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Photo shows two styles of good looking gates that are easy to make. BETTER HOMES & GARDENS May 1972 (v.50#5) pg. F22 (154+)
Tip: Colorful pencil gate made from tapered 1x6 redwood boards and painted to look like pencils. Estimated cost: $32. BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1980 (v.58#7) pg. 59
Six distinctive wooden gates. BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1983 (v.61#6) pg. 44
Build a wooden gate, then decorate and paint to make it resemble a colonial flag. Est. cost: $33. BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Mar 1985 (v.63#3) pg. 101, 150
Sturdy side-yard gate with an arched top is made from tongue-and-groove cedar or redwood and measures 36" wide by 72" high. BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1986 (v.64#7) pg. 39
Stylish outdoor projects to build. (1) Arbor-gate combination with arched top (4x4x9-ft.). (2) Sunburst gate. (3) Side-yard screen (10-ft. tall) to conceal trash cans, etc. has a trellised top. BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1992 (v.70#6) pg. 100
Complementary curves. Combine a grand arch and gently curved gate to create a praiseworthy passage (garden gate). CANADIAN HOME WORKSHOP May 1999 (v.22#7) pg. 44
Covered entry gate. Copy of one designed in 1927 for a house on the California coast. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jul 1987 (v.10#10) pg. 44
Down the garden path. Ideas for enchanting gates and fences. CANADIAN WORKSHOP May 1990 (v.13#8) pg. 44
Garden gateway is a 5-ft.-square structure with a decorative lath roof and narrow strips of lattice under the eaves. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Aug 1992 (v.15#11) pg. 33
Tune a gate. An introduction to quick and easy wooden gate repairs. Looks at hinges, latch, and posts. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jun 1996 (v.19#9) pg. 62
Tip shows techniques that combine for the construction of a sag-free gate. CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jul-Aug 1997 (v.20#10) pg. 12
Illustration shows a device to support a swinging gate with a wheel and curved wooden track. COUNTRYSIDE Apr 1978 (v.62#4) pg. 66
Make door and gate latches from wood. COUNTRYSIDE Jun 1982 (v.66#6) pg. 48
How to build a gate. Consists of a 2x4 frame crisscrossed with wire. COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL Jul 1985 (v.69#7) pg. 12
Build a gate that swings fully open in either direction. The "hinge" is a 2x4 which pivots inside a piece of plastic pipe. COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1990 (v.74#6) pg. 27
Make low-cost gates from welded-rod cattle panels. COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1995 (v.79#1) pg. 46
Colonial Williamsburg gates and fences. Dimensions and construction details shown for several styles of wooden picket fences and gates. EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Aug 1984 (v.15#4) pg. 38
A magnetic reed switch and LEDs are used in a circuit to tell if a driveway gate is open or closed. ELECTRONICS NOW Jul 1996 (v.67#7) pg. 12
Tip: How to put a roller caster on a fence gate that is dragging. FAMILY HANDYMAN #201 Sep 1979 (v.29#7) pg. 54
How to build a no-sag gate. FAMILY HANDYMAN #238 Apr 1983 (v.33#4) pg. 64
Using a cross brace or a cable and turnbuckle to fix a sagging gate. FAMILY HANDYMAN #346 Mar 1994 (v.44#3) pg. 14
Two methods to correct a sagging gate. (1) Steel gate turnbuckle. (2) Diagonal board support. FAMILY HANDYMAN #369 Jun 1996 (v.46#6) pg. 10
Tip shows how to make an easy-to-open lift gate with a wooden catch nailed to the gate post at ground level. FINE GARDENING #22 Nov-Dec 1991 pg. 8
Teak arbor and gate. Plate joinery and two-part epoxy keep it together. FINE HOMEBUILDING #49 Oct-Nov 1988 pg. 44
Wooden gate uses mitered corner blocks instead of the typical diagonal bracing. FINE HOMEBUILDING #60 Apr-May 1990 pg. 28
An elegant Craftsman-style garden gate that goes well with arbors and trellises. Features a simple rail-and-stile joinery technique. FINE HOMEBUILDING #100 Feb-Mar 1996 pg. 72
Garden gate made of white cedar. Jigs simplify construction of this elegant outdoor gateway which features decorative spindles and frame-and-panel construction. FINE WOODWORKING #137 Jul-Aug 1999 pg. 68
Garden gate ideas. FLOWER & GARDEN Aug 1979 (v.23#8) pg. 30
Build a garden gate in an open picket design from warm-colored cedar with a copper pipe as a crosspiece. GARDEN GATE #25 Feb 1999 pg. 20
Simple garden gate has a frame of 2x4s covered with narrow balusters on each side. HOME MECHANIX #683 Mar 1985 (v.81) pg. 50
Fence with flair. "Welcome" gates feature a circular opening or a semi-circular opening with a trellis top. Combine them with a fence consisting of prefabricated lattice panels set in a decorative wooden frame. HOME MECHANIX #688 Aug 1985 (v.81) pg. 33
Two great garden gates. (1) Rustic wire gate has framework made of tree limbs. (2) Formal double gate, designed to be set in a hedge, features a frame-and-panel style with a curved top rail. HOME MECHANIX #709 May 1987 (v.83) pg. 50
Cannonball gate closer uses a concrete ball. HOME MECHANIX #727 Nov 1988 (v.84) pg. 110
Refined rustics. Craft a covered backyard bench and a swinging gate from logs and branches. HOME MECHANIX #773 Mar 1993 (v.89) pg. 44
Four great garden gates. (1) Twin archways embrace picket-style gates and form an overhead arbor. (2) Red cedar gate with an arbor crown. (3) Frame-and-panel Chippendale-style gate is hung between brick pillars. (4) Lattice-panel gate is flanked by wooden columns that feature lighted mailbox and house numbers. HOME MECHANIX #784 Apr 1994 (v.90) pg. 68
Big ideas for a small yard. Landscaping projects include (1) cedar arbor and planters, (2) concrete block retaining wall and steps that are covered with limestone slabs, (3) wooden trellis backdrop for a limestone planter, and (4) red cedar privacy fencing and gate with a lattice top. HOME MECHANIX #785 May 1994 (v.90) pg. 45
Making a grand entrance. How to build an arched gateway arbor. HOME MECHANIX #805 May 1996 (v.92) pg. 46
How to construct a hanging gate. Emphasis is on reinforcement methods to avoid sagging. HOMEOWNERS HOW TO #6 Summer 1977 (v.2#2) pg. 66
A hinge for a self-closing gate is made from steel bar and angle iron. HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Sep-Oct 1980 (v.5#5) pg. 83
Tension brace for a gate consists of a length of threaded rod which can be adjusted from year-to-year to prevent gate from sagging. HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jan-Feb 1981 (v.6#1) pg. 7
See-through fence gate is a wooden frame lined with metal lathe. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #453 Feb 1966 (v.62) pg. 117
Garden gateways. Four decorative wooden gates. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #469 Jun 1967 (v.63) pg. 106
Inexpensive hinges for metal gates made from short pieces of pipe. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #473 Oct 1967 (v.63) pg. 40
Decorative garden gate made of 2x2 framework with an inset flower motif. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #483 Aug 1968 (v.64) pg. 110
How to install a garage door opener to open a large gate across your driveway. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #598 Mar 1978 (v.74) pg. 104
How to build your own metal gate from bedsteads and bed frames. MOTHER EARTH NEWS #51 May-Jun 1978 pg. 110
Three designs for fence stiles. A stile is a gate which allows people, but not livestock, to pass through, or a ladder or steps which allow people to easily climb over a fence, thus eliminating the need for a gate. MOTHER EARTH NEWS #67 Jan-Feb 1981 pg. 43
Make gate frames from tree branches. MOTHER EARTH NEWS #69 May-Jun 1981 pg. 82
Designs for Victorian fences and gates. OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Mar 1977 (v.5#3) pg. 31
Tip: Hidden gate on a 3-plank fence consists of a way to slide open one section of the fence. OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Dec 1981 (v.9#12) pg. 282
How to build no-sag gates. OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jul 1983 (v.11#6) pg. 125
Details on five fence-and-gate designs that are appropriate for post-Victorian houses. OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Mar 1986 (v.14#2) pg. 78
Design and build a custom picket fence. Features both hinged and lift-out gates. ORGANIC GARDENING Oct 1988 (v.35#10) pg. 51
Two clever gate ideas. (1) A self-closing gate (without springs), (2) "Texas" gate made by sinking hollow core concrete blocks in the ground. Keeps cattle in or deer out. POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1966 (v.126#1) pg. 146
How to construct, reinforce, and hang a gate in a picket fence. POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1980 (v.153#3) pg. 176
5 yard structures to improve your landscape. (1) Walkway and overhead trellis. (2) Cedar screen. (3) Lattice fence. (4) Arched trellis. (5) Arched-top gate. POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1981 (v.156#2) pg. 88
Build this board-and-lattice fence with fanciful moon gate. Consists of three styles of fences: (1) 4-ft. lattice fence with moon gate. (2) 6-ft. board-and-lattice fence. (3) 6-ft. privacy fence made from 1x6 boards. POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1987 (v.164#6) pg. 98
Garden gateway. Build an elegant redwood structure that's really four projects in one (trellis, gate, fence, bench). POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1998 (v.175#7) pg. 92
Short cut to building better-hanging, well-mated double gates. Build one gate and saw it in half. POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1966 (v.189#3) pg. 154
Three decorative garden gates for walled gardens. POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1969 (v.195#3) pg. 168
Wrought-iron railing can be used for fencing. Sketch shows how to make a no-weld gate. POPULAR SCIENCE Oct 1970 (v.197#4) pg. 122
A decorative gate and simple fence can convert a corner of your yard into a protected garden area. POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1972 (v.200#4) pg. 111
Two styles of steel gates dramatize (and secure) your entry or courtyard. (1) Gate constructed of industrial grating has a sharp horizontal and vertical pattern. (2) Seahorse shape set against a background of seaweed and wave patterns. Both gates require simple welding. POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1976 (v.208#3) pg. 112
A rope assembly allows a large driveway gate to be fully opened or closed from behind the wheel of your car, without the need for motors. POPULAR SCIENCE May 1977 (v.210#5) pg. 160
Frame for a gate is made from PVC plastic pipe. POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1981 (v.218#4) pg. 136
Garden architecture. Simply graceful yard structures you can build. (1) Arched gateway. (2) Arbor or trellis. PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER May-Jun 1987 (v.2#5) pg. 38
Facelifts for the old homefront. Decorative fences, gates and porch railings. SCIENCE & MECHANICS Spring 1980 pg. 90
Photo shows how to use an automatic garage door opener to open a large gate across a driveway. SUNSET Jul 1977 (v.159#1) pg. 94
Tall entry gate with a curved top has a massive frame that sandwiches a vent-screen core. SUNSET Aug 1978 (v.161#2) pg. 97
Photo shows a combination swinging gate and planter. When gate is closed it appears to be a fixed wall. SUNSET Sep 1979 (v.163#3) pg. 106
A simple sliding gate built to go across a driveway is 3 ft. high and 18 ft. long. Frame is 2x4's spaced 30" apart. Wire mesh is stapled to frame. 2-inch rubber wheels are mounted on bottom of frame for support and easy mobility. SUNSET Mar 1981 (v.166#3) pg. 120
Fool-the-eye driveway gate looks like the rest of a board fence but opens like a garage door. SUNSET Apr 1981 (v.166#4) pg. 134
Redwood "wiggle board" is used to decorate an entry gate. SUNSET Feb 1983 (v.170#2) pg. 114
Indestructible gate is made from 1" PVC pipe. U-bolts are used as hinges. SUNSET May 1983 (v.170#5) pg. 149
Designs for 6 sturdy garden gates are shown. SUNSET Jun 1984 (v.172#6) pg. 140
Tips on making a sculptured entry gate from tubular steel, covered with plywood, and faced with redwood scraps in varying sizes. SUNSET May 1985 (v.174#5) pg. 160
How to build a spring-loaded gate that swings uphill. SUNSET Jul 1985 (v.175#1) pg. 127
Barrier gate for country property road is hewn from logs with a chain saw. SUNSET Jun 1986 (v.176#6) pg. 118
Tip: Standard hydraulic door opener, mounted on a garden gate, is made more secure by installing a bolt closure. SUNSET Jul 1986 (v.177#1) pg. 127
Tip: Self-closing gate rolls up a slightly inclined track and then back down with enough force to engage a self-closing latch. SUNSET Apr 1989 (v.182#4) pg. 120
Tip shows an idea for metal-weaving to face both sides of a plywood garden gate. SUNSET Jun 1996 (v.196#6) pg. 95
How to square up a droopy gate using a steel cable and turnbuckle. TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #813 Mar 1997 (v.93) pg. 28
Added Info TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #816 Jun 1997 (v.93) pg. 13
Victorian-inspired wooden gate features an eyebrow top, fluted posts, dentil molding and turned wood finials. TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #824 Apr 1998 (v.94) pg. 50
Grand entrance. Build an inviting approach to your backyard with this arbored garden gate. WOOD MAGAZINE #142 Jun-Jul 2002 (v.19#4) pg. 58
Two wooden gate designs that feature robust woodwork. WOODWORKER #1061 Apr 1982 (v.86) pg. 244
The correct way to brace doors and gates to keep them from sagging. WOODWORKER #1077 Aug 1983 (v.87) pg. 498
Advice on repairing very old oak gates and making new oak gates. WOODWORKER Jan 1990 (v.94#1) pg. 1317
Classic Georgian-styled garden gate based on a design used in colonial Virginia. Two-part gate has solid bottom panels and square spindles from the midpoint to the curving top rail. WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1997 (v.21#2) pg. 66
Nine styles of decorative garden gates you can build. WORKBENCH May-Jun 1976 (v.32#3) pg. 28
Pioneer style gate latch is made from wood. WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1981 (v.37#2) pg. 59
A sliding wooden latch for your fence gate. WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1987 (v.43#4) pg. 53
Build a fence for security, one that creates privacy in the yard while keeping out intruders. Designs for three styles furnished. (1) Stockade board-on-board security fence 7-ft tall with cap rail and square capitals on the top of posts. (2) Post-and-rail security fence with gate that has Craftsman style design elements. (3) Dog-eared board-on-board security fence. Includes advice on building and hanging a gate. WORKBENCH Apr-May 1996 (v.52#2) pg. 30
How to fix a sag in a picket fence gate by installing a diagonal brace. WORKBENCH Apr 1997 (v.53#2) pg. 10
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