Fixing A Wooden Fence Gate

Move the hinge post over until it just touches the line and make it plumb.

Fixing a wooden fence gate.

Tack a nail to the far side of the nearest fence post about a foot above grade and tie a mason s line to it. For a wooden fence you re going to need a few spare 2x4x8s to create some bracing for your fence panels first. Deck screws step 1. Attach it to a stake so that the line touches the latch post.

Free the fence panel disconnect the first fence panel from the gate post as needed. With a chainlink fence this is usually as simple as removing the retaining clips and the post cap to free it from the fence panel. Reset or replace a wood or metal gate post remove the gate remove the gate hinges from the gate post and set the gate aside. Here s how it works.

In this video i show why the gate is sagging and how to fix it. Install eye screws in the upper inner corner of the gate and diagonally in the lower outer corner. Bury chicken wire or hardware cloth in an l shape at the base of the fence. Attach a metal bracket to the upper corner of the gate on the hinge side.

Attach your braces to both sides of the fence and stake them to the ground. Bracing wood rails step 6. Cleaning metal fences step 4. Lay a row of patio pavers or landscape timbers along the bottom inside of the fence perimeter.

In general repairs to wood or chain link fencing are less expensive than service to vinyl or iron fencing. Shift the panel out of the way if. Add a sister rail step 7. It is a simple repair but takes some tim.

Loosen the post dig out the soil around the gate. Fence repair costs will vary depending on the type of fencing material the size of the project the nature of the job and your location. When your gate sags and drags you need to repair it. Add support for a loose fence step 8.

Pull the line around the post s corner and several feet past the latch post. Mending a sagging gate or replacing a broken slat are fairly minor repairs that may cost 100 200. Replacing a rail step 9. Mount another bracket diagonally at the lower corner of the gate on the latch side.

Make sure the mesh size of the fence is large enough or small enough that your pet s paws won t get caught in it. You want to oppose the twist or sag so if the gate is twisted toward the inside put the screws on the outside. Using a pressure washer step 5. Cleaning vinyl fences step 3.

Remove old rail and replace it step 10. Cleaning wood fences step 2. This method can also keep unwanted animals out of your garden.