How to build a fence from besser

Multicolored Besser Fence

For the construction of the fence on your site there are a lot of materials, from cheap boards and chain-link to elite forged and concrete fences. Even wicker fences are in demand among our citizens. The choice depends only on your preferences and budget. A good option for building a high and reliable fence are fences of besser.

Material advantages

Besser is an artificial stone that looks very similar to natural material. It has a similar production technology as the manufacture of paving slabs and artificial stone: by pressing cement with sand.

This material has a wide range of reasons due to which it is worth using for the construction of fences, walls, partitions with your own hands.

• High frost resistance, low moisture absorption and durability. The artificial stone does not crumble and does not break, retains the original appearance for a long time. Concrete besser-blocks over time becomes only stronger.
• Unlike natural stone, besser has a large selection of colors and sizes that can be selected for any design. It combines well with other materials, and can be used to create support pillars as well as for walls of spans.
• Safe for human health.
• It does not require special care.
• It has the correct shape of the same size, so the construction is very economical. In terms of its volume, 1 block is equal to 7 bricks, and its price for a similar volume is 2 times less.
• It has less weight than brickwork, so the cost of the foundation will be lower.

Wide color palette

Besser blocks are of three types:

• Special Besser for the fence - has two decorative sides.
• Blocks for internal partitions.
• Imitation facing bricks.

Besser fence

Installation of fences from Besser on the local territory and suburban areas begins with the marking of the area. We envisage a comfortable position for the entrance and the garage door, mark the corner edges of the plot.

At these points we stretch the rope, for even and uniform marking of intermediate pillars. They should be in increments 2-3 meters. To avoid unnecessary problems with the neighbors, it is better to retreat 10 cm from their fence.

Foundation casting

Since besser is even lighter than similar materials, but, nevertheless, the construction of it turns out to be quite massive, so creating a strip foundation before installation is necessary. Its structure is shown in the photo.

The scheme of filling the strip foundation

To do this, dig a trench with a depth of at least 0.5 m, and its width will depend on the thickness of the selected blocks. For the pillars, it is necessary to additionally dig the grooves so that they are recessed into the ground by 1-1.5 meters.

To avoid foundation cracks, we make 2 parallel rows of reinforcement near the top and bottom edges, and in the place of the pillars we release the bars upwards. We make formwork around the fence from boards or plywood, and firmly fasten it onto struts so that the solution does not drip after pouring. The foundation must be above the ground approximately centimeters per 15. To make concrete better to harden, and it was easier to remove the formwork, a layer of polyethylene or roofing material can be fixed inside.

Foundation formwork must be securely fastened.

The solution for the foundation of the fence is prepared from 1 part of cement and 3 parts of rubble and sand. Before pouring concrete at the bottom of the pit, pour a 10 cm layer of sand, fill it with water and tamp.

Try to make the upper edge of the foundation as smooth as possible so that the drops are minimal, then there will be fewer problems with masonry. If you can’t avoid major irregularities, compensate for them with a layer of cement joint between the blocks. That they were invisible, do it in several stages, and not in one thick layer.

Tip! If the site has slopes, then you can not make a sloping foundation, it must be absolutely smooth, regardless of the topography of the earth. To do this, you can either make a stepped foundation (then the pillars will have different heights), or compensate for unevenness in the height of the concrete (formwork will be required). Filling of such a foundation should be made from the lower section.

Masonry mortar

Mortar must be sufficiently plastic, not flowable and, after solidification, possess good strength.

The instruction for its preparation consists of the following components:

• 1 part of portland cement;
• 1 part ground lime;
• 6 pieces of seeded sand;
• Water.

It is necessary to obtain a homogeneous consistency, similar to sour cream. To do this, first mix the dry mixture, and then add water.

Mason Besser on the fence

After 3-7 days, the concrete will harden and you can continue building the fence. He will gain full strength only after 28 days. According to the marking we begin the construction of pillars. For this, you can use either a brick or a stone, or blocks of a different color.

The masonry of besser is practically no different from the brickwork, except for the presence of voids. Because of this, the solution must be applied carefully, on the longitudinal and end faces of the block. It is not necessary to apply the solution on the inner wall of the block. Additional surface moistening is not required.

Putting mortar on besser blocks

First, lay out the first row without cement and see how the wall will look. If you calculated everything correctly, then everything will converge. Particular attention should be paid to the first row, because the evenness of the whole structure depends on it. The thickness of the first layer of cement can be done more to compensate for irregularities, but do not make it more than 10 mm.

The diagram shows examples of the possible jointing of seismic seismic blocks, which is performed in the same way as with brickwork. The only thing - in no case can not allow the convex seams, which will collect moisture on themselves.

Correct jointing

Tip! In order to make the seams even and identical, you can create patterns from wood for masonry. A small template is needed so as not to apply the solution on the edges of the blocks, and the large one - to align adjacent bricks along one line.

Patterns for smooth masonry

We lay the first row of pillars and stretch the thread between them. On it lay the first row of walls between the pillars. At each stage, do not forget to check the evenness using a bubble level.

To increase the strength of the fence, between the rows you can lay a layer of reinforcing mesh in the solution.

Thus, we stack the next rows of bessere, and in conclusion we mount decorative peaks on the top of the pillars.

We protect the upper edge with decorative nozzles.

You can see the styling process on the video:

Conclusion

If you want to make a beautiful and reliable fence, then besser perfectly suited for this! The large size of the blocks increases the speed of construction, less labor is required, and the strength of the fence only grows with time (read also the article “Types of fences for country houses - their features and differences”).