How to make a wooden fence for private homes with his own hands
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Today the wooden fence again gaining popularity. Modern analogues from other materials, certainly no worse, but for centuries mankind has appreciated and appreciates to this day the natural. Nothing beats natural wood. On our website are some of the varieties of wood fences and railings for home and detailed instructions on how to make your own hands.
The main types of wooden fences ↑
For any owner of a private house, a fence made with your own hands is a special pride. But before to begin construction you need to choose the type of construction. Types of wooden fences for private homes and photo:
The fence ↑
Wooden fence wickerwork. In type it is the most ancient variety – intertwined with each other in a special way rods and driven into the ground knees. A wooden fence and antique braid (pictured below may be seen more details) is very unusual, to do it yourself is not difficult, but unfortunately, the life of his small.
Ranch ↑
Though the name is reminiscent of American films about cowboys, it should be noted that on the territory of our country, these buildings were built long ago. They protect gardens, orchards, and agriculture zones of grazing animals. By construction, is nailed to a plank of wood several boards (garden).
Palisade ↑
It is also a kind of ancient fencing that can be done personally. The stakes, sharpened at the top at an angle of 40 degrees. Has an impressive appearance
Lattice ↑
Attractive appearance, this kind of openwork wooden fence to give do-it-yourselfer just used as a decoration element of the infield or to zoning. Particularly robust decorative wooden fence is no different. You can do it by crossing directly or diagonally slats or narrow boards.
Fence ↑
A traditional type of fencing wood – fence-fence. The easiest way to manufacture: Board in vertical position attached to braziliam, and they, in turn, to buried wood posts. This is the most economical and quick building method to protect your site. Apparently so and has become so popular. Easy to operate, make it with your hands simply and quickly, and with proper care it will last a long time.
Another feature of this fence is that it clearly delineates boundaries without obscuring the plot.
The division of wooden fences in mounting technology ↑
Fences of wood, pictured above seen are:
- Without the Foundation stones. In this case, you only need wooden posts or metal supports.
- On the Foundation. The ground part of the Foundation framework is made simultaneously with the wooden beam.
As for the decoration, you can do that with any material, taking into account your preferences: rock, corrugated sheet, bricks. Wooden solid fence with the Foundation always looks respectable, stylish, thoroughly. To make it required to spend a lot of money, there is an option to reduce the cost of design is to make a wooden fence with their hands from beginning to end.
The stages of installation of wooden fences ↑
Rustic style (Country) has always been and remains at the peak of fashion trends. Wooden fences – his element is, and the simplicity of the lines even without the decorations always looks modern and elegant. Make your own hands is not difficult. How to make a wooden fence more complex designs? First you need to decide on the material of manufacture.
Step-by-step instructions for the installation of a fence made of wood ↑
If you have already decided, select the aspect ratio: the shape, the height of the wooden okoroji. Only then can we proceed directly to the construction. How to make a wooden fence with their hands, drawings and detailed instructions see below.
- The first step is the marking of territory.
- Next you need to calculate the number of poles of wood, fences and progerin.
- The earthly part of the timber to be treated with tar.
- Then, the layout on the pre-tense cord under the bar (recommended distance is 3 meters).
- Out of the hole. The depth of the holes should be leveled to the depth of soil is about 1.5 meters. Holes can be dug brown.
- Well, consider one thing: if you planned to make a tall and heavy wooden fence, then be sure to attach supports to the bottom of the metal plate. This is necessary for sustainability and that under the action of gravity the fence is not twisted.
- Wooden poles are fixed vertically to the sand cushion is 12 cm, then small portions of the soil with sand fill hole. Rams. So the structure was more solid, the hole can be filled with concrete.
- After installation of the supports you need to calculate and determine the site of attachment of progerin of wood on top and bottom.
- The fence is selected by pre-selected template, but you can make it smooth, cutting a tight cord.
To simplify, you can buy ready-made fence with drawings or without them.
Here you can watch a short video with a selection of beautiful wooden fences:
How to make a fence with their hands the checkerboard ↑
The following type: wooden fences with his hands shown below in the photo you can see the difference with the previous.
In comparison with the previous checkerboard wood looks more decorative. The main feature of the installation is that, to make it you can in any run-thick or with gaps.
Columns are set similarly to the above-described embodiment. After installing you should attach the beams. You can cut the wooden pillars of the grooves in the metal to be welded weld the corners, which will be beams.
Decide what position you want to make the checkerboard: horizontal or vertical, install guides. Vertical shakhmatka do the horizontal and, on the contrary, in the horizontal, make them vertical.
Next, after installing the rails, you can begin assembling boards. Put them in a checkerboard pattern, as shown in the picture above (one from each party). You can strengthen them with either nails or screws.
A fence made of wood ladder with their hands ↑
A fence of wooden horizontal ladder is also very popular therefore a closer look on it. To make this structure with your own hands as easily as the previous one. Install the supports at the same (above) the principle of.
Next, you need to fix on both sides of laths of wood – this will be guides. Usually for this purpose uses a channel, it is easier and easier to insert the Board at an angle. In this case, you get to decide what angle you wish to make the Christmas tree. The position is also chosen by preference. The direction can be as both vertical and horizontal.
It is important! Don’t forget together with boards to install a cushioning material between them. Need it for ventilation and for the safety of the material from rot.
Wooden fence for garden ladder with their hands. The photo shows some models are already finished works.
After work treat the fence with antiseptic and paint design.
The key to the longevity of a fence of solid wood ↑
As the material for the manufacture of wooden fences need to select those tree species which are characterized by the fortress: ash, mulberry, acacia, oak, aspen, Siberian larch.
By the way, the latter option is a truly timeless material, when exposed to water does not deteriorate, but rather grows stronger. It should also be restricted to use pine to create wooden blocks. Do not use birch if you don’t want to change them frequently, it among all the other low density.
Bars for okoroji use of wood and metal or as an alternative to tree – lining. Tree to dismiss is not necessary. Today, thanks to modern technology there are special metal console. Therefore, the supports of solid wood do not have dig in deeper. Console concrete, and then they fixed a beam of wood.
The most vulnerable parts of the wood are those where the cut is being constructed across the grain. To extend the life of wood fence blocks, lay the boards horizontally, or do the visors. Wood is vulnerable if direct contact with the air:
- At high humidity swells and affected fungal deposits.
- If the air is too dry – crack and crack.
Than treated wood fence to reduce the risks of damage and deterioration? It can be done by impregnating antiseptic and painting sensitive materials: a Swedish paint, soak with hot linseed oil, yacht varnish.
To prepare the Swedish paint with their hands at home. To do this, mix the following ingredients:
- Iron sulfate – 260 grams.
- Minium iron – 260 grams.
- Regular table salt -260 grams.
- Rye flour would require 580 grams.
- Linseed oil, you can use Flaxseed oil – 240 grams.
- Water is about 4.5 liters.
Consumption of this mixture will be approximately 200?300ml/m2. The expected color – gold. If you need other color, then replace the red lead on the ochre or manganese peroxide.
The method of preparation of the Swedish paint with their hands, the flour mixed with 3 liters of water, boil the paste, then pass through a sieve so the mixture does not hit the lumps, put back on the heat adding salt and iron sulfate. While stirring cook until then, until the sulphate does not dissolve completely, mixing in small portions to the mixture at first drying oil, then water.
Here in this simple way you can do personally the best treatment and this composition to treat the wood.