. Great job!
JudithB I need to build two gates one to replace the chicken pen gate and a new one for the garden. I think I would like an X look so they look symetrical somehow!! LOL Great video and info I needed saving $85 per wire gate at Lowes since I need taller gates!! Thanks!!
I agree with the pavers, you will be wearing a path which will become muddy any way if you don't. Plus it will leave a finished look Did you aline a closet on each floor of your house so that in thirty years from now when you can't climb stairs you can put in a inexpensive elevator instead of having to move out, Bruce
I have the same ones and yes, you are right but sometimes the light ones like this are good enough and they are also easy to move and store, but I do agree that shaking while working is truly annoying. In my life, when I can't stand the annoyance anymore, then I take the time to fix it. Funny how that is.
Get some pavers to replace grass that will help from digging under the gate also
You're my hero! Good job.
We use those springs in the UK. Tie a wire to the hole in that metal locking shim so if it ever pops out you will find it hanging on the spring.
Good job, I have the same system - you will need a latch though, otherwise it will bang bang bang all night when it's windy.
I'm so inspired. I appreciate that you show your mistakes as teachable moments and walked us through how you went forward with each issue that came up.
I loved this video, it was the actual process of building something and all of the things that go wrong and the learning that goes along with it. Love the gate.
Love seeing all the little mistakes along the way. Thanks for showing the whole process! Looks good
That gate looks nice. Good job Evan. Your garden really looks like you will have ton’s of vegetables. Better get your canning jar’s washed up. You are looking like your back is on the mends.God bless,take care.
Thanks for not editing mistakes. Makes watching so much more real
My grandmothers garden gate had a weight and pulley system that closed it. Always loved watching that weight go up and down 😊 Nice work Evan!
Same here with my grandma. I had thought may be he would do the same.
I like how you showed your mistakes and unexpected situations and how you calmly solved them and kept going till done.
Nice solution for your garden door.
Place large flat stones under the garden door swing area, so grass doesn’t affect the swing of the door.
Was just going to say the same, dig the sod back a little and use a few pavers or flat stones.
Thank you for doing this video. I like the humble approach. In an ideał world everything would work perfectly. But for amateur do it yourselfers, this is still worthwhile to view.
Love the ease and the look. And I always say... Mother Nature is not perfect but beautiful all the same😍.
Your garden is really popping. The plus side is you don't have to weed it. I grew a garden about twice that size, and whew, I had to get out there every week and run a tiller. I'm planning on buying some of this ground cover in the future.
Glad your back is on the mend! It is hard to keep a good man down!! 😊
gate came out perfect for what you need
I like the gate. Design, construction, appearance, and function are fine. Ya done good! I suppose some sort of stone at the gate entrance will keep it flush with the ground and not rub on grass. ???
Paving slabs would be great, stop the grass and keep the gap between the ground and the gate as small as possible. Set down level with the membrane to avoid trip hazard.
You should do a garden update. Cause I’m in south East Indiana and my corn is nowhere near that high and I don’t have any beans yet lol extremely envious of your garden setup too
Dig the grass out in front of the gate and put a couple of patio blocks
Looks great! Garden is beautiful! Weed eat the grass!
I love how you keep it real in this video with little hickups and you think up solution to fix it. Thanks for not being mr perfect. 👍 love your videos.
Nice gate, you do great 👍 work.
I always put the spring at the inside. The spring always want to go back to the shortest distance ;-)
I PUT MINE ON THE INSIDE .....good job though.
I agree, self latching hardware will prevent wind blowing open and shutting.... great garden!!!💕👍
9:09 - The bane of every project I have done - some nasty little surprise. However, fix it like a pro as if you planned it that way! GREAT video! I love the thorough and well presented tutorial. I have built a couple gates in years past. They never looked this nice and they always sagged a bit. I could have used your video a long time ago.
10:05 - Belt sander, baby! I've had to do that before. With the aid of a belt sander, it became perfectly matched and nobody was ever the wiser. Nice looking garden, by the way!
maybe some thin patio blocks under your garden so you don't have to worry about the grass or animals digging under it? Looks great
Looks great earl, maybe a pool catch latch on there.💚💙👍
Love the way your garden is just blooming. Sorry on the rabbits. They would become part of the meat in the freezer. You remind me of my Dad. No matter what, the man had a plan. Made mostly whatever was needed done himself. Wished we had more time for him to school me. Enjoyed the learning experience. Country at Heart from Shreveport.
Turned out cute. Perfect for the whole look.
Now you have to mount something to keep the door open when crosing with a wheel barrow or what not... good job Evan. In the sixties, when I was a kid and lived in the city, we all have those spings on the old outhouse door in the back yard.
I really enjoyed your video. I love the garden door and you were very informative. Thank you for sharing
I guess the more you walk through and open and close the door the grass will go down. Make sure you do not loose that little bit of metal for the spring, looks like you could attach a little bit of wire and secure it.
The garden looks lush, I miss working on my allotment, but as a single person I just produced too much!
Dig out grass area and make.a wooden landing platform area under the door so that no grass inhibits the spring action of the door closing
The gate looks great!! I get so happy when I see a new video posted from you. Thank you for sharing ❤️
Now hurry up and get the next video up 😂😂😂
This is exactly what I need to do tomorrow. Thanks for the video!
Evan, I really appreciate the efforts you put into your work. You make building things simple and you show very good camera angles that make everything seem unique. We have been following you along your journey since the purchase and you continue to improve. Thanks for sharing with us.
Wow, that is one great looking garden. So impressed. Rockstars.
evan, i am reminded of the song on "hee haw" when it comes to things not working out right for you. "if it weren't for bad luck, i'd have no luck at all; gloom, despair and agony on me". everything will work out, just keep plugging away at it.........g
Looks good Evan!
Simple gate idea and you have a beautiful garden bud!
I'm in the process of making my garden fence and came across this video for the door. Great idea! love the way your fence/door came out.
Great work. I love the spring idea. I will use one of those for my chicken run
Nice job, well done
..GOOD ONE, KEEP SAFE...
I like the notches you put in the outside frame. Heck I'd probably would have used a screen door spring, all you would have needed to Staples and the spring.
The gate looks perfect with the rest of the fence. Nice and simple it's always the best design. I like it!👍👍
I am a new subscriber and I have been watching some of your videos. I know this is an older one, I really like the detailed gate to your garden. I like the entire fenced in garden.
The gate turned out beautifully I like the garden too!!!! Hugs from Minnesota
I've never seen a spring mounted on the front.. always seen inside. That way the spring can be stretched out while opening. Just my 2 cents 😁 nice design and the garden looks great!
Hmmmm...that makes sense...now I wonder if he place it on the wrong side OR maybe either way works.
The spring is actually being twisted tighter when the door opens. And it wants to untwist to close the door. It can being mounted incorrectly, which would cause it to twist incorrectly.
Nice garden Evan.
Wow. Cool gate. Neato spring.
enjoy yr easy going manner
love all the things you do on the farm
Nice garden. 👍
Nice door.
I used old trampoline springs linked together and angled across the backside. Works great and it was free
Hi, Evan! What a beautiful garden!
Great job Evan the gate looks great!
Nice job on constructing the garden door Evan !
You do good work 👍
Great Work!!! Simple, efficient and looks good!!!
Great video Evan! Love love the garden! Always happy to see your videos! You make my day better! THANKS!
Thanks so much for being so easy to understand. Every time you make what you feel is a mistake, I love your demeanor and how you always find a workable solution. What I love is, that you never seem to get upset, you just find a solution and keep moving. I'm not someone that does any type of woodwork, but you are giving me a great way to approach problem-solving. Thanks so much for sharing your videos.
Hi...... Evan I really enjoy your video nice growing vegetables and nice gardening and nice farming and you are great, thank you for sharing your video homestead chicken farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐕🐈🌱🐐🎥👍👍👍
Nice piece of work. 2 hints. 1 set a small board on ground when setting gate, when done take board out now you have clearance at bottom of gate. 2 glue your lap joints for a tighter fit. Never even thought of screwing in your cross brace in like you did much easier than a angle jig. I do like some one else's comment about some kind of latch or you might hear that thing slam all night long in the wind and drive ya nuts. lol
Evan you always impress me at how handy you are becoming at fixing and building things
That looks awesome!
Excellent! Well done!
Every project evolves as it goes along.
The key thing is to start. Which is what you did.
On balance I think that the tight fit at the bottom us beneficial, to stop low crawling 'visitors'. If course, the corollorary is that trimming the grass at the threshold is yet another grower's task . . . Adam's curse!
Looks great!
I enjoyed the problem solving! Good video!!
Nice gate, Evan. Your garden looks like it is doing great. Hope your all better.
Great job 👏
Would it help to dig the grass out from under the gate and put a couple of landscaping blocks under the gate? The are fairly inexpensive.... Scrap lumber would even work.
Hello Rebecca!
Looks great
Great job Evan, I was thinking of a latch also to prevent smart animals from being able to open the gate slightly and getting on in the garden. The gate will prevent most though. Looks great, thanks for sharing with us, Fred.
I've had the same issue with those type of hinges not really fitting the gate frame & the one screw ending up on the joint of the 2 boards. Because of that I've started using self closing hinges ( can adjust the tension) which negates the screw issue as well as the need for the spring. At times I've needed to use 3 hinges just because of the size of door.
Along with the door stop I've gotten into the habit of using catches so that the door stays closed even with a wind.
Great video as usual, keep them coming. Even got my work fe to start watching them.
Smart animals paw on the door and put their snout in when it swings open then walk inside which is why your latch comment is spot on as well for animals. Yes, great video and a nice looking and functional gate.
Hey I'm glad you explain your mistakes, i was doing the same thing lol good job like the garden.
Hey Evan, good job! If you don't like the door dragging the grass, grab one of those concrete pieces you had laying around and set it underneath, gravel works too. Or better yet, do a concrete /cement slab. No more grass problems and also no digging.
Yes, good advice especially because you want to swing the gate open easily (hands are always full of tools or stuff) and if it is higher, the rabbits and other critters can get inside if the gap is high enough. I do love the gate and it looks like it will last a very long time. I think I will be copying your design.
Quick tip. When you cut the half laps with a circ, cut from the edge inwards. Then you have solid timber under the saw all the way.
Good tip, thanks!
yes looks like it belongs.....nice
Garden is looking great. Been following your channel for quite awhile now and your progress on the homestead is amazing. Little by little you have built yourself a HOME...........
Good job, and your garden is coming along wonderfully.
Beautiful garden
Your garden gate looks like a garden gate should look
I love that things don't have to be perfect. Your video was great. I will be subscribing. I like that you show your mistakes. It makes the rest of us think hey i can do this. Great job!
JudithB I need to build two gates one to replace the chicken pen gate and a new one for the garden. I think I would like an X look so they look symetrical somehow!! LOL Great video and info I needed saving $85 per wire gate at Lowes since I need taller gates!! Thanks!!
I love your garden I’m getting there
Great video! Very cool! THANK YOU!
Looks great, as does your garden.
Awesome
Perfect! 👍
R u putting a latch on it? Trash panda's will open that fine gate in a heart beat! Nice job
Awesome gate! Great work.
The gate looks great 👍🏻
I love the way you built the gate to keep it from sagging right? It looks good
I agree with the pavers, you will be wearing a path which will become muddy any way if you don't. Plus it will leave a finished look
Did you aline a closet on each floor of your house so that in thirty years from now when you can't climb stairs you can put in a inexpensive elevator instead of having to move out, Bruce
Outstanding job on the door but, I think you need to build some DECENT/STRONGER saw horses...good video...thank you.
I have the same ones and yes, you are right but sometimes the light ones like this are good enough and they are also easy to move and store, but I do agree that shaking while working is truly annoying. In my life, when I can't stand the annoyance anymore, then I take the time to fix it. Funny how that is.
Nice looking garden. The gate is built good enough...keep it low, keeps critters from going under it, just keep the grass mowed.
Where did you get the landscape fabric?
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