The construction of enclosing structures has recently been increasingly carried out using corrugated board. This material is valued for its good strength, reliability, beautiful appearance and low cost. A variety of types and colors attracts a huge number of owners of private houses.
The great demand for such fences has contributed to the fact that many companies have appeared that provide services for the manufacture and installation of fences. Installation of a fence with the help of specialists will cost you from 1000 to 7000 rubles (depending on the type of construction and type of foundation).
You can do all the necessary work yourself. In doing so, you will be able to save a lot. How to correctly calculate the material and put up a fence from a profiled sheet with your own hands, read in our article.
The first stage in creating a fence - designing
If you decide to assemble the fence yourself, then first of all start creating a project for the future structure. First, you need to decide what the fence will be.
It can consist of several sections or be a solid fence. The amount of material needed and its variety depends on its appearance.
Secondly, installing a fence from a profiled sheet with your own hands involves creating a drawing. The following data must be applied to the paper:
- The location of the protective structure on the ground. Here you need to think over all the entrances and entrances of transport. Also consider the location of buildings and the supply of communications to the house.
- The dimensions of the fence. Here the dimensions of the straight and wrapping parts must be taken into account.
- Total number and location of support legs.
If there are places on the site with significant differences in ground level, this should also be taken into account. All information must be reflected on the project itself.
Select sheet material
If you decide to install a fence from a profiled sheet with your own hands, then you will also have to purchase all the necessary materials yourself. At first glance, this should not cause difficulties, but when choosing sheets, you need to know some nuances.
All profiled products for fences differ in the following indicators:
- linear dimensions;
- wave height;
- sheet thickness;
- strength;
- presence of a protective layer.
In addition to the fact that different manufacturers have different sheet sizes, products also have different wave heights. The higher it is, the less strength the product has. For the reliability of the futurethe thickness of the sheet directly affects the fence.
The service life of a metal structure depends on the degree of its protection from external factors. Experienced craftsmen recommend choosing galvanized options.
When installing a fence from a profiled sheet with your own hands, you can use two types of products: for fencing and roofing. In order for the fence to last as long as possible, you should not save on the purchase of materials. Choose durable varieties with 2.1 cm comb height and sheet thickness ranging from 0.5 to 1 mm.
Selection of materials for arranging support posts and crossbeams
The material for creating support pillars is chosen by the owner, depending on his financial capabilities and taste preferences. They install a fence from a profiled sheet (with their own hands and with the help of specialists) on racks of the following types:
- made of bricks;
- natural stone;
- from metal pipes of various sections;
- from logs;
- from metal profiles.
The most commonly used round pipes. Their diameter should be about 6-10 cm. This option is the most practical and economical.
The length of the pipes depends on the desired height of the fence. In this case, it must be taken into account that the rack goes deep into the ground by 30% of the height. That is, if you purchase a pipe 2 meters long, then the height of the fence will be about 1.4 meters.
If you decide to build a sectional fence with brick pillars, then you need to calculate the width of eachpillar. Based on these data, you need to calculate the required number of bricks.
To assemble a fence from a profiled sheet with your own hands, it is better to choose metal square pipes (with a section of 2x2 and 4x2 cm) as longitudinal logs.
The optimal thickness of the metal in the pipe is 2 cm. If you choose thinner options, they may not withstand the load from gusts of wind. It will be very difficult to screw fasteners into thick-walled products (more than 2.5 cm).
It is not recommended to use wood for these purposes. It will begin to rot over time and can ruin the sheet material itself.
The number of lags in each section depends on the expected height of the fence. If the fence is higher than 2 meters, then 3 strips must be installed to securely fix the sheets. For fences below 2 meters, two cross bars are enough.
Pipe fasteners and plugs
A do-it-yourself fence made of corrugated board (the design ideas of which can be seen in the photo in the article) is assembled using special fasteners.
Self-tapping screws are more often used as fasteners. Their peculiarity lies in the presence of a neoprene gasket that provides a tight fixation of the sheet at the base.
The length of the screws depends on the massiveness of the sheets and can vary from 19 to 250 mm. The fastener diameter is about 4.0-6.5mm.
It is possible to fasten the profiled sheet with rivets and a special gun. In this case, the extremepart of the holes it is desirable to paint over with paint. It is necessary to cover with a protective composition all bare cuts and joints. This will protect the material from corrosion.
To prevent moisture from entering the metal supports, they are covered with decorative plugs. You can also use cut plastic bottles for these purposes, but this will slightly worsen the appearance of the fence.
How to determine the right amount of all materials?
Building a fence from a profiled sheet with your own hands is carried out in order to save money, so it is very important not to overspend when buying materials.
To determine the required number of sheets, we need to measure the length of the fence and divide this figure by the width of one element of the fence. Pay attention to the appearance of the fence, the material of the gate and gate. If the entrance is issued in advance, then its width must be subtracted from the total length of the fence.
The presence of brick or stone pillars also affects the calculation of the number of profiled sheets. Add the width of each post and subtract the result from the length of the fence.
We recommend adding about 5% to the received number of sheets. This reserve is taken in case of unforeseen circumstances (especially important for those cases when the installation of a fence from a profiled sheet is done for the first time).
The number of supporting posts is determined depending on the type of fence. For solid structures, the installation step of the vertical column is 2-3 meters (depending on the strength of the sheet). In sectional fences, the number of poles depends on the quantitiessections.
Now let's look at how to build a fence from a profiled sheet with your own hands and what steps this process includes.
Foundation arrangement
A reliable foundation is a guarantee of strength and long-term operation of the fence. It is equipped both for metal poles and for future brick columns.
Do-it-yourself work on arranging the foundation for a fence from a profiled sheet is carried out in the following sequence:
- Work area cleared of debris and tall plants.
- Digging a hole for the first post. Its location is determined depending on the type of gate. If they are from a profiled sheet, then the first support is installed at the place of the planned entrance. If the gate is already standing, then the first pillar is installed at a distance of 2-2.5 meters from their edge.
- Pits for supports are dug with an ordinary shovel. You can also use a garden drill. With it, you can put up a fence from a profiled sheet with your own hands much easier and faster.
- From the middle of the first pit, the required distance is measured (equal to 1 span of the fence). A second hole is dug at the designated point. In this way, places are arranged for all the pillars.
When determining the required depth of the pit, it is advisable to make a small margin. The bottom of each pit should be covered with fine gravel and carefully compacted.
We make a fence from a profiled sheet with our own hands: we begin the installation of support pillars
Installation of supporting posts for the fence can be done in two ways: by driving into the soil and using cement mortar.
In the first case, the work is considered more laborious, since it is very difficult to drive the post evenly.
It is much easier to install a fence from a profiled sheet with a foundation with your own hands. To securely fix the pillars, you need to perform a number of works:
- Prepare the solution. It uses a mixture of cement and gravel. The components are mixed in a ratio of 1:4. Cement should be chosen with the marking M-400.
- Set the poles. Pipes treated with an anti-corrosion coating must be placed in a pit strictly vertically. The correctness of their installation must be controlled with a level.
- Pour the solution. Before pouring, the prepared mixture must be mixed well. This will allow air to escape from the solution, which will ensure the uniformity of the foundation. The pits are then filled with cement.
In this form, the fence should stand for about one month. When the mortar is completely set, you can proceed with the installation of the crossbeams. If the fence is not too massive and high, then the time for cement to harden is 2-3 days (depending on the depth of the foundation).
If you need to build a fence of brick and corrugated board with your own hands, then between the pillars you need to fill in the strip foundation. Usually it rises 50 cm above the ground. In the future, such a structure will be faced with brick or decorative stone.
The foundation is arranged as follows:
- Digging up between the pillarstrench. Its depth is 1/2 the depth of the foundation for vertical supports.
- Inside the trench, plywood or wide board formwork is installed. The design is calculated in such a way that the width of the foundation strictly corresponds to the width of future brick pillars.
- If the fence is massive enough, then the foundation should be reinforced. To do this, a wire is placed inside the pit. Its ends should be fixed to the posts.
- A cushion of rubble 20 cm thick is laid at the bottom of the trench.
- Cement mortar is being poured.
Also, the foundation can be made at ground level, and the protruding part can be made in the form of brickwork. Such options are particularly attractive, but they are more time-consuming and expensive. A fence from a profiled sheet with a modest budget is built by the simplest method.
In some cases, it is allowed to install poles simply into the ground. If you need to build a small and relatively light fence, then you can do without a foundation. Metal elements must be pre-treated with an anti-corrosion compound and painted.
Do-it-yourself fence from a profiled sheet: step-by-step instructions for installing transverse logs
When the foundation is completely frozen, we proceed to install the lag. Proper fixation of these elements is especially important, as they are the basis for attaching sheets.
Cross bars can be installed in two ways: by welding and on special fasteners. If a welding machine is available, then the logs simply need to be welded to the posts with a wide edge. AtExperienced welders have no difficulty with this. We will consider how to install logs for a fence from a profiled sheet with our own hands without welding.
To carry out such work, it is necessary to purchase large bolts with nuts or special X-shaped brackets in advance. When bolting, logs and poles must be drilled through. Then a bolt must be passed through the hole and the crossbars must be pulled to the posts with a nut.
Please note that the top beam should be 20 cm below the highest point of the post!
Mounting on brackets is considered no less reliable. This method of fixing the lag allows you to build a fence quickly and efficiently. To do this, you will need a powerful screwdriver and roofing screws (5.5x19 mm in size). Fasteners must be fixed to the poles with six bolts with a rubber-metal washer.
Next, a log is inserted into the clamp of the fastener and fixed with four similar bolts. Thus, all the crossbeams of the frame are installed.
At this stage, all metal elements must be treated with an anti-corrosion compound and painted in the color of the profiled sheet. To prevent intruders from dismantling your fence, the heads of the screws must be carefully sanded.
Final stage of installation: installation of metal sheets
Installation of the first sheet starts from the gate. The fence elements must be positioned so that there is at least 20 cm from the ground level to the sheet. This will savethe integrity of the lower part of the corrugated board for a long time.
Do-it-yourself fence device from a profiled sheet involves the following work:
- Using a drill and self-tapping screws, the first sheet is fixed on the frame. At the same time, it is impossible to tighten the bolts strongly, otherwise the integrity of the rubber part of the washer can be violated. Fastening to the lags must be carried out through the lower wave. The step of the fastener is one wave. It is impossible to allow weak fixation of sheets. If the screws come off the sheet, they will quickly ruin it.
- The second sheet is overlapped on the previous one by exactly one wave. Sheets are connected through the upper wave of the sheet. So the whole fence is going to the edge.
- If it is not possible to install a solid sheet at the end of the fence, then it can be cut with a grinder to the desired size. In this case, it is very important to treat the cut with a protective compound and cover it with enamel.
This completes the process of assembling the fence. Upon completion of the work, all the pillars must be covered with plugs, and the upper part of the fence should be decorated with a U-shaped profile.
If all work is done in strict accordance with the above recommendations, then the assembled structure will last for many years. During the installation of the fence, you should not use cheap materials and bolts. Don't skimp on the number of fasteners either.
Reviews of the owners of such fences indicate that with an insufficient number of bolts, the sheets begin to "play" from strong gustswind. At the same time, the fence makes unpleasant metallic sounds. Moreover, poorly fixed sheets constantly rub against the threads of the bolt, which is why they quickly fail.
Wicket arrangement
It is a little more difficult to make a gate and a gate from a profiled sheet on your own. For the strength of the opening elements of the fence, it is necessary to make a solid frame. In most cases, welding is used to create it.
The base for the wicket and gate is assembled from square metal pipes with a section of 50x50 mm. The edges of the elements must be cut so that one pipe can be installed exactly perpendicular to the other.
For maximum frame strength, the edges of each pipe must be cut at an angle of 45 degrees. This can be done with a grinder.
On a perfectly flat surface, you need to fold all the parts of the base of the gate and check the accuracy of matching the corners of the pipe. If all the parts are installed correctly, you can start welding.
First, all elements are tacked using the point method. After that, the correctness of the design is checked again. All corners are connected with an oblique weld.
In the process of work, you need to take a break so that the metal cools down and takes its natural shape. Otherwise, the frame may warp!
If the gate is high enough, diagonal bars can be welded for safety. After that, loops are welded to the frame and sheets are screwed.
It is also possible to assemble the base for the gate mechanically, however, this method is considered less reliable and is more often used during assembly by its ownhands of a fence from a profiled sheet in the country. In this case, a profile with a section of 40x20 mm is screwed along the perimeter of the gate. Fastening the hinges and fixing the gate itself is carried out with the help of bolts.
After installing the gate, you can start finishing the fence (if any).
Summing up
We examined the classic version of how to make a fence from a profiled sheet with your own hands. This technology is the most optimal and is used most often.
Fences of this type are very popular today, so there are already a lot of ideas for their creation.
For example, support posts for a fence can be made of natural brick or aerated concrete. Often you can find monolithic bases. With this method of assembling the pillars, metal corners are used. They are laid in the foundation of the column at the stage of its creation. The transverse lags are attached to these elements.
For those who do not want to protect themselves from the outside world with a solid fence, the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a metal picket fence is suitable. To do this, the profiled sheet is cut into strips of the same width, which are fixed on the logs at a certain distance. The column is finished with brick or stone.
It is possible to install a profiled sheet in a completely wooden base. Such a fence harmoniously looks next to log houses. To create it, a frame is made of timber, into which a metal sheet is inserted.
Whatever option you choose, profiled sheet fencingwill serve you for many years. This is evidenced by the rave reviews of the owners of such fences and the huge popularity of such structures today.
