As suggested in “Design and Build a Wood Fence” a gate’s hinge post should be buried the greater of 3′ or one-third of its length deep in the ground and anchored in packed dirt.

just as you need to be careful not to use the wrong nails in your fence, plain steel screws should not be used to mount your hardware on gates made of cedar, redwood, or oak. Tannins in the wood ...

Wooden Sliding Fence Gates Are Stylish And Functional Although fence gates that swing out and open on hinges are a common choice, if you're tight on space or designing a larger fence gate that you ...

Whether you’re building a gate for a wooden privacy fence or building a swinging gate ... start toward the top of the side nearest the hinges and slope down toward the side with the latch ...