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There are some simple home projects which you do not need to go out and hire some expensive contractor or carpenter. One of these which you yourself can do is a wooden gate for your yard.
Relax, making a wooden gate all by ourselves is an exciting adventure and doesn't need to be hard or impossible. If we do everything systematically it shouldn't be too hard. To build a wooden gate we need the right design for a specific purpose.
In making a wooden gate ourselves the first thing we need to do is design it. This means we take exact measurements based on the width of the opening where we want to put up the gate. We also consider the height of the fence around it. Everything must be complementary, after all we want form and functionality, right?
Then we buy the needed wood pieces-4 by 4 inches latch and hinge posts, gate frames measuring 2 by 4 inches and picket wood pieces measuring 1 by 2 inches. These are mere suggestions; wood sizes may vary depending on our wooden gate design. We also need screws, some nails, 3 to 4 hinge sets, and the latch. The sizes and number of pieces depend on the size of the wooden gate.
We dig holes for the latch and hinge posts. A depth of 3 feet, more or less, ought to do. Insert one end of the posts into the holes and reinforce with rocks and earth intact at the sides to keep it from moving. Or pour concrete at the sides. Then we install horizontal frames for the wooden gate fitting the gateway. We also fix the gate hinges permanently to the hinge post.
Then we install the diagonal frames. Measure them to accurately fit the horizontal frames. To attach, drill holes through them and the horizontal frames and insert long screws. Mark spots, which are evenly spaced, allotted for the pickets. Use a square. Then attach them to the wooden gate using nails or screws at their bottom side. Two screws or nails each would do.
Finally, re-mount the wooden gate. Detach the gate to render the wood to a smooth finish and accurate fitting by scraping extra wood thickness. Then re-mount by attaching again to the hinges permanently. Make sure the wooden gate opens and closes to and from its jamb or latch post smoothly.
It is best to make the wooden gate right where we intend to install it. This enables us to get the actual measurement needed and base the wooden gate dimensions from it. Handle carpentry tools and materials with the greatest care and make sure to wear fitting gloves when hammering nails, driving screws, or cutting with a saw.
Make sure all tools are in good condition, like ensuring that the chisel or plain blades are sharp. Sharp tools make the work easier and safer. Wear a carpentry apron if necessary.
It's exciting to make our own wooden gate. We can start experimenting with our garden gate.
When you're working on your next home improvement project, the hinges you choose to decorate your cabinets and doors don't have to be the same, old, boring type that came with your house. Instead, look at what's out there and find hinges that are functional and maybe even add a little fun and flair to your home.
By nature hinges are functional. Their job is to make sure we can get in and out of rooms and cabinets. Without them we would be back to large hunks of wood or stone that we have to put in front of a doorway to close it and then push out of the way when we need to get in. But some hinges do more than just allow doors to open and close. Some help you out while they're at it.
Spring hinges are great if you need to keep a cabinet door closed when you're not using it. When you're rushing around getting in and out of cabinets or going in and out of doors, you may not remember to shut all those doors. While this is usually ok, if you have pets, the pantry could be a goldmine, waiting to happen, for them. If you have little ones, the chemical cabinets and shelves are a disaster waiting to happen. So, how to you double-check yourself for shutting those important doors? Have the door do it for you. Doors with spring hinges automatically pull themselves closed when you let go of the door. Spring hinges can either be purchased as whole hinge set, or as an adapter set can be installed with your current hinges.
Adjustable doorstops can also be added to door hinges to keep the door from slamming into your wall. There is nothing more frustrating than having to do a complete wall repair because a door was thrown open and the knob punctured the plasterboard. The same is true in the kitchen where an ill-conceived door shove can dent, ding or otherwise damage cabinetry or appliances. Before you balk at the idea of an ugly doorstop on the back of your beautiful door, take a breath. Many of the doorstops that attach directly to the hinges are made of matching metal and even decorative touches that make it look more like part of a decorative hinge than a functional piece.
If you have ever had your fingers crunched in a door, you will appreciate these next inventions - door hinge guards. Too many children end up in tears because their fingers were where they weren't supposed to be when a door was shut. But someone, likely a parent of one of these children, invented a fitting that is placed on the door and encloses the gap between the two sides of the door.
If you are really tying to set a theme in a room and dress it up as much as possible, you should look into tips for your hinges. With hinge tips instead of those flat circles at the end of the hinges pin, there will be balls, decorative spires, or whatever other design you would like.
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