How to Fix a Sagging Fence Gate | Ask This Old House

Summary by Krater

Matt and Tommy fix a sagging wooden lattice fence gate and a wobbly gate post by squaring the gate with a clamp, adding structural corner brackets, and stabilizing the post with expanding foam.

From the video

Answers: How do you fix a sagging fence gate?

• Fence gate repair
• Fixing a sagging gate
• Gate post stabilization
• Expanding foam for fence posts
• Squaring a wooden gate

What it concludes

• The fence has about 8 to 10 years of life left, making repair more cost-effective than replacement.
• Measuring diagonally helps determine if a gate is out of square.
• Using a diagonal clamp with wooden blocks can pull and square a sagging wooden gate.
• Expanding foam can secure a fence post in place without concrete or gravel.
• Custom wooden corner brackets add structural stability to the gate corners.