DIY tips for choosing material and installation- Review + Video

The design of any fence provides for the presence of a gate for a car or a gate for pedestrians. The modern building materials market is rich in a variety of proposals.

There are materials for every taste and budget. You can make the fence yourself, or you can buy it ready-made. Wickets made of corrugated board with a fence made of the same material look great, have a lot of advantages, and are easy to install.

Before purchasing the material, it is necessary to study the features of each brand of profiled sheet, because each has its own differences. Profiled sheeting is divided into types depending on color, coverage and purpose.

Classes of profiled sheet

• H - bearing profiled sheet, high strength, and is mainly used for the installation of floors. The material is much thicker compared to other brands, the wave is higher, there are additional grooves that increase the rigidity of the sheet.
• HC is a structural-wall profiled sheet, one of the most versatile, since it is used for installation of ceilings, as a variety of coatings, wall cladding and installation of fences.

• C - wall sheeting, made in the form of thin sheets with low corrugations, small sizes. However, it is widely used for wall decoration, fencing, and roofing material.

How to work with a profiled sheet?

20-year warranty

Modern profiled sheet is lightweight and a cheap material that is very easy to work with. Manufacturers give a guarantee of durability, which is approximately 20 years. A variety of colors does not limit the imagination of buyers, because you can choose any material that matches the color and design.

The corrugated board has some differences from the sheet, the main one being corrosion protection, noise reduction from the street, greater strength and reliability.

To work with this material, there is no need to purchase any special tools or equipment. It is a pleasure to work with him, and you can cope on your own. The main thing is to decide on the design of the wicket from the corrugated board and the dimensions.

Advantages of corrugated board for the manufacture of wickets:

• Ease in work and installation.

• Easy to operate and maintain.
• You can work with the material at any time of the year.
• The material is lightweight, which in turn prevents a strong onslaught on the support.
• High technical characteristics.
• No staining required.

• Does not lose color under the scorching sun.
• Resistance to subzero temperatures, atmospheric precipitation does not lend itself to negative effects.
• Variety of colors and shapes.
• Cheapness.

Cons

It is impossible not to mention the cons of corrugated board, but they are not so important if the material is used correctly.

For example, sheets can be damaged by external mechanical force, resulting in corrosive processes. In strong winds, there is no insulation.

Material preparation

Profiled sheeting is so versatile and visually attractive material that it can be combined with many others. For example, with brick, stone, wood, mesh. The choice can be limited only by the imagination of the owner of the site.

Edging

Before installing the wicket from the profiled sheet, it is necessary to make its edging. For the installation of fences, not all slats are used, often different types of corner profiles are used. In order to make the gate of their corrugated board, look for self-tapping screws with colored heads. This way you can match them to the shade of the material.

Forging

The wicket can be decorated with a decor of forged elements.

There is no need to order forging in the full size of the structure, just use point details. A gate made of corrugated board with elements of forging in the form of an arch looks great. The corrugated board looks harmoniously paired with brick supports, despite the fact that the latter material looks quite massive.

Tools

In order to build a gate from corrugated board with a wicket with your own hands, you do not need a lot of tools to work. First of all, stock up on 90 ° construction squares.

For a metal frame, you will need an electric welding tool. The level is used to level the supports. To install the pillars, you have to dig holes, and for this purpose a shovel or garden drill is useful. The screwdriver is used to drill holes for self-tapping screws. In addition, pick up drills with a diameter of 3.

8 - 4 mm, as well as an accessory for bolt 10. Also, get a hacksaw or sander, tape measure, and a pencil or marker for marking.

Materials

To build a wicket from corrugated board with your own hands, you need fasteners, such as:

• Profiled decking C-8.
• Steel profile in the form of pipes with a section of 800 * 600 mm for supports.
• Steel profile in the form of pipes with a cross section of 20 * 20 mm for the manufacture of the frame.

• self-tapping screws with colored heads.
• Black varnish or paints and varnishes.
• Electrodes for generating AC or DC current.
• Hinges, bolts, locks and other accessories.

The simplest way to install supports for a wicket

Choosing metal structures.

To establish them, 4 methods are used. The main thing in this matter is to remember that the metal very quickly becomes covered with rust, if it is not pre-treated.

To determine the width of the corrugated wicket, you need to understand how it will be convenient for you. The standard width is 1 m - 1 m 20 cm. Therefore, you can narrow or widen the gate.

When using profiled sheet marked C-8, its usual width is 1 m 25 cm, and the so-called working width is 1 m 15 cm.Therefore, to cut the panel, place supports at a distance of 1 m 26 cm.

For accurate orientation, pull the tourniquet along the line of the fence, use a shovel to dig indentations with an interval from the center to the center of the hole 1.2 - 1.3 m.

The depth is determined taking into account the type of soil. If the soils are heaving, then you need to lower the level below the freezing point, otherwise the pillars will tilt when the snow melts. For non-porous layers of soil, a depth of 40 - 50 cm is enough.

First of all, you need to put a support on which the gate will cling, in which case it will be feigned for the gate. Use a level to align.

The deepening must be angered with concrete after the post has been installed. When installing the second post, keep the marked distance between them. In order not to move the support when pouring concrete, temporarily weld reinforcement between the posts.

Canopy

Note.

The wicket should be hung only after the concrete has completely set.

To do this, you will need to wait a period of at least 28 days.

1. It is very easy to hang the gates made of corrugated board on a wooden frame. It's easy and cheap. To do this, you will need a bar measuring 40 * 40 mm or 30 * 40 mm, the cross section may be different, there are no strict rules. The frame made of a profile in the form of a tube measuring 20 x 20 mm is also easy to install.

   The base is lightweight, almost invisible and is particularly durable. In order to build it, you need a welding machine.

2. Place the pipes on a flat surface, cut to the required lengths and fasten with a special tool. This must be done in order for the frame to turn out smooth, and you do not have to redo the work. The next step in your work will be to attach the awnings to the frame.

   Also, you can attach locks or bolts by welding and screw on the handle.

3. Now it's time to install the corrugated board. First of all, determine the dimensions of the wicket from corrugated board and sheets, they must match. Mark out the dimensions of the frame, and cut off what is unnecessary. Place the material in the corners.

   Self-tapping screws must be screwed in at an equal interval, in increments of 25-30 cm. If there is an internal lock, markings must be made on the corrugated board, and then fixed to the frame. Hang the gate on the support posts and check if the lock or bolts are working properly. The upper and lower parts of the wicket, if desired, can be trimmed with edging from the corners, attaching it with self-tapping screws.