Do-it-yourself fence - types of modern fences

Every owner of a country house or garden plot wants his property to be fenced with a secure fence. Modern fencing, in addition to reliability, must also have an attractive appearance, which would emphasize the status of the owner. And in such a variety of modern building materials to build a fence with his own hands is more than possible for any home craftsman.

Consider what are the modern fences and what are their differences from each other.

Traditional wooden fence.

Modern fences for country houses

The device of fences today can be the most diverse, directly dependent on the installation of a particular material. Some designs have purely decorative functions, differing in low weight and ease of installation, while others are truly impressive barrier structures.

The most popular types of fencing

1. Shelf. Very simple fence, which is as easy to build as to build a fence of matches with your own hands. In the classic version has a vertical arrangement of the slats, but you can install them horizontally. The most popular materials for such fencing is wood and plastic. Plastic fences in this case play a purely decorative function and will provide your possessions no greater protection than a cardboard fence with their own hands. It is light, low and easy to install design.

Plastic shtaketnik - excellent decorative fence.

1. Deaf fence. Despite its simplicity, such designs are very popular and diverse, since they are made from different materials and can be decorated in different ways. Unlike a picket fence, such a fence is able to protect your property from winds, prying eyes and physical invasion. Fences are made of solid type of brick, stone, wood, plastic, corrugated. You can also build a deaf fence of cobblestones with your own hands.
2. Scourge. This fence is distinguished by price, or rather its complete absence. Having made a fence from the branches with your own hands, you will not spend a penny, while receiving an original fence of the "classic" type. There are various ways of weaving fences that allow you to create truly attractive fences. By the way, sectional weaves are made from plastic.
3. Sectional fencing. Их отличает наличие готовых секций. Вспомните, как ребенок делает забор из бумаги своими руками, так вот, в данном случае все ровно так же просто. При монтаже вам лишь нужно укрепить секцию на опорах, а потому инструкция по установке здесь просто не нужна. Однако отдельные виды конструкций, к примеру, из железобетона, отличаются определенной спецификой установки, нуждаясь в укладке надежного фундамента. Sectional изгороди изготавливаются из пластика, дерева, сетки, бетона.
4. Forged section fence. Such structures can be considered as sectional, but have their own characteristics, and therefore they should be considered separately. Most often forged fences are combined, that is, include wooden, stone or brick elements, for example, pillars. This allows you to create stately designs and opens up a lot of room for designer imagination.

Combined forging and brick fence.

1. Reticulate. Such fences can be divided into two types:
   • Stretch, the canvas for which is a roll grid, which is stretched on the pillars. It is the cheapest option for mesh fences. The web is fixed using screws, wire, nails, etc.
   • Sectional. Both the chain-link and the welded mesh for fences, which is distinguished by the fact that the wire is welded in all places of contact, can act as a canvas for them. The welded mesh is very durable, but costs a little more than a chain-link.

About the material

Nowadays, fences are made of a variety of materials, and to choose the most appropriate option, you need to know about all the features.

1. Tree. Traditional material for the installation of fences. Nowadays, such fences are widely used for modest houses, and for cottages of several floors. The material is inexpensive, environmentally friendly and attractive. From its main disadvantages should be allocated susceptibility to corrosion and rotting under the influence of moisture.

Tip! Before installation, wooden fences should be treated with special protective compounds against pests and high humidity.

Wooden fences can be divided into several types:

• Boardwalk, including shtaketnik and deaf fence.
• Logs. You can easily build a fence of logs with your own hands, while it will be strong, reliable and attractive.

A picket fence made of stone-based logs looks attractive and impressive.

A fence made of logs is a great option if you want not only beautiful but also reliable fencing for your possessions.

• Scourge.

1. Brick. Такие массивные, но изысканные изгороди станут отличной защитой ваших владений. К тому же, данный материал позволяет вам проявить фантазию при проведении монтажных работ. Brickные конструкции отлично комбинируются с деревом, камнем и коваными элементами, а при желании вы даже можете выложить из кирпича разных цветов оригинальный орнамент. Помимо кирпича вы можете создать забор из ракушняка своими руками или из любых других строительных блоков – технология возведения всех блочных конструкций аналогична.

Tip! Massive brick structures require laying strip foundations, and you should not neglect this rule, because otherwise the brick may crack with time.

When installing such a structure yourself, you should also know that the core of the brick column is a metal rod, which can be replaced with a bundle of reinforcement. That is, first you build a skeleton - a fence from reinforcement with your own hands, and only after each supporting column you lay bricks over it.

Brick fencing looks reliable and attractive.

1. Plastic. The device of the plastic fence does not provide a foundation, because this material is very light and does not corrode. The main advantage of this material smoothly flows into its main disadvantage, because, because of its lightness, such a construction will only adorn your site without providing it with reliable protection.
2. Decking. Inexpensive, durable and durable fences from a professional sheet are the best choice for those who want to get a reliable fence with little effort and money. The disadvantage of the material is its not very attractive appearance, but in recent years the situation has been corrected by the appearance of various imitations of stone, wood and brick.

Tip! When installing a fence made of corrugated flooring, the distance between the supporting pillars of more than 2.5 m should not be allowed, since this material has the effect of windage and can be deformed in strong winds.

1. Metal grid. An excellent choice for a garden plot. Also often used for fencing various kinds of protected objects. The main advantages of the material - low cost, ease, ease of installation, durability and undemanding to care. Grid size:
   • Rolls of 1.5 meters in width are 10 and 20 meters long.
   • The standard section with mesh welded to it has dimensions of 1.5 by 2.5 meters, and therefore is very convenient to install.

1. Габионы (pictured below).

Fence gabion.

The gabion fence is a frame made of a grid, into the cavity of which stones are laid. Despite the external complexity of the design, home masters often make such fences with their own hands, because in fact there is nothing difficult to install such a fence.

You can buy either a ready-made frame for laying the stones, or make it yourself from the usual garden mesh. Then you should manually fill the grid with stones, putting them in such a way that the voids are filled to the maximum. Sometimes stones of various colors are used for this, from which, with due diligence, one can even lay out an ornament.

For such a fence, too small stones are not suitable, since the fence will look ugly with them, and too large, which will be difficult to “fit” to each other.

Conclusion

As you can see, the choice of designs of modern fences is huge, exactly like the variety of materials for their construction. Each of the above described fences can be easily built by you personally. And for this you do not need to have any special skills. It is enough to have the desire and read the articles on our website.

Be sure to watch the video in this article. We build the fence with our own hands together with you, in each article revealing to you the secrets of home craftsmen.