Forged fencing for home

My home is my castle. This ancient expression must have been heard by everyone. But unlike ancestors, modern residents put a different meaning into it. Nowadays, massive fences or elegant forged fences for the terrace perform a design rather than a protective function.

But this does not mean that they have lost their relevance. Interest in them is still high. This is especially true for forged fences.

On photo - forged fence

A bit of history

Wrought iron fence known since ancient times. The technology of their manufacture has not changed much since then. There were only new tools, such as electric welding and pneumatic hammer. This simplified the manufacturing process, but the essence remained the same.

At the time of Peter I, the mansion fencing was a kind of calling card of its owner. Therefore, at the gate is usually placed the emblem of the family, the characters of the genus, as well as personalized monograms.

Awning at the gate

A modern forged fence is still the same business card. Depending on the style in which it is made, guests can roughly imagine your psychological portrait. On it you can judge your attitude to the world. And, of course, about your artistic tastes.

Fences for balconies and terraces of forging

Owners expect beauty, comfort, safety and security from them. But these are common words. Depending on the specific case, accents may shift in one direction or another.

The balcony is an integral part of the facade of a country house or mansion. But you can meet him on ordinary houses. Placed on it simple fences are unlikely to please the view.

Beautiful balcony fencing

Only beautiful forged construction can attract eyes to itself. Forged railings and fences will emphasize the style and make the design special. Terrace fences should be no less beautiful than wrought-iron balcony railings. But aesthetics are not their only purpose.

The barrier function is also important. For this, the height of the whole structure must be at least 110 cm. And this is relevant for both the terraces and the balconies.

Since with a lower height the fence will no longer be able to serve as a reliable protection against a possible fall. On the contrary, forged lawn fences can be much smaller. But this is another case.

Such a fence will not only protect, but also decorate the lawn

In addition, the metal fence should be painted in several layers. And he also needs a beautiful decorative coating. Due to this, it will retain its attractive appearance for a long time.

All the same applies to the porch terrace. Forged fence for a porch of a country house must fully meet the above requirements.

Types of fencing

By type of construction

All forged fences can be divided into two types according to the type of construction:

1. Open constructions - they are distinguished by a variety of shapes and patterns. They also contain forged elements of fences located in various
2. Closed constructions - they use a combination of different materials. It can be polycarbonate, sheet metal, as well as other materials.
3. Hot forging - a classic method of manufacture. It uses metal heating to high temperatures. Products made in this way are considered elite. Their price is the highest;
4. Cold forging - A modern method of manufacturing fences, without the use of high-temperature heating. Such products are much cheaper than their counterparts, made by hot forging. There is another name for this method - stamping;
5. Mixed build - it uses both forged parts and stamped ones. The second is often repeated details. For example, leaves and rosettes. This design is usually cheaper than the first type, but more expensive than the second.

According to the method of manufacture

Tip! Unscrupulous sellers may try to give stamping for a genuine forged product. To distinguish a fake is quite simple. This wrought fence has an uneven thickness. In one place its bars may be a little thinner, and in the other slightly thicker.

Styles

It's time to talk about styles. They exist a great many.

But we will try to distinguish among them the main ones:

• classic style - characterized by repetitive symmetrical patterns. It has a balanced composition, harmonious and proportionate parts. Most often filled with natural images: flowers, leaves, vines;

Classic is always in fashion

• Gothic - the most difficult to perform style. It is characterized by sharp spikes and cuts;

Gothick style

• baroque - you can immediately recognize him. The forged fence of such a style is abundantly filled with patterns in the form of flowers and rosettes;

Красивый стиль baroque

• modern - allocated free lines flowing into each other. Drawing throughout the length almost does not repeat. It gives the impression of lightness and height.

Easy modern style

Projection

Deciding to set yourself a wrought fence, you can choose one of the existing options. Or order the master of the original fence. It will cost, of course, more expensive.

There is another possibility. You can make a sketch yourself and give it to blacksmiths. And they are already on it will produce the desired product. It is only important that your sketches of forged fences contain the exact dimensions of the future construction.

Installation Features

Having ordered the manufacture of forged spans of the fence, you need to start installing other parts of the fence.

The instruction here will be like this.

• First, you need to put the supporting elements, that is, the pillars.
• They can be stone, metal or wood. But the main requirement for them is reliability and durability. After all, they will have to keep quite a heavy load.
• Therefore, they will need to be concreted when it comes to metal pillars. For brick supports it is worth making your own foundation a little deeper.
• On the pillars must be installed mortgage. So called metal plates, to which later spans will be welded.

Preparing the basis of the future fence

• In case of their absence, an anchor can be used. But this is a more time consuming and expensive method of attachment.

• Also, note that the manufacture of forging by the forging method can take up to two to three months. Therefore, the installed pillars can stand for a long time without spans.

To prevent unauthorized persons from entering the site, building fences can be used. Renting fencing for construction sites will be quite expensive.

But there is another, cheaper option. Plastic nets can be used to enclose sports fields. It will cost less than the previous version. Yes, and the appearance will be much prettier.

Conclusion

Forged products, namely fences were and remain a very beautiful view of the fence. They are able to emphasize the design of the house and express the inner world of their owners. A variety of types and styles of these fences will allow you to choose the right model for almost every taste and wallet.

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