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Tip
#16
Fences and Shutters
(continued)
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Gates
& Stiles
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Typical gate frame - made with lapped joints and diagonal
brace for sturdiness.
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Gates
& Stiles - Build your gate frames 1" narrower than the
width of the gate opening. Use lapjoints and a diagonal brace
to keep the gate from sagging. When attaching the siding to
the gate frame, you may have to vary the distance between
pickets or the widths of the boards from the rest of the fence
to get an even spacing.
In choosing
gate hardware, look for weather-resistant coatings - cadmium,
zinc, or galvanized. And buy something a bit sturdier than
you need. Hinges, strap hinges, and lag-and-strap hinges all
provide plenty of strength. As for latches, there is a lot
of hardware available, but perhaps the most attractive are
those you can make yourself from wood.
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Two simple gate latches you can make yourself from dowels
and scrap wood -- one pivots on a lag bolt, the other
slides into place like a drawbolt.
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In some
fences (especially garden fences) you may not want a gate.
If that's the case, build a fence stile - a double stepladder
just high enough to clear the fence.
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