Wooden fence on metal poles with their own hands: design features

A house or a plot without a fence-like a general without an army: looks completely insolvent. In addition, the fence serves as a guard against stray animals and, in part, from unwanted guests of the human race. Today, there are many materials for the construction of a protective structure - brick, concrete and metal products, a grid, but wood is still in great demand. Previously, for the installation of fencing made of wood used pillars of the same material, today they install a wooden fence on metal poles.

Features of wooden fences

The tree is always in demand, because it has a lot of undeniable advantages:

• Naturalness.
• Decorativity.
• Aesthetics.
• Unique color and texture.
• Low cost in comparison with fences from other materials.
• Excellent compatibility with the architectural style of any structure.
• Ease of erection.
• Variety of options.

This list can be continued for a very long time. Of course, like any other material, the tree also has drawbacks, namely, relative fragility. But this problem is now solved. There are many protective and antiseptic products for wood products, the use of which will significantly extend the life of the fence.

Properties of metal products

The advantages of supporting metal products include:

• Simplicity of installation works.
• Reliability and durability of the structure.
• Strength.
• Stability against statistical and dynamic loads.
• Ability to use any method of fixation.

The disadvantages of metal piles include the following: if a metal pipe is used , the price of fence will increase significantly, but if we take into account the fact that the use of metal supports will significantly prolong the operating time of the fence, then such a disadvantage is not.

Types of pipe sections

Poles from metal are issued with a different cross-section:

• Square . Such products are easily mounted on sections and are distinguished by the reliability of the connection. Parameters: height - 2,5-4,0 m, overall dimensions of the sides - 6-10 cm, wall thickness - 0,2-0,4 cm.
• Round . If a metal pipe is used with a circular section, the price of the supports will be somewhat lower, since they are cheaper than analogues of other types. Also, the use of products with a circular cross section makes it possible to choose products of the required thickness and diameter. Parameters: wall thickness - 2,5-3,5 mm, diameter - 5,7-10,8 cm, height - 2,5 to 4,0 m.
• Rectangular . From the square section, these products are distinguished only by the shape, so all characteristics are similar.

Material protection

To a wooden fence on metal poles could stand for several decades, it is necessary to protect not only the main material, but also elements of metal fencing. For this you need to cover the pillars with special paint. This will protect the metal from corrosion and mechanical damage. To prevent moisture from getting into the pipes from the rain, metal caps can be put on the upper end.

The use of anticorrosive technologies will help to preserve the original quality of the material and its original appearance for a long time.

Layout of the plot

Before starting to manufacture the fence, it is necessary to make a marking. To do this, first, where you plan to make a wooden fence on metal poles, you need to remove bushes, trees, other objects that can interfere. If necessary, even the surface of the soil should be leveled. Only now is the markup. It is necessary to do the following:

• Drive the pegs at the extreme points of the future fence.
• Pull the string between them.
• Mark the places where the fence supports will be installed. In this case, you need to ensure that they are located strictly on the same line and at a distance of no more than 2.5-3 m. Otherwise, over time, the fence will begin to sag and lose its proper appearance.

Features of fixing supporting products in the soil

There are several ways to fix pipes from metal in the soil, which allows you to choose the most suitable option.

If a wooden fence is built on metal poles with your own hands, it is cheaper to hammer pipes into the ground. For this, a guide is installed inside these elements. To perform the work, two people are needed: one slaughter, and the other scrupulously controls the verticality of the support. Alternatively, it is possible not to hammer the pipes, but to dig in, having prepared a borehole with a bore, then install the pipe and ground well.

The following mounting options are more labor-intensive, but also more reliable:

• Concreting of metal supports.
• Fastening on the concrete base.
• Use of screw piles. For complex and loamy soils, this is an excellent solution to many installation problems.

Installation of supports

What is noteworthy, the following rules are suitable for mounting supports from different materials:

• To deepen the supports it is necessary not less than 1/4 of the whole product. This ensures their reliable fixation in the soil. After that, so that in time the pillars do not loosen, you can first make a sprinkling around them, using rubble or brick crumbs, and then concrete. Further work can be continued only after the concrete has solidified.
• Begin the work with the installation of the extreme corner piles, carefully exposing them to the height. The subsequent posts are set on one level with the previous one. In order to avoid any undesirable changes, you can dig in the place of the extreme poles of the slats, hold the twine between them and then set the rest of the supports, orienting yourself to the desired height mark.

• How to install poles - higher than the future fence, lower or level - depends on the choice of the owner. But according to the recommendations of experts, a wooden fence on metal poles should be installed so that the supports rise over the fence a few centimeters.
• To the wind could not turn the fence on rocky, sandy and non-hepatic soils, it is necessary to deepen the supports not less than half the height of the fence.
• Expanding the lower end of the pillar will increase its strength and durability. Such an extension will serve as a welded spider.
• After all the poles have been installed, you can make small cones from the concrete solution at their base to drain the water.

Mounting the fence

When all supports are installed, you can weld them fasteners, which will then fix the cross bars - runs. Alternatively, it is possible to weld the fastener earlier and only then to install the poles. But then you need to monitor also that all the fasteners are on the same level and create a single line, only so you can easily attach the runs.

Depending on the material from which the cross bars - wood or profile made of metal - depends on the choice of fasteners. If the wooden fence is attached to metal poles using a metal profile, it can itself be welded to the fastener, and wood products are fixed with bolts or screws. If the cross-beams are made of wood, then they are fixed to the fastening with bolts, but the fence is fixed with the help of conventional nails. The main thing at the same time is to ensure that there are no distortions or other violations. This can be done with the help of a level, and the height can be checked by means of the same stretched cord.

The fence can be fastened both closely and with a small (or large) clearance in accordance with the chosen design. How to decorate the top of the fence? It can be any - horizontal, at an angle, wavy. In this case, the second and third option is preferable, because due to the convex surface of the fence, moisture will not accumulate on its surface, as a result, the fence will serve for a much longer period of time.

It remains only to make and install the gate and gate. They can be made of wood, corrugated board, pipes, forging, since with any of them the wooden fence on metal poles perfectly combines. The cost of the whole construction will depend on the choice not only of the material of the gate and the gate, but also of all the elements of the structure.