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We moved into our new place in December. We had a fence post that needed replacing. The post was in a place that would work great for a fence gate. So I'm adding a new gate to our fence. This will serve to make the property as whole more accessible. It will also provide a means for those with mobility issues to enter the home without having to climb the big set of stairs at the front door.
I decided to make a proper project out of it. I could have just put in a simple gate, but I decided to go for something grander. I'm building a pergola gate! I've finished the columns and installed the first of two beams this evening.
The foundation of the gate are two 8' long steel fence posts driven 3' into the ground with a sledge hammer. The posts are approximately 5"x7", each made from five 2x6s laminated together. The beams are made from two cedar 2x6s edge joined together into a 2x12 beam. There will be two beams all together.
Tomorrow I'll hang the second beam, add some cross pieces at the top of the beams, add some foundation reinforcement, and start building the actual fence gate.