Average Guy Builds a Double Fence Gate with Half-Lap Joints - step by step instructions
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День томуThis video demonstrates how to make a fence gate with step by step instructions including three ways to make half-lap joints using different tools - pull saw, miter saw and circular saw. The gate is over 8 feet wide, making it large enough to drive a truck and trailer through. The gate also uses a wire fence rather than pickets, helping make it light weight by comparison.
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00:00 Building a wire fence gate
3:26 What are half-lap joints?
4:18 Making half-lap joints using a pull saw
5:21 Making half-lap joints using a miter saw
6:27 Making half-lap joints using a circular saw
8:30 how to frame a wire fence gate
10:30 building cross braces for fence gates
13:46 installing a wire fence gate
@FreshGrey-pm4vw Місяць тому
This is what I want- already been through 4 handymen who say they arent interested in doing it, or charge excessive $$$ for labor. Beautiful simple design you have.
@HousBinPhartiin День тому
I have been viewing a lot of gate building videos lately. Your’s is, without a doubt, one of the best. Great tips and well made. Thanks!
@brentjohnson6654 Місяць тому
Great video. I am making my own man gate for our garden and I plan on facing the fence off like you did. I loved the explanation by your wife. Made me smile as my wife is fencing with me. Thanks again.
@hedasamimi5803 Місяць тому
Good job! Suggestion: add an auto vertical adjustable wheel to the bottom of each half of the gate to stabilize the gate at all times! The size of vertical auto adjustable part should match the largest gap between the bottom of the gate and the ground. As a result, for example , when you open the right half of the gate the corresponding wheel will travel on the grass(ground) and will support the right half.
@rickwisecup6161 Місяць тому
The wife summed it up! I like her style. She should build the next project?
@joeoleta 19 днів тому
LOL! 100 feet into the ground! Thanks for your videos,and the laughs! I like the way you present them and I get a lot of tips for doing things just a little bit easier! Also very entertaining!
@lilybenallou5269 15 днів тому
Your gates look great. I always set my two gate posts in cement. Of course make sure they're level as the cement dries.
@tomst9417 6 місяців тому
I am building a wooden frame and wire fence around my home apple orchard and will include 2 gates . Your video editing and step-by-step instruction is very clear and I appreciate you including the things that didn't go completely to plan. Adding the trim to the gates gave them a nice finished appearance and I will incorporate that feature in my build. I am using 4" x 4" x 8' PT posts and sinking them 2' into the (rocky) ground. I live in Wisconsin and 2' isn't below the frost line, but I have had success with setting other posts 2' deep and not having frost heave issues . I back fill with just the soil and gravel that I excavated when augering the post holes.
@taramessinger4985 7 місяців тому
Awesome step by step instructions, great idea!
@robertbutler8004 4 місяці тому
you must be joking would you pay this guy to install farm gates for you?
@Road_Rash1 5 місяців тому
We are fencing in my nephew's back yard and saving the gates for last. I've looked at several videos and gate builds, but I like your approach the best with our fence which is 1x6 and wire using 4x4 posts, so next weekend, we'll be doing our best to emulate your example. Very much appreciated!!!
@leodeboca 7 місяців тому
Top-notch job!
@robertbutler8004 4 місяці тому
@leotoAdonai you must be joking would you pay this guy to install farm gates for you?
@yankelovich 8 місяців тому
Great music selections.
@ianf01 2 місяці тому
Thanks for video. N hemisphere a little different to these parts. Short posts you acknowledge. Sometimes even longer posts have tendency to be pulled over with heavy gate. Consider a double-strand fence wire tie from top of gate posts to base of next fence post out. Commonly done here at intervals to stabilize sections of fence, and gate posts, when tensioning of fence wire is inevitable or gate is heavy/wide. When that is attended to the whole structure can last the life of the timbers used.
@dougmalkemus894 2 місяці тому
Grerat Detail, Nice job, Thanks
@AugustusLarch 2 місяці тому
I use a circular saw and eyeball a scribe line. Get good chisels. More than one of each. So if one gets dull you have another sharp one. Half laps are great. A back saw or dovetail saw are also helpful in cleaning up joints if the grain does not favor chisels.
@conniedonovan2419 10 місяців тому
Awesome video. Very easy to understand.
@WallyJ2K 10 місяців тому
Your videos are awesome! Keep it up! Thanks for all you do!
@robertnicholson6686 19 днів тому
Great video. Very useful. Thank you.
@johnattinger7980 5 днів тому
Nice video. Thanks for the insight.
@KyJack13 8 місяців тому
Nice job
@robertbutler8004 4 місяці тому
@KyJack13 you must be joking would you pay this guy to install farm gates for you?
@KyJack13 4 місяці тому
He’s not a pro and does not claim to be. For a DIY this is a solid job.
@AugustusLarch 2 місяці тому
For posts. Dig huge footing holes. Much bigger than the posts. Then put in layered construction aggregates around the posts. Finish the top layer with bigger rocks for final leveling. then tamp in a fine sand topdressing over the entire perimeter of the enclosure. For good grading and drainage. The grainy sand also discourages the animals digging to a degree.
@traceysanderdonovan1905 10 місяців тому
nice gate!
@BulletproofPastor 8 місяців тому
I use half lap joints for all our gates & doors to stock pens. I made a simple jig for my router and I can knock out perfect joints in no tome.
@BuildingWithBlake 8 місяців тому
If you’re on instagram hit me up at building_with_blake. I’d love to see that jig.
@G12G4 10 місяців тому
That is a fine gate
@patsykravitz2676 8 місяців тому
I need to build a 16-foot gate (easement). Checking this out.
@BuildingWithBlake 8 місяців тому
That’s big!
@patsykravitz2676 7 місяців тому
@@BuildingWithBlake I'm considering building 4 - four-foot sections and having them slide and fold into each other. I have a bit of a slope to deal with, so this is going to be interesting.
@BuildingWithBlake 7 місяців тому
That sounds cool! Let me know how it goes.
@robertbutler8004 4 місяці тому
Then find another video and do nothing like this guy did.
@samueladams584 10 місяців тому
I don't have a miter saw so I'm doing my 1st half lap joints w the DeWalt compact saw, 4 1/2" blade I think, and I have a chisel and sander... 2x4's for gate
@BuildingWithBlake 9 місяців тому
Let me know how it goes!
@robertbutler8004 4 місяці тому
Before you fitted the diagonal bracing I did not see you check diagonally for square.
@johnlee7085 10 місяців тому
Looks nice. Noble of you to admit the flaws and even wait to make it all public. Definitely worth extra effort on the posts and foundations. You might consider a 2+” metal post but definitely needs to be deeper, especially with the fertile soil you have. Concrete is relatively cheap, especially compared to all you’ve put into the rest of the gate. You could even make it a trench footing (combine with the next comment) for easier digging and greater stability. Even if the majority fence is lightweight construction, you could build a more substantial rigid section on either side of the first section to add stability.
@BuildingWithBlake 10 місяців тому
Thanks for your note. I think a rigid section on either side is a must. These 4x4s are not meant to take that much lateral weight. I will look into metal for next time.
@johnlee7085 10 місяців тому
Metal is good, and nice in being able to put it in the ground without rotting. Even PT rots. Do realize that the post is only as strong as the foundation. IMO, definitely worth a little extra digging to bury relatively cheap concrete.
@lilybenallou5269 15 днів тому
The measurement discrepancy with "2x4s" can be solved by buying them from an Amish lumbermill where they're still cut 2 inches by 4 inches.
@EdA-bz3bu 9 місяців тому
Keeping your other face mask where you are cutting will *probably have dust from what ever you are cutting sit inside of it. With that said, I appreciate your hard work. ✌️
@redbloodedamerican7130 9 місяців тому
Lol she's funny
@dpodsful 10 місяців тому
Lucky wife 😇
@Tweeterandthemonkeyman 2 місяці тому
Shame about the shallow fence posts, but u now know for next time. Great job otherwise.
@carolcarden4712 10 місяців тому
Nice gate. Hate the music! These types of videos doesn’t need music.
@BuildingWithBlake 10 місяців тому
Ok
@1three7 8 місяців тому
For what is worth I found the music relaxing and the audio was a good mix and I could hear you fine which is what matters.
@robertbutler8004 4 місяці тому
You certainly deserve negative comments on this gate install (1) The posts are not deep enough, (2) the concrete should have only been in the hole and came above the ground surface. and the biggest mistake you made was showing this video.
@domh1771 2 місяці тому
Weird for an expert to watch a “simple how to” video
@jeffquinn5653 2 місяці тому
Dude, why you have to be a douche bag. The man was clear to point out his mistakes and did not claim to be an expert but gave a lot of good ideas. You must be a very insecure person to build yourself up by trying to tear somebody else down. In reality it just makes you look petty.
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