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I love how youre so reasonable and caring for your kids... The world needs more of you bro! GJ dad!

Love the life hacks! I never would have thought to build it all attached and then cut it loose after installing the hinges. I was stressing building a new gate, not now. AWESOME!!

Awesome having your kids involved. They’ll remember this moment forever.

I have to tell you: your video is refreshingly clear, easy to follow, and motivating. I don't know that I planned to build a fence/gate...but I expect to do so NOW! Thanks!

Thank you so much. I'm a novice; never did learn carpentry but after I price a fence, I decided to do it myself. These videos sure are a life saver so you get a thumbs up and subscribed.

Your many years of experience doing real carpentry really show in your techniques. Keep up the great work.

James I've said it before but it's worth saying again. Your Family values are outstanding as are your woodworking skills.

Thanks so much for this how to vid. Helped greatly for me. One note: the latch you used can be taken apart and reversed so that the locking side is on the inside of the gate. Also, you can flip the mechanism upside down so it rests on the latch most of the time preventing sag (for sloped gates). Great vid and thanks again for your effort.

Damn you got 3 people putting 1 post!!! I had just myself lol

Well done vid! I am building an identical gate and fence. For those watching and reading this; if you want to dress this style of fence and gate up just a bit you can run a 1 x 4 across the top on both sides and cap it with a 2x4 or 2 x 6. That will add weight to your gate so plan accordingly. I would also recommend always using metal poles. Anyone who’s ever dug holes for posts will tell you you only want to do that job once! Great vid.

I can honestly say I have never thought to hang a gate like that, makes perfect sense, great video

This is how DIY videos should be made with all the tips and tricks you need to know along the way. Thanks

I love this. I think the best part was teaching your kids how to do it. Keep up the great work.

I don’t know if you still read your comments, but I’m going to write it regardless. This is top notch work! I’m “sorta” handy, but building a gate has intimated me. I have one that’s sagging and butt ugly, and I’ve wanted to replace it for years. THIS video is concise, accurate and worded excellently for novices. Thank you! Now, I guess I’ll take out a second mortgage on my house before heading to Lowe’s to get some outrageously priced pickets and 2X4’s. 😂 Great job!

I see you use an Estwing 24oz hammer. Good man. mines about 38yrs old and still the best ever made.

Your diagonal 2x4's on the gate are going in the wrong direction. If you flip them in the other direction you gate will NEVER sag. Not sure if you will fix it but if others read this they won't make the same mistake...

A billion videos later and FINALLY some tips I needed. Thanks!

THANK YOU!!!! Have been meaning to rebuild my gate for (far longer than I care to admit on here) and finally did it! I did it using your method, and it is level, no hanging, no binding, just smooth! Thank you!

I think your best advice was the cone around the base of the post. I set fences and build gates once in blue moon as a handyman. However, I don't have any help so I defer big jobs. Since the guy who built my neighbors fence never came back to finish installing the gate, my neighbor hired me to do it. Now the span was two great to use the house to hinge it with and or hinge it using the the end 4X4 securing the fence. So with a 6 foot span, I chose to use a 4x6 anchored around 30" down with 1.5 bags of cement. But before I set it, I mark just above the base of the 4x6, pull it back out, then using some painters tape and some cheap roofing tar, I smeared the base with it before putting it back in the hole. 13 years later, my gate is as solid as ever but the fence is a mess. More than half the posts rotted at the base and the sagging between the spans was embarrassing because the builder didn't use not diagonal center supports, or turn his 2X4's vertically

Seriously elegant procedure in the steps. There's always more than one way to skin a cat but you don't ever start from the tail

Very nice. I like how you speak both to expert builders and to beginners like me. You are a humble man.

James does it again! Nice work. I ended up putting the spring loaded hinges to close the gate automatically. Well worth the money in my opinion- especially if you have dogs. BTW, if you have sagging issues down the line, using a turnbuckle with some 1/8" wire rope from top hinge to lower corner will repair and prevent future issues.

5:01 - That is REALLY good advice! I battle a little depression on a regular basis. Mine is related to teenagers. Concrete is so much easier to deal with! But seriously, this was an EXCELLENT video! I loved your thorough, easy-to-understand presentation. I've built gates before. They've all sagged over time. I needed your video a LONG time ago!

That was a phenomenal video. I learned so much, and loved seeing your family involved. You have so much great experience in construction. However, my favorite thing about this video is your voice, so calm and informative. I’m actually sad that it’s over! I’m building my gate tomorrow, so glad I found this! Thx so much!

The pre drill we call a pilot in Australia 😎👍 really fine work.

I like the idea of cutting the gate out of the fence after built. Gonna do that tomorrow! Except we are dropping ours to 5'6" and putting lights on top of the posts! 😁

You saved my life with this video thank you. Well done my friend! My gate started sagging right away though and it rubs a bit but I'm not going to redo the end. I should have left a bigger gap where it closes.

Thankyou from Australia. Fabulously presented and so informative. So nice seeing your family working together.

I found this video at exactly the right time. Have to replace 2 gates and 8 foot fence panels next week! Good vid, kept it simple.

Man has every DeWalt tool made. I like!

Thanks for the excellent videos. I think it is great how you are passing this skill down to your family! Something I'm trying to do as well! Thanks again!

This is such a wonderful, wholesome, and educational video ❤ I watched a few other videos on repairing a gate but they were just confusing. I learned more about repairing a gate watching this video than the others. I also gotta say, you're an amazing dad. I truly love that you are teaching your daughters(and me 😊) how to be more handy. My dad taught me what he knows and its helped me so much. As a military spouse, it really helps knowing how to make home repairs on my own since my husband often is out training and stuff. You're raising strong, independent women 💪🏼 Keep up the good work ❤

Wow, that was such a practical way to build your gate! I enjoyed that!

Thank you it was very helpful to me. I was building a wooden gate, just like yours. Without watching this video I had no idea how I was going to do it. Thanks again.

I'm building a gate on my new fence today. This was very helpful. Thank you!

That is the smartest way to do a gate! Well done!

I'm replacing my entire fence this week. The old gate was always a problem. Your design will be a great improvement.

Great Ideas and solutions! Best video i've seen ! Love the Daughters helping!

Thank you and great video. I watch a lot of DIY videos. Your video is peaceful. I like how you narrated later after the fact and quieted some noise while doing so. Easy to watch and learn. Thanks so much!

By far the best video that I’ve seen for making a gate. Thank you so much. This was sooooo helpful!!!

Great info. I’m glad I watch this. I’m building a gate based on your info. Thanks.

I just used your technique....BRILLIANT!!!!!! Wow, I wish I had seen this several gates ago!!!! Sooooo easy!!!!

Thank you for making this video!! This was so good and helped me and my son with our fence project. You made it so that anyone could follow alone and build a fence!! The gate came out great!

Very well done, I wii give it a try Stratton tomorrow.

Nice to get tips from a pro. So many how-to vids on youtube really show how *not*-to. Thanks!

This video is as fire as the Texas heat bro & for that I thank you.

This was the most informative video on building a gate that I’ve found. I am about to build my second or third fence and gate (diy) and am now going to try this method. Never seen or thought to build the fence and cut the gate out. Probably something professionals all know but first for me. Thank you for the amazing videos. Keep ‘em coming!!

I really enjoy your videos. Your presentation is excellent and explain everything at just the correct depth and speed. I also think the way you involve your family is great. The family that saws together stays together. Kudos.

Thank you for this video. While my project was not exactly the same, I used the steps to make a 2 1/2 ft gate attach to my garage. Without this video I would have struggled!

Thank you very much for this video. It is a very timely one. I am getting ready to replace a small section of fence, and put in a gate.

Very great job and very great team working especially the young girl. she seems that she is talented . . thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Another fine vid James! And you hit the most important thing, bevel up that concrete so the post doesn't rot prematurely!!! Here most fence is pressure treated pine. and fences don't last because nobody bothers to do that!!! Glad to see your keeping your crew busy!😀

Excellent video, lots of tips for the gate I’ll need to make, the only thing am missing is my shop helper, she grew up got married and moved out of state

Well done. My only recommendation is bolts nuts and washers instead of lag bolts, which come loose. Definitely stronger and there's little to no sag depending on how wide.

Awesome detailed explanation. I was going to pay somebody to do it but I'm plenty capable, just never messed with fences. I'm a new home owner and there's plenty to do so saving $ on the things I can handle myself is imperative. I think I'll save time and buy a fence section and 2 posts and knock this out in a day. Thanks!

Thanks that's really the best and most thorough video on making a gate I have found.

Nice job James and family!! Enjoyed watching as always.

Really nice instructional video. You showed every step and took the time to explain everything very well

I only needed to learn the hinge installation, but I watched the whole video haha very well done. I already built my fence, but this will come in handy later

Ah building Fences & Gates one of my favourite tasks Good work team !!

really great job, looks awesome.

This is a real working family. Congratulations, wishing for an awesome birdwatching to the ladies.

Fantastic job. Thank you

Excellent job!! We need to do this for the backyard fence.

Excellent video. Thanks!

Wow. A detailed gate video. Well done. I really enjoyed it.

James, you do outstanding work.

Just about to do the same,thanks for the video I got it. This weekend I am going to be busy, ain't no cheap wood nowadays.

Thanks for your video. I've always struggled with gates and this was very very helpful.

Looks like you have a very nice family, good job by all. Thanks for the information and effort it took to do a great video. Have a good day 👍👍👍🙏🏻🇺🇸

This is just what I need, thank you so much for this awesome video, now I can build my own gate, and photo boom is beautiful as always.

Excellent step by step.

Exactly the video I was looking for! Thanks for the detail and making it look easy.

Your a good pops. I build fences and I normally do custom gates. I'm doing this method on my fence im building this week where I build it out and then cut and add hinges.

Thanks u made my work easy

The good ol days

I was so mad, i saw this then asked a guy to put cement in. I tried to tell him how but he did hs own thing. He added so much water. Now there are cracks on the cement. Another only did 12 inches of cement. I say, do it yourself. Great video. Middle sawing still stumps me.

Such a detailed description. Thank you!

Hey Man!! You’ve helped save my Saturday! 👍

Wonderful video. I love your methods and explanations. Thank you so much for posting.

Thanks for takin your time creating this "peaceful and informative video. I love how you had the kids 'bird watchin" story as a storyline as well. I had to watch it five times to get how you made gate with wood already attached. It's better than having to build it from scratch and put up But how do you make it to swing INTO the yard?

Super user friendly... awesome

Very helpful. Thanks!

Very few people understand the bracing of a wood gate. The bottom brace, while the right way, is far too flat to be effective. The braces should have been (in two pieces) from bottom hinge side to top open side in a diagonal line.

Many of years of building custom fences......best way of stoping this type of gate from sagging, is to put a 2x4 stop/scrap, nail to the bottom of the pole latch side so the gate rest on it. Also gate should of had a z pattern for braces...but hey still a nice job keep up the good work. Not to many good helpers out there to do this kind of work...let alone the young like yours.

Thank you very easy way to build the gate. Great job.

Great video, We already installed two panels and now we have to cutout for the gate door.. Sadly it's raining today in Central Florida.. Thanks showing us how to really secure that gate..!

Very helpful video. Thanks for making and posting. -Tom

its always a good idea to cut the top of the post for water repelling water and rot or coating it with a repellant

Brilliant how you created the gate portion out of the built fence.

Awesome awesome awesome video!! Loved you made it a family project

This has been extremely helpful. Thank you!!

I watch you channel a lot you make great woodworking projects great team work with the family. JD

Thanks simple and to the point

Nice tutorial. I'll be building some gates pretty soon so it was good timing. Thanks.

Thanks, easy explanation, I feel ready to fix my fence!

Hi James How are you? I liked so much your project very nice, So now I never had a hinges so beautiful and different here in Brazil there are many hinges but common and the more easy to find. Congratulations for you and your family.

Great job brother

Great Work