How Do You Build A Privacy Fence Gate With Pressure Treated Wood?
A fence is a great way to keep the dogs in the yard. It provides a safe place for the children to play. However, almost every fence needs a gate so that you can access the area from outside of the yard. A privacy fence is normally 6-feet tall so the gate needs to be at least the same height of the fence. The do-it-yourself handyman can build a gate for a privacy fence using pressure treated wood. Determine how wide of a gate that is needed. A typical gate is 36-inches wide. This is large enough for most push lawn mowers but not for the larger tractor size mowers. You also need to decide where the gate will be located. Cut a 2 by 6 by 8-foot pressure treated board down to 6-foot in length. Use a miter saw set at 90-degrees to the wood for this step. You need to cut all the boards needed for the fence at one time. Divide the width of the gate by 5 and 1/2-inch. This is the actual size of a 2 by 6 piece of lumber. This will give you the number of boards needed for the front of the gate. L
