This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection th-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
And daughters! And all kids. I learned everything from my dad and my brothers were off doing something else. Everyone can be a capable person if they have talent or can be trained.
I've been a builder for many years and have seen quite a fair bit of sheds. The plans in ryan's package th-cam.com/users/postUgkxB7IXYxLzb_Ichhe45zM3Im5xfEiSp9vB have some of the nicest looking sheds i've seen in a while.
Hello Sir. Greetings to you, From Down Under Australia 👍🏻🕶🦘👍🏻 Your awesome mate, getting your kids involved, keep them watching what you do, its the best way to learn anything, and tell them also never be afraid to ask lots of questions.... Thanks heaps Bro, iam going to build a wooden gate today, you've given me all the info need mate, so it's a big👍🏻up can't thank you enough. No Sag Love it... Looking forward seeing what's next. Cheers mate,🤜🏻🤛🏻🕶👍🏻
At 1:30. Love that you're engaging with your kids. They're charming! I'm building fence gates inside my house to contain my standard poodle puppy, who is rapidly outgrowing commercial wire pens.
Being that cedar eats away at anything but stainless, you should be using stainless screws for the project or if you decide to use nails, stainless nails.
No caulking between the wood and the siding with screws going thru it no good. And dry setting post sounds great and easy but let me tell you all the post Iv removed you can tell they were dry set with concrete. Water does not penetrate all the way thru. The middle stays just as dusty as it was in the bag
Bro love that gates ! But the thing I like is the two board stringers! I built my gate with the hi low 2x4s and had no issues with my pickets. Love the look also.
I think there was a reason they built the original fence behind the eletric meter line. So when the meter guy or girl comes by to check they don't have to ask for access, etc.
You didn't mention that you should make sure the diagonals are equal. Then you will know you have a perfect square before you put your braces on. Otherwise it would be easy to end up with a parallelogram out of square by a small amount. Also, the first brace running diagonally from the bottom of the hinge side achieves it strength because it is under compression. However, the SECOND brace is under tension and those joints are not strong under tension. It would be better to replace it with a steel cable adjustable with a turnbuckle. This is strong under tension and is good for fine tuning any small sag, which may be inevitable over time.
Half lap on the corners plus exterior screws and waterproof glue and it will never sag and for wide Gates 3 foot deep holes depending on the zone you’re in
Do not put gravel at the bottom of the post hole for drainage! It is not an area you want to attract or pool water in! Instead tar the ends of your posts prior, to prevent water from wicking up like wax in a candle flame. Put the posts into wet cement holes in the ground. Also depending where you live pay attention to the frost line because that factor where you live may tell you how deep to set your posts. Pros are using 'Blueskin' on the bottoms of posts to avoid messy tar these days.
You dont need any of that , they are treated. That's it. Dont complicate things. I hate when I do a fence and I do work for people who think they know everything. I'm a fence only pro and have my business in Houston . Fence only, no roof or remodeling. Strictly fencing
I disagree. If the post shrinks, or absorbs water, it's going to go down to the bottom, and the just sit there softening the post. 4 to 6 inches of 3/4 inch gravel tamped, then the post, then the pre-mixed concrete with a slope up around the post so it drains away when it rains. I have seen so many redwood and pressure treated 4 x 4's rot away from the bottom up because they had accumulate moisture trapped in the cement, or because the post had direct contact with the dirt.
FYI what you state about the diagonal suppost post is incorrect. For the diagonal support, you want it to attach on the bottom of the post side and top of the open side. This takes the vertical forces on the gat and transfers them to the post putting the diagonal in compression.
Vid is great and very helpful, when you are the best your gonna have haters lol,, just brush em off and get on with life!!! Love your humble attitude as well brother💯💯. Question?, how much would this job cost me with labor, supplies, time? Thanks 🙏🏼
Take an overall measurement of the opening. Then subtract 1 inch for youre latch . Then split it in 2 . There's youre measurement for each gate. Looks like you 4got that step. Good job though for youre first time 👏 👍 👌
Can i build a set up like this but with a one panel gate. Dimensions 10 w x 6 h. I will build a similar box. Then use (5) 2x4 studs on the inside of the box, behind x bracing. 5 heavy gauge inside swing hinges on the studs, and a rubber wheel on the opposing latch side to hold gate level and allow easy swinging. It will be operating on concrete.
I was always taught the reinforcing cross member went from the post side lower area to the opposite upper part. It transfers the load from the upper swing side down towards the lower hinge. Which in turn is supposed to help with sagging.
Your gates looked good but didn't close very good at the end. good effort though. I found but joints to not work well, I use half lap joints with good glue and four screws in a square pattern as well as cross supports. I've never tried the cable with a turn buckle that others are mentioning but that sounds like a fantastic idea. going to add them to my gates.
Cedar lasts just as long as treated and untreated pine. Sure it smells better. All will turn gray in a year'ish. Neighbor had a fence company erect a total cedar fence 4 years ago. They are having picket boards come off and 2x4 horizontals fail already. He comes over to ask to get into my yard to fix his fence.
Would be a lot stronger and less saggy if you had used half laps and a header. I know a header would likely be in the way for your trailer, but without making a larger triangle or adding a header to support that weight it's gonna sag.
Just looking for something simple easy that I can do wow you’re amazing thank you so much for a super simple video that the average person with simple carpentry skills can take into their own hands and build a gate and this is coming from a tree guy who smashes a lot of them LOL just kidding about the smashing.
Use PL Premium Glue on all your fence joints including the fence boards to eliminate any sag in the fence. Limestone crush gravel works well for setting in post. Remember, fence posts rot off at ground level so bring your cement higher than your dirt.
Genius to label this video with “no sag”, that way he gets tons of comments telling him otherwise and his engagement statistics are going through the roof
Not sure about the OP.... but I bought my first house 5 years ago... the meter is in the back of my house behind a fence. I grew up in a small town and remember when the meter reader would come by to check the meter. So I wondered a bit why I have never once seen a meter reader or heard one thing from the electric company. I have security cams set up too and never saw anyone back there at all. Finally realized that the new meters they use these days can transmit the data wirelessly and the meters readers can collect data on many homes at once just by driving around a neighborhood. I don't know all the details exactly on how it works, but the point is that its highly unlikely anyone will need to take a look at the meter unless something seems way off.
Does your son have clinodactyly? It's where some of your fingers are bent, it's not very noticeable, but since I have it, it looked like my case, when you stretch out your hand it cant go flat.
no.....it actually is a good thing if you put enough in. If the post is totally encase in cement, water is permanently in there rotting the post. And water eventually gets in. The post and the cement expand and contract at different rates, and water does get into the wood from the exposed post, with gravity pulling it down
Base your gate frame size off the dimensions of the opening between gate posts. For a single gate, I build frame 1.5" smaller than the opening so that each side there is a .75" gap between gate and posts. I do this to make sure gate does not get stuck from wood swelling due to moisture content changes, ( down where I live we get heavy seasonal rains). .75" is my preference, but you can probably get away with the thickness of the pin in the hinge, which is around a half inch. For a double gate, I build both frames so that together, they are 2.25” smaller than opening. ( Each gate hinge side has .75" opening, and in the middle, both gates are .375” from center line. My $.02
Great video but the only thing I came here for you decided to do it the "lazy" way than to actually explain it.. Anyone know a video that teaches how to find the length and angle needed to cut the support 2x4 's ?
You could measure the length from corner to corner in the box frame, cut the diagonal brace to length, and then use some sort of angle finder tool to transfer the angles needed to fit (e.g. www.amzn.com/dp/B01J7KWMEA), but the OPs 'lazy' way seems like a much faster and equally correct way to me.
Nice video. I have a question. At ~2:05 you said you wanted the single reinforcement piece to run from the Post side at the top. When I saw your gates up, before you put tacked on the cedar facings, it was the double reinforcements that were on the post side at the top. So....does it matter or did you put the left gate on the right and right gate on the left?
Personally I would use the brace going from the top of the hinge side to the bottom of the gate, my reason being it’s pulling the gate up not pushing the gate up. If it’s pulling gate up there’s less chance of the gate and the brace warping in the sun. It accomplishes the same thing either way, but only because the material is ridged if you were using a wire brace you could only go from the top hinge to the bottom corner
I wish you would have shown what you did with the existing post that was right in the middle of the opening. This how to videos incomplete at best. It only helped a little.
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This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection th-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
Best part about this video is encouraging your sons to learn to build things on their own. Keep up the good work.
Thank you.
Yes teaching things how to build a gate incorrectly. That thing is sagging for sure right now. 😆
@@ueck1125 Lol.
As a son. I’m sick of y’all wanting sons to do things on their own
And daughters! And all kids. I learned everything from my dad and my brothers were off doing something else. Everyone can be a capable person if they have talent or can be trained.
Wanted to thank you I just built the gate using your video!!
I've been a builder for many years and have seen quite a fair bit of sheds. The plans in ryan's package th-cam.com/users/postUgkxB7IXYxLzb_Ichhe45zM3Im5xfEiSp9vB have some of the nicest looking sheds i've seen in a while.
Enjoy watching ,and I love to watch you being a real dad to your children ,,keep it up ❤❤❤❤❤❤👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻
Hello Sir.
Greetings to you, From Down Under Australia 👍🏻🕶🦘👍🏻
Your awesome mate, getting your kids involved, keep them watching what you do, its the best way to learn anything, and tell them also never be afraid to ask lots of questions....
Thanks heaps Bro, iam going to build a wooden gate today, you've given me all the info need mate, so it's a big👍🏻up can't thank you enough.
No Sag Love it...
Looking forward seeing what's next.
Cheers mate,🤜🏻🤛🏻🕶👍🏻
I love how I'm watching this intently listening to all his tips as if I'm going to do this myself😂I have a hammer. That is all👍
It all starts with a hammer 💪
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Omg I literally laughed so loud out loud! 🤣🤣🤣
At 1:30. Love that you're engaging with your kids. They're charming! I'm building fence gates inside my house to contain my standard poodle puppy, who is rapidly outgrowing commercial wire pens.
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He should leave his children out of the videos. They serve no utility.
The whistle got me 😂
Being that cedar eats away at anything but stainless, you should be using stainless screws for the project or if you decide to use nails, stainless nails.
Very good job for a non trades man keep up the good work.
Ok he builds things and this is as good as it gets. Holy shit
Man watching this makes me so excited to work with my little guy! Thanks for the vid, man.
Yeh I’m a 20 year fencer, I never ran a 2x4 any direction but on edge for it will bow running them flat pretty risky in a gate scenario
10 year fencer hear…..agreed veteran fencer 👏🏻✊🏻
No caulking between the wood and the siding with screws going thru it no good. And dry setting post sounds great and easy but let me tell you all the post Iv removed you can tell they were dry set with concrete. Water does not penetrate all the way thru. The middle stays just as dusty as it was in the bag
I do very similar, aside from half-lap all the way around the frame... Keeps it from sagging years out 💪
Kyle Murphy, half laps are the best quality joints.
Much better than screwing into end grain
Bro love that gates ! But the thing I like is the two board stringers! I built my gate with the hi low 2x4s and had no issues with my pickets. Love the look also.
Thanks 🙏 for the information I am about to use it for my home .
Nice work, mate. 👍
Gates look great, and tie in with the backyard nicely. 👌
Thanks bill. Yeah I almost wish I made the X pattern on the fence from the curb view.
@@MrBuildit well, there's always room for an upgrade...lol
I think there was a reason they built the original fence behind the eletric meter line.
So when the meter guy or girl comes by to check they don't have to ask for access, etc.
You didn't mention that you should make sure the diagonals are equal. Then you will know you have a perfect square before you put your braces on. Otherwise it would be easy to end up with a parallelogram out of square by a small amount.
Also, the first brace running diagonally from the bottom of the hinge side achieves it strength because it is under compression. However, the SECOND brace is under tension and those joints are not strong under tension. It would be better to replace it with a steel cable adjustable with a turnbuckle. This is strong under tension and is good for fine tuning any small sag, which may be inevitable over time.
That’s true
Sag comes from the post, not the hinges . You gave a bad explanation
@@tonysnowtexas8906 wrong. They can come from both.
Yeah the hinges will absolutely stretch and sag with time
Would be good to check your diagonal measurements for square before tracing the cuts on the cross members.
dude you have such cute kids!! i can wait for my 9 month old to be that age and teach them how to build stuff!! keep up the good work.
Half lap on the corners plus exterior screws and waterproof glue and it will never sag and for wide Gates 3 foot deep holes depending on the zone you’re in
Do not put gravel at the bottom of the post hole for drainage! It is not an area you want to attract or pool water in! Instead tar the ends of your posts prior, to prevent water from wicking up like wax in a candle flame. Put the posts into wet cement holes in the ground. Also depending where you live pay attention to the frost line because that factor where you live may tell you how deep to set your posts. Pros are using 'Blueskin' on the bottoms of posts to avoid messy tar these days.
Never heard of tarring the butt of the post, but then again I've never worked fencing. Good tips.
Also, I use adjustable turnbuckles instead of cross bracing. Infinite adjustably over time.
Or just paint on a couple coats of used engine oil. They will be solid for decades.
You dont need any of that , they are treated. That's it. Dont complicate things. I hate when I do a fence and I do work for people who think they know everything. I'm a fence only pro and have my business in Houston . Fence only, no roof or remodeling. Strictly fencing
I disagree. If the post shrinks, or absorbs water, it's going to go down to the bottom, and the just sit there softening the post. 4 to 6 inches of 3/4 inch gravel tamped, then the post, then the pre-mixed concrete with a slope up around the post so it drains away when it rains. I have seen so many redwood and pressure treated 4 x 4's rot away from the bottom up because they had accumulate moisture trapped in the cement, or because the post had direct contact with the dirt.
Like the tip about pouring concrete mix into the hole. However, I'd be very apprehensive about screwing through siding
That's just for concrete made for that method.
@ 5:24 when the wood is about to meet noticed it was uneven and not level. Should have ran a string on top.
Yup good catch. Had to slow it down
FYI what you state about the diagonal suppost post is incorrect. For the diagonal support, you want it to attach on the bottom of the post side and top of the open side. This takes the vertical forces on the gat and transfers them to the post putting the diagonal in compression.
hind sight I know, but why not a half lap on the cross braces using to solid 8 ft pieces. Much more sturdy. Glue (tight bond 3) and screws.
Vid is great and very helpful, when you are the best your gonna have haters lol,, just brush em off and get on with life!!!
Love your humble attitude as well brother💯💯. Question?, how much would this job cost me with labor, supplies, time? Thanks 🙏🏼
Thanks for sharing, your video help me a lot. God bless
thanks i just made $800.using your video to make a gate
Take an overall measurement of the opening. Then subtract 1 inch for youre latch . Then split it in 2 . There's youre measurement for each gate. Looks like you 4got that step. Good job though for youre first time 👏 👍 👌
Great video. Thanks ! ( I am watching your playlist- is very nice... thank you again)
Good video. I'm in nampa idaho gonna attempt this, this weekend 😀
Instead of but joints simple lap joints glued and fastend looks clean and stronger
The power pro screws from hillman do not require pre drilling.
Can i build a set up like this but with a one panel gate. Dimensions 10 w x 6 h. I will build a similar box. Then use (5) 2x4 studs on the inside of the box, behind x bracing. 5 heavy gauge inside swing hinges on the studs, and a rubber wheel on the opposing latch side to hold gate level and allow easy swinging. It will be operating on concrete.
Have they held up, or do they have some sag now?
Can't even pay attention his tatroos are so cool.
I was always taught the reinforcing cross member went from the post side lower area to the opposite upper part. It transfers the load from the upper swing side down towards the lower hinge. Which in turn is supposed to help with sagging.
I did this, but I laid the 2x4 on the the flat face and used bridle joints to keep it from sagging.
I dont sink a screw into the exterior of a house without some caulking or some kind of waterproof stuff for the hole
Your gates looked good but didn't close very good at the end. good effort though. I found but joints to not work well, I use half lap joints with good glue and four screws in a square pattern as well as cross supports. I've never tried the cable with a turn buckle that others are mentioning but that sounds like a fantastic idea. going to add them to my gates.
No, cable with turnbuckle just causes the gate to twist, i have tried it, doesnt work
Paul Ricalde makes a nice no sag gate. Check it out.
I was told by a couple professionals to never attach a fence/gate to the house🤷🏿♂️
Great video very helpful
Cute sons! Reminds me of my own.
hello alex,
looks good. but why the doors are sag. do you need anything to lift it up and balance it
Cedar lasts just as long as treated and untreated pine. Sure it smells better. All will turn gray in a year'ish. Neighbor had a fence company erect a total cedar fence 4 years ago. They are having picket boards come off and 2x4 horizontals fail already. He comes over to ask to get into my yard to fix his fence.
😂spend 5 minutes on Google next time
Building a similar fence…. Should I use 6x6 posts or were 4x4 sufficient?
Thanks
Would be a lot stronger and less saggy if you had used half laps and a header. I know a header would likely be in the way for your trailer, but without making a larger triangle or adding a header to support that weight it's gonna sag.
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You need to use exterior grade wood glue or construction adhesive along with stainless or coated screws. Glue it and screw it.... Much stronger.
Construction adhesive with fences?? Dude gtfo 😂😂😂
is it normal for a 15 year old boy to be addicted in watching this kind of content?
How big of a gate can i build with this technique.. wideth wise
Just looking for something simple easy that I can do wow you’re amazing thank you so much for a super simple video that the average person with simple carpentry skills can take into their own hands and build a gate and this is coming from a tree guy who smashes a lot of them LOL just kidding about the smashing.
The country in the background makes me love you more
fix a pair of mini casters to the mid points. no sag.
I wonder if he is a third generation carpenter (builder?) or something because he is intense when talking about building with his boys.
Great stuff. Youre on your way
moved the video just a bit to fast for my eyes, but enjoyed the video. Handsome little boys.
What length of screw did you use for the frame? 3.5 inch?
Yes
Use PL Premium Glue on all your fence joints including the fence boards to eliminate any sag in the fence. Limestone crush gravel works well for setting in post. Remember, fence posts rot off at ground level so bring your cement higher than your dirt.
Thanks for the tip, just put mine in and PL made it rock solid. I usually have to use cross tension cables to get it that strong.
what size screws for the door frame? Would 3inch be too short?
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Posts aren’t big enough we use 6x6 posts for all of our gates his gate won’t sag but post will bend under the weight it’s called gravity
Let’s go Idaho
Good and very accurate designs are on the woodprix website.
Priced out cedar 2X4s today. Over $50 each!!!! Clearly not an affordable option.
Genius to label this video with “no sag”, that way he gets tons of comments telling him otherwise and his engagement statistics are going through the roof
Great tips
Roughly how heavy do you think this gate is by the way? I'm looking for a lightweight gate to hang from hollow brick pillars so the lighter the better
It looks wonderful!!
good job on the fence design..But, does the meterman always knock on your door to check your electric meter?
Not sure about the OP.... but I bought my first house 5 years ago... the meter is in the back of my house behind a fence. I grew up in a small town and remember when the meter reader would come by to check the meter. So I wondered a bit why I have never once seen a meter reader or heard one thing from the electric company. I have security cams set up too and never saw anyone back there at all. Finally realized that the new meters they use these days can transmit the data wirelessly and the meters readers can collect data on many homes at once just by driving around a neighborhood. I don't know all the details exactly on how it works, but the point is that its highly unlikely anyone will need to take a look at the meter unless something seems way off.
Make sure the ground is flat your building off of
Thank
Does your son have clinodactyly? It's where some of your fingers are bent, it's not very noticeable, but since I have it, it looked like my case, when you stretch out your hand it cant go flat.
nice work 👍
Thank you 🙏
How much did you spend on that fence
I installed a latch gate of my own it is to go through to my neighbors house lol
Your gonna learn! Today.
how did the hinges work out?
I hear using gravel at bottom is just opportunity for moisture to be sucked up into post speeding decay
no.....it actually is a good thing if you put enough in. If the post is totally encase in cement, water is permanently in there rotting the post. And water eventually gets in. The post and the cement expand and contract at different rates, and water does get into the wood from the exposed post, with gravity pulling it down
Make sure you consult with your electrical company before blocking your meter off with a gate
Next it's concrete over that nice grass
So how did the hinges hold up
How do you determine the size of the frame? For example, if both of my gates are to be 6ft, how big of a frame do I make?
Base your gate frame size off the dimensions of the opening between gate posts. For a single gate, I build frame 1.5" smaller than the opening so that each side there is a .75" gap between gate and posts. I do this to make sure gate does not get stuck from wood swelling due to moisture content changes, ( down where I live we get heavy seasonal rains). .75" is my preference, but you can probably get away with the thickness of the pin in the hinge, which is around a half inch. For a double gate, I build both frames so that together, they are 2.25” smaller than opening. ( Each gate hinge side has .75" opening, and in the middle, both gates are .375” from center line. My $.02
Man that Red Bull got u ripped!!!😂💪great job buddy!
Great video thank you for sharing I may need to use some of these ideas.
You should show us the wheel on the fence bro.
Thank you so much for this video! It's very well done and super helpful.
Nampa.... baby
Great video but the only thing I came here for you decided to do it the "lazy" way than to actually explain it.. Anyone know a video that teaches how to find the length and angle needed to cut the support 2x4 's ?
You could measure the length from corner to corner in the box frame, cut the diagonal brace to length, and then use some sort of angle finder tool to transfer the angles needed to fit (e.g. www.amzn.com/dp/B01J7KWMEA), but the OPs 'lazy' way seems like a much faster and equally correct way to me.
Nice video. I have a question. At ~2:05 you said you wanted the single reinforcement piece to run from the Post side at the top. When I saw your gates up, before you put tacked on the cedar facings, it was the double reinforcements that were on the post side at the top. So....does it matter or did you put the left gate on the right and right gate on the left?
You want the bottom end of the brace on the hinge side, the opposite is not doing anything mechanically. He said it backwards but installed correctly
Personally I would use the brace going from the top of the hinge side to the bottom of the gate, my reason being it’s pulling the gate up not pushing the gate up. If it’s pulling gate up there’s less chance of the gate and the brace warping in the sun. It accomplishes the same thing either way, but only because the material is ridged if you were using a wire brace you could only go from the top hinge to the bottom corner
3 years later can you do a update video ?
If it supposedly won’t sag then why would you need to put the wheel on it.
I wish you would have shown what you did with the existing post that was right in the middle of the opening. This how to videos incomplete at best. It only helped a little.
Good video, i would add clear silicone around the support tied to the external wall to mitigate water getting through the wall membrane. 👍🏼
What are the dimensions
You can brace all you want. You need max strength in the post, min 6x6 and beefy hinges x 5 per side. That is no sag.