Concrete fence: how to build this popular version of the

When it comes to fencing their own plot, more and more of their owners are thinking about how to put up a concrete fence with their own hands. This happens because it is the most durable, reliable and durable type of fencing. It is built very quickly and, as a rule, does not require the use of sophisticated equipment.

Making modern concrete fences

Previously, many owners of country houses, country cottages and houses refused concrete fences, due to their despondency and dullness. However, current technologies have made it possible to significantly increase their decorative capabilities. Manufacturers offer products that fit well into any landscape and architectural ensemble.

Note! Today, elements of a concrete fence can be supplemented with spectacular art forging, inserts from natural stone, ceramic tile, and wood. Fence panels of decorative (textured) concrete are also popular.

Fencing panels

Now, along with traditional fence plates, the plants offer a wide range of decorative analogues.

Product Features

1. These special panels are made by vibratory casting.. For their production, high-quality frost-resistant Portland cement, purified quartz sand, decorative stone and fittings made of durable steel are used.
2. When casting plates used special equipment for the production of concrete fences - decorative forms. They give the surface panels of concrete fence texture.
3. Some manufacturers add pigments to the concrete mix, which paint products in different colors.. On the usual gray panels, you can independently apply weather-resistant paint. Doing this is not forbidden several times.
4. The panel fence after its decoration looks respectable and aesthetically pleasing. Its price is lower than its brick counterparts and combined structures.

Fragments of a concrete fence can be poured directly on the construction site, using a removable formwork for this purpose. Such forms for concrete fences can be collected on their own from thick moisture-resistant plywood or iron sheets.

Construction of slab fence

1. First of all, one should investigate the territory, mark it up and design the location of the main elements and nodes of the fence.
2. The instruction says that it is necessary to pay special attention to determining the topography of the construction site and identifying the properties of the soil on it. It is important to design reinforced pillars and a solid foundation on the site of future gates and wickets in the fence.
3. For installation of fences from decorative panels do not need special equipment. All the work you can do with two or three assistants. Before this, you should prepare a level, level, several shovels, a small concrete mixer and tanks for concrete.

Note! It is important to correctly mark the construction site and think through all the stages of work. This will be the key to successful construction of high-quality, reliable and durable fence.

1. The production of concrete fences is accompanied by the manufacture of special support pillars. They have connecting grooves for fixing the plates. Get enough of these items.
2. Most often, manufacturers produce decorative plates, having dimensions of 2? 5 meters.
3. To mount one span, you need 4 such panels.
4. Installation of supports begins with digging holes for them. First, sand is poured into the finished holes, and then rubble, in layers of 10 cm. The pillow is moistened with water and compacted thoroughly with a rammer.
5. Concrete pillars are inserted into the prepared pits. Next, they poured concrete. After that, you need to wait 7/10 days for the solution to dry.

1. Now you can install the fence itself from concrete slabs. The panels are interconnected and with supports with the help of grooves.
2. When the installation work is completed, the fence is decorated by painting it, installing tile, forging, etc.
3. At the end of the set gates and wickets. When installing these structural elements will help diamond drilling holes in concrete.

Block fence

The production of concrete fences from block elements is very similar to the laying of stone and brick analogues. Manufacturers produce monolithic or hollow elements that mimic natural stone.

Fences from foam concrete, expanded clay, aerated concrete blocks are installed on a tape type foundation. The masonry elements are interconnected by means of a solution or a special glue.

Note! The dimensions of the blocks are larger than bricks and stones. Therefore, the laying of the fence of them is much faster and easier.

Of the other advantages can be identified:

• strength of the fence;
• its long lifespan is approximately 50 years;
• reliable protection from noise and dirt;
• fire resistance;
• resistance to temperature extremes and moisture.

Installation of block fences

1. First, with the help of pegs and cord-mooring, the markings defining the contour of the foundation are carried out.
2. Further under it the trench in which the timbering is put digs.
3. After that, the concrete is kneaded and poured into the ditch. Then the solution should be sealed by splicing.
4. Next, the concrete is leveled and left for several days to dry.
5. After this, masonry mortar or glue is prepared.
6. Now you can install a fence of aerated concrete, foamed analog, etc. For the first row, the solution is laid in a layer of 3 cm.

1. Blocks of the initial row are pressed into the mixture with effort. The thickness of the vertical seams should be about one centimeter. Empty places in the joints should not remain. Remove excess solution immediately with a trowel.
2. The thickness of the solution on the subsequent rows should be 0.7 / 1 cm. Put the blocks on the cord-berth. Joints process jointing.

When a fence is made of pressed concrete (hollow blocks), professionals advise to reinforce the strip foundation.

1. The armature should be laid so that its vertical rods are clamped by blocks of the first row.

1. The internal cavities of the elements are filled with solution. Laying should be done with offset rows, as is the case with bricks.
2. If it is necessary to obtain an incomplete block, reinforced concrete is cut with diamond circles.
3. The final stage of the construction of such a fence is its plastering.
4. The solution applied in a 1 / 1.5 cm layer is aged for one hour. Then he is raked.
5. After that, the plaster is moistened and rubbed with a wooden or foam grater.

Conclusion

Now it is possible to build from concrete a reliable and durable fence that has excellent decorative qualities. At the same time, you can choose both ready-made factory panels for fences, and also make them yourself. An alternative is to use blocks of lightweight concrete.

The video in this article will help you understand the topic in more detail.