Make a simple Garden Gate from Timber, No Joints! So Easy!

My advice is to first fix the gate posts in place and get everything set up accurate and plumb, by doing this you can then take measurements for the actual size of the gate, don't forget to allow for a gap at the bottom of the gate especially if they ground is out of level, for example if the ground level is running upwards as you open the gate if you don't it will catch on the ground so make allowances for this. To get the gate post plumb in both directions insert packings in between the wall on the post to get everything right.

When you've made the gate you can come back to this video and it will show you how to fix it. The type of hinges used are called T hinges, and the latch is just called a garden gate latch or sometimes called a gravity latch some of these latches have a hole so that you can padlock the latch.

I wound strongly advise treating the gate posts with wood preservative before you fix them and keep the gate posts off the floor by a couple of inches rather than have the posts touching the floor which will induce wood rot, the more preservative you apply the best of the job.

Students will be shown how to mark all the wood parts of the gate

The brace is a fundamental part of any gate and for other aspects of building, that's why you will hear see me bring this part to your attention more than once, as it will give you other ideas for other projects. There are two explanatory animations included in this video.

An animated quiz is included in this lecture / video to reinforce your understanding of the brace theory, so 'jump in' with your answer before it finishes.