How To Build a Double Gate
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
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This is my video on how to fully build your own custom double gate out of wood. I used the Adjust-A-Gate steel frame system to ensure the gate would never sag.
Screws makes the fence serviceable. Always build in serviceability to a project, and you'll never be disappointed.
Nice job, thank you!
I have to rebuild my gate, and got the Adjust-A-Gate from Lowes. Now to take down old double, and install new gates. Thanks for all the tips.
Those guys are right, screws take up to much time. But they build a fence and leave. When I build a fence for someone I service it, so screws are your best friend then. Great job man
I often find US DIY videos overlong and verbose but this is excellent work in every respect. Thanks from Ireland.
Most polite way of saying "ya'll talk too much"
@@levelgrainwoodworks7913 LOL! Once in London our hosts took us on a ride. When one of them was speeding super fast in the rain in a tiny car the other said so sweetly and softly “check your speed Dear”. If it was us back in the US we would have yelled at the other and something more like “slow down!! Are you trying to ----ing KILL US?!!” So much nicer in Europe!!
Love your work on this gate and I will use your method for my fencing proyect , thanks for sharing this info 👌🏽
I have a double gate in need of adjust a gates, I bought 2 and found your video! You my man are a life saver ...Thank you
Lots of good ideas. My husband and I are trying to put in a double gate like yours this week. Thank you 😂😂
On the farm as a kid, we were instructed that all the dirt go back into the post hole. Plus, our frost line is 48” and a double gate takes 60 to 80 MPH winds. I had to use 8” X 8” X 10’ treated 48” below grade, because it is 16 feet wide. Just point the bottoms like a pencil action on some gravel. Using 3 eyelet lags & 3 match pegs, I put 2” X 6” at ends with 2” X 4” treated attached with gang plate nailers. Welded slip on 1/2” plates make the log splitter push them in. They don’t make a metal frame in this size, so top to bottom corner have 1/2” rebar & all-thread welded the last 9” or so. Just a flat washer & nut into “Birds Mouth” cut makes them flush. We are on a corner property and the back concrete driveway slopes to the middle. To keep dogs from going under, I used 4 butt hinges and added structure, but the bottom 1” X 6” board was matched using dividers, cut and hinged to swing up. A small notch to keep the 1” nylon strap like chin strap for helmets, screwed on front and tops extra long, folded and sewn. Place two screws at open & one at close. Phillips screwdriver heated just melted nice holes to hold open when in use, one low to put strap home when down. Plus extra loop makes easy grab. Torch & vise allowed to bend 1” X 1/4” flat bar strap to lag bolt into rail. 3 on top with pivot, same on bottom and hold with any wind. Can’t open from outside but I installed digital door locks on all 3 exterior doors. Each gate can be different but being able adjust for any sag worth it. We had “Bridge Planks” for holding pen for cattle & horses. We bought or barrow a seed bull of the “Bhrama” breed. It took its horns and lifted the entire gate off 4 eyelet hinges on a single 12 foot gate and tossed it. It was so heavy, that after three days of jacks, levers & fulcrums, used a tractor a chain to lift it in place. Each of the 5 guys took turns guessing the gate was 1,200 lbs to 1,600 lbs. Regardless, that was amazing strength! Nice job on gate. Are you painting the “X” frames white to match?
Came home from a work trip to a snapped fence post. Had always intended on putting in a gate in that run of fence anyway. Glad to see your video because I'm off work this week and I'll be doing this project.
This was very Helpful. I have a 16 foot wide opening that has had a sagging problem almost since the beginning. I just found the adjust a gate and figured I would give it a try. I watched your video with the sound down just to get a rough idea and did EXACTLY what you did. Skinned it at night because I have Dogs and the next morning had to figure out where I messed up. Watched the video again with the sound up and was kicking myself for causing myself the extra work. Also the Screws... Great advice. I always use screws. 1 side of my yard is a neighbors fence and it was put up with nails. Impossible to repair a board without destroying it.
Glad I watched this video. Never knew of those adjusta-gates, looks like it will help out a ton for my project. Thanks man!!
Hey man, this a great looking fence and gate. You did a superb job! I just purchased some adjust a gates do re do my gates. Thanks for the great video, the great commentary and the detail as to how you assembled everything.
I like the idea of the “ foot” that is the first time I see that and might try it on my fence.
Good job, you inspired me to make my own double gate doors 😊
Like the stain color on the fence. Great job!
Best gate video yet!!
best instructional video ever
Great video! I came across this video after looking for ideas about building a gate. I never new this product was out there. I needed a gate to access my back yard for my truck and this is perfect.
dude I owe ya beer ...seriously Ive watched ten videos on. the subject and this hands down best video and probably best looking gate ....! Thanks for sharing
Built my wood fence 21 years ago and it's still up I put gravel below each 4x4 so the water would drain away from the 4x4 also before I installed mine I dried the boards by laying them in my driveway letting the sun slowly dry them and panted everything going into the dirt.
Another post preservative method is to drill an angled hole into the post just above ground level. Pour your used motor oil into the hole. It'll soak into the wood. Just be sensible about hole size to post size. You are removing structure by drilling, but all posts work together so it not a huge concern.
Good video. However, if you live in Florida, or any other hurricane prone location. I would HIGHLY suggest, installing your top lag bolts pointed down. This locked the gates to the posts, otherwise you might find your gates at the neighbors house one day. Also, using a laser lever to sight the lag bolts locations its great method to use, from one hinge post to the other.
Wouldn't top or bottom pointed down work the same? Can't just lift and run.
Fantastic work fellow DYI er ! I know you are a pretty sharp guy from your directing ! The average guy watching your video could easily end with corner posts out of plum considering you never mention bracing while cement cures ! Also I know you used the metal gate kit but your primary board ( the one not cut in two ) on your cross brace needs to be installed from the unsupported top side of gate to the lower hinge spot ! If done prior to installing pickets fence gate will not sag afterwards ! A security step I’ve taken using the the screw type hinge is to reverse the top screw down as your fence can be lifted right off and taken away in the middle of the nite the way it was installed in the video ! All in all I enjoy your videos and am a subscriber and have been known to share sometimes ! I’m just a 74yr young handyman up here in the Last Frontier ! Best of luck YouTubing !
Thanks a bunch for the tips!!! 👍
Yes on cross brace needs to be installed from the unsupported top side of gate to the lower hinge spot ! And I saw a video that shows you don't want to go pass 45 degrees on the cross support brace. Anybody building a gate might want to look that up.
Very nice
Gates looks great!
Nice job. Thx!
I’ve decided to never sink wood posts into concrete. Instead, I use angle iron on two (or $four) corners and then bolt my post to that above ground. 2’ of steel in concrete below and 2’ above. The wood never touches moist dirt and will therefore last longer. Drill holes in the metal, and attach the post with lag bolt to metal before dropping into concrete to get level as it sets up. The post is unwieldy like on stilts before dropping hole, but sets up nice. Seal bottom of post end grain to prevent wicking and post sits at ground level with nobody knowing the trick. Paint metal accent black and it looks classy.
The left top hinge you can pull it in a few more threads in, it will make a world of difference.
Great job
That is a very nice gate man! Thank you very much for sharing I just finished building a small gate and need the other side.Im happy I came across your video I’m doing the exact same thing 👍thank you god bless😇 from El Paso Texas
YOU UPLOADED THAT VIDEO ON MY BIRTHDAY. i USED SIDE BY SIDE PLANKS ON BY GATE WHICH ARE ATTACHED BOTH SIDES OF IT BECAUSE OF HORNETS, YELLOW JACKETS, WASPS, AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO PREVENT SNOW BUILD UP OR THE INTERIOR FROM GETTING WET PLUS I USED CLEAR DAP SEALER TO CLOSE GAPS, CRACKS, AND SEAL HOLES. THE HINGE SET I BOUGHT WAS MISSING SOME SCREWS & BOLTS SO I BOUGHT LAG BOLTS TO SCREW INTO THE 2X4'S & 4X4'S.
What stain is used on the dark chocolate/black pre existing fence ?
I'm plotting my first gate build, gonna use 4x6 gate support and 4x4 for fence portion, located in Florida as well.
Turn your top hinge down ward to lock it in, so no one can lift your gate up and take it off.
Choose a neighborhood where you don’t have to worry about that. If that’s the only thing stopping someone, they would have a much easier time just popping a couple boards off or a panel. Much easier and lighter. But seriously tho… not a bad idea
Using screw is very beneficial especially if you need to take a section down to put in a shed. I literally just did a 389' privacy fence for a client using 3&1/2" screws for the 2x4's and 1&5/8" screw for the pickets. Yeah five 5lb (25lbs) boxes of 1&5/8" screws and
15lbs of 3&1/2" screws. My clients fence will last for many more years than being nailed.
Beautiful gate, extra security lol
Super good job
I am in Florida and I am about to do this to my fence. I need a 12 ft gate and a video on how to do everything in this video lol
Great video, thanks! I am going to try this out.
Cool idea with the feet! Great video! I like to add nails in the bottom of my 4x6 or 4x4 posts for the concrete to grab ahold of! In your case you can use screws 😂 great video! Thanks
Great video and explanation. You're double gate look awesome!
Good job budd & Keep up the great work
I wonder what stain is used on the fence. Looks awesome,
Excellent thanks for the video.
Would I be able to use the adjuste a gate to make a gate on a slight slope? I think the gate frame would have to be slightly sloped?
I'm glad i found this video Thanks
Excellent video, thanks
I would greatly appreciate if you could tell me what stain you used on your fence.
Do you happen to recall what stain you used ?
Thanks for the video! Very helpful.......Gate sagging was sent to us from the depths of hell
Is the 4"x4" beam too light to carry a 5.5' gate? Did you consider using a 4"x6" or 6"x^6?
I love your fence so solid and private the way I like them high and solid great job👍!
Good job
What does it look like now? That’s a lot of lumber. Has it sagged?
Nice job
Me again ,lol im at my finnal stages of prep work im almost ready to start my fence i just had few more details to iron out ,so how tall are your 4x4 above ground and at what hight are your 2x4 stringers set at so i know when i measure the 15 inch mark for the hinges i know where to start from ,to be exact you measured 15 inches from the middle ringer going up and down for the hinges how far is that middle ringer 2x4 from bottom or top of the 4x4 the center of it
Love it, and enjoying it.
how deep did you put the main gate posts in the ground?
Quick question if your total gate is 136" what did you do for distance between posts trying to figure out the take up for the hinges. Thanks!
Good vid…well done!
Hi sir i am in the philippines and i wud like to ask where u ordered that metal frame for gate? Thank u and God bless
Please come to Texas' Gulf Coast. I need this exact type of gate to span my driveway and can't find a decent, trustworthy handyman to build one for me. I'll feed you steaks, BBQ and TexMex if you come and build one of these for this septuagenarian. :)
Anybody can build this. You just want to hire the labor. You stand there and tell them what to do every inch of the way. You get the gate you want with the labor you have.
Great tips! I would need the gate to open 180 though for my application.
Dude! you do hella good work..
Great vid. Can you give me a little more info on the 4X4 posts on either side for the gate Firest are they 4x4 or 6x6. How wide a hole did you make and it appears you used 2x4s attached to the 4x4's in the hole. Is that correct? do they extend down 24" along with the post? did you only put the extra wood on 2 sides?
I agree I love using screws on everything. I need to build a gate across my driveway. Want it to match the picket fence in the front. Have to find a kit that is no taller than 4ft.
What is keeping you from lifting that gate straight up off of those hinges since they are both facing up. I always thought one should face up and the other face down.
All of the neighbors own AK’s and shotguns. That would never happen. Ppl who know this neighborhood “know” lmao 😂
Awesome gate... I wish you could come to Pensacola and build my gate
Great job, Over kill
Great job 👍 and explanation
Big Important Tip! Use A Bigger Post!
Nice Gate and Concept, but you can only open the gate from the inside with all the hardware at the bottom. Unless you leave the extra cane bolt and latch undone. But it is a very well constructed gate.
That’s the point for security here. Don’t want anyone opening it up from the outside round these parts.
Can the gates swing outward towards the road? Also I also saw another video where they used metal posts for the adjust a gate to attach to.
6:14 ..either direction sir -- that means yes
This is awesome thank you for the detail in your video
How long is each gate frame? Looks like you're at the limit of 72' inch for each frame.... any problems with going out the full 6 feet of gate frame?
Could I still use the set up with the round metal post?
Bad ass gate
Just bought two of those adjust a gates, and in both boxes, the hinge pins are completely crooked!
Excellent video for building a gate. I needed this info for building my 10 foot double gate. Hope to use 8 foot 2 3/8 metal posts instead of 4 X 4s. It will be a learning process and fun!!
Mr. Anlauf, I'd like to see how you are going to attach the metal frame to the metal posts using the lag-style pins. I know they can attach to the 4x4s because the pins screw on Into the wood, but on metal posts? Let us know.
Clamp and adjustable hinge pair for chain link metal post. I'm going to use this instead of the wood screws that come with the Adjust- A-Gate hardware.
Love the fence looks amazing.!! Good job!!
WHAT TYPE AND COLOR STAIN DID YOU USE ON THE FENCE??
IT'S LOOKS GREAT AND LOVE THE COLOR AND WANTED TO STAIN MINE A DARK COLOR LIKE .
What was the gap in between the two gates?
Great Video Enjoyed !!
I just installed a single adjust a gate and I’m getting ready to tackle the double. My question is, did you screw the gate together withe the 2x4’s before you hung it? It just seems to be a real pain trying to install the 2x4’s onto the single swinging arm. Thanks for the video, I admire your perfection, and I’m jealous of your backyard!
Is regular concrete stronger than quick-crete? And what is 80lbs of concrete? Thanks.
do you think this could be done with cinder block wall it looks awesome and you explained it very well
Screws rust. Heads strip. Nails can be pulled out easily. Just my two cents.
Nails rust
Can you open this outward? is it flashed from outside?
Just for idea, good to install heavy duty 10" or 12" hinges with wheels at base for additional supports for 5 feet doors.
Gate would have to be high enough off the ground to accommodate wheel swivel. Not useful in this application with dogs.
This was a great video and I love these gates!!! I have used several of these in the past. My only question is this...I wish you would have shown the gates closed from the street side. I don’t see any way that the outside gates are flush with the rest of the fence. I have always had to add an additional 2X4 to the framing before I put the pickets on so it’s flush on the finished side which in your case, the street side. Is it flush on that side?? Thanks so much for the video.
They’re not. They’re inset. I also have trim on them. Makes for a slick look.
Aah, wish we could see it. You did a great job.
What did you use to stain your fence?
Hi
Great video!
How many kits did you use to make that double door? Is it one kit that has hardware to make for 2 gates or 2 single separate kits? Thank you!
Looks like 2 kits then purchased extra parts like the cane bolt, etc
The hinge joints should be one up and one down. Otherwise some POS can just lift the entire gate up to gain access.
Not if it’s latched. But technically, yes you are correct.
I noticed that you opened the gate inward when finished. Are you able to open it outward, toward the street? I know you could before you screwed the pickets on. Just wondering if you could still open it outward with the pickets now installed. Thanks.
Yes but I added trim to the top and bottom on the outside so it can only open inward at that point.
Great video! I was thinking about using these gates to do a similar build.
Great Vid - thanks! In researching gate builds - building a 10" one myself - I've seen many negative comments about the Adjust A Gate product. As you pointed out, the hardware (screws) that come with the gate are junk so it's recommended to purchase ones at your local home improvement store. I've also seen several posts / pictures showing this gate frame rusting after just a couple of years - lots of rust to the point that a new gate was needed. Looks like yours has only been up a few months but wondering if you had any previous Adjust A Gate builds and how they were fairing regarding the rust issue?
No rust. I have 4 others on my property. The oldest is 7 years and it’s Florida. Loads of rain and humidity. Zero rust. I did stain my frame when the fences were stained and the stain acts like a paint in a way so maybe that is preserving it? Nevertheless no rust and still as good as the day I put them in.
Fix It Now I used the Adjust A Gate on a double 13’ opening over 10 years ago and it has held up great. No rust (I’m in Virginia) and no sagging.
Would this still work with using a vinyl fence as the skin? Great work! Thank you.
Yes, you can use this gate with vinyl. The vinyl pickets need to anchor to solid structure. The gate will only be as good as the structure behind it. My gate is skinned with composite decking. It's structure is 2x pressure treated lumber.
Awesome video man! I'm going to try to make a gate almost identical to this. Any tips for having to jackhammer through Concrete? My gate is basically going over a driveway. Do you think I'd still have to make such large holes for my posts to get so much concrete poured in? Or are there any tricks you can share for that? I was hoping I could minimize the size of the holes to put in my driveway. Thanks!
Awesome Thanks
Can you add a link to the adjustable gate frame?
I noticed your top hinge pin is facing up, but the instructions say to face it down. Was this on purpose, does it work better than what they recommend?
Yes. I faced mine up so I can pull the gates if need be. Flip yours if you desire.
Why didn't you use the cross tightening thing that comes with the packet?
Ah... useless. Don’t work that good on gates this long
How long the gate frame
Just an observation but in another photo of the steel frame, I noticed the top L bolt that the metal frame pivots on ( the ones screwed into the main post), is pointed down. Of course the bottom one is pointed upward otherwise the frame would slide off. If they are both pointed upward, is it possible to lift the gate clean off? Strong person on each side, on the count of 3? Would seem logical for both to be pointed upward to spread the weight evenly on both.
You could flip your hinge. I have mine up because at times I do have to pull the gates off the hinges to get large equipment in the yard.
136 inches from edge to edge im a little slow but from which edge inner edge of posts or outer edge
Inner. The important bit.
@@Archifx thank you bunch