A country house is the dream of every person who has lived at least a little in a big city. And no wonder, because a mass gathering of people often dulls individuality. And in silence, in nature, a person seems to remember his roots, think about the truths of life, return his "I". Therefore, many people tend to leave the big cities and buy houses outside the city.
But at first, enjoying loneliness is not entirely possible. First of all, you need to take care of the fencing of the local area.
Sliding gates will add status and presentability to the house. They are easy to use, durable and strong. Of course, their cost is not cheap. But if you wish, you can independently make the design of such gates. It's easy enough.
Pros and cons
Why sliding gates? First of all, it is a presentable appearance and reliability. In addition, the sliding gate mechanism has many advantages over other types of fences.
Benefits:
- Takes up minimal space.
- Virtually no noise during operation.
- Minimumleaving.
- Minimum maintenance.
- Reliability and long service life.
- Often fitted with an automatic movement to keep wearers comfortable.
Unfortunately, a perpetual motion machine does not exist, therefore, for sliding gates, disadvantages are also characteristic. There are few of them:
- Installation of the gate must take place on a monolithic platform.
- For oversized vehicles, the entrance space should be increased. And this requires additional financial costs.
Types of sliding gates
Do you want to install a sliding gate with a homemade mechanism? Then you should familiarize yourself with the variety of them. Some of them are simple in design, while others require careful design and great effort.
There are such sliding gates:
- Console.
- Suspended.
- Wheeled.
Cantilever sliding gates
The retractable canvas in this design is installed on the bottom rail. For self-manufacturing of the sliding gate mechanism, experts recommend this particular option. Compared to other designs, cantilever doors have many advantages. For example, the height of the transport does not matter, because there is no upper limit. The design takes up a minimum of space along the fence. The indicators of windage and burglary resistance of such gates are quite large. In addition, the model is characterized by simplicity of design, which means that there are no barriers to its construction.
Hanging sliding gates
This type of gate is most often installed in warehouses or hangars that have an upper limit or roof. All moving parts are located on the upper rails. This is reflected in the capacity of large vehicles. Therefore, this fact should be taken into account by the owners of suburban areas, in which special equipment is often present.
Wheel sliding gates
The main mechanism of sliding gates of this type is a rail laid on concrete or soil. At the bottom of the canvas is equipped with special wheels. The disadvantages of this model include a high probability of debris clogging the path along which the gate moves. After all, the rail is located near the ground, which means that fallen leaves will always fall into this space. But during the period of active melting or floods, the appearance of ice is not excluded. As a result, the doors will be problematic to open, and the metal structure will succumb to corrosion. Sliding gates with a rack mechanism are less attractive to owners of country houses.
After analyzing all the features of each sliding gate mechanism, you can conclude that one or another option is acceptable. In addition, financial capabilities should also be assessed, because all gates are characterized by high weight, and, accordingly, require high-quality components.
Components
In addition to the main metal sheet, it is necessary to purchase additional components, without which normalconstruction functioning.
These include:
- Guide rail.
- End rollers and a trap for them. They restrict the movement of the canvas.
- Carriages with rollers. Allow the blade to move freely along the guide rail.
- Plugs and limiters. Prevent dirt, ice and snow from entering the mechanism.
All equipment should be purchased in accordance with the estimated weight of the gate. For example, sliding gates up to 4 m require the use of a roller mechanism for sliding gates, which can withstand a load of up to 500 kg. If the length is up to 5 m, then the fittings must withstand a load of up to 600 kg.
Today, ready-made sliding gate mechanisms are available for sale (in Novosibirsk, for example, or in other cities), which only need to be installed.
Calculations
The design and installation of gates with a sliding mechanism requires careful preliminary calculations. Therefore, it is necessary to make a diagram of the future design, which will take into account future loads, the height of vehicles, etc.
Schematically, the design looks quite simple. The base is a power platform made of reinforced concrete. The frame with traps of the pile frame of the gate is installed between the posts-racks. A corrugated board is attached to the frame, a handle is fixed on the canvas. The gate can also be equipped with an electric drive.
Gate installation
It is necessary to carry out concreting under the cantilever frame and pillar for the structuretraps. But you should be careful, because due to the characteristics of the soil, these structures can change their position relative to each other. But there is a way out. It is enough to form power fills on one concrete base. In this case, even impressive changes will allow you to change the level of the entire structure at the same time.
Given the soil, dig a ditch equal to the width of the supporting posts in accordance with the soil freezing information. Sand with crushed stone 15 cm high is poured at the bottom. The ditch is reinforced with a steel bar with a cross section of up to 6 mm. A channel is laid on the rod, installed with shelves down. Later on, a movable carriage is attached to it.
Arrange the formwork. Ready support pillars are placed in the right place.
Filling should be slow. It is necessary to monitor the exit from the thickness of the air. In this case, no overflow to the channel should occur. For several days, it is recommended to water the platform with cold water. This prevents surface cracks.
Work continues in 2-3 weeks.
A frame with reinforcements is made from a rectangular profile. The inner crate is made of pipes of a smaller section (30-35 mm). All cut pipes are checked for compliance in length.
The main frame is welded, then a reinforcing profile is welded inside the frame. A rail is welded to the bottom of the frame. Welds are cleaned, a layer of primer is laid.
Now traps and a carriage are attached to the support pillars, constantly monitoring the leveldesigns. Anchor bolts are used for secure fixation. They check the mobility of the chassis, install the gate.
They are put on the carriage profile, scalded around with tacks. This guarantees the stability of the structure. After the next check of the coincidence of the levels of the two parts of the gate, the running parts are completely scalded.
The finished structure is painted to match the corrugated sheet sheathing. Paint must be with anti-corrosion properties.
When the paint dries, you can start trimming the gate. In this case, it should be remembered that it is impossible to fasten the profiled sheet with self-tapping screws with heads for a screwdriver. It is necessary to use fasteners with rubber gaskets and special wrenches. So the place of fixation will be protected from moisture.
Finished gates are equipped with handles, locking elements, electric drive and deadbolt.
