
For real summer residents it is sometimes important to keep their land in good condition. This applies to both the garden and the entire territory of the villa. Modern gardeners are trying to improve the house, building on its territory various fountains, waterfalls, ponds, gazebos, recreation areas and entertainment. Especially important for any owner is precisely laying the foundation and building a fence with his own hands. So every man will look like a real craftsman, a master of his craft.
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Despite the fact that in most European countries, in most cases, there have long been no fences, residents of the post-Soviet space still actively protect themselves from the sometimes very annoying population. In addition, behind the walls of the fence, we feel much safer than without it.
In this regard, the choice of material for the construction of high-quality, inexpensive fencing should be approached carefully. Among the large variety of building materials, profiled sheet metal is popular. In common people it is called a professional sheet or professional flooring.
Pros and cons of profiled sheet
Profiled metal sheet or corrugated flooring is a wall covering or roofing building material. It is mainly used in the construction of external fences, walls, roofs.
Use in the manufacture of the fence profiled metal sheet due to several factors:
- The cost of building material of this type is available to many homeowners.
- The profiled metal sheet, despite the sounding name, is quite simple to use. Therefore, it is suitable for building a hedge with his own hands.
- High speed erection.
- Plus the construction of this material is that, in contrast to the fence from the fence, the use of corrugated board allows you to prevent gaps between the sheets. In addition, the owner can also determine the height he needs.
- A good defensive function: not every robber will dare to climb over the fence, fearing to cut his hands on the sharp edge. In addition, it is hardly possible to call this steel coating a reliable "support".
- Enviable durability.In compliance with the rules of installation, operation, this fence is very durable, up to several decades (from 20 to 50).
- Qualitatively selected material looks very aesthetically pleasing.
- Large selection of colors of coverage.
- The ability of protective materials covering a steel sheet to maintain its original appearance for a long time, that is, the metal does not fade under the influence of sunlight for many years.
- Easy to remove pollution with ordinary household chemicals.
- Good sound insulation and protection from prying eyes.
Cons of using a professional sheet:
- Still, when using profiled complete protection of the territory you will not achieve. Attackers can easily damage such a fence, using the available tools.
- Attractive, but not perfect.
- A very large area of the fence is influenced by strong gusty winds, so the design can simply fall.
- Decking is subject to strong rust. For this reason, it is worthwhile to take care of the protective coating in advance, before the fence is commissioned.
Types of coloring and color variety
Profiled flooring is often covered with a paint or polymeric protective layer, which gives it a certain color.
Types and volume of staining:
Profiled metal sheets have their own standardization.
According to this, the color scheme according to the type of standardization and the country of the manufacturer can be:
- The European RAL standard is represented by a huge range of colors and shades. The coding consists of 4 digital symbols.
- Finnish - RR. Denoted by 2 or 3 digits.
- English standard HPS. In this category, the smallest number of colors presented. The color designation consists of 4 numbers. The presence of one letter is possible.
You can choose the desired shade on a special table with the indicated color markings. She has every seller of metal.
RAL decking is done by several methods:
- High pressure. The paint applied under increased pressure uniformly falls on the starting material, while not falling inside the fibers. This look can be used as interroom professional flooring.
- Electrolysis. Simultaneous supply of high-frequency current to the metal profile and paint forms a durable color coating. Option suitable for outdoor use.
Among the most popular shades of European RAL are:
- Ivory.
- Light ivory.
- Yellow zinc.
- Red ruby.
- Blue saturated.
- Red wine.
- Red oxide.
- Brownish red.
- Ultramarine.
- Blue water.
- Green leaf.
- Green moss
- Green mint.
- Gray.
- Gray glass.
- Brown chocolate.
- Gray white.
- White.
- Black is dark.
- Pure white.
A few tips when choosing colors:
- When choosing a fence remember harmony. Your building should not just "stand out from the crowd", it should be combined with the buildings on your site.
- Fences at the dacha are increasingly painted in blue, Gray or darkred shades.
- Despite the fact that the metal is easily cleaned from dirt using a jet of water, dark colors are often used to avoid contamination of the structure near dusty roads. Different shades are considered common. green and brown colors.
- The world of creativity does not stand still! New metallic colors are increasingly appearing on the market.
- Popular flooring with a pattern that imitates brick, a rock or tree.
DIY Fence
To build your own fencing you should follow these steps:
Step 1
Before you install the "wall", you must mark the territory on which your fence will be installed.
Step 2
Now you need to make the grooves, which later will be installed elements of the support of the future fence. The holes are dug in the marked places with an ordinary shovel. If you have a drill at your disposal, use it, it will be faster. The depth of the well-hole is usually equal to one hundred thirty centimeters.
Step 3
In the first, we set up our supporting pillars in the corners of the marked territory. Next, do the same manipulation throughout the future wall.
Step 4
Having established racks, the well needs to be filled with sand and gravel backfilling and to concrete.
Step 5
Next set lags. We will need them when we further attach the profiled sheet to the racks.
Step 6
Using self-tapping screws, we fasten metal sheets to the logs.
Step 7
Now it remains to paint all metal parts with specialized enamel. You can also paint the fence in the color you want, but it is easier to buy ready-made colored sheets, which will save you time and money.
Such a fence will look very beautiful, aesthetic. Moreover, in comparison with a fence made of wood or a chain-link mesh, the fence made of profiled sheet becomes more reliable and robust.
return to menu ↑Brick and corrugated
The combination of metal sheet and brick is great for building a fence not only at the cottage, but also in a residential "house on the ground" in which you live permanently.
Such walls of brick and profiled sheet mounted pretty quickly. You do not need to be a specialized master, you just need to carefully treat the task. Brick pillars make the support more durable and stable. To all you get a plus in the form of a general aesthetic enhancement.
To strengthen the metal sheet in the brickwork used mortgage plates, corners (often used three lags).
On each brick column above you can install a small roof:
- Concrete roof. It is mounted on the base with a cement-sand mortar.
- Steel roof. Fasten with dowel.
From a professional flooring under a tree
Metal sheet, made under the tree, has a galvanized coating on both sides. Drawing, because of which the metal looks like a tree, is obtained by using photo printing. Initially, a base layer is applied to zinc, followed by a protective layer of polyester or a mixture of acrylic with polyvinyl fluoride.
A real wooden fence can cost much more than a profiled sheet hedge made of wood.. Also, the construction of a wooden fence takes more time.
return to menu ↑Forged from profiled flooring
Any fence is a kind of calling card of your house, which not only protects you, but makes your site beautiful.
Wrought fences are made from metal rods. Patterns in the form of leaves, flowers or animals are considered the most popular.
This option is distinguished by its originality and individuality.
Designing a forged fence with a profiled sheeting is not easy, but possible, especially if you can do with a simple and unpretentious drawing of forged rods.
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Fence of metal decking under the stone
One of the most modern, fashionable types of decoration is the decoration of the surface of products with natural stone. To make your corner more comfortable, more interesting with the help of this material, the owners of houses, villas spend a lot of material resources to bring ideas to life. It is worth noting that with the development of modern technology it is much more profitable and easier to use imitation of a wild stone - a professional sheet under a stone.
Benefits:
- Costs are several times less.
- To maintain the proper form, it is enough to use ordinary improvised means. This material does not require special care.
- No need to strengthen the foundation.
- Easy to install.
Fence fence
Metal sheet fence is a galvanized metal fence that is coated with a primer and a special protective polymer layer of 25 microns. This metal is cut into profile fragments. With proper installation and operation, the service life can be up to 50 years. The width is approximately 80 mm to 150 mm.
The shaped top of the fence and the possibility of using a variety of colors allow you to find the option of the fence based on your taste.
Positive sides:
- Excellent ventilation and no darkening of the land, which contributes to the growth of trees and cultivated plants.
- Unlike wood, the shtaketnik of profiled metal is durable. You can not repair and care for him for a long time.
- The fence is not affected by special coating. The metal is able to maintain long saturated colors and its design.
- The fence is strong, lightweight and fairly cheap.
Fence of corrugated and polycarbonate
Polycarbonate sheet is a modern chemically created thermoplastic.. Often used as flooring in greenhouses, as the roof of bus stops, and on the threshold of some buildings. With its mechanical strength, low weight and sufficient transparency, polycarbonate fencing well protects the site or buildings without completely isolating the earth from the outside world, which cannot be said of the main metal flooring, brick or wooden fences.
Mechanically installing a polycarbonate decking fence is almost the same as installing profiled metal decking:
- Assembling a metal frame hedge.
- Installation of sheets and additional protective parts.
Features polycarbonate fencing:
- To compensate for thermal expansion, the material is installed only as separate sections.
- In order to avoid material clouding and the formation of a multitude of cracks on its surface due to the harmful effects of sunlight, polycarbonate must be coated with a special protective film.
- Polycarbonate flooring should not be loaded or used as part of a carrier leg. So you risk turning your fence into a grid of cracks and nails.
The dignity of polycarbonate in the construction of fences is that by this you solve the problem of shading the area from the sun and light. Polycarbonate skips eighty to ninety percent of sunlight, so the flowers planted on your summer cottage, bushes, cultivated plants will grow and develop.
The main thing is to think in advance about all the creative and design decisions, carefully select colors, colors and details.
Advantages of polycarbonate:
- Huge selection of assortment in thickness, color, transparency.
- Easy to use and handle.
- Low weight material.
- Highly resistant to factors such as temperature fluctuations, humidity, etc.
- High degree of sound insulation.
- Polycarbonate is not subject to corrosion processes.
- Does not interact with alkalis and acids.
- Does not require special, specialized care.
- Does not create shading.
- The possibility of combining polycarbonate with concrete, bricks, forged products, profiled metal, etc.
- High flexibility - the material can be given any shape.
- Large selection of colors.
Wall with foundation
The use of this material as a fence makes the whole structure susceptible to strong gusts of wind, therefore, the construction of the foundation allows you to prevent tipping and make the fence sustainable.
Types of fencing from profiled sheets depending on the design features:
- Light hedge. In this case, the role of the supporting structures and bearing elements perform metal racks. Most often, this role is performed by pipes of different sections.
- Medium hedges. Here the supporting structures are made of more massive materials, such as brick or stone pillars.
When installing the foundation, the type of fence and its support is important.
The type of bearing is affected by:
- Variety of soil on the site.
- Moisture of the earth.
- Groundwater level. This parameter is especially important in the spring period.
- The presence of strong vibration effects near the construction site. These include the highway, railway, etc.
The installation of the foundation will allow you not only to strengthen the entire structure, but also, thanks to some of its decoration, to give your building an aesthetic and respectable look.
return to menu ↑Gate and gate
Profiled metal sheets are used not only in the construction of the fence wall, but also in the manufacture of gates and gates.
Types of gates depending on the mechanism of opening and closing:
- Swing gates. The most common type of gate used. They have one drawback - for their installation, operation, you must have more free space. Such gate can be made independently.
- Sliding gates. One of the most convenient options in which land owners can save space, especially if it is almost there. Mandatory presence of the upper and lower "rail" for the movement of the canvas.
- Lifting gates. They are installed for garages. Please note that they need a place to climb from above.
- Decorative gates. Then the decoration is only an aesthetic message. Swing gates are commonly used for decoration.
Forged Products
Gates and gates with wrought iron details are luxurious and not necessarily expensive. In many cases, you can make them yourself or purchase individual parts that are relatively inexpensive.
Installation of the gate:
- Place the wicket mounting separately from the gate.
- If there is not enough space, the gate is installed directly at the gate.
Fence decoration
Fence color:
- Flooring must be in harmony with the color of the roof. If possible, match the design houses.
- But this does not mean that you need to use one color for roofing and fencing. For example, with a brown color it would be nice to combine dark red or dark green. Blue and gray colors also look great together.
- When finishing a hedge in any color it will be advantageous to look black contour edging.
- If the shade of the fence is very bright, saturated against the backdrop of lush greenery, it will only win.
Figured cutting
The figured cut edge of undoubted metal-plastic will ennoble your fence. Often used arc-shaped, wave-shaped. The main thing do not forget to close his profile!
Carved decor
Another interesting solution for decorating metal flooring can be intricate elements, which are cut from steel metal sheets. Plasma cutting technology is used for this. Parts made in this way are recommended to be decorated with powder paint, which does not crack and does not fade in the sun.
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Forged products have always been used by designers, decorators, and house owners. Fences, gates, and wickets decorated with this decor always look expensive, rich.
There are two ways of fastening decorated elements to the metal profile:
- Use of "autonomous" frame. The frame with patterns is fixed on top of the metal flooring, which gives the feeling that the drawing is drawn directly on the fence.
- Manufacturing of a metal frame, to which all forged products are attached by welding, as well as metal flooring.
As patterns you can use:
- Traditional monograms.
- Geometric figures.
- Abstract ornaments.
- Subject drawings.
You can combine forged parts on the hedge with other elements of the building. It can be as forged stairs, balconies, and window grilles.
return to menu ↑Decors on the fence in the form of full-fledged drawings, "paintings"
Creative people who love, know how to draw, you can use your talent to decorate the decking drawings of various genres, styles, scenes.
To ensure that the color is resistant to sunlight and precipitation, you should only use resistant facade paints.
return to menu ↑Green spaces
You can decorate hedges:
- Curly Perennial plants. In this case, it is better for the plants to cover the whole fence. Usually only the gate and the gate remain free. Green creepers will look great on a dark background, but will blend in if your hedge is green.
- Green areas are planted around the perimeter of the fence. Usually these are small shrubs or flower bushes.
- Flowers, greens in pots, attached to professional sheets on the perimeter. Small curly flowers and greens can be planted:
- In pots. It is more interesting when they have an unusual shape and color. Pots can be porcelain or ordinary plastic.
- In the old waste rubber boots, which can be pre-painted.
- In used galoshes, also pre-painted.
- In plastic bottles.
Flight of fancy
It is possible to decorate a design both from within, and outside.
- You can use butterflies, flowers and other details as decorations. They can be fixed with magnets or other tricks.
- In Thailand, they love to decorate their homes and gardens with many different figures.
- Southeast Asian style - fences are decorated with interesting and unusual sculptures, lanterns, placed on support pillars.
Figured metal profile
The figured professional flooring is a material which is edged from two parties, and the edging has absolutely different forms. It is believed that this type of coating is most interesting as the design of all external fences. This structure gives your site its own style, feature.
The most frequently used ornaments:
- Peak.
- Wave.
The technical characteristics of the figured professional sheet does not differ from the usual profiled metal flooring.
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