https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/43f61689-8727-4453-a794-f6da599365c9 This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook fixes a sagging, damaged gate. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Roger heads to Charleston where he helps a homeowner repair a wooden gate that is sagging because its hinges have become detached. The existing hinges were small and not made for exterior use, so Roger replaced them with weather-resistant "butterfly" hinges that will support the weight of the gate. Shopping List for How to Repair a Fence Gate: butterfly gate hinges, for securing gate to fence post, lag screws, for attaching hinges, 2x4 and wood wedge, used to prop up gate during installation, 1 5/8-inch deck screws, for installing replacement gate picket, Tools for How to Repair a Fence Gate: drill/driver, used to drill holes and drive screws, 3/16-inch drill bit, for boring pilot holes, socket and hex-shank adapter, for driving lag screws with drill, "Butterfly" gate hinges are available at home improvement centers and hardware stores. About This Old House TV: This Old House is America's first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information, so that whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you'll know the right way to do things and the right questions to ask. Our experts Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Repair a Fence Gate | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:49:57 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/43f61689-8727-4453-a794-f6da599365c9 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.