Is There a Scandal Named Gategate?

[Jimmy Snyder]

Here are a couple of pictures of a gate at the back of my house. The previous owner didn't paint it. When I bought the house, I should have done so, but I didn't and over the years, it deteriorated. It no longer swings right and the stationary part is falling off.

 

[Evo]

It has "Character".

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

So, I measured the pieces, bought some wood and cut it to size. I don't have a jigsaw, so I cut the rounded edge with the table saw. It's not the right tool for the job, and if you look closely at it you will see a jagged line, but from far away you can't tell. The piece of paper is the pattern for the curve at the top of the gate.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Here is another view of the gate. I hadn't planned to remove the posts, but it turns out they were starting to rot at the bottom.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

When is a gate not a gate? You can see my new bbq in the back yard.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I've made a lot of progress. My biggest mistake was assembling the gate before painting it. Here is it with just a primer coat. Getting paint between the boards was a pain. I won't make that mistake with the stationary part. I'll put the finishing coat on before I assemble it and then touch up whatever I damage afterwards. The post that attaches to the garage is the original, I just painted it. They sell a decorative piece that I can put on top of the other two posts that looks similar to the cap on the old post.

 

[edward]

Lookin good so far Jimmy.

 

[lisab]

Jimmy, careful using that saw on the horses. It looks like the table top is about to slip off of the 2x4 .

 

[nitsuj]

From your many other posts referring to the "wife". I'm guessing this was a "sentence" of sorts? What did you do?Nice job on that Gate!

 

[Evo]

Jimmy, careful using that saw on the horses. It looks like the table top is about to slip off of the 2x4 .

Yeah, I'd move that horse.

Nice looking gate.

 

[Danger]

over the years, it deteriorated. It no longer swings right and the stationary part is falling off.

This is sadly reminiscent of my sex life...

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

From your many other posts referring to the "wife". I'm guessing this was a "sentence" of sorts? What did you do?

Nothing. Even so, it's my fault. I told her I was going to dismantle the old gate and asked her if I could just leave it open or did I need to build a new one? Wonder of wonders, it turns out that I need to build a new one.

 

[turbo]

Nothing. Even so, it's my fault. I told her I was going to dismantle the old gate and asked her if I could just leave it open or did I need to build a new one? Wonder of wonders, it turns out that I need to build a new one.

Too bad you don't live close! I have lots of tools, including an AC and a battery-operated jig-saw.

 

[AlephZero]

I think you fell straight into the trap here. Don't you realize that once you have rebuilt the gate, "she who must be obeyed" will want the rest of the house rebuilding to the same standard?

 

[Borg]

Jimmy, careful using that saw on the horses. It looks like the table top is about to slip off of the 2x4 .

I didn't see any safety glasses either. tsk tsk...
Seriously though, looks good for the tools at hand.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

It's mostly finished. I spent the whole day painting. I used an exterior flat paint for most of it except the decoration at the top of the post. There I used an exterior round paint for the convex part and interior round paint for the concave part. I told my wife I paint better than Picasso and she agreed. In fact, she said there's no comparison. The only things left to do are attach the stationary part, touch up the paint and attach the post decorations. By the way, I stabilized the saw horse legs.

 

[lisab]

It's mostly finished. I spent the whole day painting. I used an exterior flat paint for most of it except the decoration at the top of the post. There I used an exterior round paint for the convex part and interior round paint for the concave part.

 

[ThomasT]

@Jimmy Snyder,
Nice work dude. I spent 10+ years restoring messed up houses. A good feeling accompanies turning pieces of **** into something nice.

 

[zoobyshoe]

There I used an exterior round paint for the convex part and interior round paint for the concave part.

Now I see where I went wrong a few years back when I painted a fence post ornament. I used exterior square paint for the whole thing. Everyone said there was something off about it and that Picasso could have done better.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Now I see where I went wrong a few years back when I painted a fence post ornament. I used exterior square paint for the whole thing. Everyone said there was something off about it and that Picasso could have done better.

He used cubic paint and the result looked like who did it and ran.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Here is the finished result front and back.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Here is the finished result front and back.

Gorgeous! Really excellent job!

 

[Dembadon]

Looking good, Jimmy!

 

[Evo]

Great job Jimmy!

 

[Borek]

Now you can't say it is an original, brought from Europe and being used by your family for the last 100 years.

 

[turbo]

Looking good, Jimmy. If I have any pending carpentry issues, you can come help.

 

[256bits]

I missed the episode where Jimmy The Carpenter Guy explains how to properly use nails and screws for the job at hand. Anybody make a recording?

 

[OmCheeto]

Bah!

Obviously photoshopped...

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[glb_lub]

I always wonder, if there is a controversy/scandal over gates. Will they call it Gategate ?