Build A Double Door Fence Gate, Sturdy and Long Lasting

[@Runitlikeshebroke]

Great video. I just finished a 14ft gate. Advice for the herd: -Use a post that’s longer than your desired height. Cut it after. -Make your frame height about 5inches shorter than your desired overall height -Leave 1/2inch of space between frame and post on each side -Leave 1/2inch space between two gates -The lightweight cedar is the trick to not sagging. Use cedar pickets. Like this so the people see it

[@MrKistel]

Thanks for watching and your insights.

[@chadknight7867]

I'm building a 14-ft gate tomorrow. Glad I ran across your comment.

[@artseidner2427]

Im at 430 am Florida going to set out build this gate today I've been search for a couple years and recently bought the wood but really this diy method is looking like I can we will see today looking so forward to closing in my land thank you

[@MrKistel]

Thanks for sharing. Hope the build goes smooth.

[@MontyBird45]

Wow! This is the best DIY gate installation I've found on KZbin. The extra angle bracing is a nice touch that's highly functional and aesthetically pleasing.

[@MrKistel]

Wow, thanks!

[@unappreciatedtreehouse821]

This is the most practical, simplest gate construction I've seen.

[@MrKistel]

Thank you for watching and the supportive comment.

[@hacmia8708]

I was about to say this. Thank you for making this video

[@jeffbrewster7475]

Excellent presentation. The only thing I would add is instead of using screws to hold the gate to the posts, use galvanized or stainless steel bolts instead with a washer and nut on the other side. Over time, screws can work themselves out on heavier gates.

[@only1potato873]

My wife and I built this gate today. It looks and works great! Thanks for the build guide, appreciate it!

[@MrKistel]

Such an awesome comment to receive. Thank you! Congrats on your DIY build.

[@Lifeinvillagess]

This is the kind of content KZbin needs more of!

[@MrKistel]

thank you

[@RoldanRR00]

It's simple, anyone can do this, it looks good, and it will work. Nice job.

[@MrKistel]

Thanks 👍

[@dooo0000]

Genius, best way to make the measurements accurate. PS, backyard view is even more stunning than your craftsmanship 😮

[@MrKistel]

Glad you think so and thanks for the comment.

[@familyfam4115]

This is the best simple, straight forward video I've seen. Man you did a great job. I have to rebuid my gate after one attempt with two men helping and the gate wasn't square or put up right. I'm going to follow your way this time so let's see how this goes

[@MrKistel]

Thank you and keep us posted with your project results.

[@pitbulls719]

Outv all the videos iv watched this is the most helpful and smartest way .thank you

[@MrKistel]

Wow thanks!

[@SM-ql8ty]

Great job! You did all the things i want to do for my own gate, although I'm just too lazy to get to right now

[@MrKistel]

Go for it!

[@Sharpieman48044]

Excellent video thank you much! About to do one the keeping it one piece until mocked up is genius… thank you

[@MrKistel]

Very welcome!

[@Thickestdickest]

Nice work buddy I tried it out on my last project and it turned out beautiful thanks

[@marinespirit10]

Needed a refresher, before building my gates, & your video was exactly what l was looking for. Excellent tutorial & great build Thanks for posting 👍 & greetings from the UK 🇬🇧

[@MrKistel]

Great to hear and thank you!

[@MrQuack811]

Awesome job man. You do good work. That gate looks phenomenal.

[@MrKistel]

Thanks a bunch!

[@tylerpaul6683]

This is great! I am having to attach a a gate to close in a fence that connects to my neighbors. I was worried about how to attach directly to my brick house/garage. I like how you built the fence out a bit and then used 2 4x4s for the actual gate part. I will do the same.

[@MrKistel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cj-sp8ed]

Great job, best gate I've seen.

[@MrKistel]

Wow, thanks!

[@gusespe4458]

Wow that’s a really great build nice job Man !!!

[@MrKistel]

Thanks a bunch!

[@DiyAsianGuy]

Great build ideas!

[@bimbohlah]

The fence looks solid! How does one open from the other side?

[@MrKistel]

Thank you @bimbohlah. This fence was designed to just be opened from the one side when starting from a locked position. There is a single door gate elsewhere that can be opened from either side.

[@manuelmoore5382]

The only downfall is there isn't an option to open from the otherside of the fence. The actual build is clean and fit nicely without any sag. Great job

[@MrKistel]

Thanks, in this case the design was intended to not have an opening mechanism on the outside.

[@shantor100]

He'd have to have a single mechanism that lacks security

[@jameslaiola4976]

Beautiful Sir

[@MrKistel]

Thanks

[@luismatos2239]

Muy bonito el proyecto Bien profesional y explicado. Eres buen instructor sigue hacia adelante y te seguiré en todos los proyectos que hadas. Muchas gracias y estoy agradecido Bendiciones hermano 👍🙏

[@MrKistel]

Mucho gracias

[@MrRockAndRollDoctor]

Beautiful! But, what about opening the gate from the other side?

[@MrKistel]

This gate was not designed to be "unlocked" from one side.

[@raultorres3595]

Excellent work 🙏💯

[@MrKistel]

Thanks 💯

[@rayreyes2490]

Awesome work!!

[@amazinkprinting997]

Wonderful job. I love it

[@MrKistel]

Thank you! 😊

[@Ms_AP_]

I saw a video once where a guy filled a balloon with concrete and made his own gate closer. He sunk an eye bolt in the top of it for a chain to slide through once it was all set. Then just add a bolt and chain to the gate. The weight of the ball closes the gate just dont make it too large.

[@MrKistel]

that sounds interesting

[@cardo718]

That sounds very unique.

[@MarkCash313]

You happen to have a link to that video . Sounds pretty cool and I'm working on building my gate now. May be cool to add that to it

[@ellobo761]

Very good video!👍

[@MrKistel]

Thank you very much!

[@QuetimPorta-y2y]

Cool! A note to my acknowledge!

[@masterdaveedwards]

Nice work!

[@MrKistel]

Thanks!

[@dennisbisbee2204]

Do you have a list of all the hardware used, size and type of screws for each step.

[@MrKistel]

Fence Build Tools and Materials: Framing Nailer = amzn.to/47dyvcN Impact Driver (For driving long screws) = amzn.to/3QHBumy Drill and Nailer Battery = amzn.to/3G0G36A 3" Framing Nailer Exterior Use Nails = amzn.to/49zNCyK 2" Nails For Pickets = amzn.to/40Hh4i4 Gate Hinge Stainless Steel = amzn.to/40FL51Z Stainless Screws for Hinge (Post Side) = amzn.to/47fiV09 Stainless Screws for Hinge (Gate Side) = amzn.to/3FY10iy Cane Bolt (To hold gate in place at ground) = amzn.to/47y1uaP Disclosure: The above are Amazon links. "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases."

[@DavidKundin]

What size and length "lag type screws" are you using to make your gate frame? I could not tell from the video or your material list. Great Video - very simple but solid design! Thanks.

[@MrKistel]

Thanks, I believe I used different lengths for different areas. On butt joints they were 6" and longer.

[@GarySixSixty]

well done 👍🏼

[@MrKistel]

Thank you Gary 👍

[@torrelltrent7299]

Great video👌

[@MrKistel]

Thanks 👍

[@stevenanderson2082]

Great Stuff, Thank you

[@MrKistel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kelmor2402]

Nicely done!! If you done mind what was the dimensions of the gate when you built it or before you installed and cut it?

[@MrKistel]

The opening was about 8.5 feet wide. I believe the overall fence frame was constructed about 1 inch less then the opening width. Thanks

[@robertchoutka3191]

HINT: Installing a "D" handle on top of the sliding gate lock would make it easier to move back and forth.

[@MrKistel]

good tip

[@Camscrub]

What did you use to bolt together the two 4x4 posts?

[@MrKistel]

Galv 1/2 inch bolts, washers, and nuts. The description area under the video list the materials for the fence build.

[@darrenmcnew]

Hows the gate holding up a year later? As far as is there any sagging?

[@MrKistel]

Doing great. The doors have held their vertical position.

[@ljose007]

I wished I had seen this video before I built my gate.

[@MrKistel]

Thanks for watching and I hope your project went smooth enough in any case.

[@Xander.legari]

So I understand you need to make the gate 1 inch smaller to fit in, do you need to adjust how far the hinge is from the side post or anything?

[@MrKistel]

I had actually planned to make it about a half inch smaller overall but made an error not allocating for the section I cut out between the two doors. if you pre-hang the whole gate on braces first, you can fit the hinges according to the gap.

[@jimmydaring9494]

Very nice

[@MrKistel]

Thanks

[@joshuahasson9687]

Might sound odd but do you worry that those down rod tubes will retain water & rust the down rods?

[@MrKistel]

They do hold water however rust has not been an issue. The cane bolts are coated with a corrosion protection barrier that seems to work well.

[@carloslfg]

hello. congratulations for the video. I live in Chile and it is very humid here. freezing winters and arid summers. Do you recommend using wood for a place like this?

[@MrKistel]

Thank you. I think building the frame with aluminum is a good idea if possible as the material is light yet ridged. I considered building this gate with aluminum framing but opted for wood for cost and simplicity.

[@AS-zw4lk]

awesome!

[@MichaelBlast]

I had to disassemble my 1st attempt at this frame style. It was out of square by almost 3/4" so I used the 12" speed square to cut the ends even taking off 1/8" now I'm about to try it again. I have one corner "perfectly" square using the 12" square. Does it help to use the speed square on each corner ? If i can get this frame reasonably square ill check the local lumber yard to see if its cheaper to get a 2x6 cedar board vs HD. HD sells them in 8' length

[@MrKistel]

As long as you get it pretty close to square I would thing it would be ok for an exterior wood fence gate.

[@EllerraD]

You can check for square by using the "3, 4, 5 rule." A triangle with a right angle that has legs of 3 and 4 will have a hypotenuse of 5. It's like using a giant square. For example, start at any corner of the frame, measure from the corner down one side 3 feet and make a mark on the outside edge. From the same corner measure down the other side 4 feet and make a mark, on the outside edge. Now measure the distance, diagonally, between those two marks. If the distance between those two marks is 5 feet then the corner is square, 90 degrees. If the distance is more, the corner is over 90, if it is less then the angle is lower than 90. Note that you don't have to use feet, you can use any unit of measure. Only the ratio of 3,4,5 is important. You can also use any multiple of that ratio, for example 6,8,10 or 9,12,15 etc.. I would recommend that you put your frame together as carefully as you can with temporary diagonal braces close to the corners. Just put 1 screw on each end of each of the braces. Then check for square via the 3,4,5 method and adjust as necessary. If opposite sides of the frame are accurately the same length and the corners are accurately aligned but the frame is out of square, all you need to do is to wrack the frame a bit in the right direction. Adjust and then re-measure. Once squared up then carefully put a 2nd screw into each end of each of the temporary braces. Then put in your long permanent screws at each corner butt joint. If you don't have much experience driving screws, I strongly recommend drilling pilot holes for the long permanent screws. Also, keep the temporary braces on until the permanent framing is complete.

[@tothemax0729]

Trying to convince my dad to do this instead of barn doors for our fence

[@MrKistel]

Sounds like a fun project either way. Keep us posted with what you decide.

[@jeroenroodbol3710]

Respect !

[@MrKistel]

Much appreciated

[@TreyJonesjr]

How long are the Nails you used to drill to make the frame?

[@MrKistel]

In the video description I provide a reference for long framing screws. Thanks

[@oae9533]

How did you marge the 4x4 posts together ?

[@MrKistel]

Clamp them together to hold them in place, then drill holes through both post with an auger bit. I used half inch diameter galv bolts with washers and nuts to secure the two post to each other.

[@leonardobravo2960]

So let say my space is of 140 in, do I cut the top and bottom 2x4 exact or need to leave a half in for it to open correctly?

[@MrKistel]

The frame shown in this video was made slightly smaller than the opening to allow for some space between the frame boards and posts.

[@dvining00]

Deff FL...looks like north FL

[@drumslewis8332]

Nice

[@MrKistel]

Thanks

[@mr.bambec5903]

Boss tanong ko lang gaano kataas ang probavility na matatanggap ung referral ko at mageearn ako ng cash.. Salamat

[@ChrisVoelkel-b4f]

How do you open it from the outside

[@MrKistel]

This gate was designed so that the locking mechanism can only be accessed from the inside.

[@leahy9173]

How to di you open the gate from the outside??

[@MrKistel]

This gate was designed to only have the ability to open from the one side.

[@MichaelBlast]

Oh well, I can't even get the cross measurements close to even. I end up with 126" and 125 1/2"

[@MrKistel]

That might be close enough for an outside wooden gate. If you want it closer you may be able rack the frame once you have one screw in each joint. Once it is forced more square you can brace it off to hold the square shape and add remaining fasteners.

[@MichaelBlast]

@@MrKistel I removed the screws and used clamps to measure and was able to get it to 125 and 3/4" on each X side measure. I then used 2x4's to hold it in place on the corners to prevent it from shifting out of square then installed 6" screws. Now I'm about to do the inner 2x4's. I think my main concern having little experience was how far out of square is acceptable for a fence. Here I am trying to get it perfect. What a challenge. Thanks.

[@michaeldriskell7805]

Some gate ideas

[@MrKistel]

I see what you did there , ha!

[@andrewdevenezia4927]

How wide is your gate

[@MrKistel]

I believe it is mentioned in the video but if I recall correctly this gate opening was between 9 and 10 feet wide.

[@Breatheandbudget]

What if your ground is concrete?

[@KrisYoung]

Just have to drill out holes the size of your down rod, masonry or concrete drill bit.

[@ce9xy]

Ciao, ne vorrei costruire anche io uno, mi aiuteresti?

[@MrKistel]

Grazie, spero che questo video sia utile per il tuo progetto.

[@jamesanthony5681]

How deep was the post hole?

[@MrKistel]

A few feet or more I believe.

[@johnnyfive-bc]

What wood did you use for the gate frame? 2x4? or 2x6?

[@MrKistel]

2x4 PT for for the perimeter frame and 2x6 cedar the cross bracing.

[@johnnyfive-bc]

@@MrKistel what space between gate and posts? What space between gates?

[@lisabooth1351]

would a regular PT 2x6 be too heavy@@MrKistel

[@MrKistel]

If the gate is not too big and the gate post are sturdy it might be ok.

[@tylerpaul6683]

How tall is the gate itself? I know you said 101 inches long.

[@tylerpaul6683]

And is the spacing between pickets on the gate the same as the thickness of the picket?

[@MrKistel]

The pickets were 6 feet I believe

[@HanyunGong]

Curious on why build a double door fence gate instead of a single door gate ?

[@HanyunGong]

So you don't need to add the supporting post in the middle

[@MrKistel]

If you need a large opening overall only one door would be a tremendous load the hinge side. Making two smaller doors spreads the load over both mounting post.

[@HanyunGong]

@@MrKistel what would be your recommended maximum width limit for a single fence gate ?

[@eaglebirdiepar]

How many inches was that lag screw?

[@MrKistel]

I believe the lag screws are featured in the video description area. I may have used a few different sizes.

[@JeffHopewell]

@@MrKistel Sadly this is not the case. I was looking for the same information to join the two 4x4 posts together

[@AlexisBailey-q3u]

Oh well, I can't even get the cross measurements close to even. I end up with 126" and 125 1/2"

[@MrKistel]

For an outdoor gate that might suffice

[@samueladams584]

Did you use 4" screws for butt joints ?

[@MrKistel]

I believe they were 6"

[@samueladams584]

@@MrKistel thanks a lot.

[@samueladams584]

I ended up getting HeadLOK 6 in. Structural Wood Screw (50 Pack) from HD, gonna give these a try.

[@MichaelPaszkowski]

Nice Job. No such thing as scrap wood anymore unless you are rich. It’s all a fortune now.

[@MrKistel]

@@MichaelPaszkowski good point! The cedar I used for the bracing was from a 1960's era sliding door frame.

[@Doctor26yt]

Butt joints are sure to sag. Use lap joints going forward

[@MrKistel]

The framing wood was fresh pressure treated lumber and it was still wet. Since the wood will shrink as it dries I feel the butt joint, with adequate hardware and additional bracing, should suffice. I don't think the shrinking possibility of the wet treated lumber is ideal for lap joints.

[@johnnyfive-bc]

What space do you want between the two gates? What space do you want between the post and the gate (hinge side)? I am guessing they are all 1/2 inch space. But I want to double-check.

[@MrKistel]

I think I did about 1/2 an inch for each space

[@khmerjamesgoodness8712]

👍👍👍

[@MrKistel]

thanks

[@carlosdelascuevas6140]

Looks sound

[@MrKistel]

💪

[@robward601]

Your gates not able to be opened from the outside??? You lost your privacy by spacing the gate boards too????

[@MrKistel]

This gate was designed and built to function as intended for this location.

[@spencercarver1852]

My girlfriend asked if you are scared of the sun

[@MrKistel]

lol! I guess it appears that way.

[@CarlosLopez-se7mz]

Supports are wrong inside should look like a V and good strong screws will be a strong light door that will last a long time

[@michelleganoza5519]

Or have you ever heard of trying to protect your skin 🙄

[@punjabigrandma]

The supports should not look like a V, that would provide tensile strength. For a gate you need compression strength, so the supports are installled correctly in the video.

[@newttella1043]

​@@CarlosLopez-se7mz Oh, I guess you're the guy doing it wrong. How many gates have you made?

[@SpicyRok7482]

1st mistake...WOODEN Post. 2nd mistake...setting Post in concrete. 3rd mistake...installing gusseting brace bass-ackwards.

[@davidschlarp1606]

What else are you using besides wood and concrete?😂😂😂

[@SpicyRok7482]

@@davidschlarp1606 POSTMASTER. Period.