Dog gates are useful to prevent canines from having free roam inside at all times. By having a dog gate, owners have control of the dog's location at any given time and is especially useful when owners are gone. In making your own, a specially sized passage will work for your canine, preventing your dog from jumping over or crawling underneath, ensuring your pet stays where you intended.
Instructions
1. Lay down the lattice and place the treated 1-inch by 2-inch by 3-foot pieces of wood on both horizontal ends. Wood should not exceed the corners of the lattice.
2. Place the treated 1-inch by 2-inch pieces of wood vertically across the lattice, with the wood's ends overlapping on the horizontal wood pieces.
3. Use the power drill with a screwdriver bit to screw in 3-inch screws to all four corners where the wooden pieces meet. This should attach all four pieces of wood to the lattice, continuing a rectangular shape.
4. Lift upright and attach four 3-inch hinges to one side of the gate. Two should be positioned opposite each other 1/2 inch below the top on both sides of that given piece of wood. The other two should be positioned opposite each other 1/2 inch above the bottom on the side of the gate on the same piece of wood.
5. Measure across from the top two hinges to the other side of the gate, and use the power drill to screw in the eye where the wood will face the wall when completed.
6. Move the gate to the desired wall, having the hinges face the doorframe where it will be attached. Holding a loose end of a hinge to the wall, one at a time use the power drill to attach a 1-inch screw to the wall. Repeat until all four hinges are attached to a side of the wall.
7. Notice where the eye on the gate is positioned in comparison to the closest side of the doorframe. Mark with pencil the location where the two meet. Drill the hook into the location and test that the hook and the eye can be latched together evenly.
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