The option of sheathing a fence with a euro fence for a private area is not uncommon. And, most likely, not only because the goal is to make it attractive. This material is affordable, and there are no particular difficulties in installation, and its light weight and variety of configurations, sizes and colors have made it popular. Moreover, manufacturers offer both a more expensive type of product, and a cheap one. I would like to choose, and draw your attention.
Price difference
The modern construction industry has proposed several options for a metal picket fence. It can be with or without a rolled edge.
The whole difference is that the manufactured pickets are processed under production conditions with several protective layers, powder paint and rolled on a rolling mill. The appearance of such products is impeccable. Products are sorted into packs, which is convenient for transportation. You can order them in any quantity and any size.
Products cut from profiled sheet remain with raw edges. Therefore, their appearance is less aesthetic, and the paint runs the risk of being peeled over time. In addition, the edges can be traumatic. But their price is much cheaper. Craftsmen, in order to save money, buy a cheaper option, and independently process products, bringing them to perfection.
The eurostudent can be coated with a polymer on one or both sides, and there is also a powder coating. With the powder method of painting, the eurostudent is uniformly covered on both sides with one color.
In addition, products with rounded edges appeared, which gives the design a more elegant look.
Material Features
In general, any type of metal fence has many more advantages than wooden products, and even profiled sheet products:
- galvanized steel does not rot;
- various configurations, colors and sizes allow you to combine with any material;
- light weight and compact packaging does not create difficulties during transportation;
- excellent material for do-it-yourself installation (small size and weight of products);
- it is possible to make a gate and a gate with gaps and without them, it all depends on the method of sheathing;
- in case of accidental deformation or damage, you do not have to change the whole section, or look for a suitable paint, just change one or more pickets, and the gate or gate will be like new;
- does not need constant care, polluted places are washed with water.
And, of course, a beautiful appearance combined with practicality and lightness of ready-made structures. Such advantages of the material make it possible to sheathe even complex types of products, such as sliding gates.
Frame manufacturing
Scheme of the wicket frame with dimensions for cladding with eurostudent
For a gate frame or gate, you will need profile pipes with a section of 60 X 40 or 40 X 20, it all depends on the size of the wings. The greater the width and length of the product, the stronger the pipes must be used.
Experts advise using a profile of just such a section, since pipes with a square section of 40 X 40 mm are less rigid, and if you choose products with a section of 60 X 60 mm, then their appearance will be more massive, which is not combined with a thin euro-picket.
The metal elements of the frame are welded, reinforced with crossbars, for which pipes with a smaller cross section can be used. The crossbars are welded in such a way that it is convenient to fix the euro picket on them.
For example, on a sash 2 m high, one cross member in the middle is enough. If you need more reliable structures, the number of crossbars can be increased. But, each of them will have to attach pickets.
The number of stiffeners depends on the height of the products. The higher the gate, the more jumpers are welded to their frame. This is explained by the fact that lightweight material may not withstand wind loads, as a result of which it is deformed.
Pole installation
For gates and wickets made of eurostudent, poles can be installed without resorting to concreting. Although, the arrangement of the pillars depends on the condition of the soil. On difficult soils, it is better to lay the foundation in accordance with all the rules, or use screw piles.
In places where there are no problems with the soil, it is enough to drill holes, the depth of which is half the depth of the pillars. Posts should be inserted into the holes, and hammered to the desired depth. Be sure to check the verticality of the installation with a level or plumb.
After driving, the voids of the hole should be covered with gravel, and carefully rammed. It is possible to increase stability, before filling the hole, install metal spacers on the pillars, and only then fill it with gravel and pour it with liquid cement mortar. Before fixing the frames on the supports, the solution should be allowed to harden.
Gate and gate hinges are welded on the supporting elements, respectively, other parts of the hinges are welded on the frames themselves. Everything is carefully measured to avoid distortions. After hanging the frames, the movement of the leaves is checked for free closing.
Sheathing process
All welding seams should be cleaned and treated with a primer, after the products have dried, they should be painted in the color of the euro picket fence. It is advisable to apply the paint in two layers, so the metal elements will be more durable.
Further, the distance between the pickets is calculated, at the discretion of the owner, but it is advisable not to make a gap of more than 5 cm. To make the distance between them the same, you can use the required width of the board, which is applied to the fixed product. Right next to it, the next picket is applied and fixed. And so, until the end of the fastening.
Fences are fastened in four or more places with rounded self-tapping screws. In order not to damage the top layer of the picket during fastening, you can use special rubber gaskets for self-tapping screws.
Sheathing can be carried out in various ways, ranging from a gap of 2 cm to 8 cm, but such a gap is assumed only if the pickets are staggered, that is, one is attached from the inside and the other from the outside.
For cottages, the entrance carries not only a functional load, but also ennobles the exterior. Gates made of metal picket fence are becoming very popular due to their advantages:
- low cost;
- fairly simple design;
- a light weight;
- simple installation;
- no urgent need to create a strip foundation for the gate.
All these points allow you to minimize financial costs, speed up the installation process, and do the work yourself.
To install a gate from a eurostudent, you must first calculate the amount of material needed, make a drawing (a sketch drawing with the dimensions applied is enough), clear and level the place under the future structures. Building materials that will be needed in the process of work:
- actual metal fence;
- supporting pillars;
- profile for crossbars, creating stiffeners;
- screws or rivets;
- primer for metal;
- paint or enamel;
- sand, crushed stone, cement for the foundation under the supporting pillars.
Tools for installing picket fences and/or wickets:
- roulette;
- building level;
- grinder with cutting circles for metal (to create a frame);
- attachments for grinder cricket or beaver, or hand shears for metal;
- screwdriver;
- twine;
- welding machine.
Gate installation
Important! Trimming of the eurostudent should be done with metal scissors or a grinder attachment such as "cricket" or "steel beaver".
When working with a grinder with a trimming wheel, burrs may form, and sparks will damage the polymer coating. As a result, metal gates and a gate with a picket fence will quickly corrode and will not last long.
Regardless of the choice of design - swing gates or sliding - the supports must be firmly connected to each other to prevent distortions and sagging in the future. For heavy brick pillars or in difficult soil conditions, a strip foundation is poured without openings under the entrance. In other cases, it is desirable to tie the supporting pillars to each other with a crossbar underground. They are installed by monitoring the level. You can use twine to simplify level control. with a gate must be performed in several stages:
- Clearing the site and leveling the ground.
- Making holes for supports in the soil with a drill. The bottom of the well should be lower than the level of soil freezing in your area.
- The bottom of the well or trench is rammed, covered with sand and gravel, and also rammed in layers.
- Support preparation. Gates with a built-in wicket require a profile pipe with a diameter of about 100 mm or 80x80 with a metal thickness of 2 mm or more. For a single gate without a gate, a 40x40 or 60x60 profile will suffice. The entrance frame is interconnected by crossbars in the underground part. The upper ends of the poles are treated with a primer and paint or special tips are put on them to avoid rust.
- Installation of support pillars and leveling them. Concrete pouring should be carried out only on a quarter of the underground part, so that the soil does not squeeze out the pillars.
- At least a day later, after the foundation has completely dried, the pit is covered with rubble and sand and carefully rammed.
- Metal fences and locking devices are mounted on the created frame.
Hinges, hooks, must be installed to the frame from the inside, so that from the outside they cannot be opened or dismantled by anyone except the owners.
Installation details
To prevent the doors from opening with strong gusts of air, a small piece of pipe is dug into the ground. And eyelets are attached to the door leaves at the bottom, into which small L-shaped fittings will be inserted. This option is quite acceptable for giving or entry, which is rarely used. If the entrance is often operated, then it makes sense to design sliding gates with automatic equipment.
The width of the opening should be at least 2.6 m. If the appearance of freight transport is planned, then the clearance is made from 3.5 m wide.
The width of the gate is about 1 m for the free passage of people with bicycles and wheelchairs, but not more than 1200 mm (the gate should open and close easily).
To reduce windage, the distance between the picket fences and the ground should be 50–100 mm.
The gap between the elements of the picket fence looks natural at a distance of 20-80 mm. In total, the picket fence is mounted with a width between them of 50 mm. To simplify the work, a workpiece of the required size is used, placing it between the attached part and the future one.
Even on a good fence, the gate and the gate should stand out - to meet guests with their friendly appearance. And how to do it yourself?
Gate of eurostudent with brick pillars
The simplest option - to highlight with color - does not always “work”. It is best to use another material for this. Then it will be possible to experiment with color, and with the form, and with the design.
The choice of material for the gate
We will not look for options for expensive fences made of wrought iron bars and brick walls: those who have the opportunity to build such a fence will also find money for a designer.
For fences made of other materials, a gate and a gate made of eurostudent would be a good choice. Since its appearance on the market, it has been in constant demand, because it has many advantages over both wood and profiled sheets:
- Unlike wood, the European fence does not rot, because it is made of galvanized steel and coated with two layers of polymer paint. Service life - up to 50 years.
- A variety of colors and textures, combined with different profiles and sizes, allows the use of a metal fence in various fences and structures: from flower beds and front gardens to the manufacture of gates, gates, and even as a fence on the site. The width of the bar is from 70 to 128 and the length is from 0.5 to 3 - this is enough to "enclose" whatever your heart desires.
- Transportation even with your own hands is not difficult: picket fence packs do not take up much space.
- You can make a gate, a gate and a fence made of a euro picket fence with your own hands. You can align light planks along the cord and attach them with self-tapping screws alone.
- The best part is that the design of the fence and the gate from the euro picket fence can be anything. Choose profile, color, plank shape. You change the height and width of the “fence”, mount it with a different gap, in one or two rows. Can you imagine how many options for decorating the entrance to the site?
Fence design options - And all this beauty does not require maintenance and regular staining. In case of damage, it is enough to replace a couple of strips.
Some production features
Features lie in the processing method.
The galvanized and painted metal strip is passed through rollers that gradually form a profile, then cut into a predetermined size. Such processing does not deform the metal coating.
There is another production - "garage". Sometimes the strips are cut from the finished profiled sheet, in another case, the profile is bent with a home-made stamp-press, breaking the polymer coating. To ennoble the incised edges, they are bent by 180 °, the paint in this case may peel off altogether.
Therefore, when buying a European fence, you need to pay attention to the quality of workmanship. Do not buy from dubious manufacturers.
How to make a gate from a metal fence
Now that the agony of choosing the material and design of the wicket and gate is over, you can begin to translate ideas into practice.
The first step is to prepare the tool and materials:
- Roulette, screwdriver, grinder, almost everyone now has a level.
- To install the pillars, you will need a drill, sand, crushed stone, cement.
- It is impossible to mount the wicket and gate frame without a welding machine. It’s good if you are a welder and you can make a gate yourself, otherwise you will have to look for a master.
- Self-tapping screws in the color of a metal fence, primer, paint, circles for grinders are consumables.
We note right away that the gate posts and gates must stand firmly: they are not connected into a single “chain” like fence posts. That is why, when laying a strip foundation for a fence with brick posts, the foundation is not interrupted under the entrance to the site. If the strip foundation is not required, then the "input" pillars are installed especially carefully.
- Regardless of the soil, we drill a well deeper than the freezing level.
- At the bottom we pour a layer of sand and ram.
- Ready for the poles. For them, we use a pipe Ø100 mm or a profile pipe 80 by 80 with a wall thickness of at least 2-3 mm. We take the length with a small margin. At the bottom of the pipes, we weld 2 transverse struts, they will not allow the soil to squeeze the pillars out of the ground. After that, the columns are primed and painted.
- We install the poles in the wells, align with the cord and level.
- We fill it with concrete a quarter of the height, check the correct installation. It is not necessary to fill the pit with concrete completely: this increases the surface of adhesion of concrete to the ground and the pushing force increases.
- After a day or two, when the concrete sets, we fill the hole to the top with a mixture of sand and gravel. We ram in layers.
Do-it-yourself poles stand firmly and are not subject to extrusion. Around the metal base, you can lay out a brick column, make a formwork and pour a column of cobblestones, assemble a fake column from plastic blocks.
Having installed the pillars, we measure the distance between them and make frames for the gate and gate. If you do not have a welding machine, and you do not have the opportunity to make them yourself, contact your friends, neighbors - now many have welding at home. Frames must necessarily have braces-reinforcements, especially gate leaves.
After all welding work, the gate frames and gates are cleaned and primed. After drying, paint in two layers.
It is not difficult to mount the eurostudent with your own hands, which we will do now. For this:
- First, mark the position of the slats so that the gaps between them are the same. We take into account that during installation, the gaps will be closed with second-row slats. So you can adjust the "transparency" of the gate.
- We stretch the cord at the desired height and begin to mount the picket fence. Have you already stocked self-tapping screws to match the color of the gate?
- It will not be difficult to install the gate: it's just two more gates, but larger in size.
When making a gate from a European fence, do not take the time to try on, mark, install according to the level of each plank, do not save on installing poles. The entrance to the site is its face and it should be beautifully decorated.
Sheathing the fences of private areas with a euro picket does not lose its popularity for the first year. This is due to the availability of material, a wide range of colors and sizes, ease of self-installation. Manufacturers offer both budget solutions and a more expensive option for arranging fences, gates and gates.
Features and types of gates with a wicket
Euro picket fence can be installed on different types of gates. These are not only swing, but also retractable solutions. In both the first and second cases, the construction, for which the material that visually resembles wood or stone is used for sheathing, looks equally impressive.
Sliding gates from eurostudent
There are several features and advantages of the material:
- shtaketins are not afraid of sunlight and do not fade;
- the material, subject to the installation technology, has served faithfully for more than 30 years;
- planks are difficult to mechanically damage, they are frost-resistant and easy to maintain;
- in case one plank is damaged, it is easy to replace it with another without affecting other sections of the fence, gate or gate;
- a wide range of design solutions makes it possible to choose the best option for your site.
Classification
In the building materials market today, you can buy a eurostudent of various classifications. It:
- piece planks and a budget option - solid sheets;
- rolled, non-rolled and bent material;
- painted with powder paint on both sides or polymer - on one;
- eurostudent made of U-, M and C-shaped profile (the latter option is optimal for anti-vandal fencing).
The design of the product also affects the cost of building materials. Picketing looks like natural wood or stone, but they also cost an order of magnitude more expensive than planks with a single-color coating.
Euro picket fence "under the tree"
Dimensions
Today, a eurostudent can be purchased for every taste and for any purpose. The standard height of the slats is 150, 180, 200 and 220 cm. But some manufacturers offer their customers pickets and 50 cm high (used for landscaping) and 300 cm (for fans of high fences).
The width of the slats is also different. The market presents narrow - 70 mm and fairly wide canvases - 128 mm. The standard thickness of the metal used in the manufacture of pickets is from 0.4 to 0.5 mm.
Gate options
Gates from eurostudent can be retractable and hinged with a wicket. The choice of the optimal design depends on the taste preferences of the owner, as well as the characteristics of the site. When constructing the gate, the radius of entry from the side of the road and the size of the car that will regularly enter the territory are taken into account. For passenger cars, a width of 3 to 3.5 meters is sufficient. For a comfortable entry of a truck or bus, the width of the gate must be at least 4 meters.
Gates from eurostudent
Wicket design
The gate made of eurostudent looks stylish and bright. There are several types of installation of the entrance to the territory. Wickets can:
- be an element of the gate structure;
- set independently;
- be part of a single set with gates located in close proximity.
In the latter case, several options are also possible:
- both parts are placed in a single opening, but separated by a pillar or rack;
- fencing elements are installed in two openings.
Advice! By adding a decorative ridge strip to the euro fence, you can make the gate complete and attractive.
Installation of the main structures on the fence
The process of arranging a fence from a eurostudent includes several stages. It:
- site marking;
- installation of support pillars, on which the metal structure will subsequently be attached,
- installation of the fence frame;
- installation of gates and gates;
- fastening metal shtaketin to frames.
As racks, you can use both metal pipes and brick or stone pillars.
Necessary tools and materials
- square pipes and self-tapping screws for fixing the picket fence;
- metal logs for mounting strips and eurostudent;
- fastenings for metal structures and plugs for poles;
- concrete mortar to strengthen the base under the racks.
Installation of eurostudent
Fence frame installation
- After marking the site, wells are made, into which metal racks will subsequently be inserted. The optimal depth is from 50 mm, the step is 1.5-2 meters. In the event that a brick acts as a rack, the technology requires a foundation around the perimeter of the fence.
- The pillars are covered with bituminous mastic, wedged in the pits and poured with concrete mortar, plugs are placed.
- Racks must be leveled and fixed in this position with temporary struts.
- They begin to install the lag in a few days, or better - in a week, allowing the concrete to fully harden. The upper jumper should be 20-25 cm from the top of the picket fence, the lower one - 30 cm from the ground level. Logs are attached to the racks by welding or using brackets. The optimal number of jumpers depends on the height of the fence, gate or gate. For a 2-meter height, 4 logs are enough.
- Gate frames and wickets are hung on steel hinges fixed on the corresponding posts.
Fastening metal strips
At the last stage, metal pickets are attached. This is done simply and quickly. The process consists of several stages:
- Welding seams of the frame are cleaned and covered with primer, after which they are painted in the color of the selected euro picket fence (in 2 layers).
- The optimal distance between the slats is calculated. The minimum distance between them is 2 cm, the most used and aesthetically attractive is 5.
- The first picket is attached to each jumper with rounded screws. A board is applied to it butt, the width of which is equal to the selected distance between the planks. The next picket fence is installed, etc.
Advice! Afraid to spoil the top layer of shtaketin during installation? Use special rubber gaskets for self-tapping screws. This will preserve the aesthetic appeal of the fence for the longest possible time.
Conclusion
A fence sheathed with a European fence is a modern and stylish solution, relevant both for country houses and country cottages. This solution is also used in the improvement of commercial or industrial areas. The ease of installation allows you to significantly save on the payment of work, since even a novice builder can sheathe metal structures with a eurostudent. You can verify this by watching the following video:
A picket fence is a fairly common type of fencing for summer cottages or private houses. Picket fence gates are quite easy to make and install, and at an affordable price. can serve as a support for climbing plants that will wrap around it, thereby creating a beautiful living fence. As a rule, the picket fence consists of hewn wooden boards with a width of no more than fifteen centimeters.
An example of a gate for a cottage made of metal picket fence and brick pillars
Fences are interconnected by transverse bars, the thickness and width of which should not exceed ten centimeters. Gates should not only protect your summer cottage, but also decorate it. In order for the gate to simultaneously protect and decorate the site, you need to choose the right material from which they can be made.
Today, more and more people began to install gates and gates made of metal picket fences in summer cottages. Gates made of metal picket fence are so popular because of the full compliance with all the requirements of customers. Absolutely everyone can make a picket fence with their own hands, since this does not require any special skills and abilities. To install a metal picket fence with your own hands, you need to sequentially perform the following stages of work:
Dimensional drawing of a metal picket fence
- Make a drawing;
- Install pickets.
Positive and negative qualities of a metal picket fence
A reliable and attractive picket fence has a fairly simple design, which means you can make it yourself, without outside help. Naturally, you can make traditional gates from a wooden picket fence with your own hands, but today many people prefer a metal picket fence.
Why is it better to make a gate from a metal picket fence?
- Optimal price;
- Small mass;
- Sufficiently long service life;
- No need for ;
- Simple installation that you can do yourself;
- Simple construction.
A variant of the device of a gate inscribed in a fence made of a metal picket fence
Choosing building materials
Naturally, before you start making a fence with your own hands, you need to purchase the necessary building materials, namely:
- support pillars;
- Logs with fasteners;
- Fences;
- self-tapping screws;
- Primer;
- Paint.
As for the material from which the pickets should be made, then this is already at your discretion. Of course, wooden pickets are a more natural material, but the main drawback is that they last no more than ten years. That is why many prefer a metal picket fence, which looks no less attractive and has a fairly long service life.
Sometimes the owners of summer cottages combine wooden and metal fences in one fence, which can last for several decades. But in this case, you need to take into account the fact that the tree has the ability to absorb moisture, which means it will create an additional load on the supporting pillars.
Fence gate and gate mounted on brick pillars
In hardware stores, the length of the lag usually ranges from two to twelve meters. To reduce the load on the supporting pillars, the distance between them should not exceed four meters.
As a rule, metal pipes are used as support pillars, which are concreted in the ground at a depth of at least a meter.
Also note that there must be a special plug on top of the metal pipe. That is, if you have decided on the material and dimensions of the gate, then it is easy to calculate the amount of materials needed. Also, during the installation process, you will need special fasteners for pickets. Of course, you can use a welding machine, but this is not always practical, because it can lead to rust.
Scheme and drawing with dimensions of the gate frame
That is why it is best to purchase special fasteners.
To fix the finished metal fence, you will also need galvanized self-tapping screws, which are quite easily screwed in with a screwdriver.
