Biggest single wooden swing gate on YouTube, Topens automatic gate opener Shou Sugi Ban wood burning

Follow our journey as we bring this old church from the 1800s and its gardens back to life
In this video. Building a custom 4x2 meter 350kg single leaf wooden privacy gate. Installing Topens automatic gate opener and Japanese burning (Shou Sugi Ban) finish.
Thanks for watching!!
Tools used:
- Milwaukee M18 circular saw
- Milwaukee M18 grinder
- Milwaukee M18 Impact driver
- Milwaukee M18 drill
- Milwaukee M18 orbital sander
- Milwaukee M18 planer
- Router
- Belt sander
- Mini excavator
- Concrete vibrator
- Cement mixer
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[@ericbutler7662]

As a semi-retired carpenter your project is a work of art. Great design and quality work will reward you for many years to come. Keep up the good work on restoring the rest of your site.

[@project.restoration]

@@ericbutler7662 thank you Eric, very kind of you

[@AuburnElvis]

My Lord, what a massive gate. You could keep the Romans out with that gate.

[@pablobartelotte4553]

I was thinking the exact same thing, lol

[@romeo2473]

I admire not only your craftsmanship skills but also the patience to it in such fine detail. It turned out beautiful. Hats off!

[@jonblair5470]

This is all around amazing!! The craftsmanship, the design, the functionality, the technique, the detail, just everything! Amazing!

[@njkay0033]

Not sure how I landed here but glad I did. Excellent craftsmanship and extremely well put together video production.

[@FIREBALL5307]

Not sure how I landed on this video but I'm glad I did.what a beautiful work of art ....Love it .. From Cape Breton Island In Mabou Nova Scotia Canada........ Have a blessed Day ..May God Bless us ALL ... 8 .35 pm..... July 10 th 2024 ...................................🇲🇹......🇨🇦

[@munichzoltan4492]

The end result amazes me. The parallels, the watercolors, the joint gaps are accurate, which is a serious challenge with such a large size and weight. Moreover, all this in simple conditions and with tools! Congratulations, use it with pride and health.

[@michaelpayne8102]

Done this a few times, the next time around I’ll weld up a steel post mounted to a concrete base, via adjustable studs, as posts always rot out in my area.

[@thesaltycabbage]

Great job guys 👌 Another option for posts is digging a minimum 1.2m /4ft deep hole and compacting aggregate around the post.. that way, moisture can escape the posts and stops them rotting out at the base. Also makes replacement easier in the future and is more environmentally friendly than concrete.

[@Cameron-ev7rc]

If the gate is anything to go by the house will be amazing. Makes my gate look like it’s for kindling 😮

[@markseabaugh4157]

I am stunned the post is able to bear the weight of that gate. the moment of force at the end of the gate must be at least 6000lbs. Looks great. Congratulations.

[@Wooddust6]

yea my concern as well. i can't imagine that post stay's plumb for long. But a nice build overall

[@threeboardsfour]

Friend did a similar gate, in two parts meeting in the centre, but I don't think his posts were buried as deep. Consequently high winds shifted the posts. One post was actually bolted into the house wall and it tore the fixings out of the brick work. His gates were completely solid, yours at least have some board gaps which should make them less of a sail in high winds. Plenty of comments on it being overbuilt, but I think I'd rather expend twice the effort overbuilding it once, than having to build it twice.

[@davedunn4285]

i made a metal gate almost identical to yours for a guy and used the same principles with the steel as you did with the wood . It was labor intensive work but the end result is good .

[@timvangool291]

Awesome project! I'm amased on how quickly it opens good job!

[@jefferyschirm4103]

Now that’s what you call, not worrying about the mule , and just loading the wagon!!

[@harvmac69]

This is one of the most incredible builds I have seen on here! Such a nice job! Now I need one at my house!

[@brookmuldrow4718]

Great video! The only problem was that at exactly 22:50 you made my gate open 😂

[@timfox9334]

Excellent job… that is truly one of the most beautiful Gates I’ve ever seen. I’ve been in construction for over 45 years. Great job!

[@johnmcdonald8298]

you both did an excellent job , perfect result

[@stab_stab8585]

Fantastic result!

[@denvertrucker906]

Now that's a gate!

[@lennybryan8099]

Well done you two fantastic job on the gate build 😊

[@janinademetriou-warburton6427]

Brilliant! I'll look up Topens, as I've Got a 4x2m manual gate and dream of automating it! Thanks!

[@Steve757-fl1hd]

Engineer’s Motto: Anything worth doing is worth way over doing. This gate will withstand a nuclear blast. The gate will be standing and swinging long after the house has fallen down and turned to dust.

[@3h0und7]

Excellent work mate , truly

[@patrickjordan7670]

Brilliant job beautiful gate 👏 👍

[@OwBrown]

Amazing!

[@marcothehammer]

WOW! That is a fantastic gate! Bravo!

[@jamespeck8727]

Brilliant work! Hell of a job for two people.

[@TOPENS]

THAT IS A NICE SETUP! 🤩🤩🤩Thank you for choosing our product. We are truly impressed by your DIY talent and how you have completed your auto gate project in such a neat and smart way. We totally love your auto gate and hope you enjoy it. Cheers!

[@project.restoration]

@@TOPENS thanks! it is a great product, I only wish you sold the JY9132 as a single opener instead of just as the pair, that’s what I really needed.

[@TOPENS]

@@project.restoration Thank you for sharing your expectations with us. We’re glad to tell you that it’s already in our plans. Stay tuned😉!

[@project.restoration]

@@TOPENS I’d be very happy to install one and do a comparison review on both if you’d like to send me one?

[@TOPENS]

@@project.restoration Certainly! It’s an honor to know you're interested in reviewing it alongside your current model. We'll definitely reach out to you once the single version of JY9132 becomes available. Stay tuned^^!

[@dianefowler5351]

Just binge watched your videos you have put in a lot of hard work and it's paid off the house and grounds are looking good can't wait to see what you do with the church well done

[@project.restoration]

@@dianefowler5351 thank Diane, well done our best to keep the videos coming

[@someguy7897]

Amazing work

[@chriszamplione5349]

AWESOME WORK !!

[@mantaz40]

This is so beautiful gate!

[@RoderickSpoke]

Thats impressive !

[@lennonpolo]

That's one impressive gate!

[@Henson-g8t]

So beautiful, so useful

[@johnshuttleworth983]

Great job I think you’re a doctor or somebody in the medical field. Truly a perfectionist. Great job.

[@project.restoration]

@@johnshuttleworth983 thanks John, but I’m not a doctor unfortunately 😂

[@MK-SHOW]

Very nice Work !

[@happyglampers9053]

Now that is a must have. Great work guys 👌👏👍

[@FredrikRambris]

Wow. Everything about this video is perfect. The gate, the craftsmanship, the narration. Very beautiful gate.

[@project.restoration]

@@FredrikRambris thank you, that’s very kind

[@udoubuilder4823]

Top job Gonna look up the electric gates Thanks for sharing

[@project.restoration]

@@udoubuilder4823 it’s a really nice convenience and pretty simple to install. I’d say they’re well worth the investment

[@BigKeith510]

Beautiful gate

[@globalsurfer]

Kudos brother ! So good to see you and partner working on this project. It really came out very nice, a good job. Well done, both of you !

[@martinhunt6004]

I say, that is most splendid correct!

[@grumpygrumpgrump136]

Outstanding indeed.

[@Davey-ys1dx]

Proper job mate craftsman/women at its finest 👍

[@project.restoration]

@@Davey-ys1dx thanks Davey!

[@user-by3js4mm6e]

top tier!

[@Steviegtr52]

Great workmanship & a brilliant result. Steve.

[@anthonywatkins2783]

Congrats, beautiful end result, should last years. 👍

[@218philip]

Impressive gate. I have an understanding that the diagonal bracing should be orientated in compression rather than tension for maximum strength to prevent racking. Also you stated that you were using treated lumber, inhaling fumes of the treatment chemicals is hazardous. Your gate is a testament to your meticulous standards.

[@project.restoration]

@@218philip yes that’s correct and what I went with on this gate but there are ways of constructing bracing to utilise tension. Due to our wet climate we wanted to use treated timber for the Shou Sugi Ban as a sort of “belt and braces” approach but yes it’s not ideal burning it for sure. Thanks!

[@gabrielgarcetedenis7887]

Hermoso trabajo

[@gregsandidge5649]

Beautiful install. Nice detail with the acorn nuts securing the gate assembly lag bolts.

[@project.restoration]

@@gregsandidge5649 thanks! Well spotted

[@mygardenofthings]

Amazing job👍👍👍

[@BOb94523]

Bodaciously Awesome

[@henryhb3025]

Very nice good job congratulations

[@danyo1972]

Nice.

[@gt3505]

Awesome job buddy credit to you both

[@jt9498]

Impressive...to say the least! :)

[@sergejstarvids9656]

Good job.

[@cathiwim]

That’s a HUGE gate! Beautiful though! Great craftsmanship bet the frame weighs 22 stone!(about 300 lbs) he says it weighed 250 kilos, that’s 550 pounds!! Whoa!

[@PapaDan]

At 6:50 of video my thoughts were ,”it was at this point I realized I couldn’t make the turn to get it out of my house “. 😂 Jokes aside. Great gate mate! 🤙😎👍

[@project.restoration]

@@PapaDan it was pretty close to be fair 😂

[@mohammadalam7536]

Lovely

[@michaelaprile3937]

Very nice job very nice

[@yaolei9544]

Great work! The only concern is the fiction on the hinges

[@victorriceroni8455]

Not enough can be said about how wonderful the gate is. But I am very impressed with the wireless hand truck steering/lift assist unit. A woman who works with you is an indispensable force multiplier. I am subscribing.

[@project.restoration]

@@victorriceroni8455 yes I think it’s only a matter of time until Elon musk releases the unmanned hands free cyber sack truck for this very purpose 😂 thanks for subscribing

[@Ribberflavenous]

Great work, just one suggestion: eye protection, particularly with power and impact tools but never a bad thing as a course of habit.

[@steffengransow839]

Nice Job ❤

[@GJMBuildingJoinerycarpentry]

I enjoyed every minute of this video ,well done . This channel is on the up 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@project.restoration]

Thank you for the support!!

[@philhyde2635]

Benchmark job 😮

[@nicolaisvlog8701]

i was out to mile a poste for a customer in oak, i didn't had any machines to move it aound, so i had come up with smart ideas to move it i was 4 meters long and 40X40 cm

[@Renatousa17]

This gate was incredible, 👍👍👍👍🙋‍♂🙋‍♀

[@danajoseph6705]

Off topic, but you have an amazing home!

[@tayred81]

Nice job, and what a nice place you got👍🏻😀

[@project.restoration]

@@tayred81 thanks!

[@TheBoyKennedy]

Joinery masterclass. Thanks for sharing.... you also have a new subscriber!

[@project.restoration]

@@TheBoyKennedy very kind of you, thanks!

[@glenn9989]

Nice job guys

[@project.restoration]

@@glenn9989 thanks Glenn

[@georgeryan603]

Wow 🇨🇦

[@alfonsodolsnicolau5924]

Esa puerta está muy bien hecha

[@project.restoration]

Muchas gracias!!

[@Denscaff82]

Brilliant work and brilliant editing makes it an easy watch 👍🏻 just subscribed

[@project.restoration]

@@Denscaff82 thanks Den!

[@user-xz2cm5pq2b]

Привет из России ! Смотрим )))Подписка!

[@jakesaari7652]

Wow that is beautiful! I would be scared to be caught behind it.

[@gregmize01]

Great job! I'm not sure how I'd feel if Alexa told me to "hang on" tho, LOL.

[@project.restoration]

@@gregmize01 😂

[@cherhanamiya1]

Just a point ! When should Sufi ban is to be used it’s really best practice to burn both sides of the timber to prevent cupping. I absolutely understand why you’ve not done this, Cos it really is a Horribly dirty job when both completing the burning & the wire brushing. But anyway it looks a brilliant job & kudos To you.

[@russellwardle7261]

really good job lad.

[@project.restoration]

@@russellwardle7261 cheers Royal 🗡️

[@Dudida]

There's power. :)

[@rodcarter4502]

Lovely work and gate . Hope it swings ok but not sure for how long it will stay aligned ….good luck

[@user-zx2xl6zu9y]

👍🔥

[@SteveStowell]

Mag lock would have worked great

[@Nick77.]

Лайк!

[@per-goranborjesson2045]

in order for the gate not to slide down over time, a small wheel is required at the far end of the gate that rests on the cement foundation you cast, this is very important!!!!

[@project.restoration]

@@per-goranborjesson2045 I did purchase one but wheels can not be used with an electric opening system, it was stated in the installation manual

[@benjaminreinhardt259]

That turned out nice. Now you just need sharks with laser beams to complete your security system.

[@project.restoration]

@@benjaminreinhardt259 that’s in the next video

[@e139439]

That's giant man, kudos to that standing alone post! And your craftsmenship :) But why not dividing the door into 2 and dividing the weight to both posts, sounds more durable to me? Also as a handtool woodworker, that upwards hand sawing while standing not on the ground was something, I'm pretty sure it didn't finish quick like in the video. Addition to all, diagonals are the right way, not like many videos on youtube. Very very well done

[@project.restoration]

@@e139439 thanks! We only went for one large gate instead of two because we prefer the look but yes it would have been much easier

[@user-uh6yd6sj7h]

Класссс!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andyjota8906]

Heavy duty tooty fruity!!!

[@dougieranger]

Brilliant team work. Liked & subbed. 👌🏼

[@project.restoration]

@@dougieranger thank you very much

[@dougieranger]

@@project.restoration My pleasure.

[@arthurtanchak2411]

I built a gate of wood 12 ft long my son. Little son of about 4 years old could open or close it

[@MrTflarsen]

If you want the gate to last, you really should replace all the galvanised bolts and screws with stainless steel A4. They are vastly more expensive but the acid in the oak will eat away anything else.

[@project.restoration]

@@MrTflarsen I’ll look into this, thanks!

[@tvanloon3995]

WOW !!! That's a beautiful gate !! 😃 As a side note... Have you considered an alternate power source and/or battery backup in case of power loss ?

[@project.restoration]

@@tvanloon3995 hi, yes this is something I looked into but I think I’m going to hold out as the plan is to incorporate a backup generator for the whole house when we do the electrics on the main build. However, we’re a long way from that point at the moment so for now if we have any power cuts we will have to operate it manually

[@josemanuelmartinezlopez6085]

👍✍️🤜🤛

[@THEWRENCH343]

Beautiful job! I would have used steel posts. The wood in concrete will rot away.