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How Do You Build A Dog Eared Fence Gate?

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How Do You Build A Dog Eared Fence Gate?

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The posts have been dug, the supports have been attached and all the pickets have been placed onto your fence. Now it’s time to add a gate. These steps will guide you through the process of how to build the gate and put the finishing touches on your fence. Measure the space for the gate and how wide the gate needs to be. Build a frame with 2x4s that fits the width of the gate using screws and the screw bit on a drill. Drill two small holes, one in the upper corner near the hinges and one in the lower corner near the handle of the gate frame. Attach an “S” hook in the corner of the frame near where you want the hinges to be. Attach the turnbuckle of the wire truss cable into the lower corner of the frame on the side where you want the latch to be. Pull the cable through the “S” hook and pull the cable taut. Tie off the cable and cut it off. Then adjust the turnbuckle so that the pressure isn’t too tight. Measure the dog-eared pickets to find out how many will fill the space where the ga

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