Gate looks good! Gravity is not the friend of gates. Add two more hinges on each side to minimize warpage and hold the weight, and a turn buckle and cable from the the top of each wall corner to the bottom of each center corner to hold the middle level. Most likely will twist and sag over time otherwise. Look forward to the vids!

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Not that I’m any great structural engineer, but my first thought with putting a back on that gate was that it was going to make it awful heavy putting a lot of stress on those hinges

I am amazed those hinge screws into the wall are supporting that much weight.

I am afraid that I have to echo the sentiments of other followers here. 1) Remove the "second skin" as it is simply too much weight. 2) Replace the hinges with MUCH HEAVIER units - maybe use 4 per side. That is actually a seriously heavy gate you put together there. And maybe look at hinges that you can remove the pivot pin to remove the gate entirely if needed. 3) Add turnbuckles and cables from the top on the hinge side to the bottom on the opening side so that you can tension them up to remove any "droop" - Because they WILL droop - ALL wooden gates that wide do that. 4) Increase the bottom gap so that it is definitely more than the biggest gravel stones that you will have in the area. Remember that once you have a gate motor set installed and the gate hits a large stone, either the motor burns out pretty quick OR the gate gets ripped apart. If you put a frame across the top of the gates PLEASE make sure that you can quickly and easily remove it. You will still be getting all sorts of deliveries of building materials when you start the house and getting them delivered inside the property is way better than unloading them on the gravel sidewalk outside. The roadside visual appeal of your property is going to be pretty impressive once the lights are installed.

You need a couple diagonal 2x4’s on both doors to help keep those doors from sagging. Adding lumber to the inside will double the weight. They will sag!!! Start at the bottom hinge side and finish at the top center, where the two doors meet.

Beautiful the way Kristen glows when you pay her any kind of compliment. That's real love right there.

Couple things; mounting the hinges to the wall like that will cause those blocks to crumble over time. Should've mounted vertical 2x6, tapcon that to the wall, and mount your gate to that. This spreads the load out over the height (and that's a crazy heavy gate), and more importantly prevents you from destroying the block by having 4 hinge screws so close together, into the block (this will crumble the block over a fairly short time). Also, diagonal bracing should have been added to the back side, like a "forward slash" in a web address, starting at the bottom where it contacts the wall. A little research ahead of time would save you so much grief... You can see around 21:38 or so, the hinges have already bent. The gate already has sagged. Close it, and put a straight edge across the bottom...

Just a tip Matt, do the frame and cap the top! Water inside the door will ruin it quick! Much love from the coast of Maine 🤙 ❤️

Cutting off the tops of the gate slats - buy yourself a chaulk line, Matty. Another very handy tool - a laser measuring tape for measuring across larger distances like the gap between walls/the width of the gate system. The Bosch is my favorite.

Hey Matty I love what you're doing the only problem I see with your doors is your hinges are too small they will never support all that weight for very long so get ready to have to replace the hinges other than that everything's looking Dynamite keep it up

You should put another hinge in the middle 3hinges like a regular door. And put a door stop like a pipe in concrete on both side people won’t run into your wall and the wind won’t rip the gate off when open and one more thing fill in the top so it’s sealed water with rot from the inside out if you don’t fill that space in. Other than that y’all are doing a great job doing this all by yourselves your saving a lot of money and making it happen. Happy Easter and be safe. 😎

I love watching Mat play with the drill, it brings me back to the 70's and 80's. buy a driver man! lol. the door looks great guys.

Just two bits from the cheap seats ...... install wheels on the gates to aid opening etc. but also to take some of the load off of your hinges, and beef up those screws holding the gate to the block wall. A gate with that load over time will work those anchor screws loose. Like I said, just two bits from the cheap seats. The only other suggestion would be a tower with a search light and 50 cal. gun to protect the estate.

I like the WHite with the wood and then the Blue sky behind it!!!!

You two keep Amazing me. I think you are doing an AWESOME JOB that Fence and Gate really turned out Beautiful and the Stucco just gives it the BAM. So well done and can't wait to see all the things you do.

You'll be putting large masonry bolts in those hinges after the screws work back and forth and crumble the concrete cinder. Then when the masonry bolts also crumble the cinder block you'll be putting steel posts in the ground with steel bolts fastening the hinges to it. Then when it sags, you'll be putting a diagonal brace from the lower hinge to the upper corner. Gravity is forcing the top corner of the door (where it opens) down and puts all the weight on the upper hinge. The brace brings it back to the wall it's attached to. (Lower hinge pushes into the wall, upper hinge is pulled out of the wall) Also, a wheel for sag can be used or both. The important key to any gate is a strong immovable base, like a 4X4 steel beam in concrete. So many gates have been built and learned how to overcome, solid base, sag, and upper hinge pulling out. Besides a few structural changes, the gates are beautiful. Sometimes simple is elegant. The stain of the fence from light tan to golden, the white stucco walls, and the gate looks very nice together, very 'spanish' and fits in well with where you are.

Two little hinges for that gate will soon lead to sagging. Wheels or bigger hinges are in your future. It does look nice but with time and weather it will warp or hinges will fail. You both are hard working people. Just don't use your hard work to do it twice. Your homestead is coming along and will take time. Good luck in the future.

I wouldn't use screws to hold the gate on. I'd use concrete anchors and bolts. Also, along the bottom, you should get broom material striping, that will deny small animals, and also would sweep the rocks away as the gate travelled.

Nice work! I hope the gate will withstand the winds. You might consider adding an adjustable cross brace to stop the gates from sagging where they join. There's a lot of weight at the ends.

May I suggest a couple of wheels on back of gates to prevent sagging over time.

Great show, again. Just an old gate builders tip. You can add a ton of stability and anti sag strength to your gate by installing a diagonal 2x running from the top of the gates corner (or as close to the corner as you can get, to to other hardware that might be there) down to the opposite corner at the gates bottom hinge. This creates a compression point to support gates weight, keep it square and extend the gates' lifetime.

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I love that you two work it out together and have a great attitude about it. Time might kill ya But YOU seriously put in the TIME!!!!!!!! Looks GOOD!

The two of you together can accomplish anything, you each compliment each other perfectly .the property is looking great

I know others have said this but I'll add a comment for the algorithm: Those hinges are screaming for mercy! That's way to much weight for a wooden framed gate. You guys should find a welder to build a 2x2 square aluminum framed gate that you can screw the slats onto with heavy duty hinges (hell a piano hinge would hold up best). Others have said steel below but I've found .125 aluminum weighs a lot less than steel and is a hell of a lot stronger than wood. Plus it'll hold up against corrosion longer than steel will. $.02

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Here’s my 2 cents insert an aircraft wire on the diagonal in between the 2 half’s. Also 2x6 mounted to concrete and hinges attached to that 2x6 will make a world of difference in the long run. May need a wheel on the bottom.

You are predrilling the screw hole way to close to the front outer edge of the block wall. It’s going to eventually crack. Center the hinges in the width of the block ends. BIGGER hinges would lengthen the workable life of your gates.

Random, and unsolicited, you guys made the transition from sailing to DIY homesteading pretty seamless. Everything is looking great!

Your style is clean and fresh. I love it! It is "tight" and classy!

Another concern about gate sagging. I've built a few and finally figured out things I've been doing wrong. If you hold your arms straight out sideways that's like the top hinge. If you place a cross member from your ankle to your wrist you could hold it out forever. You also don't want the cross board greater than a 45 degree angle so you may have to add another vertical in the center and back each side of it. KZfaq is your friend . Another plausible fix is a gate wheel both sides in the middle. Love your channel and think you guys are awesome. Hope this helps and I promise I'm not criticizing just concerned because I've been there

As always, an excellent job guys. I have to say, you guys have that long lasting "stay together" chemistry. I am seeing a long and very happy life for you two. If you guys decide to have children, you two are going to make totally excellent parents and will have a amazing children.

Matt, scrap the frame idea brother. If you need to bring in something tall on the truck, or some equipment, you'll be pulling the frame down. It looks great the way it is.

Some of the heaviest gate hinges use an adjustable bolt for each hinge. It's very stout and since it's adjustable, you can compensate for something being out of plumb and you can also adjust for a bit pf sag in the future.

The gate looks great! I would suggest a diagonal support from the center top to the outer bottom hinge.

Matt and Kristen, The gate looks amazing! But, you have to do something to stop the gate from going forward towards the street or it will pull the lag bolts right out of the block wall. My suggestion would be, on the backside of the gate, on either side of the drive, about three feet back, sink two eighth inch thick three inch round diameter poles about three feet tall. Tie a cable from the top of each pole to the back of each gate. The cables will stop the gate from going forward. I know you’d think it would never happen but, some strong wind, a visitor trying to help close the gate too hard or a toddler pushing one the gate could push them forward, pull out the bolts and send the gate down on top of whoever pushed it. You must come up with a plan to stop the gate from going the other way or you will regret it! Signed, Brad and Trak’r !!!

Matt, you need to put a support board or cable system into transfer the load to the hinges. Or it will sag over time.

Very beautiful gate. However, attaching back panels and a frame will make the gate extremely heavy, with a tendency over time to sag and pull at the hardware. Love your resourcefulness and determination. You two have become the ‘Ever-ready Bunnies’, you just keep going. 🐰 🐰 BTW Happy Easter. Keep up the great work!

Looks great 😊 might consider small roller wheels at the bottom end of the doors that helps with carrying the weight and keeps the doors from sagging, makes it easier to open and close, just a thought, place is looking awesome 😎😁, the world is not. Level, y,ou,s do great work 😊

Start every Sunday morning with coffee and GBU, perhaps at some point there could be “gbu’ coffee?

I would be incredibly pleased with what you have transformed the front of your property into! Keep it up guys

Plz Plz add as many hinges as u can because over time u will wish u had!! I would add at least 2 more on each side and some beautiful handles 😊😊

The gate hinge attachment will not work. Also the wind will swing the gate with great force, and it will rip it out. Matt will need a workshop and more tools. I enjoy your videos and look forward to it each Sunday. If you both can tolerate the frustrations of living together and working together in close confined space then things are good!

I will second the concerns about the weight of the gates and the capacity of those two poor hinges and the fasteners in the block wall. I hope I am wrong, but I would have liked to see a bit more engineering in the way those gate doors are mounted.

The gates look really good. With that much weight, I hope those hinges are stronger than they look.

Enjoy the farm vids just as much as the boat !!! Y’all living the dream!

Install broken glass on the top of the wall. Greatly reduces bird droppings and trespassing

The gate looks fantastic. It looks really heavy though. Over time will those hinges let the gate sag? If so maybe a couple of small wheels in the middle. Keep on.

For all of these building projects, build yourself a 4*8 workshop trailer to move around the property. Use an old utility trailer. Integrate tool storage drawers below, and a marine plywood top work surface. Coat the wood with polyurethane paint. You could integrate a small table saw for rip cuts, and add a recess to hold your miter saw. You could also put a pop up shade around it to hold off drizzle and sunburns. Save your knees and back and speed up your work. Cutting with the circular saw with wood hanging off things isn't ideal for safety and accuracy.

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Hey Matt, It’s a little too late but I would have scrolled the top of the gate to give it that classy look…

One step forward is progress. Time and Timelines are just our human way of keeping track. You two are living the mantra I tell myself each morning "Today is a new day. We have been given this day to use as we will. We can waste it or use it for good. Today is important because we are exchanging a day of our lives for it. When tomorrow comes this day will be gone forever. Leaving in its place something that we have traded. Make sure it is GAIN not loss... GOOD not evil... SUCCESS not failure! Live Like a CHAMPION today!"

Such great work every time Ya'll.❤🇧🇸

Looks great! You guys are doing a fantastic job! And at the end of the day, you can say it was all your sweat and tears! 👏👏👏

Whoa whoa whoa.... uncle Matty chuckin that level around like that. No no no sir!

Put a wheel on each gate and you'll never have to worry about sagging.

That is one PROUD gate!

Matt your such a perfectionist. You do great work 👍🏻

This is a "how-not-to" video. Pure entertainment. Regardless, looking forward to watching both of you sharing your journey

Happy Easter! Love watching yall! John 3:16

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Hi Kristen and Matt, Considering everything I think you are doing darn Good and really like the looks of it all. Kristen, I like the way you swing and sway when you're standing next to Matt And Matt moves like a He man. Thanks so much for all your effort in bringing us along.With your endeavors. Happy marriage coming up and hope you have A bambino soon after. I'm signing off and looking for you next Sunday.And god bless you Both.❤❤❤❤❤❤

Wishing everyone a blessed Easter. 1 Corinthians 13:13 🙏🏻

Wow! What a gorgeous gate!! Can't wait to see it stained/waterproofed❤ There are solar outdoor down lights that are dusk to dawn that I think would look gorgeous on each side, therefore you wouldn't need wiring. Google them. ❤❤ Congratulations on this beautifying/security project! Just Oh Wow! And Happy Easter❤❤

Hi Matt and Kristen. I would recommend to put a third hinge by the center of each door. Even though those tapcon anchors to the concrete are a very good choice to many applications, I've seen they loosen on the moving ones. Just trying to contribute with my experience, but is not a critic, the job you are doing is amazing!

Get 2 trailer jacks, and bolt to each door. Remove the wheel. Basically jack the door up a bit to take the weight off when not there

I saw perfection once. It was in the Dictionary! You are doing Great!!!

For chickens the best is an electric fence, wide tape the same one use for horses. About 3 to 4 inches from the ground. It works like a beauty

Like thousands of other people, I love these videos and really like these two amazing people. If I had a wishlist, it would simply be to realize and internalize how *good* you guys are are doing stuff. I wish you could both believe in yourselves and never ever put yourselves down or ever say a bad word about yourselves. Not only is that not helpful, it's also not true. It's wild because we can all see that. Thousands of people can't be wrong and we all see you guys as deserving nothing but love and respect and kindness. All said with love and respect towards both of you. Keep going! Stay positive!

Looks great guys.

Bringing some class to the neighborhood. Looking good!

Get use to it Matt. Everything take 2 to 3 times as long when you are working alone. All the little mistakes come along and there is no one to catch them except you. Then you have to back up and start over . Like the cutting of the fence top. But don't worry about it. Everything you guys are doing is looking great. I wish I was there. Keep up the good work.

When y’all were standing by the fence. It looked so much like a prop. Especially with the hills in the back. Yall have a very good vibe with what yall have built. My hats off. Cheers!

Dude, I'm a fabricator with steel and have been doing it for many years and I just have to tell you nothing ever works out perfect you always make a little mistake here and there and the fact that you put it out there for everybody to see is very admirable. I think you do fine work. I love every week watching your videos keep it up.

You know why I always have a smile on my face watching you guys? It's because a job well done always brings a smile to my face and you guys are adorable!

Another super groovy episode. The wall and fence look so cool. I am very excited for you two. You are rocking it so well. Love you guys. You're both so cute and funny.

The gate looks great, your new place has really got some great curb appeal!

AGAIN and AS ALWAYS ----- FANTASTIC See-ya next time.

The top of the gate is a water catch. Stain inside the top. A+guys!!! 👍🏻👍🏻😎😎😎

Watched for the sailing. Stayed for the personalities! ; )

what PS Bassett said , gravity metallurgy factors steel to steel lots of added weight with the inside added panels ,the additional hinges will give you better performance and longer life, wood rain= weight , big improvements in a short space of time, enjoy your channel and patience in all things constructive, lol.

Love how things are turning out.

Kudos! You guys are doing extraordinary work and with such passion. Love the entranceway to your property, it is beautiful!! Thus far the results are proving that you might have to take the Bad and Ugly out of GBU.

You two did an amazing job and it really looks great 😊 ❤❤

Looking good. Farms are always changing and conforming to animals.

If you didn't mind seeing it on the back side. To avoid sag, another board (6" wide flat metal would be better painted black) on the backs of each gate. Attached from the Top outside corners to the Bottom inside corners, at a +/- 45 deg angle. Two screws at every original gate board. Good Luck. Solar and remote control gate opener (Mighty Mule) can be opened from a distance while driving up or entering.

Matt, the gate seems much to heavy for the hinges and even the wall itself. Wall should end in thicker pillars where the gate is hanged. Just think about those hurricane strenght winds that may visit your property. You need a block at the center of the gate to support it at the bottom when the gate is locked, take weight off the hinges and prevent it from being blown out to the street. You need similar support blocks to lock and support the gate in an open position and prevent it to be blownt on a passing car.

Amazing work guys - fun watching the progress. One small quibble with the way you put those 2 doors closing so nice&tight--all wood swells at some point and all gates move a bit - eventually they wont close due to movement. Good news is they can be made with an "overlap" board on one door (on inside) and will hide any gap that can be left to insure they will always close.

Very interesting videos/content. Many of us are LIVING THE DREAM THROUGHT YOU! ... remember that, please. Never give up! ❤

God Bless you both. He is risen.

Looks great you two! A small piece of advise. Even with those metal corner brackets all that wood weight will eventually cause each gate side to sag and become out of square. To keep this from happening use attach a small stainless cable for the lower far corner to the upper opposite lower corner, and include a small turnbuckle to make adjustments if/when necessary. Been there, done that.

Your place is starting to look like a palace, well done to you both.

The gate looks awesome!

I had some big wood doors, after fifty years old warping out at top. Put wire rope from lower corner to upper middle. Used Harbor freight's version of stayloks, put a block in the middle (spreaders) straightened it pretty well.

Gate looks great!

The farm is looking good. The fence and gate are a work of art!

I like the cleaner look with no frame. It matches the modern look of the stock walls

Great job again, just focus on the safety of your work. Matt you are killing me with those flip flops.

Add 2 more hinges per side. Looks Great!!