That's a really nice gate, you must have built a lot of things in the past. Great job! God bless and it was nice to see you wife a little bit as she helped out!
Great gate! I would see if that gate fits another hole better, and build another one that fits that hole better. Something we do is turn the upper hinge pin down so the gate cant be lifted off easily. Setting the gate off the ground a few inches will help keep it drier and last longer too. Hope this helps a little and not criticising at all!!!
The gate is 2 inches off the ground. I have videos with goats crawling under the gate, so I made close to the ground. If I have problems with the gate coming off, I will flip the top hinge pin.
Really like the way you made the gate! Working out the best hinge system seems to be the thing to make future installation’s work out better. Great job especially for the first gate👍 enjoyed watching
Great work! ... I have followed the cabin build and many of your other videos. I have enjoyed them quite a bit. I probably live not far from you, ...Southern Illinois boy here. Thanks for sharing! 👍
Very Nice. I doubled the top and bottom rails(horizontal) to avoid having to add extra boards for the hinges. I didn't use a diagonal brace either. With the weight I had already eliminated they were unnecessary and it also allowed me to use the hardware with two holes instead of three.
By default it’s in tension since it’s a cantilever. The brace doesn’t change that. It just help with sag as long as it’s running downhill from the top hinge. Cross bracing would just add more weight.
The hinge pins should be one up one down, otherwise say a cow could push it up and drop the gate. if the hinge bolt was farther away from the post it would swing both ways. I would put the hinge pins closer together and maybe another pull closure for he bottom. I'm totally going to copy your design its a great gate 👍 nice job * the larger one too 😉
I hate to tell you, but a fence that is not plumb will always look like it was installed by an amateur, or it was a mistake. Every time you look at it you will have an internal conversation explaining to yourself that even tho it looks shitty, you did the right thing.
When you build your gate incorporate the hinges into the center of your wood instead on to the outside after the build by doing that the gate will swing both ways. Good luck.!!!!
Good idea, I've used flat plate with hole drilled in centre for the latch and 4 countersunk holes in the corner to screw to timber to stop this exact issue. I had no pipe to sleeve it. Countersunk the plate flat in the timber also. Big difference was I was using dimensional lumber not round posts. A sleeve would work better in this case.
You may think that weight may make it ok but weight till a critter decides that it’s going through . You will be surprised on their their ability to get through places
I am from a farm and when cows or sheep etc go out of a pen (barnyard) you need a bid gate for them because if they all go running out at the same time they get stuck in the gap and your gate is very small so your going to have trouble with you or animals
I guess I sized the gates for a single animal, thinking I would have too many. That is a good point. I may go back and make larger gate openings. What do you think about 8 foot gates?
Yes, you can put the hinge on that way. But I am no worried about people, just my livestock. But since this gate is wooden and 3 layers thick, it weighs 4 times what a metal gate weighs. So it is not easy to lift off.
That cable brace on the right side of your new wood gate is wrong. The gate will try to pull the top of the hinge to the left. Your cable does not resist this torsion. You can't push a rope. Move the cable brace from upper left to lower right, or make it an X brace.
You did a good job making your gate you should have put the hens in the middle of the gate and maybe it would have swung each way for you I'm not criticizing I'm just helping
Not sure on the latch, I really want it on the barn side of the fence. That's why I may change to a different latch. Maybe mount it to the top of the gate, so I reach it better from both sides. Still thinking about it. Time to do some research.
I'm new to this and am going to start this project soon. If the bracing were changed, that would put the brace wood in tension, which is weaker than the video's braces which is in compression. Why not just cross brace the gate?
These wooden gates are heavy. They weigh 4 times what a metal gate weighs. They aren't easy to lift off. I can switch the hinge if it becomes a problem.
That's a really nice gate, you must have built a lot of things in the past. Great job! God bless and it was nice to see you wife a little bit as she helped out!
Great gate! I would see if that gate fits another hole better, and build another one that fits that hole better. Something we do is turn the upper hinge pin down so the gate cant be lifted off easily. Setting the gate off the ground a few inches will help keep it drier and last longer too. Hope this helps a little and not criticising at all!!!
The gate is 2 inches off the ground. I have videos with goats crawling under the gate, so I made close to the ground. If I have problems with the gate coming off, I will flip the top hinge pin.
I think it’s a great gate,better than mine,I got got now in need of attention,I applaud your gate Evan.
Really like the way you made the gate! Working out the best hinge system seems to be the thing to make future installation’s work out better. Great job especially for the first gate👍 enjoyed watching
You should turn the top hinge upsidedown because the gate can be picked straight up if you do not.
I agree with Jerry, an animal can push on the gate and it may rise and fall off.
Live and learn. Still, great work on that first gate!
Great work! ... I have followed the cabin build and many of your other videos. I have enjoyed them quite a bit. I probably live not far from you, ...Southern Illinois boy here. Thanks for sharing! 👍
Great looking gate
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Very Nice.
I doubled the top and bottom rails(horizontal) to avoid having to add extra boards for the hinges. I didn't use a diagonal brace either. With the weight I had already eliminated they were unnecessary and it also allowed me to use the hardware with two holes instead of three.
By default it’s in tension since it’s a cantilever. The brace doesn’t change that. It just help with sag as long as it’s running downhill from the top hinge. Cross bracing would just add more weight.
I see Al Lumnah spreading gravel under his gates to discourage anything from digging there. Good idea, i think i will do that!
That what I was going to do with the extra gravel I had. But I dont have much left after installing the culvert.
I think it looks awesome!!
The hinge pins should be one up one down, otherwise say a cow could push it up and drop the gate. if the hinge bolt was farther away from the post it would swing both ways.
I would put the hinge pins closer together and maybe another pull closure for he bottom. I'm totally going to copy your design its a great gate 👍 nice job * the larger one too 😉
Yea, the larger gate is my favorite. Made 3 of those so far.
I hate to tell you, but a fence that is not plumb will always look like it was installed by an amateur, or it was a mistake. Every time you look at it you will have an internal conversation explaining to yourself that even tho it looks shitty, you did the right thing.
When you build your gate incorporate the hinges into the center of your wood instead on to the outside after the build by doing that the gate will swing both ways. Good luck.!!!!
Great idea. I am going to build a few of these for my two sister-in-laws and I really like that idea.
You may want to sleeve the latch hole with a piece of pipe to keep it from wallowing out the hole in the wood. My 2 cents.
Good idea. I may do that.
Good idea, I've used flat plate with hole drilled in centre for the latch and 4 countersunk holes in the corner to screw to timber to stop this exact issue. I had no pipe to sleeve it. Countersunk the plate flat in the timber also. Big difference was I was using dimensional lumber not round posts. A sleeve would work better in this case.
very nice gate
You may think that weight may make it ok but weight till a critter decides that it’s going through . You will be surprised on their their ability to get through places
Wow, still no snow. Lucky dog. I could send you a large truck load
I am from a farm and when cows or sheep etc go out of a pen (barnyard) you need a bid gate for them because if they all go running out at the same time they get stuck in the gap and your gate is very small so your going to have trouble with you or animals
I guess I sized the gates for a single animal, thinking I would have too many. That is a good point. I may go back and make larger gate openings. What do you think about 8 foot gates?
+Country View Acres (Formerly Smalltown442) yes that would be good and wide
That is one Nice lookin gate! :))
Counter sink your top bolt in to the post it will give you extra room to adjust
where did you get the gate hardware?
ye sounds good
Question - is the top barrel on the hinge suppose to point down and the bottom barrel up so someone cant just take your gate off?
Yes, you can put the hinge on that way. But I am no worried about people, just my livestock. But since this gate is wooden and 3 layers thick, it weighs 4 times what a metal gate weighs. So it is not easy to lift off.
drill a hole in the pin, then put a washer and a cotter pin, gate wont lift off
That cable brace on the right side of your new wood gate is wrong. The gate will try to pull the top of the hinge to the left. Your cable does not resist this torsion. You can't push a rope. Move the cable brace from upper left to lower right, or make it an X brace.
Nice gate. How did the deer hunting go?
We didn't get anymore deer after the first 2. But I am happy if I get at least one deer for the freezer.
Good job
Could you countersink top of gate to provide gap you are looking for?
Gotta ask are you related to the Arkansas Homesteader you guys look alike
You did a good job making your gate you should have put the hens in the middle of the gate and maybe it would have swung each way for you I'm not criticizing I'm just helping
The top hinge bolt is upside down ! The hinge pin should be facing down so that the gate can’t be lifted off ! 🏴🏴🏴🏴
these gate weigh 4 times what a metal gate the same size weighs. if an animal lifts it off, I can switch it.
Thx
counter bore the hole the gain some adjustment for you top hinge. move your latch to the other side?
Not sure on the latch, I really want it on the barn side of the fence. That's why I may change to a different latch. Maybe mount it to the top of the gate, so I reach it better from both sides. Still thinking about it. Time to do some research.
Just nail a filler piece on the post and that will fill that gap.
You want double-strap field gate hinges with a centre hole if you want the gate to open both ways.
Isee a flaw in your gate, when it gets cold the ground will raise up and it will be hard to get t6he gate hard to open
Not in England, pal.
Put hinge in center of gate
Diagonal brace going the wrong way. The sag will alway be away from the top hinge.
I'm new to this and am going to start this project soon. If the bracing were changed, that would put the brace wood in tension, which is weaker than the video's braces which is in compression. Why not just cross brace the gate?
Like my father in law would say your not building a pie an oh. Piano
You still don’t put the top hinge on right the top points down so you don’t Knox the gate off.
These wooden gates are heavy. They weigh 4 times what a metal gate weighs. They aren't easy to lift off. I can switch the hinge if it becomes a problem.