How to build a Fence Gate (No Sag)

hey what's up guys in today's video we're gonna be tackling down this fence we bought a 5th wheel trailer camper thing we're gonna park right here we need this thing to go this way so we're gonna build up thing so let's go so for the actual material of the fencing I went with a cedar yes expensive but in the long run I wanted to match the aesthetic in my backyard and number two I wanted actually last longer without any kind of upkeep on it so the overall distance opening on the trailer gates I wanted to be a hundred thirty-five inches wide that is a maximum setup that I can for my backyard and then the height was 73 inches tall so that means with those kind of measurements I would have about roughly 65 2 inches per gate that's leaving about an inch on each side to actually open and close a lot easier so I'm but joining all the frame surrounding the two gates the screws that I'm using our outdoor screws by Hillman there's ceramic coated ones they're specifically meant for deck screws these were extra laying around the house so I decided use them they work fantastic I can't say make bad about him typically I use specs and they work incredible I didn't have any so this is what I'm going with make sure for the bud joins on the edges you pre drill the pilot holes you don't want to split your lumber just to kind of little tips of the trade once I got everything all set up I was ready to get their reinforcements in play that way these things don't say hey what are you doing are you watching are you learning you better learn yeah are you gonna build to when you grow up all right make sure you learn a lot you got to work with your hands show me your hands these are working hands show me your working hands those are working hands I did back to work our folks let's talk reinforcement typically reinforcements of these skates to prevent them from sagging you want a reinforcing piece that runs from the PO side of the highest point clear across the entire gate towards the opposite end lower side this is your reinforcing piece that prevents your gate from sagging now in my situation I want to tackle two things make it aesthetically appealing kind of like a farmhouse you kind of look and number two give it extra reinforcement so I'm gonna do a double X reinforcement here to accomplish this if you don't have a protractor here's the dummy way of doing it take your 8 foot board of the 2x4 cedar lay it across exactly where you want that miter cut to go take a pencil establish the markings bring it to your miter saw or just use your circular saw establish that cut make sure it's nice and snug that way the screws can actually tighten everything together now for the second X with a second X we don't need to waste a nice long material of stock that we've already have the cedar instead I'm using scrap pieces and line it up exactly where I want to make this cut now I'm also gonna use a full 8 foot board just to make sure it's nice and straight establish those markings bring them to my saw establish the cut make sure it's snug cut make sure it's on the longer side instead of the shorter side again you want this method to be snug that way and I'll actually reinforce are you finally cleaning up my mess because somebody needs to take care of this are you gonna do it okay good luck for the actual post side I didn't want to connect the post to the actuals framing up my house most because as you can see here I have some gutter running through it so I'm using a spacer block on the very top that's gonna create an equal distance but on the reinforcement part of the actual post make sure you drive it right into the framing of the house and not just the sheet of plywood down there for added support I added another support piece behind the spacer blocker than Ransom screws through it this is mostly to kind of limit the amount of sway that this fence could possibly have for the actual fencing I'm using the half inch by six inch wide cedar picket fencing I decided to start the first two pieces on the outside edges that would be touching the actual posts mostly because the type of hardware I'm using is the exposed type of hinges so I needed the hinges to actually attach through the cedar picket fencing once I got the two outside parts started I then decided to start installing at the hinges and then the fence itself alright so I got two of the picket fence a starter and each side that's basically with the hinges that go so I need the hinges to go through them these are our six inch heavy-duty gate hinges that I'm using I'm never using before I don't know what they're rated for for they said heavy duty and they're like pretty so I'm gonna give them a try I'll let you guys know in a couple of months how they do I will advise you when it comes to installing these gates have an extra set of hands nearby for somebody to hold these gates there are very heavy and it just is awkward to get them all lined up just right so in my situation I learned my lesson the hard way and you know end of the day the fence went up safely and I didn't break my back so that's a huge win for me and when it came to finally installing the remainder of the picket fence saying you could always use outdoor screws as well in my situation I have for this handy-dandy framing nail gun with two and a half inch exterior nails that just kind of sped up the process of installing the rest of the pic and fencing alright guys let's talk about a few things about setting the post very simple process a couple key things to know dig a hole that's at least 24 inches deep some experts might even argue about putting a post that's 1/3 of the distance of the post number to throw some gravel mix at the very bottom of the post it allows for it to work as a drainage system so the water doesn't get pulled up and knock your post out it kind of drains and absorbs to the soil easier and quicker at the bottom number three you want to use a post that's actually pressure treated you can go the other alternative method where you apply the pressure treated stuff yourself it gets weird just spend the money get yourself the pressure treated material itself it's meant for moisture itself and lastly the type of mix that you use you can use any kind of concrete they have the stuff that's a quick setting mixture from quikrete and they specifically marketed for post so what you do is you basically just dump the bag inside and then take a garden hose from the top water it and it it tends to be kind of created for you not to have to mix it in the wheelbarrow and then dump it in but kind of set it that way it's my maybe third time using it you know I like the stuff it's really not bad so and then make sure it lastly to use a level set a level make sure it's not swelling one side or the other and then put a couple of little support pieces two by fours nail em or screw them to it let them cure overnight and then get to building so hope you guys find those helpful well as you can see the trailer fits perfectly in the side of my house I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out the gate looks and works fantastically the little added wheel at the bottom is perfect addition for the sloped terrain that's right outside this gate overall everything turned out great I hope you guys like this video if you did make sure hit me with a thumbs up like comment and share it with your friends if you choose to do so if you bring to the channel I hit that subscribe button right there if that's something that you guys into I don't know we put our video every single week and we don't want you to miss a single one tuning out this week we'll see as next see ya