Do-it-yourself simple gates to the cottage. We select and install gates for a summer residence. Swing gate design

Acquaintance with the house begins with the gate. In fact, this is the business card of the owners. Therefore, their appearance should by definition be solid and beautiful. But, at the same time, their main purpose is to ensure the safety and security of private country houses and dachas.

How to connect these two destinations together? How to do swing gates for giving beautiful, reliable and functional. What types of swing gates are there and which is better to choose. How to make and install. All this in detail step-by-step instruction in our article.

Before proceeding to the description of the gate device process, we will focus on their pros and cons.

Benefits of swing gates:

simple design;
relatively low price;
undemanding in maintenance;
long service life;
strength;
ease of operation;
unlimited choice design solutions and forms;
no need for concreting the site. For example, under videos for;
the ability to install automation.

Flaws:

the need to provide quite a lot of space for opening and closing;
need to take into account wind load in the region.

Simple arithmetic shows that swing gates have much more advantages. And the shortcomings are eliminated or not critical. The long history of their existence only confirms the reliability of the system.

Swing gate design

Whatever materials appear, no matter how the fashion for finishing the gate changes, the basic principle of their arrangement remains unchanged. Structural device:

poles (racks). In fact, they are not gates, but they are supports for their fastening;

swing gate frame. In its manufacture, wood or metal can be used. The latter is more popular because gives the frame greater rigidity;

finishing (facing) material for sheathing;

loops;

latches and locks.

So, we have decided what a swing gate is and what features they differ in.

Manufacturing of swing gates - tools and materials

After making sure that we can make them with our own hands, we will begin construction.

The required tool for the manufacture of swing gates and consumables for it.

Tool

Mandatory for the manufacture of the frame and the arrangement of racks:

Bulgarian. Designed for cutting and grinding metal blanks;
cutting discs;
grinding discs;
welding machine;
electrodes;
roulette;
building level;
corner;
a hammer;
shovel;
Master OK.

Auxiliary:

compressor, spray gun or brushes for painting racks and / or gates;
drill. If necessary for fastening the gate trim;
riveter, as well as rivets to it.

Material

pipe for making a frame. It is preferable to use a profile pipe 60x40x1.5. Suitable and 40x20x1.5. The final choice depends on the finishing material and taking into account the wind load;

pipe for the manufacture of racks. Here you should also be guided by the weight of the finished gate.

gate weight within 150 kg. and below. Suitable pipe 80x80x4;
gate weight from 150 kg to 300 kg. Pipe - 10x100x5;
gate weight exceeds 300 kg. Pipe -140x104x5.

Tip: Racks can be brick, concrete, or even wood. In any case, correlate the properties of the material with the expected load.

hinges for swing gates. They can be adjustable or unregulated. Must be made from quality material and have the ability to withstand a significant load;

locks. They can be mechanical or electromechanical. The choice is up to you;

dye. Needed for painting racks and / or sheathing;

sheathing. There is also complete freedom of choice. The main thing is that it is to your liking and affordable;

swing gate automation. To be able to make automatic gates. You can not install at all or install later. But, if its installation is supposed, albeit in the distant future, it is better to make the swing gate frame more durable.

How to make swing gates with your own hands

Do not think that homemade is a synonym for the words "ugly" and "unreliable". Quite the opposite - self-made swing gates - mean creativity, individuality and concern for one's own safety.

The sequence of work.

stage - installation of racks for hanging gates.
stage - the manufacture of swing gates.

Stages, of course, can be changed. But the installed racks (pillars for swing gates) must withstand at least a week. In order not to prolong the pleasure, the waiting time can be taken by welding the gate.

Stage 1 - installation of swing gate pillars

As a rack can be used:

profile pipe. The choice of pipe section is justified above in the "materials" section;

concrete pillar - purchased or poured on site;

brick or a natural stone. The latter is used more for cladding due to its non-standard dimensions;

wooden beam (100x100).

Ways to install poles / racks:

The pipe can be hammered to a depth of about one and a half meters

This method of installation is the fastest, most profitable (no costs for concrete), it is possible to replace the rack. The main thing when arranging pillars with this method is to maintain the level. This will prevent the gate from tilting.

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Strengthen the support post with concrete (concrete), i.e. to make, a kind of foundation for the foundation of the gate.

We will describe the second one, because the first requires brute force and suitable soil.

Gate post installation

Execution sequence:

Dig or drill a pit with an earthen drill at least 1 meter deep. The diameter of the drill should be at least 200 mm, with a pipe section of 100x100.
The depth depends on the depth of soil freezing in the installation area. The width of the sides is determined by the quality of the soil and the dimensions of the supports (pipe, wood, concrete).
We arrange a sand-gravel pillow under concrete. Its height is 150-200 mm. The purpose is to prevent the post from deepening and to create a foundation for concreting.
We install the pillar and level it using the building level.
Preparing the concrete and pouring the rack.

Concrete pillars must withstand within 7 days, no less. The concrete must be well cured. During the hardening of the concrete, periodically moisten it with water. Of course, cracks in such a small area are not as dangerous as, for example, cracks in the foundation of a house. But it's better to avoid them.

Tip: If you use not a pipe, but brick or concrete, the depth of the recess will also be 1 m.

For reliability, the racks need to be reinforced. And also, in advance, bring out two or three reinforcing mortgages for fastening the hinges.

Stage 2 - production of swing gates

The sequence of an independent device.

Installation location and appearance of swing gates

This is the starting point from which all work begins. Often the installation location has a direct impact on appearance designs.

For example, you need to put a gate in the backyard, at the entrance to the garden, or fence off the future construction site. Then both the material and the design will be as simplified as possible.

If it will be a front gate or a garage, then the costs will be higher.

Swing gate dimensions

Ideally, the gate is made together with the fence. However, if you have, for example, hedge or you are expanding the passage and need a new gate - you should accurately measure the dimensions.

Tip: Try to make swing gates in the same stylistic decision as the fence.

It is important to measure the height and width of the opening under the gate. When measuring the height, keep in mind that a technical clearance is usually left at the bottom of the gate. Its value depends on the coverage of access roads. If you have asphalt, tile or concrete in the gate area, then 5-7 cm of clearance is enough. If the soil is not strengthened (grass grows), and the surface is not even - then about 10 cm. A technical clearance is also needed in order to reduce the wind load, if the future gate is solid, without ventilation gaps.

It is also necessary to provide for the presence of a sufficient gap between the wings. This will level out the slight displacement of the racks.

swing gate drawing

Having at your disposal a drawing and a scheme for the design of swing gates, it is easy to calculate the amount of material needed.

Try to make such a frame for the gate so that its dimensions correspond to the dimensions of the intended finishing material. So you will facilitate the installation process and avoid connecting seams on the front surface of the gate. For example, standard width corrugated board PS-10 1 100 mm.

Advice. When calculating, use the working, and not the total width of the finishing material.

The figure shows a diagram of a frame for swing gates, which we will take as a basis.

Using this drawing as a basis, you can calculate the amount of material, attachment points and parameters of pipes and finishing materials.

In our example, the frame is a welded structure. It will be made of a pipe or a metal profile. But you can also use wood. If, for example, you have complete wooden gate.

The figure shows that the frame has square view and internal jumpers. They are needed to give the frame rigidity.

Please note this scheme given for swing gates that are not equipped with a wicket. The gate is located separately. If you decide to save space and cut the gate into the gate - foresee this need when creating a drawing of a frame for swing gates.

Swing gate calculation

For the frame shown in the diagram, you will need the following material:

profile pipe 60x40 - 22 meters - for the perimeter of the frame and lintels. This pipe will be attached to the racks and hold the entire structure;

profile pipe 40x20 - 15 meters - for the inner frame (perimeter reinforcement). Namely, the material of the gate sheathing will be attached to this pipe.

Pipes are usually sold running meters, so it's better to immediately take the sizes that you need. Among other things, this will make shipping easier for you.

Pipe cutting and grinding

At this stage, the frame components are manufactured. Pipes are cut to the desired length and polished.

Grinding is needed in order to clean the pipes from rust. If the metal is lubricated with oil, it must be removed using a solvent (most often gasoline).

Swing gate welding

When carrying out welding work, remember melted safety precautions. It is better when this type of work is performed by a specialist. So quality welded joints will be higher. Yes, and the appearance is more beautiful.

When welding, it is important to make joints in such a way as to protect the pipe from water leakage. Otherwise, water or snow will get into it. In winter, it will freeze, and with warming it will begin to expand. This will inevitably lead to expansion of the pipe walls. And, as a result, to the deformation of the entire structure.

In our example, the inner pipes are welded in the form of squares. But this is of no fundamental importance.

The step of welding fastening of the outer and inner frame (pipes 60x40 and pipes 40x20) is 250-300 mm. Follow the checkerboard pattern. So pipes, during thermal expansion, will not tear the weld.

Some drawings of frames for swing gates are given below.

The more stiffeners, the more wind load your gate can withstand.

If you sew up the fence with a finishing material, then weld the pipe in the middle of the outer one. So, it is easier to designate the place of attachment of the skin.

Primer

It does not matter what material was used to make the frame - metal or wood - it must be primed. The primer will extend the service life paintwork and make the application process more enjoyable.

Welding points are especially carefully primed.

Latch and hinges for swing gates

The hinges are welded to the frame and to the uprights (pillars). If the rack is made of brick, and the reinforcement was not provided, then you must first attach the channel to the brick with a dowel, and then weld the loop.

Varieties of loops are shown in the photo

The valve mechanism is chosen the one that you prefer. The most common and easy to manufacture is the one shown in the photo.

Swing gate finishing

Frame painting

The frame must first be cleaned of dust. Any paint is suitable for coloring. It is better to apply paint with a spray gun, so it will lie more evenly, and the work will go faster. You can also use a brush. In this case, the process will be somewhat delayed, and the paint consumption will be less.

It is better to apply paint in several layers.

Fastening of finishing material

Sheathing of the gate is possible before and after installation of the frame on the posts. For this on inner tube(40x20, in our example) we fix the skin. The method of fastening and fasteners depends on the finishing material.

How to sheathe swing gates

The following materials are used:

Decking

Advantages - low price, wide range of colors, light weight. The disadvantages include: the complexity of replacement (it is difficult to choose a color, because the sheet burns out slightly, plus, the shade depends on the batch and manufacturer). And also, the possibility of damage during installation and high windage.

Wood

Advantages - availability, beautiful appearance of natural wood, ease of replacement. Disadvantages - demanding care. Over time, the wood can dry out, leading to cracks.

A metal sheet

The advantage is durability. The disadvantage is significant weight.

Forging

Advantages - unlimited designs. The downside is what to do Forged gates with their own hands, only specialists can do it.

steel mesh

Advantage - low cost, high speed, light weight. Disadvantage - low aesthetic properties, the transparency of the fence makes the entire territory of the yard available for viewing.

Rabitz

The characteristics are the same. More suitable for installation of technical gates.

Combined

The basis of such a combination is most often forged, which allows you to give the gate any shape. And they are closed by sheathing from the inside with wood, metal, corrugated board or polycarbonate. Examples of such gates in the photo

Swing gate installation

So, the racks are ready, the frame is welded, finishing material fixed. It's time to hang the gate.

Conclusion

We hope you are convinced that installing a swing gate with your own hands is a simple task. In the presence of material and tools - the installation of the gate will not take more than a week. From the installation of the pillars, to the installation of the gate. And if you consider that it takes 7 days for the concreted pillars to settle, then generally a day. I wish you success!

Swing gates - photos of different device options

How to make a gate in the country with your own hands? It is not necessary to make such a design an obsolete modification. It is quite possible to equip a full-fledged garden gate on your site, which will be sliding. For such work, you do not need to have experience in such buildings or use a specific tool. The only thing that will come in handy is the ability to handle a welding machine. After all, without it there is no point in building real iron gate in the country.

Gate options in the country are distinguished by shape, type and material: forged, metal, corrugated board, wooden, automatic and swing.

Today, such a fence has many modifications, ranging from ordinary gates that open by hand, and ending with automatic models. Such a design can only have sliding gates or a small gate nearby, which is convenient to use when there is no car. All these moments must be chosen individually, focusing on the characteristics of your own dacha.

Country gates: design features

The best option for giving would be to design the site with sliding gates, even if there is no car now. When it appears, it will not be necessary to demolish the old gates with one gate and build new ones with sliding doors.

Folding gates are the same everywhere. The only thing that is constantly being improved is the control mechanism. On the suburban area you can install rail or cantilever gates, but the latter are more versatile. If you choose the right materials and do everything according to the instructions, then this design will last more than a dozen years.

In favor of the console model, the following points should be noted:

since the movement of the valves goes to the sides, effective area around the gate is preserved;
if desired, the gate can be freely modified without dismantling it;
if such a structure is equipped with a control panel, then its opening and closing can be done without leaving the car and without rolling it forward or backward;
cantilever gates have an aesthetic appearance, especially if their canvas is painted with ornaments;
service life of such gates correct assembly and the installation is calculated for more than a dozen years.

If you equip a summer cottage with just such a model, then you can win in several ways at once. At the same time, assembling the gate of such a modification will not require too many physical and financial costs.

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What will you have to work with?

If the choice is still made in favor of cantilever gate, then it's time to think about tools and consumables. So, let's start with the toolkit:

Welding machine. Since the gate will be steel, depending on the desired width, the metal will have to be not only cut, but also connected. The main requirement for such a tool is to withstand 1000 A. And whether it is ordinary or inverter, it does not play a role. If there is no such equipment at home and there is no one to ask for it, then you should be prepared for the high cost of equipment, especially for inverter models. If there is no such money, then you can look for companies where you can rent a welding machine for a few days. In addition, electrodes (2.5-3 mm) will be needed for such a tool. They can be bought at the construction market.
Bulgarian. To create a gate and a gate, you need to choose a model that is able to work with two discs that are different in purpose. This is necessary in order to be able not only to cut the sheets, but also to process them. In general, this tool is easily replaceable with other equipment that is designed to work with metals.
Air compressor. This technique will help to correctly and evenly paint the metal in the desired color. And if you work with a brush, then, most likely, stains will remain on the surface of the gate.

To create a gate, you will need pliers, a drill, a measuring tape, a building level, a hammer, a riveter and goggles to protect your eyes.

After the tools are prepared, you need to purchase consumables:

To create a frame, you need to purchase a profile pipe measuring 60x40x2 mm. But this size is not fundamental, these parameters can be deviated from.
To make the sheathing, it is best to choose corrugated board. Although, if desired, you can pay attention to other metals and even wood with polyester.
To process the skin, you will need a primer for metal (or wood) and the appropriate paint.
Since the gate will be of a cantilever type, you will have to purchase cantilever equipment - beams, top and end rollers, a catcher and additional rollers (2 pcs.).

After everything is in hand, you can begin planning the design.

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How to make and install a gate to the country house?

You need to start planning with an inspection of the site. This will help you choose the right gate movement. The next step is to prepare the drawings. After these moments are finished, it is necessary to divide the working material into 2 parts: the first for creating jumpers, and the second for making the main gate.

The work itself will look like this:

According to the right size metal elements are cut into blanks. It is very important when working with jumpers to remember the recommended angle value.
Next, using welding machine all metal elements are combined into one whole. Thus, a frame should be obtained, which must be sanded with a grinder.

The surface is degreased with acetone or gasoline so that the primer and paint are well laid down and fixed. If this stage is omitted, then the gate will quickly lose its visual appeal due to peeling paint. Especially if the cottage is located in a hot region and direct sunlight will fall on the surface of the structure.

Once the surface treatment is completed, the gate and frame are primed and then painted. While the paint dries, it is better to cover the structure with something so that dust and small debris do not settle on the surface.

While the product is drying, according to the plan, markings are made for the pillars, and they are concreted. Next in concrete base fasten the blocks with screws and hinges and mount the frame. Then sheets of corrugated board are attached to the finished frame.

It is very important that the base is carefully cemented, since metal is far from lightweight material, which means that there is a risk that the sliding gate may not only not open, but also tilt. Therefore, for pillars it is necessary to choose high-quality solutions.

You will need

- pipe Ø100 mm;
- corner 100x100 mm;
- angle grinder ("Bulgarian");
- welding machine;
- cement;
- sand;
- edged board and timber for formwork;
- carpentry tool;
- shovel and bayonet shovels.

Instruction

Cut out the blanks for the gate. For racks, use a pipe Ø100 mm or a corner 100x100 mm. Their length is determined by the sum of the height of the gate and the length of the ends embedded in the ground (0.8-1 m). With a planned gate height of 2 m, the length of the blanks should be 2.8-3 m.
Make a jumper connecting the racks from a 100x100 mm corner. Its length should be equal to the width of the gate. For standard gates, it is assumed to be 3 m. If a pipe is used as posts, cut off one corner flange on both sides at an angle of 30 ° and give its edge a concave shape. This is done so that the edges of the corner fit well against the uprights when they are welded.

Assemble the gate frame from the blanks on the ground, choosing a more even place for this. It should look like the letter "H" - two racks and a jumper laid between them at a distance of 2 m from their top (or 0.8-1 m from the bottom). In this case, two conditions must be ensured: the parallelism of the racks between themselves and the perpendicularity of the jumper with respect to the racks.

Weld the jumper to the uprights. Both shelves of the corners must be securely welded with a continuous seam. Weld any pieces of metal to the jumper in two or three places, pointing them down. They will play the role of reinforcement, firmly connecting the jumper to the foundation.

Dig a trench for pouring the foundation. Its width should be 350-400 mm, length - 3.5 meters (for a 3-meter gate). The required depth of the trench is determined taking into account the depth of freezing of the soil, its type, level ground water. For simplicity, you can take it equal to the depth of soil freezing in your area, which can be found on construction sites.

fabricate wooden shields from edged board and assemble formwork from them. Its dimensions in plan should be 0.3x3.3 m. It is advisable to make the walls of the formwork slightly expanding towards the bottom - in order to avoid the expulsion effect of the soil on the foundation.

Place the gate into the formwork so that the lintel is flush with the ground and the posts are vertical. To do this, place supports made of stones or metal under the racks or lintel and secure the racks on both sides with stops. Lay reinforcement from any type of metal in the formwork - wire, metal profile scraps, etc.

cook sand-cement mortar with a ratio of 1:4 (cement:sand) and pour it into the formwork. To use less mortar, fill the formwork with stones and broken bricks. During pouring, tamp the solution with a shovel. The surface of the poured foundation should be flush with the ground and the lintel. Before hanging the gate itself, give the solution time to harden - at least a week.

Classic swing gates can have symmetrical or asymmetrical leaves, as well as an additional gate for entry. Regardless of the type of construction, their manufacture is carried out according to the same principle.

Installation of supports

When soil heaving in winter, the load on supporting pillars the gate can reach up to 10 tons per 1 sq. m. In addition, they also experience a significant dynamic load of several hundred kilograms during their opening and closing. Therefore, to increase the service life of such a structure, a reliable support is required, deepened into the ground to a sufficient depth.

How to install gate posts:
1. As supporting structures pipes or a profile of 2.5 mm with a diameter of 60 mm and above can be used. The use of a corner is not recommended: it is not able to provide the structure with the necessary rigidity. For crossbeams, the profile can be slightly narrower: up to 30 mm.

Advice. Too massive frame to create too much load on the supporting pillars, so when choosing a thick-walled profile, they are also strengthened accordingly.

support poles

1. For their installation, a pit is being prepared to the depth of soil freezing (at the same time, its depth cannot be less than 1 m). For example, in the Moscow region, it will be equal to 1.4 m. You can dig a pit using an earthen drill or manually. At the same time, its diameter should be at least twice the cross section of the pipe.

Pit for pouring support pillars

2. Before pouring concrete, a sand and gravel cushion 20 cm high is arranged at the bottom of the pit.
3. The pillars are fixed in the pit, leveled with a level and filled with a sand-cement mixture. Installation of the gate is carried out not less than a week after its complete setting.

Advice. To prevent cracking of concrete before pouring, the ground around it should be spilled with water and compacted. To prevent premature drying, the top of the foundation should be covered with a film and periodically moistened with water.

The main stages in the manufacture of gate leaves

2. Metallic profile cut to specified dimensions.
3. Lines are drawn from each edge of the strip with a square at an angle of 45 °, and then a cut is made along them using a grinder. To improve the strength of welds, the cut points are carefully cleaned to bare metal.

Marking profile joints

4. Collar profiles are laid out on flat surface and tightly joined at the corners. To fix the structure, you can use angle clamps (clamps for fixing). So that the collar does not “lead”, you should check before welding square the correct location of the profiles inside the structure, and then outside. The horizontality of the surface is verified using level.

Checking horizontal and angles

5. With the help of a tape measure the height and width of the collar are also controlled. In case of an error, the correctness of cutting corners and the location of each of the parts is checked.

Advice. If the channel or profile is slightly bent, it can be leveled with a hammer, after heating the metal over a gas burner.

Checking the height and width of the structure

6. After fitting all the knots, the seams in the corners are first tacked, and then welded with a continuous seam. All welding spots are cleaned with a grinder petal nozzle. In the future, before painting, small shells (voids) formed at the seams can be treated with automotive putty.
7. Next docked transverse crossbars at an angle of 90 °. So that the gate does not “twist”, except for the transverse ones, at least one diagonal jumper. It is possible to determine the angle of its conjugation with the profile of the collar only empirically: it depends only on the design of the gate.

Crossbars running across the collar and diagonally

8. To hang the gate, one of the sides must be reinforced with a small piece of a metal corner.

Reinforcement of a metal strip for welding loops

Gate hinge welding

The simplest device is a pin on which a cap is put on. To weld the hinges, the collar should be set in the same plane with the pole with a gap not less than 5 mm. 20 or 25 cm retreat from the top and bottom of the collar and a mark is made with a pencil or chalk. Then the lower part of the hinge is welded to the frame (gate leaf), and the lower part to the base.

Tacking loops

Usually the hinges are welded through plates (lugs): small strips of metal are attached to both parts of the hinge, and then these plates are welded to the gate and frame. This method allows you to weld both the loop and the plate on both sides, and then attach it at the top, side and bottom with three seams.

In order to prevent the loops from sintering together during welding, before starting work, all moving parts should be thoroughly lubricated with grease. The welding seam is laid from the bottom up.

Since the supports will always move at the slightest movement of the ground, it is also necessary to leave a small gap of a few millimeters between the leaves.

Frame sheathing

The sheathing of the gate can be any: wooden, made of profiled sheets or metal sheets, etc. It is attached to the gates with self-tapping screws. If you plan to weld sheet iron, you should choose a more even cold-rolled metal.

wood paneling

Below are a few swing gate drawings from which you can choose the most suitable. You can develop your own scheme yourself. Optimal Width gate for entry of both cars and trucks - 3 m, height - from 2 m and above. To save materials, you can combine the gate with the entrance gate.

Important! When creating your own drawing, you should take into account the gaps of a few millimeters between the leaves and the pillars, as well as between the collar and the ground.

If further automation of swing gates is envisaged, it should be taken into account that it should be installed only after the leaf travel has been perfectly adjusted. If it takes some effort to open them, the causes are identified and eliminated.

Scheme 1