Wpc fence - durable, beautiful and durable option

What is not a wooden fence

It would seem that such an element of the suburban area as a fence should not be given particular importance. There are a lot of materials from which it can be built. But, as is often the case, not everyone and not always like something definite.

For example:

• Tree. Excellent beautiful material that truly decorate the cottage. But he needs care and care. And after a couple of years, the condition of such a fence will not be the most presentable.
• Mesh fence - the most economical material. But through it, everything is visible. Of course, you can plant a "hedge" or grapes, but their growth will take years.
• Decking. Such a fence is a great alternative that has many advantages: strength, durability, can be repainted to your taste. But its appearance leaves much to be desired - it is still a metal fence, which is best fenced non-residential areas.
• Brick or stone. Everything is good with these materials, but their price is quite high, and the complexity of the construction is not a positive side.
• Wrought iron fences - this is beauty, almost similar to the masterpieces of art, and high reliability. But expensive.
• Slate fences - non-standard fencing of standard materials.

Eternal and beautiful fence and composite

And yet, no matter how much they talk about the disadvantages of wooden fences, the majority of summer residents install them. Natural beauty takes its toll. But, as life shows, this is a very costly element in terms of the fact that it must constantly be painted and treated with special impregnations, which requires not only monetary expenses, but also temporary ones.

Building materials from wood-polymer composite

Therefore, manufacturers of polymeric materials, today offer a new composite element - the fence board of the WPC (wood-polymer composite). What is she like? This is a combination of wood and polymer, where the content of the one and the other is determined by the production technology.

WPC fencing

If the percentage of wood is more, then the material is very similar to MDF or durable chipboard. In that case, if polymer technology is used more, then it looks like a plastic product. But in any case, this material has a sufficiently high technical and operational characteristics.

Advantages of WPC

First of all, it should be noted that the fences of wood-polymer composite look very presentable, which sometimes attracts ordinary developers. It’s not a problem to build your own hands; installation instructions are always at your service; manufacturers have taken care of this. Having established once, you receive a high-quality fence which will stand decades and at the same time you will not need to look after it constantly.

WPC is an excellent material that can withstand large temperature differences (from -60C to + 100C). Humidity, rain, snow and other precipitation do not care about it at all. Under the sunlight, he does not lose his color, and this, let's face it, is a big plus. You understand that insects do not eat it and do not arrange their dwellings in it.

Of course, such a fence still needs to be looked after. It has a fairly smooth surface, so rubbing it with a rag can get rid of dirt and dust. Use household detergents when cleaning is not forbidden.

Fence of wood-polymer composite - comfort inside the courtyard, and the rest behind the fence

But, like all fencing structures, KDP fences carry heavy loads in terms of protection of the territory. Therefore, they are subject to high requirements, which are designated by the criteria for resisting mechanical loads. And the composite complies with these requirements in full.

What else can I add?

• This material does not contain harmful substances.
• It has a high fire resistance.
• Under the influence of negative factors, no cracks or other defects are formed on its surface.
• It does not break, does not rot and is not deformed.
• If you still had to say goodbye to such a fence, then it will be taken for recycling. After all, WPC lends itself well to recycling.

Installation of the fence from the WPC

In order to carry out the construction of the fence from the WPC, it is necessary to install support posts, between which the intake board will be installed. Usually for this purpose a metal pipe with a diameter of 89 millimeters is used.

Fence board in different colors

Attention! Racks can be concreted or reinforced with anchors. If the second method is chosen, then it is necessary to lay metal mortgages at the place of installation of the racks in the foundation under construction.

Now support profiles made of WPC are put on the pipe-racks. These are peculiar decorative pillars that bear not only a constructive load, but also a purely aesthetic one. It now remains to fill the space between the profiles. And here a lot will depend on what style of fence you choose.

If it is a picket fence or ordinary railings, then first of all, the supporting elements should be attached to decorative vertical profiles. These can be the railings themselves or horizontal profiles. They need to be attached to the support posts with special bolts, for which it is necessary to drill holes of eight millimeters in diameter in profiles and cut the threads in them using a tap.

WPC Fence

Next bolt the horizontal elements to the vertical. Here it is important to conduct everything qualitatively, because it is precisely from this that the strength of the whole structure most often depends. After mounted inserts of the KDP, which make up the fence itself.

Conclusion on the topic

We will not say that at present this is the best fence of all that the market offers. But his appearance coincided with a boom in suburban construction. That is, played the old postulate: demand creates supply. Therefore, a variety of forms, colors of fences from the KDP is huge. On this page of the site there are specially posted videos and photos in which you can review the diversity of the appearance of this structure.