Wooden fences of balconies and terraces - an excellent

Balconies and terraces are an ornament to any home. These outdoor architectural elements serve as a great place to relax and enjoy the time spent by the household in close proximity to nature.

To ensure complete safety of guests, balconies and terraces are equipped with special fences. Fences perform not only a protective function, but also determine the appearance of the entire building as a whole.

Balcony fencing from a country house tree

Wooden fences of balconies, open verandas and terraces have been very popular lately.

Modern technologies and materials allow you to mount wooden fences, with which you can implement the most unusual and exclusive solutions in the architecture of the facade of the house.

Features of wooden fencing

Benefits

Wooden fences of terraces and balconies allow:

• to give individuality and stylistic charm to a standard and faceless balcony or terrace;
• preserve the integrity of the facade composition of the building;
• competently focus on the necessary architectural elements;
• harmoniously combine the exterior of the building with its interior;
• put the final touch in the design of the look of a country house.

The use of wooden protective structures for exterior architectural elements of private houses can hardly be overestimated. The natural beauty of the wood texture, combined with the varied shape of the decorative posts and handrails, will decorate not only the outboard structures of the building, but also the entire architecture of the house. The video in this article will only partially show their merits.

Requirements for wooden fencing

Protection for a terrace or loggia must meet the requirements for:

• reliability;
• strength;
• durability.

Types of wooden fences

Wood is a good building material. The modern technology of wood processing, as well as the professionalism and fantasy of the masters, allow us to create a protective fence of an individual and very unusual shape.

Carved balcony with a fence

Particularly in demand are balcony fences made of wood, which have carved railings, although their price is much higher. Due to the variety of architectural forms, it is possible to harmoniously combine horizontal and vertical elements of the structure and, as a result, beautifully decorated terraces and loggias result..

The highest result in architecture is achieved if all the sizes and shapes of the balcony fence elements are clearly combined with the general architectural compositions of the house.

Due to the great experience and high qualification of the craftsmen, the complex fences of wooden balconies turn into a real architectural work of art.

Photo section of wooden fence

The composition of structures

Wooden protective fences constructively consist of:

• pillars that form the bearing parts of the fence;
• internal protective sections;
• handrails.

Fence racks can be made of any shape with different sections:

• rectangular;
• square;
• round.

The cross section may remain the same along the entire length of the fence post or may vary. Racks with a rectangular cross-section decorated with carvings to give them a unique personality.

Balusters for balconies

Other protection assignments

Often, fences for terraces in families with small children are used for purposes that are fulfilled by plastic nets for fencing sports fields. With their help, child safety during outdoor games is ensured. Accordingly, their design should prevent any attempt by the child to leave the playing place in order to protect him from injury.

A similar task is performed by fencing from the street side. Thanks to them, hot dishes and shattering dishes on the balcony or terrace will be reliably protected from the presence of children. This function is similar to the tasks of ensuring security at industrial (construction) sites during one-time work.

True, builders are not forced to erect buildings - renting a fence for building sites makes it easy to solve the problem.

Fence mounting

Installation of a protective fence

To install and install the fence with your own hands, you should be familiar with the basic provisions and rules, which are described in the following instructions:

1. The design of the protective structure should ensure the safety of not only adults, but also children who can easily fall out or be stuck in the fence;

Note! Even with the location of the terrace or loggia at a height of less than half a meter from the ground, the fence is installed with a height of at least 1 meter.

1. Before installing the protective fence, it is necessary to complete the work on the equipment of the concrete or wooden floor (base) of the balcony;
2. Racks are installed on the finished floor and securely fixed with anchors with a threaded stud;
3. The wooden fence is attached to the main components of the structure using a special mounting material;
4. For greater reliability, the mount is reinforced with metal corners, brackets and struts;
5. Since wood balcony fences are exposed to atmospheric precipitation, they must be processed with the help of special paints and varnishes, ensuring the durability of the structure itself. For priming, impregnation and coating of wood, it is advisable to use paint products from one manufacturer to ensure their mutual chemical compatibility.

Wood processing protective coating

Tip! When choosing paint and varnish products, it is necessary to pay attention to the resistance of the coating to atmospheric effects, in particular to sunlight, and various mechanical influences. The most acceptable for outdoor work alkyd-urethane varnishes. They are characterized by sufficient elasticity and high atmospheric resistance.

Conclusion

Thus, due to the different design and materials, the balcony fence made of wood, made according to a special project, is an excellent architectural decoration, while ensuring the safety of using the exterior structures of the house.