How to make a fence from metal profile

The use of metal profiles for the manufacture of modern fences and fences is associated with the presence of this building material following remarkable characteristics:

• reliability and durability
• attractive appearance
• increased strength
• wide range of colors.

High strength characteristics of metal profile fences allow them to withstand extreme wind loads and provide enhanced security to burglary.

Taking into account the advantages considered earlier, the increased interest of the user in how to make a fence from a metal profile is fully justified. This circumstance explains the need for all interested parties to familiarize themselves with this issue.

Design features of the fence from metal profile

Manufacturing technology of the metal profile itself involves the use of dimensional steel billets, after stamping which produces a sheet of a given shape. After that, a layer of anti-corrosion protection is first applied to the surface of such a billet, and then a priming operation is performed. The front part of such a sheet is treated with a special polymer material of a particular color, and the inner surface is covered with a special protective varnish.

To arrange the fence from a profile based on a metal sheet, you will need to stock up on the following tools and materials:

• iron pipe with a diameter of 60 mm;
• metal profile used for making crossbeams;
• steel corner from which the door frames and gates are welded.

The fastening of the metal profile on the base of the frame is carried out, as a rule, with the help of self-tapping screws, the caps of which should not stand out against the background of the polymer coating.

With regard to the need for the tool, then for the construction of fences of the type we are considering you will need:

1. cutting tool ("Bulgarian"),
2. shovel (for digging holes for supports),
3. tamper arbitrary design
4. welding machine,
5. building level,
6. measuring tool
7. screwdriver

In addition, you may need additional tools, including a set of screwdrivers and a set of hacksaw blades.

Preparation of frame base

The main operations for the manufacture of the fence are usually made in a certain sequence, the main stages of which are as follows:

1. The first is the marking of the land on which you are going to install a fence made of metal profiles. For this point, the location of the corner pillars are marked by a stick, from it will be measured in the future segments to indicate the installation location of the pillars (supports).
2. The distance between adjacent columns should be maintained at intervals of approximately 1.1 meters; and in the immediate vicinity of the gate, these distances will need to be reduced to half a meter. The gap between the supports of the built-in gate must be at least 4 meters.
3. It goes without saying that before erecting a fence made of metal profiles, all the necessary earthwork, including the preparation of pillars for pillar supports, must be carried out with their own hands. Note that the working depth of such holes with a support height of 2.5 meters must be at least 0.7 meters. After installation of the pillar base into the recess prepared for it, the lower part of the support is filled with previously extracted earth, which is then carefully tamped.
4. Following this, sections of metal profiles used as crossbars are welded to the posts in the places marked in advance. When installing the latter, special attention should be paid to controlling the parallelism of the lines of mounted profiles, which can best be monitored through the construction level.

Installation of sheets of metal profiles

Upon completion of all these operations, you can proceed to the installation of sheets of metal profiles, which are attached directly to the mounted frame, consisting of supports and crossbars. When mounting the profile blanks, special attention should be paid to the safety of the decorative polymer coating, the damage of which is unacceptable.

Before installing the attachment point on the frame, it is recommended to treat it with a special anti-corrosion lubricant.

Alignment of the lines of the upper and lower slice of the fences can be achieved by cutting off all the irregularities made before the sheet blanks are installed in place. Before starting this operation, you will need to pre-mark the sheets prepared for installation.

Video

Step by step instructions for mounting the fence can be viewed below: