How would you have determined this angle?
Earlier today I installed the Gatemate lock on this gate. To secure the lock, I had to add some wood to the gate so that it had a solid surface to attach to. (I’ve not done a very good job and that’s because I don’t know what I’m doing.)
When fitting the wood I had to determine the angle to cut it so it would fit against the diagonal beam. The gate was still hung and I didn’t have a protractor or anything like that. I ended using a piece of paper as a template but it didn’t work very well. I’d love to know how to figure this out next time.
How would you have determined what angle to mark your wood for the cut?
What tool(s) would you have used and how?
And what would you do if your first choice of tool wasn’t available?
Earlier today I installed the Gatemate lock on this gate. To secure the lock, I had to add some wood to the gate so that it had a solid surface to attach to. (I’ve not done a very good job and that’s because I don’t know what I’m doing.)
When fitting the wood I had to determine the angle to cut it so it would fit against the diagonal beam. The gate was still hung and I didn’t have a protractor or anything like that. I ended using a piece of paper as a template but it didn’t work very well. I’d love to know how to figure this out next time.
How would you have determined what angle to mark your wood for the cut?
What tool(s) would you have used and how?
And what would you do if your first choice of tool wasn’t available?