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Comment by Ted W. Broussard on December 11, 2011 at 3:04pm
I used either 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" coated screws. The vertical panels are 3/4" thick. Frame is 1" thick. 2 1/2" screws would be too long for this application.
Comment by J Chris Smith on December 11, 2011 at 2:43pm

What type of screws did you use?  Did you use the 2.5" blue Kreg screws (course thread 64 millimeters long)???

Comment by matthewjohnkarl on June 21, 2011 at 8:05am
ahh yes, that was what i was thinking. Thanks!
Comment by Ted W. Broussard on June 20, 2011 at 6:07pm

I don't have one of the LaCour gate at the top of the page, but here's one of my gate (the second pic):

 

Comment by Ted W. Broussard on June 20, 2011 at 6:07pm

I don't have one of the LaCour gate at the top of the page, but here's one of my gate (the second pic):

 

Comment by matthewjohnkarl on June 20, 2011 at 4:01pm
so they sit flush to the back? do you have a pic of the back of the gate (gate pictured in the top of this thread).
Comment by Ted W. Broussard on June 20, 2011 at 3:54pm

I used four pocket screws at the top and four at the bottom of each board of the panel.  The panel boards are simply butted to one another, no t&g....no fasteners.  These boards have remained stable.....no warping or cupping.  These are old boards (probably 50+ years old) that were part of an old garage and probably the reason that they are so stable.

Comment by matthewjohnkarl on June 20, 2011 at 3:28pm
very cool! how did you attach the T&G panel to the frame? Thanks
Comment by Ted W. Broussard on June 17, 2011 at 10:25am

On this gate, I used 1x6 cedar only on those center boards.  The outside frame was made with 5/4 long-leaf pine material.  1x6 cedar is normally about 11/16" thick and is not suitable for the long span of the gate frame.  Also, you can see that the variation of thickness between the 1x6 cedar board panel and the 5/4 frame creates a nice detail .  The center panel is set back from the front edge of the gate frame. 

 

Use the 5/4 deck boards for your outer frame.  I would cut the bevel off of the inside edge and leave the rounded edge for the outside.  On gate above, I rounded the outside edge to give it a more pleasing look.  That treated material will probably twist and cup over time.  My own gate looks as good as the day I put it up. 

 

Comment by robert smith on June 17, 2011 at 10:11am

Ted

What if I went with a 1x6 cedar on a gate that spans 42" would this work.  I see that you used pine on this project was this painted or stained.  I am having a hard time finding wood suitable for outside use.  I can find an abundance of PT and cedar 5/4 deck boards that I can mill down. 

 

Structurally speaking do you think cedar will be suitable.  I called tight bond and they said the tight bond III glue works 50% of the time on PT.

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