Hanging your wooden gates - Gate fitting guide

Please see www.woodworkersuk.co.uk/gate-i... for more detailed information on hanging your gates.
How to video, showing how to hang your wooden gates.
Taken from our step gate fitting guide which can be found at www.woodworkersuk.co.uk/wooden...
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[@chrisjohnson3590]

It might be 11 years old now but the information and the presentation is miles ahead of its time.

[@GatesExpectations]

Thank you very much for the comments, hope the video has helped you!

[@douglasdever6134]

After watching a half-dozen or more worthless videos where people like to brag or just BS, it is refreshing I found this video. VERY INFORMATIVE!

[@ChiversCorp]

There's lots of videos on this subject. IMHO This is the best - thanks Gate Expectations!

[@leonfrancis5205]

Brilliant video and some great tips. It's great when you see someone who knows what they are doing and willing to share.

[@catlaw1997]

Your videos really helped!! This weekend I made a 9' driveway gate using vinyl fence panels, and the hinges you used were PERFECT. I found similar hinges and watched your video twice before I started. Turned out fantastic! Thank You!

[@gazzagardner3769]

An actually very helpful video that is head and shoulders above anything else I have seen on this topic. Excellent work thank you

[@48-inchlevel74]

Great classic video on gate hanging. No detail left out. Very helpful and will save me lots of money to have this skill mastered.

[@sampretri]

One of the best videos I've seen for a DIY project - thanks heaps!

[@ROCKNROAD4X4]

Brilliant! Very well presented and made easy to understand by a total novice. Good job brother!

[@A_A_J.]

It worked great. I used wedges like you suggested and everything held in place. Thanks again.

[@user-ej9hi3gm9f]

Great instructions. Thank you for all the details.

[@stephenhardy1873]

Thank you for a very clear, well illustrated and fully informative video.

[@JamesMontana]

This guy really does know his gates! Couldn't explain it better myself. Although i hope i do one day.

[@Ranger42]

Excellent craftsmanship and very good instructional video. Thank you

[@maxowl9550]

Really clear and professional. Will follow your tips. Great instruction!

[@_J.F_]

Brilliant video for people like myself who have never hung a gate before. Answered all my questions and has given me the confidence I was looking for. Thanks mate.

[@brians654]

Lovely clear instructions and diagrams thank you. It has given me some confidence that I can tackle a small hand gate installation.

[@davebundy5382]

This is an excellent video with real practical detail. Great, thank you.

[@ncooty]

Lovely wood on that beautifully designed gate! I'd suggest installing the carriage bolts the other way (as designed) and capping with acorn nuts, but your way certainly works.

[@stebebone5896]

I always. Watch KZbin to learn new skills your video is top notch

[@KingQalibre]

Great video. Helped give me the confidence to tackle my own now.

[@TatyanaValdaBelindaHill]

Thanks for this :) It's really clear and well done.

[@naeemsafdar1983]

An absolute LEGEND for making this video. Thank you so much. This was really helpful and so glad I found this video. The merchants had told my completely the wrong way to install this 😂

[@billcarlsbad6168]

Excellent an very informative...thanks from California!

[@jamowallace]

Great video, very informative and to the point! Some great tips

[@philwade7037]

Excellent video - thanks. Love the Dickens pun too...🙂

[@rancherhicks]

Very helpful. Like the hinges.

[@mikef6114]

Excellent video thanks for uploading this.

[@stevewaters7443]

Brilliant video. Really informative. Many thanks.

[@fro0tyl0opy87]

Fantastic video. Thank you very much!

[@2345622]

Thank you for that. Spot on

[@Private-GtngxNMBKvYzXyPq]

Excellent explanation. Thank you!

[@alaaivjadfjnidisk5726]

brilliant - clear and paced well thank you very much

[@Grover895]

Great video. Helped out no end on fitting my first garden gate. Thank you.

[@katherineablett728]

Really clear and concise, thanks for giving me the confidence to go out and hang the gates I just made by myself.

[@mrdonki]

great tutorial! very informative!

[@hammockmonk]

Some good tips. Thanks!

[@tatianaandrade5243]

Thank you very much for the video I give it a5 star because it gave directions step by step to install gate hinges wood fence

[@glynhardy2532]

Excellent instructions 😊👍🏻

[@Peter-do9hp]

Great video thank you and so helpful! What size thickness is the post on the side that the hinge screws onto? Thanks very much!

[@huwphillips5009]

A brilliant explanation. Thank you. Hopefully I can hang my new garden as well as you have.

[@MrZimmaframe]

Top tip I figured out is if you drill a small pilot hole first before drill a large hinge bolt hole, then you can drill a bit of a hole from either side without the worry of of splitting the wood and this way it doesn’t matter if you have a spade bit or not. Hope this helps.

[@PB7307]

Great video. Very useful.

[@fudgedogbannana]

Very good instructions, thanks

[@MultiYesindeed]

Thanks a million...yes I think I will go for the heavy duty hinges like this rather than the other sort. Quality video

[@GatesExpectations]

Thanks for the comments! Let me know how you get on!

[@synworks9378]

Hi thanks for the detailed video. Could you tell me what type of wood did you use to build the gate frame and for fencing it please and for driveway gates does the hinges needs to be half the width of the gate as mentioned in many gate hinges websites. Cheers

[@s4wgb]

Thanks for the quick reply. Do you sell the cranked hinges? Thanks

[@tatianaandrade5243]

Love the video it was helpful

[@A_A_J.]

Thank you. Very handy, even though I will be using another type of hinge. Wish me luck, I am rehanging an old gate with old wood and an uneven, sandy ground beneath. Not to forget that the last person probably hung it crooked, and then took a saw to the bottom to make it swing through.

[@TapeMeasureandhair]

Bloody brilliant video

[@spaceriqui]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[@Cumbriahandyman]

There are thousands of videos on You tube, The majority of which are crap. This one is on my list of totally good/great. Well done and keep them

[@s4wgb]

What screws do you recomend please? Have been told no.10 or no 12 screws. Should i use black jappaned screws? My hinges are countersunk holes. Thank you. Very good videos.

[@jcbairmaster73]

I wondered on the difference of cranked to straight,and plumbing the inner stile of the gate,I have learnt something here.Would tee hinges or hooks and bands afford more of the available opening in a restricted width gateway?,the one I am fitting is 27",and I intend to use H/B for this reason,I think tee's will be a bit more restrictive.Am I right?

[@ceciliaeastwood8947]

Great video. Thank you. What length are your hook and band hinges? I can only find a minimum size of 10 inches, although I understand they do exist in 8 inch length.

[@bluwalker64]

Excellent videos. I want to erect my own gates and you have given me the confidence to have a go.

[@GatesExpectations]

Give it a go and do let us know how you get on ;)

[@unknownmeaning8506]

Great video really helpful! I have a heavy 5ft wide gate to hang it came with the same hinges your using for this gate but a little longer they have 3 screw holes on the hinge not 2, What size screw do you recommend i use fors crewing the gate and hinges? Any help would be great.

[@GatesExpectations]

Hi Kevin, Thanks for the comments. Number of screw holes increase as the hinges get larger,you're probably using either a 16, 18 or 20 inch hinge with that many screw holes. For the screws length wise as big as the gate will take (without the screws coming through!) i.e. for a 2 3/4" thick gate use say 2 1/2" screws. Hope that helps! Jon

[@trjb1767]

Good job.

[@graemedickson7593]

Brilliant video

[@111alien111]

Good man!

[@AndrewAngelopoulos]

Thank you!

[@ashhaworth]

good video, short concise and with good diagrams, some solid tips there. My only quibble is that if you aren't fitting a hardwood gate like this, it would be better to give it more clearance to keep the bottom drier and prolong its life.

[@73Tracker73]

Thank you 😎

[@lillosro]

Good Video Thanks

[@kd300]

Thanks good instructions

[@22Phantom]

Thank you :)

[@johnmetcalf1210]

Excellent! some great top tips. ps. one of my own is; when you're screwing a screw into timber, keep your supporting hand on the timber away from the screw head.If the bit slips off the screw head it can go straight into your hand! I've done it and believe me... it hurts!!

[@0072sy]

I always do this but primarily to stop scratching the surface I'm screwing into. Annoying if its metal or a nice wooden finish - I'd rather get a scratch on my hand and some pain than see a mark!!

[@RobertOrgRobert]

Love the 2 wedges

[@andrewdowniephd]

Do you have the link for the first video? This video is great!

[@MrBunta1988]

What's screws did you use for the hinges and mount?

[@paulmcgrouin9157]

Great vid, just a couple of minor points, you said to put the top pintel as low as you could, but as you are aware (because you did it after),you should be setting the top pintel just a touch high of the hinge as most plate pintels aren't welded straight, you also neglected to mention how the plates should be set an equal amount from the side of the post to ensure a gate that will open level, lastly, and this is my personal modus opardi, drill through the hinge when it is laying flat on bearers, it is far easier to drill when the gate is lying flat rather upright and having to push against it, I fit nearly all fixtures and fittings lying flat for this reason, which merely means that you only have to fit furniture keeps onto the post in an upright position.

[@shoddyangler1454]

Thank you 🙏😊🙏

[@markmills7640]

If worried of drilling through gate just cramp a sacrfishal block of wood on the outside and just drill through into to it with no splitout TADAR

[@rickallen9167]

Or even forget using any sacr fish blocks 🐠 and go straight for a sacrificial one!😂

[@trevordilworth3393]

at last a video that talks sense, i made a 6ft high 5ft wide gate, and B&Q told me t use there hinges, useless after watching your video i went to timber yard and purchased same as yours and job done,

[@s4wgb]

What about if the hinges are straight and not like yours? Thanks

[@Davyfb75]

I think Seymour Butts should apologise rude person that your are. Very good video and I have found Part 1

[@chrisharrison5306]

Could these be used to hang a shed door frontways?

[@waynehendricks8187]

I really like your video. Thank you. Would you please tell me where you got the hinges? They look like they would support a 11 foot span gate (both sides).

[@GatesExpectations]

Thanks! They are cranked band and gudgeon hinges and can be found @ www.woodworkersuk.co.uk/hinges/

[@drudunton3460]

Thanks for your video! I am going to use pintle and 12 in. strap hinges for my double gate and two single gates ( 3 ft. x 6 ft) made from redwood lumber and hinged to 4 x 4 redwood posts. At minute 4:52 on your video, the gap between the inside edge of the gate (where the hinges are) and the frame appears to be quite wide, such that I can see into your yard. From the inside, the gap appears to be within 10mm. I am concerned because I want to use strap/pintle for the hinges but I don't want a large gap. I assume that I can attach the gate to the hinge a little closer to the post to narrow the gap without compromising the swing. One suggestion I would make for most of the videos I see including yours would be to pull back and show the finished work front and back at the end. It makes for a nice conclusion but also gives the viewer an overview of the outcome.

[@billcarlsbad6168]

look at minute 5:08 and you will see the actual opening size when gate is closed; very small and proper

[@geronimopascuale9208]

Great video and Great work, but my friend you really killed it with those nice HD Hinges. Love them. What is the name of hinges or manufacturer ?

[@waynehendricks8187]

I would like to know also.

[@andrewfowler6527]

How do you determine how far to fit the hinge on the gate?

[@PaulSpringford]

Excellent video. Thank you. I’ve read that the hinges should only be fixed to the front or rear of the post and not to the inside next to the gate. Is this essential? Ideally I would like the gate to open both ways.

[@GatesExpectations]

If the gate opens both ways then you would tend to use field gate hinges, something like this > www.woodworkersuk.co.uk/shop/field-gate-hinge-sets.htm You would need to allow larger clearances between the hinge side of the gate and the post or wall however.

[@PaulSpringford]

Thanks for your prompt reply. I think I might have to be satisfied with one way opening. I have some non-flanged hinges. How far should the post hole be from the gate edge? From the video I’m guessing about 2 inches.

[@jasonwalker3599]

I’m in the US. Having trouble finding this hinge hardware. Any help to source it would be appreciated. Thanks 🙏

[@robertovaccarella4035]

Where do you purchase that hardware?

[@matthewwray749]

Great video. What is the bolt for? Is it necessary with all the screws in place?

[@GatesExpectations]

Over time screws can work loose whilst the bolt doesn't tend to and can be tightened up if required.

[@GentlemanH]

It is difficult to drill a horizontal hole in a gatepost because you are behind the drilling machine and cannot see very well. I have glued a small spirit level onto the top of my drilling machine and watch its bubble while drilling. Keeping the bubble within the marks helps keep the drill bit horizontal.

[@Davyfb75]

where is part 1?

[@richardcanning1084]

Can anyone point me to Part 1? Is it still available? The one where the hinges are installed onto the gate. Thanks

[@fgriffintx]

Very useful video. I looked all over for "Part 1", but I guess that doesn't exist. In any case, you might consider adding a little discussion about clearances, Is there a reason you don't want the two gates to touch when closed? Is is a geometry problem that the gates would bind before closing? I have a situation where I made two white painted gates to cover the entrance to a small garage, and I'd prefer not a wide gap in the middle.

[@billcarlsbad6168]

wood gates will expand in width when wet so be prepared to plane them if you have very small clearance on the locking side....all the expansion will go in that direction

[@revisionistcrap211]

@@billcarlsbad6168 HI. How big should the clearance be? I'm getting ready to build a double gate but this is the thing I'm most unsure about. Tha frame will be constructed from 8cm x 8cm. Hope you see this, thanks.

[@hayliewinkler]

Love those hinges mate. Where do you get them from?

[@GatesExpectations]

www.woodworkersuk.co.uk/cranked-band-and-gudgeon-hinges/

[@dragonfly6908]

Can you tell me how to adjust the hinges. I have a double gate with these hinges and they appear to have dropped in the middle and the tops of the gates in the middle are rubbing together. Can they be adjusted.

[@GatesExpectations]

Hi, the hinges shown are 'cranked band & gudgeon hinges and not really adjustable without either repositioning the hinges or hinge plate. For something adjustable you'd need something like www.woodworkersuk.co.uk/adjustable-hook-band-gate-hinge/

[@jeffdaman1]

Where did you find these gate hinges? I'm in the U.S. Texas area .

[@fgriffintx]

Ha - me too, in Houston. His hinges make the crap at Home Depot look pathetic. Note also he uses through bolts which have to be much better than mere wood screws.

[@billcarlsbad6168]

look on the Internet for "cranked band and hook hinge" and you will find many choices

[@TapeMeasureandhair]

It did

[@christopherbovingdon6567]

I thought the square hole in the hinge was for the square section of the coach bolt head, but you reverse the process, why?

[@timarner]

Because the hinges are mounted on the inside face of the gate in this example. The head of the bolt should always sit on the outer face.

[@glennhanson424]

I am blown away by how many videos there are about hanging gates and many of them very informative but all assuming that you already have your gate posts installed at the proper spacing. Why not start out by telling the audience what the rough opening should be? E.g. the space between posts for a 12' gate. Is the rough opening 12'-0" or is it 12'-6" or ????

[@fgriffintx]

Good point! Personally I'd build the gate after the posts were installed. Very tricky to set posts at a very specific distance, I've found, especially when you pour concrete around the bases.

[@boobyrooberts]

Shouldn't the bolt with the square inner, slot into the square hole in the hinge, otherwise the bolt will turn when you tighten the nut.....or is it me?

[@GatesExpectations]

Usually yes, however the hinges on the gate shown are on the rear of the gate and our customer wanted the nut side on the rear so people couldn't tamper with them. Personally I think the way shown in the video looks neater as well, as the dome head pulls nicely to the timber!

[@IndigenousUndergroundPrimate]

At 3:23 it`s called a spade drill.

[@pure_awareness]

So the bottom hinge is is taking all the weight now 🤔

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

KYMRY MARANATHA

[@waynehendricks8187]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it though 180 pounds is around $200 I think which seems high. Thanks.

[@GatesExpectations]

The £180 pair are Marine Grade Stainless Steel and are probably the dearest gate hinges you can get! Galv (in the video) and the standard black are a lot more economical.