Locking Down Taterland ~ Building A Front Gate Start to Finish
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I will definitely be watching them all keep up the great work
I love the off grid videos. Never apologize for having some privacy. You share a lot of your life with us. You have all the right in the world to be at Taterland and expect privacy. Thanks for letting us see all of the DIY projects. Awesome work!
Cool. Stay out 🙀until invited. 👍🤦♂️
place a wheel on the bottom of the gate so it will help support and move the gate easier...😊
Plus it helps support that end. Putting wheels on our gates made a world of difference!
Yes put a wheel on bottom of gate it will last a long long time
that's what I was thinking also.
This
That will only work on level ground.
I would recommend putting a brace to the ground on the hinged side of your gate as a farmer. It will sag eventually.
Yep, a little sag is inevitable, and with so little space between the gate and the posts, there will eventually be rub. A wheel supporting the gate near its end would also help things work longer.
It will sag….. that’s what she said.
I used 12 to 14" of concrete. My post will never tip. Will the gates sag a bit, yes, but not a problem.
Yes the Wheel is a Must !
If you haven't thought of it get an I hook.Put it in the top of the post on the hinge side and Run a cable to about a third of the length off the gate.
To hopefully.
Prevent it from Sagging. a lot.
Eric, I use the other end of the crescent wrench to tighten gate hinges, but whatever works! I don't think you could've gotten that gate to fit any better if you tried :)
Something I did to my gate install that helps a lot with sag. Buy an extra hinge pin bolt and install it so the open tube of the gate on the away end can rest on the hinge pin when closed.
With the gate closed mark the bottom of the gate tube on the post. The drill the hole below and adjacent to the mark. Screw in the hinge bolt with the pin facing up. Now when you close the gate set the gate on the pin and the whole gate is supported on both ends.
Great advice
That was awesome, I'm 73 years old, and I'm doing most of the work myself. I learned how DIY projects from you and other TH-cam videos, only when something is too heavy or hard for me, i pray for help, and then God sends me help.
I pray that you receive all the help that you need! As the Bible states, “Believe in me ask and you shall receive.” Sending you my positive thoughts.
There is nothing like the feeling of doing your own work the way you want on your own land. FREEDOM!
If you put both pins in the same direction, it would be very easy to defeat the gate. All anyone would have to do is lift the gate off of the pins on the hinge side.
that makes total sense now you say it.
I live where it snows so I put the pins both facing up. That way if there is 3 feet of snow and there's an emergency I can lift the gate and set it aside and get out without having to have a heart attack movi g all that snow.
Let's face it. A gate isn't keeping anyone out who wants in.
@@LaBoofadora - He did mention that it is just to keep the honest folks out - anyone can defeat any measure you implement if they have the time, tools, and skill to do it.
@@thetrailninja3791 no doubt. But my post was more about safety than security.
It doesn’t matter at this point as they can just walk around the gate. Why even lift it off?
A lot of people don't know this but your posts will never be 'level'. The vertical is called 'plumb', the horizontal is called 'level'. Mixing the concrete in a wheel barrow would increase the strength 10x and finishing the top with a trowel would seal it from moisture penetration. It looks really nice though and the lights are terrific. The green paint is a good idea too.
Yeah, I'd never use dry pour concrete either.
Eric several people suggested a wheel to stop gate from sagging. Because you’re not going to leave it open just put block on opposite side of hinge side so when you close gate it will rest on block to hold weight.
You can mount a Wheel on the open end of the gate!
Gate looks good. The posts you have look to be rough cut so they will be 6x6. The smooth finish posts are 5.75x5.75. I would also recommend on the sides of the gate put some fencing along the front of the property. Adding a man gate would be an option. The fencing would help keep people from walking around the gate as well. As others have mentioned many times a wheel on the bottom of the gate will help but you may have to move some glavel to keep it from lifting the gate up too much. Good work.
Thanks Wayne. I agree about starting with front fencing first.
And you can get a wheel with a spring suspension for rough ground. Most wheels are designed for cement or brick driveways that are flat.
The new gate looks great man! Glad you are taking your security seriously cause there are some weirdos out there! A good 12 gauge shotgun like a Mossberg 590 or a Remington 870 would do you well on that property for many uses with different loads! Stay safe man!
While I don't disagree, I don't think Eric is legally allowed to own a firearm due to some past troubles with the law. No judgement, just facts. In some of his older videos he's shown the pepperball pistol he keeps in his rig. Dunno if he still has it though.
@@skruface if that’s the case he can always hire a lawyer and try to get his rights restored! I worked at a gun store for many years and had a lot of customers that had their records expunged and had their rights restored!
@@skruface What did he do to get in trouble?
I cant believe youre doing the exact scene as campervan Kevin with the woman doing yardwork
This is why the world is ending. No original ideas
Its content for his viewers. I dont watch CK. I learned something today. Move on if yiur not happy dude
Thank you for a very concrete post.
😂
Took my a while but it finally 'set-in'.
I live in northern west Switzerland in a village village with only 700 people and my neighbours directly in front of my home was robbed this morning of their stored motorcycles and scooters. I'm a huge fan of the gate now and that extra security
My husband always said 'If it doesn't fit we'll make it fit.' Nice gate,good work
You might want to add a reflective something in the middle of the gate? Or squares of reflective tape... ?
The spacing with the gates and posts could not have come out better......well done
You can park the free end on a wood block to relieve pressure on hinge side, so it’s much less likely to sag over time.
I don’t even know where to begin with how badly you screwed up so many things in this video 😂😂😂. I absolutely look forward to the future updates on this one
So he'll shoot with a paintball gun?
As far as putting those hinge pins in a piece of pipe will work like a charm. I'm thinking 1/2 inch but you'll have to figure that one out for yourself. The top one goes in from the top so folks can't just life the gate off of the pins and make it worthless. Keep the good stuff coming buddy.
This will probably be suggested numerous times but get the wheel kit that goes on the bottom to let it roll open and close...I've installed many gates....looks good Eric😎✌️
Yeah, the wheel idea has been mentioned HUNDREDS of times today. It won't work with my VERY unlevel driveway. It would bind up on high spots and be 5" off the ground on the edges. I'd have to re-level that part of driveway to support the wheel all the way across.
Gate came out great ! I would feel the same way about guest also…..
Well done Eric. My only complaint is that no matter how hard I tried I couldn't read the rest of your shirt. Dianna has been good for you. You need to keep her around. I'm not a fan of her channel ( too much skin for my taste) but the woman has a good heart and is taking very good care of you.
eric and the gate go both ways
Without a fence around the property, that’s pretty useless.
To mix the concrete you should mix it in a bucket or a wheel barrel then it mixs better dumping water on like that it will probably crumble in the future. To mix it tills its kind of dry not to wet and pour it in and it comes out alot stronger
I sure enjoy your home improvement videos! Taterland looks great!!
I have similar signs on my gates. On the tree 10ft inside my property it reads " You are no longer a trespasser, now you are a target.
I like that!
You had the right tool! But I use the other end and just put the hole on the shank and then twist it like that! There’s two sides to every pancake. 👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸
That looks good! Also I LOVE the signs! The solar lights make the property look so tranquil. You and CVK have me so jealous. I live in a gated community with a LOT of HOA rules, it's gorgeous here, but your freedom is amazing. Really enjoying your Taterland posts. (Not just the ones you just put in) lol
So how many comments do you delete each week?
Gate looks great! Always a good idea to gate an entrance if you can. Will keep folks who can't read from barging in! Those hinges are set so no one can lift the gate off the hinges....
Thought about adding a curve in your driveway so it is not a visual straight shot to your buildings. That would make it harder for uninvited guest to see if you are in.
I'm heading to Quarzsite, Arizona June 2025 from Wisconsin. I wanna stop by and see Eric, Tara & Opie. Don't worry Eric I won't show up unannounced... I'm a musician and I'm gonna sing with Eric I hope !!! LOL 😃
P.S. I'm a Rammstein lover !!!
Agree with RVPrepperWayne, you have "rough cut" 6x6's vs "finished" 6x6's, dimensionally different. Looks great, and like others said, find a way to mount a wheel on the bottom of the gate or add support for the anchored post to prevent gate sag.
I used a 9/16 box wrench to screw the hinge bolts into the post. They make a gate wheel that attaches to the bottom of the gate to help keep some weight off the hinges.
Can I suggest on each side of your gate post, to maybe put a fence going out maybe a few feet to give the gate a nice complete look. By the way the gate and your work putting them up is awesome.
You did real well installing the wood post, concrete and metal door gate. The numerous signs are over doing it. If you put the one sign posted no trespassing that you have by the light on the middle of the gate should be sufficient enough. If someone is broke down on the road or has a medical emergency hope your open to helping them though the person would see your sign?
The gate looks great!
Actually “dresses” up the entrance😊
Well done👏👏👍🏼
If you use the other end of the crescent wrench 🔧 the hole works the best for tightening those gate hangers!
You can add 1 more post so it can lock open and the wind wont blow it into your car as you drive through
It's funny how closed captioning thought that your crackling cement bag was "applause" and your pouring the gallon of water on it as "Music". lol 🤣 Gate looks good, Eric!
Hey Eric the gate look sweet, but you probably should put I rolling wheel on the swinging opening end of your gate, so the continued use of the gate doesn't sage and eventually wiggle your pole lose. 🤘🏾 buddy, and I love your videos. Keep them coming. 🙌🏾
Eric next time you’re in Vegas let me know. Been following you for about five years now you are the reason I didn’t buy an RV after I retired. Thanks for the info bro! I enjoy your journeys. Glad you came back to the Homestead. Did you see the storms after you left?😂😂😂
Definitely need something on the sides of the gate. They will drive around the gate. Put some big rocks around to stop vehicles from driving in. Can't understand why people get so nasty. If they don't like you just go away and don't watch you. Look in the mirror maybe its yourself that you hate.
Have a good day eric.
"Are you stupid or just bulletproof" ..... i wasnt aware they allowed felons to own guns. i havent kept up with the laws lately though
They are not. I think he is just trying to scare people away with his threats
The signs seem quite reasonable, and to the point. They also make an adjustable wheel that can be added to the end of the gate on the bottom, to carry some of the weight to prevent it from sagging.
In the end of the Wrench Handle is a multi purpose Hole.
That Hole can be sed to screw in Gate Hangers.
Gate turned out so well !!!! great first start. but you still need some type of fence going around your property, with no trespassing signs along every 50 feet ? Barbed wire would be a popular and cheap, country lifestyle option. You have even been to the barb wire museum, so you know all about that stuff. Secure the fort captin ! LOL :D
Very nice installation. I think the gate will improve your privacy! All the hard work is adding-up to create & enhance a very nice compound. Home sweet home. 😊
Good video. It's great you did most of the work yourself with Diane's help. LOL
The post you have are special actual size 6x6 vs nominal 5 1/2 x 5 1/2. You could also use your circular saw set depth to 1/2 and cut top of post around all sides 1/2 from top then use your reciprocating saw to cut 1/2 from sides top down to your other saw cut so as the light will sit on it flush. Finish with a wheel on end of gate good looking addition
I like the periodic camping, periodic homesteading too. I really need a project to keep me more purpose centered. Nice project.
Hi Eric, get some Thompson Water Seal. I know those posts are treated but it wouldn’t hurt to spray them with Thompson’s to make them last. Just my 2 cents. 👍
Yes! My neighbor used Thompson's on his wooden gate and it looked brand new for many years.
Hi Eric, from Conway, WA. You can use a deep socket and the rachet will save you time. Also, why of the top is hinged down so people can't lift the gate off the post. Keep up the good work.
Hey Eric, couple of suggestions for your consideration:
Next time you're pouring concrete post footings, maybe consider Sonitubes? They are cheap cardboard tubes that you put in the hole to hold the post and concrete mix. The advantage is that you can cut the tubes several inches higher than ground level, meaning it keeps water away from where the post meets the ground and tends to pool, rotting out the post.
Secondly, consider a small roller wheel attached to the bottom of the gate will help support the weight when the gate is open, putting less stress on the post, and preventing the gate from sagging as the hinges wear.
Thanks again for your content, I for one appreciate you sharing it with us!
I've been watching you since the 1st year on YT. I wouldn't just show up, it's common sense. Gate looks great, signs are fine. People gonna grip no matter what.
Thanks, Eric. I, too, want to do it myself. This is what I enjoy! Thanks for sharing
Those lights would fit a 6x6 post. The issue is your posts are "rough cut", which means they weren't milled down like a "regular" 6x6.
I like the post lights. Another educational video. Thanks 😊
Eric the post you have installed are a rough cut 6"x6" post. If they were a pressure treated they probably would be dimensionally correct for your lights.
You will shoot trespassers with what?
Go find out !!
Tater gun
Absolutely love the signs & had that same gate on my property in Oklahoma. I had many people just pull in thinking it was a road. (Even tho my house was sitting there) 😬
❤ you are so lucky that Diana is right there working along with you and doing something special around j a x s memorial
🤮
Your using the correct tool, just use the other end of the wrench to turn those in. Put the open loop of the wrench over the 90 degree bend on the screw bolt and wa-la doesn’t slip off and turns right in 👍🏽
The gate looks great, Eric. You still might consider fencing along the road and part way down your property line. I say this because there are always some weirdos that will walk around your gate posts. Your signs are awesome,by the way.
I used the same posts and gate at my place. However the instructions said to make the hole 12" wide vs 8" so mine has 3x the concrete. My hole was actually 12-14" wide. Had a helper put in a post and he left the opening 15'6" so my second gate overlaps...grrrrr. To screw in the screw, use a box end wrench. Putting the top one in facing down keeps the gate from being lifted off.
yea for sag, roller (probably not so much because of gravel) or slide for bottom of gate ...for gate bolts, the hole in the end of cresent wrench (large end wrench works better maybe) slide over post for gate and tighten that way ...1 bolt going up and the other down is to keep from only having to lift the gate off the hinge to remove that end ...even tighten upper bolt to allow for sag doesn't hurt
Looks great! thanks for taking me along.
One bag at a time then add water, use a broomstick to remove all the air pockets. Also try a little grease on the shank threads.
You shall not pass! ...said the wizard. I agree with the wheel suggestion, it's very helpful with long gates like yours. A solid wheel though, not an air-filled wheel. They wheely suck. Thanks for the video,
Defiantly a unique way of doing this.
quickcrete is what we used for back fence, it's only real downside is that it does not set up as hard as regular concrete in our experience. but still worth it vs. having to mix your own regular concrete.
Hmmm. I do bag of concrete, water, stir, repeat. Never tried just pouring water on top. If you have some of those giant rocks like CVK, might be good to spread a few across the front so people can’t drive around your gates. Some folks are just don’t respect privacy.
Wouldn't it be good to put gravel at bottom of post in ground?
If you hook that hole at the end of the crescent wrench on the peg you can spin it easily. The reason they are opposite is so no one can just pick up on the gate and set it off the pins
They make wheels to keep the one side up and not put pressure on hinge side.... Maybe take your circular saw a cut a step around post so mount the larger for the larger light fixture. Anyhow it't all looks awesome Eric.
Instead of using the "Jaws" of the crescent wrench... I would have used the other end, and used the "hole" on the bolt. ;)
You don't put both Hinge bolts pointing up for security. If they were both pointing up, you could just LIFT the gate and take it off the hinge bolts and drag it open. If this was for like a farm gate, just separating fields, both up is not problem.
Nice work Eric! As others have said though, definitely support the weight-bearing beam somehow. Sagging is inevitable especially during rainy season and then it will rub. Also as others have said, a wheel on the gate will massively help support the weight.
Your 100% correct this is your home and people should respect that keep out means just that keep out, the gate looks good.
The fence turned out great. It’s not so bad not having Tater Truck. You are getting a lot of things done around the property.
LOOKS GOOD! You have given to much warning, lol, i woulda gave 1 small sign and from that point on game on lol.... Keep up the videos. I also had that issue with the lights!
Eric you definitely deserve your privacy, and posting signs like that are in your rights. I love your signs. People should respect other people's privacy, but you're always going to have someone who thinks they are entitled to everything.
Love the way the fence looks in the evening sunset. Great video my love...
Thanks hun! We're a great team!
May you both be Blessed! ❤
@@nomadicfanatic Love this!
Doing the concrete that way ends up creating a poor quality less strength concrete you should have pre mixed water and concrete.
The top faces down to the bottom so that someone can't just walk up and lift the gate straight up off the hinges . Good work Eric. Looks great man .
T posts and field fence installation would be a good short term hobby..fence it all in..at least the area u r using currently..t posts can be moved later...keep wild critters out.
You have a right to your privacy. How dare people think they can intrude uninvited to your property!
When screwing those hinge bolts in, use the other end of the crescent wrench. And bolt that chain to the post or you will be forever picking it up from the ground. 😊
Why don’t you just get your own truck
Your gate is looking good. I love your no trespassing signs. People need to ask themselves how they would feel if strangers started pitching up at their property. Privacy should be respected. Greetings from South Africa.
another thought - some large rocks set up on the sides. Maybe a few...
I am a retired military wife with a husband that has pstd and i have signs like that all over our rv and we love your chanel and some day we might meet you 💗 💜
If you do one again you can use the hole in the end of the crescent wrench to install the hinge pins. And the reason for putting the top one upside down is people could simply just lift your gate off the pins and use your chain on the opposite side as the hinge.
Love the signs! Not mean straight to the point! The wheel on bottom of gate is good idea!
Put a wheel on the end of the gate to hold the load and support the gate while swinging it open and close.
I learned from a contractor neighbor that you just pour dry concrete in the hole and it will absorb moisture from the ground and harden. Of course, this is in Florida and not the desert. I had a bag of concrete laying on the floor of the garage for about 6 month. It became hard concrete inside the bag. I'm not sure if it absorbed moisture from the concrete or humidity in the air.
Yeah it'll suck moisture from the humidity it air in a climate like that. Mixing concrete with water in wheelbarrow will give you stronger finished product though vs dry pour
@@JonnyDIY It has held up through several hurricanes, so its good enough for me. :)
@@watcher9997 for sure as long as you use enough concrete that sucker will be strong! 👍
You could have also chiseled some around sides of the post to get it to fit. Personally, I would have used the existing screw holes and just angled the screws to go into the wood. But your way works too. 👍
It's always weird to me when people get property in the middle of nowhere and then put lights all over the place. I had a neighbor in Colorado build a house across the street they had the power company put in a huge pole light that would go on every night even when it was a vacation home and they were only there a couple times a year for a couple weeks each time. Had a conversation to say the reason we live here is for dark skies and you guys have a huge light shining into our house every night. They had not even given it any thought they got that turned off and then put in a motion detection light on the house. Of course many times per night there were deer, bear or whatever setting it off. Eventually, they worked things out with my brother they would email him and tell them when they were coming, they put the motion detect on a switch that stayed off, and my brother would go over and turn it on the evening they were arriving and off when they left and he ended up shoveling the snow for a little $$ if they wanted to come in winter.
The most beautiful part of the summit county mountains is filled with owned vacation homes of the insanely rich, nobody is ever there except maintenance and two weeks for Christmas and ski season. I cried when I saw it.