Fixing A Wooden Fence Gate

It is a simple repair but takes some tim.

Fixing a wooden fence gate.

Eye screws are wires with screw threads on one end and a loop on the other. 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. Deck screws step 1. 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.

Add support for a loose fence step 8. Pull the line around the post s corner and several feet past the latch post. Lay a row of patio pavers or landscape timbers along the bottom inside of the fence perimeter. Mount another bracket diagonally at the lower corner of the gate on the latch side.

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. 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. As you tighten the turnbuckle the. When your gate sags and drags you need to repair it.

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. Bracing wood rails step 6. Add a sister rail step 7. Cleaning wood fences step 2.

For a wooden fence you re going to need a few spare 2x4x8s to create some bracing for your fence panels first. Attach cables to each corner bracket and then to the two ends of a turnbuckle. Cleaning vinyl fences step 3. Replacing a rail step 9.

Install eye screws in the upper inner corner of the gate and diagonally in the lower outer corner. Remove old rail and replace it step 10. Shift the panel out of the way if. Move the hinge post over until it just touches the line and make it plumb.

Attach a metal bracket to the upper corner of the gate on the hinge side. Free the fence panel disconnect the first fence panel from the gate post as needed. Cleaning metal fences step 4. Using a pressure washer step 5.

Mending a sagging gate or replacing a broken slat are fairly minor repairs that may cost 100 200. Attach it to a stake so that the line touches the latch post. Here s how it works. Loosen the post dig out the soil around the gate.

You want to oppose the twist or sag so if the gate is twisted toward the inside put the screws on the outside. Attach your braces to both sides of the fence and stake them to the ground. In this video i show why the gate is sagging and how to fix it.