How to build a wood fence gate(the right way 2019)

Here’s a detailed how to on how to build a wooden fence gate.Seen a lot of videos on here but haven’t found one that I’m pleased with. Any comments would definitely be appreciated. Legacy Fence out of Kennedale,Tx. Top rated on Home Advisor in the local areas. Big thanks to Camilo @Patron Supply Company out of Irving ,Tx . Top of the line materials affordable pricing!

[@frankieperez7008]

One, suggestion. place that compressor around the corner of building to block noise or build a collapsible box and place compressor in it to shield noise while filming video

[@dbasix-ocho-zero-cinco]

-hey Newbies... this guy knows what he's doing... good job Derek

[@joegarza6408]

Awesome job. I'm doing a fence this weekend and this helps out ALOT

[@dennisshaver636]

Great job Derek. I watched a large fence company do a neighbors gate, and they did it the you’ve shown here. This is for certain the best way to do the gate. Thanks for the video. I’m doing mine this weekend. 🙂

[@derekhelms825]

Thank you very much it took 2 years of watching before they would let me try lol! 1 year of just carrying cement lol. But it’s not as hard as it looks . Ty for the comment. NOw it’s your turn !!

[@mariafriend644]

You obviously take pride in your work. Thanks for sharing!

[@markylearnsguitar]

Just built my first fence and gate following this method. Spot on bro. Worked like a dream.

[@derekhelms825]

Wow that’s awesome !!! Great to hear !!

[@ufaxpyro4200]

Love it so simple and easy ! Thanks

[@Dano-MX5]

Good job Derek! I'm getting ready to build a 4' wide by 6' tall gate with the same gate hardware. Your method looks sound.

[@derekhelms825]

Thank you !

[@andesrn01]

A very clever way to do a gate, but please wear your eye protection all the time! This is the easiest and functional so far. will do mine this way. Thanks

[@raydavis3697]

I think you did really well. I can understand you just fine.

[@derekhelms825]

Thank you Ray ! I just get excited when I talk about something I passionate about

[@jefferygardner1605]

Scammerrr

[@yeehaw94]

Your diagonals are the wrong way. The idea is to go from the bottom hinge to the top opposite corner of the door so that all the weight pulling down from the door will be translated back to the hinge. Also you need to build a frame so the diagonals have a vertical piece to attach to not the horizontal ones. ( the same piece the hinges should attach to)

[@mikefoster4988]

Nervjiggy is right -the weight on every gate, no matter who, what, when or where is always transferred to the hinge side of the gate and never transferred to the latch side. Simply put, you can follow the diagonal line(s) of the brace(s) you've installed in this vid and be certain that the weight of your gate will be transferred to the latch side. No bueno. Trust us, no matter what gibberish you're being told, there is not "another way" to align with the laws of physics. These are details that are lost in the trades these days and if you'll pick this tip up from us, it'll simply provide more value to you and your clients -your 2 year no sag warranty will be rock solid, hell make it 5 years if you orient your braces correctly. You're a top notch fellow with a "level" head on your shoulders -keep up the good work!

[@kcrr2w]

You are correct. Angles are facing the wrong directions. Angles go up from hinges to high point in gate opening never going over 45 degrees. Puts weight on hinges and not on gate latch.

[@danfleury7342]

Have you ever revisited one of your projects a year or two after building it? I'm just curious as to how well the gate would hold up with how you reinforced it. With our climate and humidity, a gate without a full frame would sag and warp

[@derekhelms825]

Yes I offer 3 year warranty on all gates if there are any sagging or failing issues. I have has to come back to 1 job and it was to install another new post in which we originally used the prior post

[@JohnWillman]

Love the steep post method,..

[@JohnWillman]

Steel post

[@tracymankey9314]

Amazing video

[@gregoryj5874]

Love that you took the time to show my biggest problem when buliding fences--the gate My only question is how would I do it with a board on board gate that swings INTO the yard, not out.

[@louie1487]

Assuming board on board side is outward facing, the hinges are installed on the inside and on the 2x4 itself.

[@gregoryj5874]

@@louie1487 OK, thanks. I did that and it worked. However, what latches can you recommend that allows one to open gate from outside?

[@supergoss7]

Thanks allot for posting this video! Very few if any videos show how to connect a wood gate with metal fence post. Is that hinge kit sold at Home Depot/Lowes? Post latch gate set?

[@derekhelms825]

Yes it’s the everlast kit

[@giovannibustamante9367]

Hey Derek, great video describing the gate install. Im installing a fence like this and also a gate in this manner. I have a question, about that second post next to the gate post. I know its for support right. How far from the gate post would you put that. looks like its about 2 feet apart.

[@derekhelms825]

Make sure your 3 post are within 8 feet of each other so you can use a 2x4x8 if you want a wider gate use a 10 footer as yes it is so your hinges have more then one post for support . I always recommend starting on your gate section then the left or Right side rather then gong left to right

[@jeffreywhite7657]

I do my gates the exact same way! So I am doing them right lol

[@derekhelms825]

Absolutely!!

[@blakegriffin5270]

Hey brother great video. Can you tell me exactly what type of brackets to hold your two by fours in place and how you got your metal post into the ground and made sure they were all even? Thanks!

[@andrewesquibel2523]

They look like wpao brackets

[@gearhead4013]

Camera guy missed a lot of what you were doing at the end

[@complot72]

Jr. was tired. It was close to lunch time and his attention to detail suffered due to low blood sugar.

[@derekhelms825]

True story !!

[@andydaddy2009]

holy cow .. nice.. what's the length of the pipe? how far in the ground are they/

[@derekhelms825]

They are 8 ft galvanized steel post set 2 1/2 feet into the ground with 60-80 lbs of cement

[@redryder210]

Killer video guys!

[@danielhenry4614]

Can I make it a 10 foot wide gate ? 5 feet each side I purchased 2 metal braces you can order

[@IvanHVAC]

Good fence workmanship, do you use a framing nail gun?

[@derekhelms825]

Ivan I use a coil fencing nailer . They are light weight and shoot the nails I like to use which are 1 7/8 galvanized rim shanked nails

[@IvanHVAC]

@@derekhelms825 Your picket nails are the same lenght? What lenght you give the post from ground up, and horizontal 2×4's??

[@derekhelms825]

Ivan the nails are 1 7/8 or 1 3/4 rim galvanized steel rim shanked nails . The post are 6 ft from ground to top which will later be cut to about 5 6” or the height of the top 2x4x8 rail

[@patrickdenny16]

Do you have a brand and model of nailer you can recommend?

[@jonathanortiz7282]

How far are the post that are for the door ? The 2 inside ones ? I noticed it was around 8/9 pickets away from eachother

[@derekhelms825]

I keep the 3 post within 8 feet of each other so I can use a single 2x4x8 this gate was 40 in wide. If you want a wider gate you can use a 10 footer

[@prtradingclub3229]

Extremely interesting the way you built it, BUT the camera man needs to hold still more ( a lot more ) and you need to speak toward the camera since your not using any kind of remote mic. I almost clicked off a few times because I was getting sea sick...

[@derekhelms825]

This was my first attempt at a video .lol thank you for your input !!

[@dapawa]

I think your camera man was day dreaming, I kept wanting to scroll down toward the end

[@josebriones1520]

Fr!

[@andymoore5187]

Will this pattern work for an 8 foot high fence using six 6-inch pickets for a 36-inch gate?

[@derekhelms825]

Yes. But typically you would cut the gate out at about 6 ft minimum on a foot fence . You don’t want to have a full 8 ft gate swinging open bc the amount of weight.on it will definitely cause the gate to sag in the future

[@Oliapgh]

I get why you would want two posts on the hinge side of the gate but would you put two on the opposite side, its not carrying any weight? Just for a heck of it?

[@patrickdenny16]

Every time the gate closes there is lateral force applied to the post on the latch side. By adding an additional post you are able to spread the impact among two post. This helps insure you have a gate post that wont weaken its connection with the ground/concrete over time.

[@derekhelms825]

Well put Patrick !

[@chrisbutler3704]

Not bad; (here comes the but..) but why add the extra picket -@ the end; U mention not wanting not needed weight... Just cut a notch for latch hardware, letting U keep picket gap the same also. And were is toolbelt...U a weekender or a pro here?

[@derekhelms825]

You can absolutely do that . And the tool Belts tend to get in my way so I don’t use them

[@bricesmith3100]

Do you use this same method on 10’ foot gates?

[@derekhelms825]

10 for fences for residential are not code . Only for business 8 ft is highest we can go in Texas and that is a great video idea!

[@danieltaylor8347]

I see a gap still after putting a picket near the latch, plus the notch made into the pull handle not used. I may be knit picking but I wouldn't want to pay a pro for this kind of work..

[@derekhelms825]

The gap is where the gate opens and closes. There will be another pocket placed on top once it is done to cover the gap . I only showed how to make the gate for times sake

[@MontageMadness]

Do you still do this?

[@NYTROeast]

If you had enough support built into the gate frame your saw wouldn't of binded

[@derekhelms825]

It was a dull blade at a bad angle but your correct too . Or we can agree to disagree lol jk . Ty for your input and advice !!

[@LufDad]

I am curious why you would use metal posts for a wooden fence. Those posts are 3x the cost of a wood post and it just looks awful. Also no frame on the gate makes it look incomplete. And the angled boards do nothing on the latch side

[@nicoc7024]

Will this design work for a 5 foot wide gate?

[@derekhelms825]

Yes it will. I would recommend using 3 hinges though for support

[@nicoc7024]

@@derekhelms825 exactly what I did 😄

[@raqb28q89]

Awesome job the best of the best from a pro unfortunately your camera men don't help to much other than that all very good thanks

[@brandonletsgo7979]

It's a year later, how many fingers you got left? Scary how you use a circular saw.

[@derekhelms825]

Well let’s just say I can still high five with both hands. But I assure you I’m fully aware when making cuts . Thank you for your input?

[@derekhelms825]

Input*

[@derekhelms825]

10 and counting still!!!

[@mariafriend644]

I’ve been laughing my ... off!! Poor camera guy, rushing behind speedy, turning off the compressor, jump to one side of the fence, back to the other side, get the compressor... Yikes! where did he go!! LOL.

[@derekhelms825]

Lol , this was my first attempt at making a video and idk what my cameraman was doing lmao!

[@davidblue435]

Look slow down and take a deep breath

[@robertgibson6889]

2 year warranty on your gate not sagging, I wonder how long the homeowner expects that gate to last?

[@derekhelms825]

Most companies don’t offer warranties on gates at all in my area at least .

[@martymarr8307]

Crack kills homie 😂 had to couldn't let that slide

[@derekhelms825]

Haha my bad lmao! Thanks for watching the vid bud!

[@tamaratamrot2681]

Thousands of lifetime projects with woodglut plans.

[@CommasNZeros]

Rip man

[@ufaxpyro4200]

He passed ?

[@doi467]

safety glasses....lol

[@derekhelms825]

Yes I’m very bad about that lol. Don’t do like me lol

[@rickbadessa4897]

Better work on your cameraman he fell asleep about 6 times

[@misscindy58]

Your camera guy sucked ...sorry to say, seems like you are EXTREMELY good though! I'd love to see a redo of the lock.

[@martymarr8307]

Mmmmmm I'll wait n watch the full video B4 saying anything else.....

[@NicholasRachuna]

Dude. You built your cross members backwards. They slope down from the hinge when they should slop up from the hinge since the wood works better under compression. Also, you said yourself that the pickets will shrink so the lag screws that you put in to secure the hinges are going to split the wood as it dries. How have you been doing fence for ten years yet be making these rookie mistakes? A two year warranty? Hahah bet you get a lot of calls on those gates in the future

[@nannettebattista6224]

Woodprix is nice for that.

[@johnbailey2024]

It would be better if we could understand what you are saying

[@derekhelms825]

I apologize I’m a naturally fast talker ( i always thought it’s bc I mixed with Korean lol) and I tend to get excited about my work and it causes me to rush my words a bit

[@johnbailey2024]

Lots of mistakes and the video should have been in english

[@derekhelms825]

I’ll try to speak more clear next time . This was my first ever attempt at making a video

[@johnbailey2024]

@@derekhelms825 I'm sorry..i have respect for you...going on you tube takes guts...youll get better..just breath. Every once in awhile..

[@crp9347]

You need a new camera man

[@ericdoyeto9422]

This is 100% the wrong way. I have to teach people who learn this way. Not bracing, no good crossbeams, no actual support on the brackets. In fact, this is a quick way to end the job, collect a paycheck and move on. I fix this crap all the time. 2 year warranty? No good friend. I can put a 15 year warranty on my gates. They’re built like tanks because they’re built right.

[@martymarr8307]

Hey u knw what u do u if it's making u money n feeding your fam for now fuck it but get a new camera man n pick yo pants up 😂 gotta b more professional 💯😎