Diy decorative fencing

The owners of homestead territories are always trying to improve their plots. Landscape design depends only on the capabilities of the owner, his aesthetic ideas and imagination. Decorative garden fences are the most popular design elements when decorating homesteads. All sorts of borders and fences not only give the site its original appearance, they also use zoning of the territory, the allocation of flower beds, beds. On the market you can find a great variety of a variety of fences. You can use various construction and finishing materials to make decorative fences with your own hands, giving the landscape a unique image and style.

Materials for the manufacture of fences

What materials are most popular in the construction of fences?

1. Metal.
2. Plastic.
3. Concrete.
4. Tree.
5. A rock.
6. Brick.

Fences made of wood or metal, or a combination of these materials are considered the most popular. This is due to a number of advantages that wood and metal possess: durability, durability, the ability to manufacture deaf and openwork elements, affordable cost.

The terrace board fell in love with many owners of private houses. The material made of wood-polymer composite has excellent quality characteristics and long service life. From the terrace boards make decorative fencing for flower beds, playgrounds, paths in the garden. The wide use of material by designers is due to the abundance of shapes and colors, which allows to realize the most original fantasies.

Новая технология изготовления бетонных ограждений значительно повлияла на их appearance. Теперь бетонные бордюры не смотрятся громоздко и серо. В настоящее время это уже не мрачные конструкции, навевающие тоску и уныние, а яркие и нетипичные элементы дизайна, при этом очень крепкие.

The main functions of the protective elements

Garden fences perform many functions, depending on the desires and needs of the landlord.

Fences and borders are magnificent decorative elements, while protecting the territory from penetration from the outside world. Fences are erected not only around the estate, they also divide the site into different zones. Fence or its individual parts are often used as a support for climbers. This solution allows you to create a very cozy place for a relaxing pastime, protected from direct sunlight and wind. It is important to plant the loaches correctly, then they will not spoil the fence itself, and the area around it will be protected from oblique showers and hail. The only thing that can bring inconvenience is the cleaning of plants from fence spans in the fall.

How to choose the right look and size

Reflecting on what type of fence to choose, it is necessary to determine its purpose. The desire to separate the lawn and the paths or simply to refresh with the new decor the appearance of the site allows the use of low light fences and curbs that can be made independently. If the function of the fence is to protect the flower beds or beds from children and animals, you should think about a higher and stronger fence.

Barrier elements for flowerbeds should hold the edges of the flower bed and prevent the ground from falling off This is an impossible task for light unstable structures.

A good solution would be the construction of concrete, brick or stone fencing, as well as the fence of glass bottles. The latter option is available for all categories of citizens, since it does not require financial expenses and any specific skills.

Sometimes the purpose of the fence is to block the growth of the root system of perennial plants. In order not to allow them to disperse beyond a certain territory, a special wide plastic tape is buried in the ground, 2/3 of its width, the part of which remaining above the ground looks like a decorative small curb.

Before you put a fence, you should study in more detail the most popular types of garden fencing: 

• the material from which they are made,
• manufacturing and installation methods
• main functions
• appearance.

Plastic

A wide range of plastic fencing can be found in any store or on the market. The popularity of the material due to its technical characteristics, the main of which is plasticity, which allows to give the enclosure any shape and appearance. Most often, people acquire borders of sectional or tape type, which perfectly mark the boundaries of the territory and are a kind of decoration of flowerbeds.

Sections fasten on special pegs which give the chance to easily collect and establish a fence on various surfaces. Plastic structures can be an excellent imitation of wood, stone, brick and other materials. The height of each section varies from 12 to 30 cm.

Tree

Tree во все времена считалось самым эстетичным видом отделки как внутри помещений, так и снаружи. Ограждения, выполненные из древесины, выглядят очень натурально и гармонично, великолепно сочетаются с любым пейзажем и стилем усадьбы. Деревянные заборы делаются из разных пород древесины. Сделать их можно самостоятельно. Преимуществом дерева является его доступность: чтобы создать миниатюрный бордюр для клумб или дорожек, не стоит приобретать кубометры леса, достаточно приготовить нужное количество любого пиломатериала: досок, реек, кольев, веток, брёвен.

Stages of construction of a wooden fence:

• Wood processing: the part that will be in contact with the ground, you need to burn or cover with a liquid roofing material; the remaining parts should be impregnated with a special solution that protects the material from rotting and insects.
• Selection and creation of fencing structures: vertical or horizontal connections, openings between elements, the presence of arches or wickets, the shape of the fence, height;
• Painting or varnishing the fence.
• Installation

Garden fences made of wood always look great and require complex care. They have good ventilation capacity and do not interfere with the growth and flowering of plants.

There are several types of wooden fences:

1. Fence made of picket fence.
2. "Grid", made of rails.
3. Wattle made of willow, apple or birch twigs and twigs.
4. Very unusual look as a fence snags, twisted tree trunks.
5. For the manufacture of each type, you need to prepare the required material, a few nails and screws, a hammer and a screwdriver. Snags and rack fence can create not only the original fence, but also a cozy place to relax.

Lattice fence can be made by milling:

This is an oriental-style wooden lattice:

A rock

In this case, there are also no problems with the material: any cobblestones, sandstone, schungite, crushed stone, etc. will do. Playing on the contrast of rough stone texture with the tenderness of greenery and flowers, you can get a very unusual and beautiful design of the site. Moreover, such a “fence” will serve its owner until he himself decides to change the face of the landscape. Stones are stacked on the concrete solution in compliance with the height of the row. But the seams between the rows should not be the same, it is better to make a small run between them.

Cement mixed with sand is a good adhesion solution for laying a stone fence.

Metal

Metal elements and parts have high strength and long service life. In this case, you can create designs of almost any shape and purpose. But without certain skills to make such a fence on their own is very difficult. Therefore, the best solution would be to buy an already finished product or order a fence according to your own sketch for a professional. Such fences are usually installed by embedding the supporting elements into the ground while observing the indentation.

On the market you can find different shapes of galvanized bumpers, designed to create fences to your own taste.

The disadvantage of metal fences is the propensity of the material to corrosion, so the surface of the fence will have to be painted or varnished annually.

Concrete

Concrete fences can be bought on the market, here the buyer is offered a very large selection of concrete structures of various sizes and shapes. You can cast the fence yourself, buying the necessary forms of plastic or polyurethane and materials for manufacturing. Having painted concrete products in various colors, the owner will receive a very bright, durable and reliable fence or curb.

The manufacturing process is very simple and affordable:

• First, you need to lubricate the matrix of ordinary vegetable oil.
• Prepare a mortar from one part of the cement and two parts of sand mixed with water.
• Pour the solution into a lubricated matrix.
• After the concrete hardens, taking the desired shape, it is carefully removed from the matrix.
• Processed primer.
• The finished product can be painted and installed.

Brick

Brick as a material for creating fences has always been popular with the population, due to its availability, properties and ease of installation. It is usually laid around a flowerbed, along a walkway or a bed, digging into the ground at a slight inclination, creating peculiar cloves on the surface. There are several types of brick structures. To create some (for example, when a brick is placed in several rows), a solution of cement and sand is needed, for others, except for the brick itself, nothing is needed anymore.

Decorative garden fencing can be made from all sorts of available materials, the purchase of which you can not spend: old car tires, glass and plastic bottles of different colors and sizes, trimming lumber and logs, and even unnecessary compact discs.

To create original fences on your own plot you do not need to spend a lot of money and effort; it is enough to have a good imagination and a desire to transform the appearance of the estate.

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