Hi Richard🖐Thanks for your great comment and it's good to share videos like this as we all might do things slightly differently👍Cheers Del

Great comment Kevin. I guess you're right in what you say mate. In this, 'simple', gate you have the sort of core elements of carpentry. Measuring, cutting, joining and fitting. And also applying an understanding of the timbers characteristics like swelling/shrinking as well as how to prevent gravity from affecting its shape. AND, it proves that even a simply constructed gate still bring job satisfaction.😎 Really great comment mate.👍 Have a nice weekend.

I think the word, 'insufficient', come to mind Stephen.🤣 Thanks for watching and your comment.😎

Hi there🖐Some great extra tips there for making gates last a bit longer👊Thanks for watching my videos and your kind words😎Cheers Del

Hi Alex. What a great comment.🤩 I've had those about 20 years now and, yes they could tell a few tales if they could talk.🤪🤯 Cheers.

Nice one Karma👍Cheers Del

Hi there Terry. Its a bit like my ear defenders as well. I just cant kneel down without it.😀 I have had all sorts of problems with my knees resulting in countless surgeries over the years, and do suffer with bad arthritis in them both now, so have to do all I can to keep the pain levels down.😆 Thanks for your great comment and for watching.👍

Hi Tyler.🖐 Cheers mate.

Hi Razz. Thanks for watching mate, and your kind comment.😎 I've only had those Makita saws a year or two, and I wouldn't be without them now.😎 Cheers.

Hi Alan🖐Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

That's very kind Majambo🤗Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Rob. Thanks for your great comment.🤩 I know that not all carpenters work can be varied if you're, say working on big house building developments, but even when we do the same job again and again, its usually on a new site/job in a different area meeting new people.😎 Cheers again and have a nice weekend.👍

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Hi Darren. Sounds like he's cranked it mate.😎 Good for him and I hope he's enjoying it.🤩 Cheers

@@thetallcarpenter yea he seems to have, hopefully we all will one day 🤣🤣

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Hi chip o wood. I know they look like Bambis legs, but they are just the right angle to support a lot of weight but also wide enough apart to be stable. I've had 15 sheets of plasterboard on them which is about 300kgs!!!!. I've had this pair around 20 years and they're still spot on.😎 Thanks for your comment and have a nice weekend.👍

Hi Simon. I know putting the chamfer/angle on top of the cross braces is probably unnecessary, but it makes it feel a little bit more, 'joinery like', than just a square edge.🤩 You know what I thought as soon as I saw those tiny hinges.🤬🤠. Thanks for your nice comment and hope you have a nice weekend.👍

I broke my aluminium one, and this was available at Toolstation.🤩 (I bought the bigger 12" one as well). Cheers.

@@thetallcarpenter yeah there OK arnt they. Just saw one in my local merchant and got it even tho I've got a few more but it's my go to now

@@ianthompson9058 Nothing wrong with doubling up kit Ian.😉 Cheers.

Hi Mark. What I ask for and what I get from any builder is always a voyage of discovery.🤩🙈. Thanks for your comment mate.👍

My pleasure Bob🤩Cheers Del

Hi Kallum. You're so right mate.👊 It feels like its been a long winter, and jobs like this in the spring sunshine are good for the soul.😎 Cheers.

Cheers Roy🤩

Hi John. I must admit that I find both blade left and blade right very useful.🤩 Thanks for your comment.👍

Hi there samoan. The are a hammer type fixing called Express Nail Anchors. First time I'd used them and they held really well.💪 Thanks for watching.😎

Hi there Tony. Thanks for your great comment, and you are quite right. These will last a long time.😎 Cheers.

Defo. The fact its screwed rather than nailed will make it last longer. I've seen no end of production line ones with the movement of the wood pulling the pins out they put in

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That's wicked Ian.🤩 It's just one less thing to have to hold as you finally position it before fixing.😎 Cheers.

@@thetallcarpenter yeah it's been a god send. Or a "tall carpenter send" 😂

@@ianthompson9058 🤣🤩

Felicidades 🤩

Holding power?

Hi FR🖐I'm not worried about the boards splitting when pre-drilling for the screws, more than the screws tent to 'jack' the boards away from each other rather than being pulled down nice and tight👊Some people don't counter drill and just bury the heads until the boards are tight, but I think it's a bit rough😬Cheers Del

Get stuck in John😎Cheers Del

Hi Brian. I got all 4 gates made in one day, and had to go into a second day to hang the final 2👊Thanks again for watching😎Cheers Del

Hi there🖐The posts I fixed to the wall are 4x2 and I used 4x40mm screws👍Cheers Del

I don't see why not Jay🤔 Probably make quite a nice gate actually👊Cheers Del

Hi Mark. I've done gates like this without the diagonal brace and it the gates have been fine.😎 (maybe dropped a tad over time, but no issues with twisting).👍 Cheers.

Keeps me on me toes Garviel.😆 Cheers.

Hi Mark🖐The hammer fixings are called Express Nail👊I just used a level to plumb the gate post before I fixed it, and I fix the verticle boards tight to each other, as they always shrink from new, rather than expand👍Cheers Del

Hi John🖐It's got a 165mm blade in it👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter Many thanks for the info Del, and will look into buying one of those as I can see its great for that kind of timber sizing. Must say that I am really impressed with the level of professional workmanship you show and the way you explain it, also judging by the site, I can see that the building trades on it actually care about the quality of the builds..👍 Have a good evening, and thanks once again..👍🙂

@John Pidd Yes John, I'm lucky to have been surrounded by top class tradesmen from the day I started learning👍Thanks for your warm comments🤩Cheers Del

Hi there. They are Express Nail Anchors.👊Super fast and get a great hold.💪Cheers.

@@thetallcarpenter Thankyou sir

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Hi mate what size gate posts are those please? Is it just treated sawn timber

Hi there🖐Although the timber will shrink and swell with the seasons, as you suggest, I probably make the gate 20mm smaller than the opening👍Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers

Hi Kallum. Don't sweat it mate. I did some gates the same as this on my own house without diagonal braces and the were fine apart from a tiny bit of drop. They've been on for 15 years now.😎 Cheers.

Hi Jack. Given that the timber used to make the gates will generally shrink back more than it will swell, I aim for about a 5mm gap all round. However, I really wouldn't get to hung up this gap as it will do its own thing anyway. The key is to have it big enough so that it doesn't bind.😎 Thanks for your comment.👍

Hi there. Thanks for your kind comment mate.🤩 I certainly enjoy little jobs like this.😎 Cheers.

Hi there. They are Express Nail Anchors. Just drill an 8mm hole and hammer them it. First time Id used them and they held the timber very tight to the wall.😎 (got to get them in the right place though as they don't come out!!)😵 Cheers.

@@thetallcarpenter excellent. Sounds like s real timesaver

@@ChickenDinnerz Hi there. Yeah they were pretty quick to use.😎Cheers.

Hi Lee. Yes, it is very tedious when you get covered in dust from the 680🤬. BUT, I find it quite useful for doing cuts against the square when you're in a more behind position. (oo,er!). I used them both as one can stay set to an angle and one set square.😎 Thanks for your comment. (I'm planning a video on blade left/right saws)👍

@@thetallcarpenter It came to my attention as the 680 of mine is in the utility room awaiting a place on marketplace having bought the 660 a month or 2 back. I do miss the line of sight to the blade of the lefty tho. ;)

@@leerolfe5332 Hi Lee. If I could only have one it would be the 660.👊Cheers.

Hi FB. I know it looks like I'm bending over double, but it helps keep my core strong and flexible.🧘‍♂️ Thanks for your great comment.😎

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They looked like express nail anchors, I could be wrong though

I don't know what they were Ian.😬 The builder gave them to me and said, 'try these'.😜 I just drilled an 8mm hole straight through the timber and into the brickwork and hammered them in. They worked a treat actually.😎 Cheers.

Hi there. You may know more than me about these.🤩 I'm going to Google them now.👍 Thanks for your comment.

@@thetallcarpenter Thanks for your speedy comments. Really enjoy the content you provide.

@@ianrayner428 😎🤩

That's really cool, thank you.🤩 Hope you have a great weekend.👍

@@thetallcarpenter you too!

@@Samwise457 👍

😂. Me too. Coz you just know it's going to be good. Not had a dud yet

@@ianthompson9058 Give it time Ian.😵🤣

Hi there🖐The screws are 4mmX40mm 👍

Thanks mate

Hi George. And great to have you watching from the USA 🇺🇸😀. I would love to just edit the footage to be normal speed but then this video would have been 52 minutes long. Speeded up tools sound rubbish so I just put music over it. I'm learning all the time how to best produce my videos and it's a balance between how long to make them, (well how short actually), and getting in enough footage so everyone can follow what I'm doing. I appreciate you watching and your feedback.🤩 Cheers.

@@thetallcarpenter Thanks for the nice reply! Yeah, Idiot me, never even crossed my Dino brain about the fast fwd, and the sound being off! Duh! But maybe turn down the attenuation on the background music, if possible, as it comes through loud, and I keep my volume up so as not to miss your narrative, which I thoroughly enjoy! 😁👍👏🏻☺️ Us picky Yankess over here! 🙄😂 Thanks and stay safe and Healthy Mate! 👍😁✌🏻

@@georgedavall9449 Hi George. Thanks so much for your super constructive input about my videos. I honestly am a complete dinosaur with most computer type stuff and this is all a VERY steep learning curve for me. I'm trying hard to get the volume right on my videos, and am learning how to chop clips up and reduce the sound on that particular part. I'm only editing on the software that came preloaded on my laptop, but feel like I am making improvements with every video I post.😎 I've got a soft spot for Americans and have some great friends spread across your great nation. Thanks again.🤩 Cheers.

@@thetallcarpenter You’re Very Welcome! I will try to offer up support as much as I can. I promise to send compliments your way as well. 😁😂 Nice sentiments, and yes, there are good people over here. I think most all the World has been struggling with getting out from under this damn pandemic!? But we have too much strife over here right now. Hopefully better days ahead up there somewhere?! You take care my friend. You’re considered mine already! 🤗🙏👏🏻👍😁✌🏻🇬🇧🇺🇸

@@georgedavall9449 Cheers George.😎

Hi Aaron🖐Occasionally I will bevel the post tops, but these builders just want the job done ASAP and are not bothered🤔Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

Hi kallum you shouldn't use glue on something like this gate because it will shrink and expand and if you glued the boards they would split.

Hi Kallum. Its not a disaster if you glued them, but Peter is right that too much glue will not allow the timber to shrink and swell and could cause splitting.👊

I agree Peter. 😎 Probably best to avoid glue in my opinion.👍

@@thetallcarpenter thanks TC

@@peterbell4154 👍

Hi Me to you.🖐 Its a job that doesn't need to be made complicated, and you're right, that you can knock em out pretty quick on site.😎 Thanks for your comment and have a nice weekend.👍

Hi there🖐I was using 25x150 timber.👍Cheers Del

What size for the fence posts Del

I couldn't tell you ZP, as I was just making them for a builder who buys all the materials👍Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter fair enough. Ppl quote me 300+ for a gate so decides to make it myself ;) Will follow your lead ! Thx for the video

@@Banished2Live £300 is way to strong money for a single gate😵

@@thetallcarpenter thats what i thought. Probably london prices ;)

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Hi Ben. You're right, the hinges are WAY to small.🙈 I've asked the builder to get some much bigger ones.👍Cheers

Happy St. Georges day to you to Mark.🤩 (yes I am a proud Englishman!!).😎 Cheers.