Last fall I was at the local metal supply shop where they were having a special on sheets of stamped stainless steel. About that time I was thinking of rebuilding the gates to the back yard. The stainless sheets were 4×4 feet, narrower than the opening that need to be gated. But after a little work with pencil and paper I came up with these two designs.

What you see are the back sides, the sides that have a little more detailing, and the sides that I like the most. On the second gate I spaced and cut the center support too short so that I had to fill in with another piece of wood. I wound up liking the repaired version than the original drawing. With construction and with photography, I like to plan a bit ahead of time. But accidents will happen, and they often make the outcome a lot more interesting.

Basic materials: ribbed stainless steel, ipe hardwood trim, painted pressure-treated wood structure.