Professional fence sheet - new, well forgotten old

01-05-2018

Fence

With all its popularity in recent times, it would not be amiss to mention that the profiled sheet has already almost two centuries of history. It was developed and implemented as a facing and roofing material mainly of buildings and structures of economic and industrial purposes.

The production of this material was quite simple, the iron sheet was driven through a rolling machine of a special design using the cold method. At the output, the product itself was wavy or close to it, but without coloring, to which we are already used, but with increased rigidity. In principle, for this he was developed.

And the fence is also suitable.

With history everything is clear, but what now

And now like this.

And now we have a whole family of professional sheets. Not only do they differ in application, but also in materials and manufacturing technology. Here we will deal with this. Let's start with the scope.

So, professional sheets are used for:

Roofs roofs. The nature of the structure does not matter. This material can cover any building;

Note! The metal tile, or as it is also called the euro tile, also has a direct related relationship to the profiled sheets.

And there are no problems with colors.

Wall cladding. Material that fits quite simply allows you to simply and quickly close any wall up to 6 meters high;
Construction bearing structures. Given the increased rigidity of the material, this is quite possible;
Temporary and permanent fencing. At the same time, professional sheets for the fence do not externally differ from analogues for other applications;
Formwork. In this case, the sheets are also forming elements and subsequently enter into the structure of the foundation itself for the fence, that is, they are not removed after the concrete is settled.

Differences on the basis or materials from which they are made:

Steel. Conventional steel sheet, having a wave-like shape without painting or other coatings. In truth, the least demanded products are practically not produced, as they are subject to corrosion;
Galvanized metal. As a special coating, galvanization appears, is applied by hot method;
The following type is the most popular and in demand at present. It is a professional sheet galvanized with the same method with elements of polymer protection and decor;
Professional sheet from other metals. Most often it is copper, aluminum, or chrome-nickel steel. Naturally, the price of these products will be much higher than the previous ones;
Professional sheets special. They have perforations, can be bent, embossed and designed for a specific application.

According to the characteristics of the sheet:

According to the shape of the ridge: wavy and trapezoidal;
The height of the ridge from 8 to 21 millimeters (this sheet is used for finishing vertical surfaces, this also includes professional sheets for the fence, gate and wickets), more than 44 millimeters - roofing products and products used for supporting or bearing;
The width of the product is full and useful;
The thickness of the metal profile from 0.4 to 0.8 (most used) and up to 1.0 mm.

These options are possible.

General notes on working with professional sheet

Well, when there is such a thing at home.

Wherever you use the profile sheet: for the fence, for the walls, for the roof, you still need to adjust this product to the available dimensions.

There are a number of general rules, a kind of instruction for working with this material:

All work on the adjustment of the material are made on site;
Sheet cutting is performed with a sharp circular saw, intended for cutting precisely thin steel sheets, with scissors for metal (roofing scissors) or with an electric cutter for tin;

Tip! It is not recommended to use the grinder with abrasive circles, which can not so much cut off as to delaminate the material, damaging the protective layer.

To remove small “burrs” in the form of chips, a soft brush is recommended;
Cutting edges are recommended to be treated with special varnishes, as well as repair paints to the color of the main coating;
Working with the material is prohibited in strong winds, as well as without hand protection. The thin edge of the sheet can cause injuries and cuts.

Fences, fences

Khaki will always be in fashion.

And by the way, about the fences. No matter how hard we try to be like they are in the west, open and democratic, but let us be honest with ourselves, alas, we cannot do without fences. What no, and the fence of a personal plot is necessary. And if you choose the material, so that it is already the right height, painted, and light enough.

Just a fence made of galvanized sheet will not suit us, it is gray and it will still have to be painted, or to think about how to decorate.

Therefore, we will announce the entire list of what we want to get from the fences:

The material should already be painted, and the color range should not be limited to three - four basic colors;
Finished products should not fade in the sun as painted with ordinary paints and enamels, the paint should not peel off. Under the influence of precipitation, prolonged contact with moisture in the form of rain and snow, the material should not rot like wood and should not corrode like metal;
The panels themselves or other forms should allow installation by themselves, or by small forces and without the involvement of specialists with additional payment for their services;
The material should be not only fairly light, but also malleable during processing, requiring a minimum set of tools for working with it;
The time to assemble the entire ensemble of the fence should be minimal, the construction of the fence should not be delayed and become protracted.
And the most interesting thing is that all this is real if you build a fence from a profiled sheet, which is already covered with protective and decorative coatings.

Decide on the view, save time and money

You can dig in columns.

Before covering the whole topic a little practical advice.

It is important to know! When installing fences, pay attention to what fences put neighbors. The fact is that there are areas in which groundwater is located very close to the soil surface, this is very good for plants, but not at all good for buildings. There are options when the spring floods flood areas, which is also a contraindication for the installation of stationary structures. In this case, light temporary fences, which are not expensive, are more suitable for you and are easy to replace or repair.

As well as any fence, the fence from a professional leaf consists of three basic components:

Supports;
Sago;
Directly canvas cover, which in this case, will be represented by a professional sheet.

And the installation is preceded by the exhibiting and strengthening of supports, which can also be of two types:

Economical way - breeding (each pillar, in its own hole);
The stationary strip foundation for the fence (the same as when installing the house, involves heavy and combined solutions).

Reliability is determined by the foundation

For a great height, such a support will be small.

I would like to say right away that small fences from a professional sheet are made by hand, and those placed between you and the neighbors do not require a serious foundation.

First, their recommended height will be only 1.5 meters.
Secondly, what's the point of building stationary structures between you and good neighbors, taking land under them, which can be used for more useful ideas.

Therefore, this installation method is recommended for installation of the fence in order to delimit the areas:

In coordination with the neighbors, we draw the boundary of the site (ideally, spending on such a fence and the choice of materials the neighbors carry out together), which must be arranged. This is done with the help of two stakes and a rope, with the stakes being driven in a bit further than the beginning and end points of the line, the rope is being pulled;
At the border of the plots - with a shovel, and preferably with an earthen drill, dug holes of 20x20 cm in size and 50 cm deep;

Note! This calculation is given taking into account the fact that you will listen to our recommendations and choose a professional sheet for a fence with a height of 1.5 m. You can also choose a square pipe with a size of 60x60 mm and a length of 2 m. For a log, a 40x20 mm pipe is optimal, at the rate of two perimeters of the fence.

Next, insert the pillars into the prepared wells, align them with the level, fix them with stones or broken bricks;
After leveling, pour the pipes to the edges with the prepared concrete mix and let them stand.

To complete the chapter a few practical observations. The owners of suburban areas have a desire to raise the height of the fence, to make a fence from a professional sheet with their own hands and in 1.7 meters and 2 meters, leaving it is the nesting foundation. Yes indeed, the height of the fence from the profiled sheet may be such, the benefit of the sheet allows. But…

Interesting to know! Professional sheet for fences has a unique sail, which increases as the construction increases. To hold this design, the breeding foundation will not be enough. Therefore, there are two ways out: either install a small fence or read the next chapter.

Serious design - serious support

Here everything is more serious.

Increasing the height of the structure and choosing the fence professional sheet, you must remember that in this case a serious foundation is needed. And if instead of the columns you decided to use a brick to combine the materials and improve the overall appearance, then in this case you simply cannot do without a strip foundation.

But before proceeding to cover this issue, we can say that this type of fence will be enough on the front side of the site.

So, the projects are different, the foundation is one:

Markup is required and it will precede all subsequent work, it will be checked for this work. Its principle is described in the previous chapter;
Next, dig a ditch. If you plan to simply install the columns, logs and decorative metal profiles, it will be enough for the moat to be 20 cm wide and 40 cm deep. When using a combination of materials, the width should be increased adequately to the intended thickness of the structure;
After a step of 2.5 - 3 meters, already in the ditch we dig holes for another 40 cm. Here we definitely need a drill, which is also in demand when planting shrubs and trees, so we recommend having your own
Then we insert the columns into the wells and drive them somewhere around 20 cm;

Qualitatively installed pillars are a pledge of robust construction.

Tip! To facilitate this action, it is better to moisten the soil under the post with water.

After installing the pillars and aligning them to the level, reinforcement of the whole structure is made. It is allowed to use wire for fixing reinforcement to the posts, but welding is better. To do this, you can use residues of iron, corners and other metal structures;
The next step is setting the formwork. Any board will do for this, the main thing is that there are no slots between the ground and the formwork, through which concrete will spread. For reliability, boards are fastened together with a bar as in the photo;

Here the posts are clearly closed with bricks.

In the final, we pour the entire moat and the superstructure with concrete. After that, we wait for the whole structure to survive and acquire the necessary fortress.

And then as in the children's designer

And one soldier in the field.

But now the question arises, how to put a fence out of a professional sheet.

It's easy, but for starters:

Install the lags. If you install them on the posts, then there are several options: either welding, or the use of special mounting strips. The first way is reliable, fast, but it requires an apparatus and what are no skills, the second does not require skills, but it will definitely require money and installation time. But in the places of sale of sheets of metal profiles you will find everything for the fence from the profiled sheet, at least for joining, at least for good reason. Themselves logs are mounted at a distance of 15-20 cm from the edge of the sheet;
Install the sheets. In this case, at least 10 self-tapping screws with leaf-colored caps will go onto one sheet;
Cut edges and the top of the structure should be closed with a decorative end plate.

For information! On the fences are sheets, whose thickness is from 0.4 to 0.8 mm. The weight of the product itself, which allows one person to install it, depends on this indicator. Such products have a weight of 1m2 from 4 to 8 kg.

And here is the result.

Finally

After reading our material, you understand how to put a fence from the profile, the traditional video will show it all.