{"id":3730,"date":"2026-08-30T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T08:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lighteningweightloss.com\/diy\/?p=3730"},"modified":"2026-08-30T08:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T08:00:55","slug":"dont-buy-a-garden-gate-build-this-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighteningweightloss.com\/diy\/?p=3730","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Buy a Garden Gate! Build This Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mITP72uoHVY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Should you build or buy a garden gate? In this video i build my own strong, cheap and custom built garden gate and compare it to a shop bought gate from wickes. We will see what one delivers the best value!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll show you how i built mine including bracing and half lap joints and we will test them with a weight test to see how well they resist sagging. 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