Gate Construction

So, Sunday, after waking up sore from all the demolition of Saturday, Mom and I decide we'll take it a bit easier.  We decide to take measurements for the gate I need and head to the store.  We'll get a gate (or supplies to build one) and get prices for the cabinets I like.

Find gates.  A 4' one costs about $55, plus the hardware to hang it.  I need to span a 9' gap.  We decide we can build one ourselves, using the boards from the demolished wall and fence planks from the store.

Getting simple pricing information turned out to be more complicated than it should.  Cabinet specialists were both out.  Person covering the area couldn't even look up prices on the computer.  What was the point in having her cover?!  Manager finally got it sorted out by having me talk on the phone with the specialist at another store.

Headed home and began constructing side one of the gate.  Moved along nicely.  Fairly easy, and let me use the rest of my tools. Yay!

I had a lot of fun building it with my mom and am quite happy with the results.  The rain held off all day while we worked in the garage and started coming down right when it was time to hang them!  Got them up just as Dad was coming home from his field trip.  He was surprised!