Hi Dustin, the gate brace needs to come from the outer top corner down to the inside bottom corner at the bottom hinge. This is the strongest part of the fence post. By doing it this way you transfer the weight of the gate down to the bottom hinge where you have the strongest support to help hold it up for the long haul. You do great videos keep up the good work.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the heads up max!

lol this dude dnt need no saw table or nothing he just went beast mode. that's how I like to do my projects to.

@homemend

8 жыл бұрын

Irving. You sir......are awesome! Thanks for watching!

@moraleswarnold

6 жыл бұрын

Irving Dominguez. That's a DIY expert. My jaw drop when i saw his foot been use as a support. LoL. 🌟 🌟🌟 🌟 🌟 job.

@travis8106

3 жыл бұрын

Any excuse I can use to not use a table saw, I take. They’re more dangerous imo. Especially with framing lumber.

love the fast edit, how you don't waste the audience's time. Thanks.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

thank you spud. style is everything! thanks for watching!

Best DIY video guy I've seen so far. Very clear and concise with the whats, whens and whys. The camera work is stellar. Very easy to see everything.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

heyhey thanks charlene! and thanks for watching!

@Ironman6919

2 жыл бұрын

Man it was the best video I seen simple fast and just perfect thanks dude

@aaronpeters3167

4 ай бұрын

couldn't have said it better

The best how to build a gate currently on KZread. Easy to understand. Love the editing to make it time efficient. I did catch the brace was on backwards and corrected that. My son and I were able to follow the step-by-step instructions in this video and build our gate with ease. Would love to see more how to videos from this guy!

@homemend

3 жыл бұрын

Hey cat! Thanks so much. The backwards brace worked awesome. 5 years old and no sag!! Thanks for sharing. Much more in the home mender community ! Thehomemenders.com would love to have you!

Thanks again Dustin for another great video, no bull & straight to the bones of the job! I'll be watching for more!

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

awesome liam! that means alot! thank you sir!

Thank you very much sir. I'm going to have to save this video for tomorrow when I build my gate so I can watch it step by step. You truly seem like a man who knows his profession.

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting!

I did it with my fence's gate after I watched several times of your video. It was easy and save me money from gate's kits installer. I like the frame; it appears as professional built that what my friends and relatives said. They could not believe i built it. they know I never done it before. Thanks video

@homemend

8 жыл бұрын

you...sir...are awesome. Thanks for watching dan! check out our channel to fool the family on other projects! lol

" Let's remove the gate. That was easy." The way you tossed that gate was hella funny. Dude got a sense of humor.

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

Heyhey harry! if were doing it..we might as well laugh aboutit..lol thanks so much for commenting!

Hey gate builders! Got a few people on here saying the brace is backwards. Hmm. I guess some may think so but if it prevents the gate from sagging and keeps it square, it works for me. Glad the video is helping people. Thanks for watching everyone.

@hotdoug1000

7 жыл бұрын

Home Mender Inc I suppose it's only backwards if the initial weight of the gate is to be held by the bottom hinge. Either way it should stop any shape change/sag. I always wondered about direction but a crossbrace is a brace! thanks for the freehand vid. I just don't know if I have the kahunas to do it on hardcore lol.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! You sir... are awesome.

@lasergames1798

7 жыл бұрын

Depending on the direction you go with the cross brace it will either be in tension or compression. Wood is good in both so it really shouldn't matter.

@JasonSpiffy

6 жыл бұрын

Home Mender Inc how to you rind the angles for the brace?

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

hey j.. sorry just saw this.. i just laid mine in the position i wanted it and marked the angles.. i hope this helps!

It's nice that you participate in comments and thank your audience. Keep up the videos.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

Greg Deaner thanks Greg! We appreciate you and love helping people learn new skills! Thanks for the compliments!

Awesome step by step! great video and lesson. Thanks man.

@homemend

8 жыл бұрын

+elton herrera awesome elton! thanks for watching

I loved this video, fast, informative and best of all , Funny !!!

@homemend

8 жыл бұрын

+Aaron Medina hey aaron! thanks for watching!

You're AWESOME! I'm gonna make a double gate to drive through - love this! Simple and get it done!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

you got this living!...thanks so much!

My gate came out great! Thanks for the easy to understand video!!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Absolutely great video. Beginning to end. Masterful woodwork and diligent video editing. Thanks man

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

thank you jeremy... well said my friend..thanks so much for watching!

Nice work, thanks for the advice. Don't cut your foot off, bro!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting!

Greetings from North Pole Alaska! Planning on replacing the existing "Box Store Fence in a Box" set up with a fence made of White Spruce (stain/ paint of course). Your video on building a gate has answered many questions I had, was easy to understand and to the point. Since our construction season is very short (It starts to snow in Sept and doesn't go away until Apr/ May) I want to make sure I know what needs to be done early so I can hit the ground running. Keep up the great work and know that your videos make a difference! Thanks a bunch!

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

You are awesome Linda! Im well aware! ive done 3 years in wasilla and anchorage. Would love to see your project on instagram! Thank you so much for the encouraging comments! So happy it worked out and thanks for watching!

This is what I was needing to do mine. Thanks for sharing this interesting video.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

no problem tani! thank you!

Dustin. Thank you for this video. I was able to make my side gate. I must of watched your video 10 times.

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

James so awesome James! I love hearing stories of people fixing stuff themselves! Thanks so much for sharing and enjoy your new gate!!

Thanks for the video! I was able to follow your simple step by step and make my first gate! However, you made it look way more easy that it was! Course, it might have just been me!

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

so awesome steve! so glad it helped you man! confidence is everything..thanks for sharing!

Great video, and nicely edited! No wasted time watching a guy fumbling around measuring and cutting like most videos you see, Good job!

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

Paul Johnston awesome Paul. So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!

Great video! Made it very simple for everyone. Thank you, man.

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

Jesse Hernandez yes sir! Thank you Jesse!

Great video. It’s very well done and helpful. Thank you.

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

awesome ray! so glad it helped you.

Dude you freaking awesome , straight to the point . Beast mode

@homemend

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you zero! Appreciating you sir.

Bravo Well done. Clear, simple and to the point. Professionally done.

@homemend

17 күн бұрын

Thank you, my friend. I appreciate the comment.

THAT is the way to do a video.....straight talk....only pertinent info, and no bullshizzle.....and yes....a command of his tools...lmbo..preciate it man

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

thank you olf! i appreciate the comment!

Another home job done because of your videos! Thanks.

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! thank you G!

Your video was very helpful, Thank you!

@homemend

8 жыл бұрын

+Samuel Sherrow Thats why I did it! Awesome Samuel. Thanks for watching!

Best friggin do it yourself video ever. No bull no wasting time. Thanks

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

You're awesome Snow! thanks so much for commenting!

Very helpful thanks.

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks so much for commenting!

Great video & thanks for posting links to hinges , pickets , etc ; may God Bless.

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you MC its my pleasure

Thanks Dustin, that's exactly what I was looking for!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you! appreciate the comment!

Just built a double gate with this method. Thanks for posting it

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

awesome werd! thanks for sharing!

Excellent. Did learn something today.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

awesome! thanks for sharing!

Nicely done job and video! Will really help me with my gate project.

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting!

Nice video, saw everything I needed to see, explaining things nice& clear!

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

Hey charles.. thanks for sharing!

Man You have awesome skills I'm really very impressed.

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you VIC! so glad to hear it! i appreciate the comment!

Thanks for sharing, I'm sure I am learning something new. 👌

@homemend

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome p and b. Thanks for sharing!

Great Video! Great work and presentation. Putting this in my save list. Thank you..

@homemend

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Robert thank you so much!

Just wanted to send a quick thank you. Using this video, I made two gates out of an 8' fence panel.

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

Patrick Burke you’re awesome Patrick.! Thanks so much for sharing!

best looking gate I've ever seen!You are really good.

@homemend

8 жыл бұрын

thanks Brian! appreciate the compliments and thanks for watching!

This guy has the skills!! There's the difference between a shoemaker and a carpenter. Well done

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

thank you sir, thank you.. glad it could help you out!

@globeforever9777

6 жыл бұрын

Nothing to do with carpentry this is joinery work.

Great tips, thanks!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting!

Nice video Dustin! When i build a garden gate I like to use redwood or cedar instead of fir for the frame work since they are more stable. Fir tends to warp and twist when it gets dried out by the sun. Also the diagonal brace on the gate is a great idea but i would flip it around having it run from the top latch side to the bottom hinge side and put 2 screws on every board into the brace. Gravity is pulling down on the gate and there is more strength when it wants to drop and push against the hinge post.

@homemend

8 жыл бұрын

+Eric Webster Thanks eric. I appreciate the encouragement. I hope it helped! thanks for watching

Straightforward. Thanx, sir!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you dan!

i like your style and clear knowledge bud thanks.. keepon keepinon

@homemend

4 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend it’s always a pleasure

Excellent job, man. Very well done.

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

Scott Senjo thank you Scott! Glad you enjoyed it!

That you soo much! I have to rebuild my rotten gate and i think that I can do it now. Thanks.

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

Sonny Provost so awesome Sonny! You got this man! So glad it gave you the confidence to do it. You rock! Thanks for sharing.

thanks for sharing..I feel that I could do this

@homemend

8 жыл бұрын

+bobby redondo Thats awesome bobby! you can do it.. thats my intent to encourage people that they can.. thanks for watching!

Your very good at explaining your steps great video 👍

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks merlin! Appreciate the comment!

Love the video. Thanks.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Gerrand thank you sir!!

Looks good, I'm going to try it. Thanks

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

You got this jim! Thanks for sharing!

nice , simple and works ,,,,,,thanks

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

thank you canchito!

Great video! Thanks for the help

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

yes sir thank you John!

Good job..got a vid on setting the posts in the right places

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

hey Jay! Not sure we have a setting post video.. we have some how to set posts, but not where to place them... pretty simple.. 8' on center post to post. I hope this helps! thanks jay

Helpful, very helpful. thanks

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you snapper!

I love this guy! great job. :)

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you coder gear! so cool to hear.

Great job and very helpful

@homemend

3 жыл бұрын

thank you lobo!

I enjoyed the video. It was very helpful. Keep up the awesome work.

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

thank you gustavfia! you're amazing..thanks so much for the comment!

Great Video, I'm going to cut the extra fence panel so we can build our gate like you did on the video. Our neighbors old fence post is above the ground so we have figure out where our new post will go and resize the gate door..! Thanks

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

awesome AR! so glad it helped you!

Cool gate and great instruction

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you laura! appreciate the comment!

Well done and simply put sir.

@homemend

17 күн бұрын

Thank you, my friend!

Great video. Thanks Dustin.

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

thank you my man!

Thanks for the video!

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

thank you RDL!

Super video! Thanks!!!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting!

Good video. thanks for posting.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

thank you!

thanks man that helped alot to built my gate gracias!

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

yes sir! de nada!

Awesome dude!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting!

Different but it works. looks good to. I'm a veteran remodel/renovation carpenter and unless you have specific instructions always take the rasy road was long as it works right and it looks like it was meant to be done.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

thank you Eric.. lots of people have said the brace is backwards but years later, theres no sag! to each his own I say. thanks for the comments!

Another very helpful video!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Great info bro I've subbed thank you!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting!

Hey hey thanks man. I built my first two swing gates.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

thats awesome John! thanks for sharing!

That's getting it done, son! Great job, so I subscribed. I'll be doing the same thing this weekend... So damn you for giving me the knowledge! LOL...

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

ha! thanks darrell! you can do it!

great video brother.

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting!

Dustin you are an awesome teacher; well done. I have never made a fence or gate before but you made me feel like I could do this. Thank you :-D

@homemend

8 жыл бұрын

awesome hayley. glad i could help. thanks for watching!

This guy is the man

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

thank you sir!

I love how he just toss the gate over with one hand. Love your work and video my guy. Subbing.

@homemend

3 жыл бұрын

You rock lor yang. Thanks so much for commenting

best video i ever seen thanks

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you ben!

Great video.

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting!

This guy is my new hero

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

thank you bobby! you're mine!

great video thank you

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thanks so much for commenting!

You make it look easy.

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Great video very helpful

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you cold striker! appreciarte the comment!

Nice man. You went straight to the point with crying out loud simplicity. Good job.

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you teddy...gotta love saving time! thanks for sharing!

awesome... excellent work!! Got any on a 12 foot driveway or any suggestions like a single swing door, double swing door or a sliding door? Thanks

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

hi miguel, thanks for the compliments. IF you do a double gate heres a few suggestions. You should be able to build them the same way however i would make sure you have a 4x6 or 6x6 post for your hinges and also throw a wheel on the bottom of the gate so they have something to rest on. I hope this helps.thanks for watching!

Good work!

@homemend

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, crypt!

wonderful video u are really good thanks

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

thank you sio much frances! i appreciate you watching!

♡ Love it Very Sturdy.

@homemend

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you AS. Appreciate the comment :-)

good job buddy.

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

thank you gary!

Great job,

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

hen713 thank you hen! Thanks so much for commenting.

Dustin, Great job on the fence gate. What is your thoughts on using metal brackets on the gate frame at all 4 corners and the brace to make the gate even stronger?

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

hi greg.. I think they're awesome! they sell a gate kit thats got everything and they hold up well! thanks for watching!

Those are some steps that I definitely needed to learn. Thanks for the tutorial. I would have had a gate that drooped and looked like crap had I not seen this video.

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome JW.. youre welcome!

that is amazing!!!

@homemend

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ellen!!

Bravo Well done

@homemend

17 күн бұрын

Thank you!

It be great to have a few beers with this dude!

@homemend

6 жыл бұрын

ethan s you’re awesome Ethan! I would totally take you up on that! Thanks so much for sharing!

Yep. That brace is bass ackwards. As a custom gate builder in OKC I see this mistake made time and time again perhaps run a turnbuckle along it and act as if you meant to do it!

@homemend

7 жыл бұрын

Hey E. thanks for the comments!

Great video!

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! appreciate the comment!

Nice job dude

@homemend

4 жыл бұрын

thank you paul! appreciate the comment!

Great Video...!

@homemend

5 жыл бұрын

thank you bill!