Mark and cut the door squarely to size. Finish by adding a diagonal brace between the cross battens to further stiffen the door and help prevent sagging. Add an additional short crossmember at the center of the hinge side to support a third hinge (fig. 15).
Attach gate hinges to the door over the battens. Position the door in the opening and lagbolt the hinges to the door trim (fig. 16). Then install a handle, bolt, and hasp. Finally, when the door swings easily and closes squarely, nail a 1x2 stop to the hasp side of the doorjamb.
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