Gate Threshold

Carpentry, Exterior, Landscaping & Design, Lawn and Garden, Video by Danny Lipford

Pets are notorious for digging under gates. The gate has to be far enough off the ground to swing. Unfortunately, most dogs see that space as the beginning of a way out. To stop this cycle, dig a shallow trench across the gate opening and cut a piece of pressure treated landscape timber to the length of the opening. Set the timber in the trench (roughly level with the surrounding ground) and toenail to the posts on either end. The gate swings but the dog can’t dig out.

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One Response to “Gate Threshold”

  1. Bev Thorso n Says:
    April 14th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    want to build this, but video doesn’t work.

    Hope you can help me….

    thanks, Bev

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