Iron gate do it yourself

Arrangement of gates of any complexity can significantly save on the acquisition and construction of the proposed ready-made kits. Not in vain most of the home craftsmen with great zeal are taken independently to perform any construction work in their own apartment or country house. The gates are the face of each building, therefore they require certain knowledge and skills when installing. In order to figure out how to properly assemble durable and high-quality iron gates with your own hands, you will need to identify the features of the popular materials from which they are made, and choose for yourself the optimal type.

Application features

Entrance gates should strictly fit into the exterior of the style and architecture of the house, as well as comply with the height and design of the fence. If the fence and the cottage are wooden, then metal gates with forging elements are unlikely to be able to find common harmony with them. However, the presented view of the gate will be organically combined with stone or wrought iron fences.

Do not forget about an important element of the entire fence - the gate. Its classical width is 1.2–1.3 m. This optimal value provides free travel for a bicycle, a standard baby carriage, etc.

As a rule, the average length of the entrance structure varies in the range from 2.2 to 2.4 m, and the height - from 1.6 to 2 m. 4 m. Currently, the most used type is the swing type of gate.

List of required tools

Before you begin the manufacturing process, it is necessary to perform preparatory activities. One of these - the selection of tools. Required inventory includes:

• construction roulette;
• a couple of clamps;
• hammer;
• welding machine;
• bolgarku;
• drawing supplies.

Always keep in mind safety precautions. Before working with metal products, be sure to purchase special protective gloves and goggles, as any shavings that have flown away or heated metal pieces can lead to injuries and injuries!

Installation распашных ворот

The procedure for creating the presented type of door includes the manufacture of two symmetric doors, which are securely fastened to the support posts by means of loops. Half frames and pillars can be made of metal or wood. The principle of operation of this design is based on the opening of the halves in the opposite direction from each other.

The primary event is the preparation and fixing of the supporting elements. Having decided on the metal type of the gate, you should purchase steel pipes with a diameter not lower than 100 mm. Alternatively, a square or rectangular metal profile with a cross section of 40 mm is often used.

Arrangement of pillars and frame

For this purpose, you will need to concrete selected support elements at a depth of about 1.2–1.5 m. When installing them, you should consider the type of soil and the weight of the future structure. It is useful to pre-calculate the width of each of the valves, since unjustified surplus material can lead to increased loads on the hinges during the gate movement and strong wind. If the production of powerful gates is foreseen, then it is worth using not 4 hinges, as in the classic version, but 6 for reducing pressure and even weight distribution. A metal plate 3–4 mm thick is welded to each loop.

The important point on which the whole integrity and strength of the building directly depends is the reliable and high-quality welding of the plate with the loop. It should be performed on all the lines of contact between the two elements.

The next item of work involves the manufacture of bearing struts for each of the valves. By means of the grinder, it is necessary to prepare from the profile with a square cross section two identical pieces, 20-30 cm in height, less than the gate. Next, plates are welded to the uprights, so that the two elements are as similar as possible. Then with the help of clamps they are fixed on the supporting pillars.

After that it is necessary to ensure an optimal gap between the stand and the support. For this purpose you can use small wooden pads. The minimum values ​​of this indicator should be about 3-4 mm, and the classical value of about 10-15 mm.

After completing all the activities described, we proceed to the manufacture of the upper and lower support beams. Having measured the distance between the support posts, we cut off two corresponding pieces from the profile. After that, using a level, we check the horizontal and vertical nature of the entire assembled structure and point the beams with a point. Next, proceed to the manufacture of two central connecting elements. To do this, measure out the distance between the two support beams, prepare two profile sections and fix the product on the frame with a distance of 10–15 mm from each other in the manner described above. Then we carry out a final inspection of all joints and finally fasten all the beams to each other.

To increase rigidity and strength, it is necessary to reinforce each corner of the valves with steel plates (8 blanks 2–3 mm thick - 4 pieces for each door leaf). All prepared safety products are welded to the frame from the inside.

Sash Cladding

Gates are made of steel, artistic forging, corrugated, etc. Two identical pieces of the selected material are welded onto the prepared frame.

The final stage - cut the frame in the center. Arrangement of a single base for the valves allows you to eliminate possible displacements and leave minimal gaps between the doors.

The final touch is the exterior finish. Here a variety of finishes depends on the tastes and preferences of the owner, however, the overall concept inherent in the exterior of the house should be maintained.

Arrangement of garage doors

An important attribute of any country house is the garage for the "iron friend." Starting to study the question of how to make a reliable gate for the garage, it is worth understanding also the variety of types and select the most suitable option.

Types of designs

The development of modern technologies allows to use in their everyday life more and more new types of designs of entrance gates. The most commonly used types are:

• swing;
• lifting;
• sectional;
• roller shutter.

Features of the construction

In the assortment of many stores are presented ready-made kits designed for self-installation, with an attached description of the progress of all work. However, starting to assemble garage doors, it is necessary to assimilate a number of requirements for their construction. The most important of these are:

• ensuring free passage (the dimensions of the doors are set depending on the dimensions of the stored transport, the optimum stock of space on each side when entering the car must be at least 30–40 cm from the supporting struts of the structure);
• reliable protection against burglary (the most durable material - galvanized steel sheet with a thickness of 3-4 mm);
• resistance to environmental influences (reliable and high-quality surface treatment, in combination with a reinforced frame).

Installation

The assembly technology of the garage door is similar to the installation of the entrance structure, however, it may involve the installation of locks and locking mechanisms. It is advisable to stop your eyes on a secure bolt or fixing with pins. The first option involves the welding of special hinges on the door frame and fixation by means of a locking beam, but this variation requires the presence of a wicket. The second method involves blocking the length of the pipe into the ground into which the moving rod will subsequently sink.

In conclusion, it remains only to paint all the elements and, if desired, to warm the doors from the inside. If you have your own experience in the manufacture of iron gates, then leave comments at the end of this article. And to help novice masters are photos and diagrams of possible designs of the gate.

Video

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