Simple fence options to build with your own hands. How to build a fence from corrugated sheets with your own hands: stages of preparation and video example of self-building a fence from corrugated sheets How to make a new fence

It’s not difficult to come up with a fence design; it’s more difficult to realize the idea of how to do exactly what you want. But when you also want to make money from it, you need to evaluate the attractiveness from the very beginning consumables. After all, the overall structure is often assembled from everything that lies idle or is sold for pennies.

From scrap materials

Now, precisely on the territory of the Russian Federation and the CIS countries, here is what you can choose from:

Pallets;
Used slate;
Plastic (various containers);
Production network;
Cutting from a sawmill (the most budget-friendly rural option);
Shrub branches (collected with your own hands, if available near the construction site);
(for a fence or shed, cheaper option No);
Disassembled wooden barrels (rare case, but sometimes in production workshops are forced to sell already broken barrels made of strong wood at their own expense);
Scrap metal (if you have transport, you can visit retail outlets and collect poles, crossbars and even some decor for handmade work by weight);
Profiled sheet. The most inexpensive;
Concrete, cement and decorative.

How to do cheap fence from all this? Let's look at it in detail.

Designer novelties

Beautiful photos with original ideas:

Simple design layout. In the photo - a homemade picket fence made of wire, hazel, willow. For a simple fence made of branches with your own hands, you don’t even need to nail anything, just make turns between the supporting parts, and the low fence will be ready very soon. It's a pity that such designs don't last very long. strong winds and precipitation.

Garden option decorative fence in a private house, assembled on its own. And the more leftover paint is used in this option, the brighter the garden itself will look. Boards can also be selected from pallets to create a simple decorative element.

Worth noticing! Such a garden fence is also an impromptu bird feeder and waterer. Very original and inexpensive.

Brick, cement and glass. American novelty. The materials are not cheap and readily available, but it looks great. Unfortunately, such a design most likely will not last very long due to the intense interest. There will be someone who cannot repeat this.

Copper or other metal at work. Of course, the element is not for everybody. Yes and welding work a lot of. But if you make it, for example, from iron beds from past eras, it will be original, free and forever.

Plastic. Even greenhouses have been made from containers for a long time. And they don’t forget about fences. Preferably, of course, from empty containers make small pieces of smooth material, which are then sheathed on buildings or fences. But the above method will also work, just prepare a strong frame in advance.

Euro pallet. Suitable for everything: firewood, building a shed and a fence. Interestingly, the technology for creating the pallets themselves has a drying stage. It turns out that pallets from a warehouse are an ideal building material for an inexpensive fence. And often unloading pallets are sold simply by weight. There should be no knots or defects on small boards.

There is no need to disassemble the pallets to build the fence. The most correct thing to do is as in the photo above - set and secure each of them in turn.

Branches, tree and croaker

Very inexpensive, example in the photo:

It couldn’t be simpler - they insert or hammer in something for support, and then weave it the way your heart desires. Everything that lies under our feet goes to work. Even dry, crooked and heavy oak branches can be the completion of the composition.

Below is a photo of a fence. From a thin branch Such a design, of course, is not particularly durable. But you can secure a ready-made homemade fence with a mesh over the entire area.

Like this ( next photo) much stronger, more economical and more beautiful. Livestock, forest pests or abandoned dogs will not disturb your territorial space. Moreover, the mesh can be installed not very finely, and it is enough to be one meter from the ground. Above this, such protection is no longer needed.

Mesh combined with wooden frame made using the correct technology (cone-shaped wood, pillars treated with bitumen). Modest, not particularly expensive and reliable. There is no point in sinning with wood, because a fence made of absolutely any material will not last forever. And even monolithic structures are destroyed by atmospheric changes.

Carved grace. This is a small work of art. Although earlier, when most of the population of our country lived on private lands, there were carved elements in every yard. This had several meanings: wealth, neatness, skill and respect for tradition.

Below - garden fence made from pallets processed protective compounds.

fence board goes together very nicely With concrete base and a pillar.

By the way, the “fence board” comes in several grades (grade 1-3). If there is a lot of crooked wood at the sawmill, then grade 3 fence boards will accumulate in cubic meters. Externally, of course, there are differences, but this is the same wood that is used in construction. It’s more of a hassle with her, but for such low price this is forgiven her. And if the 1st grade costs from 3 thousand per 1 cubic meter, the 3rd grade will cost 1.5-1.8.

It’s also interesting that cheap lumber is not bought quickly, so it’s easy to find dried, inexpensive fence boards in warehouses or yards.

Original wood processing

Using Japanese technology now you can burn fence boards, giving brown tint. Such processing for natural material is necessary only once. Moreover thin layer Burnt wood is resistant to dampness, and natural processing can only be replaced with expensive paint, the service life of which leaves much to be desired. Burn several dozen boards with oxygen or blowtorch convenient, practical and original.

Slate, corrugated sheets, concrete and mesh

If you take on new slate, it would be better to order the flat version, designed for 1 span. Such material is easy to replace if it breaks, and it looks discreet, thorough, and more solid.

Used slate often with a wave. On front part it is rarely used, except for visors. However, the back side of the site, closed from the eyes of everyone and everything, also needs fencing. This is where they find a use for the old slate from their grandfather’s house or barn.

Interesting fact! Slate, produced in the 70-80s of the 20th century, is very fragile, but durable. If no cracks are created during transportation and installation, then it will remain in the fence for decades.

Classic rules for working with your own hands on corrugated sheets and metal frames. As shown in the figure, for a high fence (above 2 meters) it is more correct to make 3 logs. Well, the span is no more than 2.5 meters.

Patterned grids. Long and painstaking work. Must be carried out according to a project or pattern. Of course, you will have to work hard, but you can sell such works. Or hire a designer if there is interest in your ideas.

Cheap, beautiful and original. You can use everything in decorative elements: from forks to car hubs. And it doesn’t matter how it all will look in the overall picture, because different elements made of iron or other material cannot be assembled unattractively into one structure.

Profiled sheet or corrugated sheet on wooden frame . An option for those who do not have welding skills. It is better to make the frame itself more stable, although sheets placed horizontally will give the necessary rigidity. It is advisable to treat the wood protective equipment based on drying oil.

Concrete or brick fences. There are a lot of shades here, decorative elements and, accordingly, expenses. It is more profitable to make only the base from stone, placing it in the center of each span wood, forging, sheets of flooring or even factory plastic.

Estimated cost

Let's look at the example of standard 6 acres summer cottage:

Type of fence	Materials	Quantity of materials	Cost per unit, rub.	Amounts, rub.
Wooden fence with concrete base	Cement (concrete);	11 cubic meters;	3 thousand;	33 thousand
	pillars (logs);	From 50 pieces;	450;	22 thousand
	logs (timber);	40 pieces;	150;	6 thousand
	fence board (grade 2-3).	200-250 pieces.	60.	15 thousand
Result: 76 thousand for building materials.
Mesh with concrete base	Concrete;	11 cubic meters;	3 thousand;	33 thousand
	Pipes for the frame;	89Х40;	1500;	78 thousand
	Wooden logs;	50 pieces. 200-250 pieces;	108;	3.7 thousand
	Net.	170 square meters.	60.	9.4 thousand
Result: material without delivery 124 thousand.

These are prices for the central region. And if we count the turnkey supply of the above materials, then we need to add up to 50 thousand for labor and delivery.

Results

Fences made of stone, brick and decorative components cost twice as much as fences made of mesh or wood.

It’s easy to guess that it’s most profitable to do what you’ve planned with your own hands, using the same Euro pallet or used pallet. After all, when high-quality installation they look much more original. The price of the work is cheap; the material itself can be ordered from 100 rubles per piece. 1 element is a whole meter of almost assembled fence. Decide for yourself what is best for a regular fence.

Video instructions

Ivan Galkin talks about how to make an inexpensive fence.

Fence on a summer cottage

A fence is a fencing structure, the main functions of which are to mark the boundaries of private property and protect the yard from intrusion by unwanted guests. A good fence copes with not only these tasks - it succinctly completes landscape design, complements the decoration of a residential building and speaks of the respectability of the owner of the site.

Corrugated fence

What kind of fence is considered good for a summer house? First of all, the one whose costs justify the quality. An economical fence at the dacha, created with your own hands, is easiest to assemble from corrugated sheets.

A fence on a summer cottage made of corrugated board is perfect combination prices and quality

There are several advantages to such a fence:

Affordable price;
Durability;
Wide range of corrugated sheet colors;
Ease of assembly;
Simple maintenance (even rain can wash the fence).

We build a fence from corrugated sheets according to the following instructions:

We dig holes under support pillars with an interval of 2 - 2.5 m and a depth of 0.8 - 1.2 m.
Sprinkle the bottom with crushed stone until a layer 20 cm thick is formed.
We install the metal supporting part, checking the evenness of the supports with a building level.
We fill the holes with a concrete-sand mixture (we prepare the composition at the rate of 1: 8).
We wait for the solution to harden and weld two diameters from the corrugated pipe to the posts.
We use self-tapping screws to fasten the corrugated sheets to the joists.
We admire the result of our work.

As you can see, it is really possible to build an economy class fence at your dacha with your own hands. And quickly and without extra costs.

Metal fence

You can fence off your summer cottage with a metal fence. We draw a design diagram, purchase materials and connect them with a welding machine. The procedure for creating an iron fence is similar to making a fence from corrugated sheets, but the difference is only in the cladding. The spans will be created either from mesh or from metal rods. During the creation of the frame, we attach the parts by welding.

Peculiarity metal fence the fact that it is not necessary to make a foundation for it

To ensure that the fencing is in harmony with the site and the residential building, we make it forged, mesh, sectional or with corrugated sheets.

A wrought iron fence does not belong to the economy class, and to build it at the dacha with your own hands, you will have to tinker a lot. Fences assembled from metal rods are low-cost designs. But they are not deaf, so the yard will be visible to people passing by.

Plastic fence at the dacha

An innovation in landscaping a summer cottage is a plastic fence. Its installation can be mastered by anyone who has experience in assembling structures from plastic profiles and PVC boards.

The fence structure is made of high-strength plastic that is shock-resistant

There are many advantages of plastic fencing:

Low price.
Easy care.
Easy installation.
Aesthetic appearance of the finished product.
Resistance to fire, deformation, moisture.
The ability to maintain color despite precipitation and heat.
The ability to create different variations of the fence - a blank wall, wattle fence, imitation picket fence, etc.
The fence does not dry out, does not crack, and is not damaged by insects.

Brick fence

The construction of a brick fence is a responsible job and requires compliance with certain rules. But the owner receives high-strength for his efforts beautiful fencing With long term operation. A rich assortment of bricks allows you to create a fence that organically complements any exterior.

Well built brick fence Can withstand even a hurricane!

We build a brick fence at the dacha as follows:

We measure the length future design and create an estimate for materials.
We mark the territory and dig holes for the strip foundation.
We fill the base as soon as the support pillars are installed.
To avoid the formation of joints and increase the strength of the structure, we make the foundation in one approach.
We are laying bricks on the frozen foundation. We arrange them in one row, but if you want to show creativity, we use combined or openwork variations. For a high fence we make double-row masonry.

If you have never worked with brick, hire a specialist to build a fence, since laying the material requires meticulousness and control of the evenness and thickness of the seams. In the absence of sufficient experience, the design may turn out to be sloppy and weakly stable.

Chain-link fence

As soon as chain-link mesh was first used to make a fence, consumers of building materials immediately realized that it perfect option for a translucent fence that can be placed on the boundary and not be afraid of quarrels with neighbors regarding shading of their plantings.

A chain-link fence is ideal for a fence between neighbors, because by law they are deaf high fences- prohibited

Range metal mesh presented in three varieties:

Galvanized;
Not galvanized;
Plastic coated.

We discard the bare, non-galvanized version immediately, since the use of such a fence will be minimal. Simply put, it will quickly be “eaten up” by rust. PVC chain-link is more suitable for warm regions and coastal areas, since the plastic protects the mesh well from moisture. But this material is not resistant to temperature changes. This means that galvanized mesh will be a more or less durable solution.

We work with the material like this:

1. We begin the construction of this fence by marking the location of the supporting parts. We place intermediate pillars at a distance of 3 m, tension pillars at intervals of 9 m. For the load-bearing part, we take iron profiled pipes Ø 60 mm and corners 50 mm or more.

2. Under the intermediate columns, we drill into the ground with a drill until the required number of holes are formed, about 40 cm deep. For tension columns, we make 60 cm deepenings. We will not engage in concreting on clay soils and soils with clay admixtures. They are prone to heaving, and this is dangerous due to cracking of the concrete base in winter period. When working with pillars, we concrete sandy soil and light loam.

3. As soon as the tension posts take their places, we connect them to other supports using a metal angle, bolts and welding.

4. If we install only intermediate posts as a load-bearing part, the mesh fabric will be well stretched. But the design will not be reliable, because the sheathed bottom easily lifts up and not only an intruder, but also a nimble child will be able to enter someone else’s summer cottage.

Let's protect ourselves from uninvited guests in the following way. We pass wire rod with a diameter of 3 mm through the cells along 3 horizontal levels. To tension it, we drill 3 through holes in each post.

5. We fix the chain-link to the posts. Place the roll vertically against the support post and check where the folded ends of the stitches are (they should be at the top). We attach the top line of material to the top of the post and move to the next support, slowly unwinding the roll. We pass the wire rod through the mesh between adjacent columns and insert the ends into the holes. We stretch the wire and secure it with tension bolts. The work is finished.

Options for a fence made of wood

The traditional design for fencing a site is made of wood. All the subtleties of making wattle fence, picket fence and slab fence are passed on from experienced craftsmen to novice craftsmen. This familiar trinity is joined by modern design- "American ranch". Let's consider the construction of these fences.

Wattle

To create a strong, dense fence, you need to stock up on branches, poles, and pipes. If the load-bearing part has a diameter of about 8 cm, then for spans it is better to take:

Iwu;
Willow;
flexible vine;
Birch or poplar twigs.

A wicker fence is traditionally made from available materials - existing branches, vines, sticks

In order not to wander through the clearings, it is worth looking for building materials under your feet. There will probably be some branch cuttings in the garden. berry trees and hazel. The only condition is that the branches must be cut at an angle of 60°. But the best wattle comes from freshly cut vines.

We use the wooden material collected at the dacha to build a fence as follows:

For the bases we prepare larch logs. Their number is determined by the number of future fences. Based on the expected thickness of the weaving, we maintain an interval between supports of 50 cm. If you have thick rods, make the distance larger. Stick to it almost to the end, and only place the last 3 logs 20 cm apart from each other.
Impregnate all the wood with a protective compound, treat it with fire and resin. Take special care to work the bottom of the pillars, which will remain underground. These actions will prevent damage to the wood.
Weave the rods of the future wooden fence at the dacha between the posts. Push the first branch into the ground 15 cm, holding it in an upright position. Braid the remaining rods with wire around the frame, regardless of location. Fix the thick end of the rod first, and lead the thin part along the post through the fixed vines. Every 4 rows, tap parts of the canvas with a hammer. Collect fragile stems in armfuls of 5 pieces. Tuck the edges and cut ends inside the hedge.
Open with varnish finished design, decorate clay pots or plant climbing plants along it - decorative rose or deciduous ivy.

Fence

A picket fence is a ventilated fence made of wooden slats that can easily delimit a dacha. We begin its construction by securing the supporting elements, for which we will take profile iron pipes 60 x 60 mm. After concreting the holes, we work on the lags. We weld the cross-sections onto the rods with an overlap and clean off the excess welding. We carefully prime the structure and paint it in a suitable color.

Wooden picket fence on a summer cottage

Next, we install gates and gates and equip them with fittings. We cover the ends of the pipes with plastic plugs - they will protect the inside of the supports from moisture and corrosion processes. We attach to the cross-sections using self-tapping screws wooden planks. For uniform placement, maintain a distance of 3 cm.

To improve the overall appearance of the fence, we cover its top with a ridge-shaped plank structure. As a result of making it yourself, we get a ventilated version of an economical fence, through which air flows easily pass - this is important for plantings growing in the country.

Croaker is lumber, one of the side parts of which is sawn, and the other is either not sawn at all, or not sawn over the entire surface. Logs are waste from wood processing at a sawmill, so this material allows you to save on filling the spans. Despite its apparent simplicity, the croaker creates an imitation of a tree, and the owner gets a nice, cheap fence.

Croaker is essentially waste. Therefore, we can note the low cost of a cubic meter of slab

Let's look at how a slab is used in the construction of a fence.

Removing the bark. Debarking of material – important point preparatory work. You can’t let it pass, otherwise the bark beetle will ruin the fence. We remove the bark from the croaker using a flat shovel with a sharp blade, a carpenter's hatchet and a scraper. Then we sand the cleaned surface to perfect smoothness and apply several layers of antiseptic.
We install metal or wooden support posts. In the second case, we take logs from pine, oak or larch. Optimal diameter trunk - 20 cm, length - 2 m. Cover the bottom of the pillars with hot resin or Kuzbass-varnish solution. When erecting a fence with purlins, we leave a space of 2.5 m between the supports.
On loamy soils we drive in pillars without reinforcement measures. We drill out the installation locations with a drill and hammer in the supports with a sledgehammer. When carrying out work on sandy or chernozem soil, first we dig holes, the diameters of which are twice as large as this parameter of the pillars. Cover the bottom with gravel and compact the poured 10-centimeter layer. We place each post in the center of the hole and fill it with gravel. The position of the load-bearing parts is controlled by a vertical level.
We carry out the cladding in any direction. First, we leave small gaps between the parts of the material, but later we also close them with a slab, and again with the convex surface outward.
We cover the finished fence with paint or varnish.
We protect the ends of the poles with iron or plastic cones.

When the material is positioned horizontally, we attach the timber to the support pillars, nailing it on both sides or fixing it with overlapping screws. To perform vertical cladding, we cut the slab crosswise, and connect it with the purlins with the convex side.

American style wooden fence

Assembling an economy class fence at your dacha with your own hands in the style of an American ranch is not a difficult task. But first, all wood material must be treated with an antiseptic, paying special attention to the ends of the pillars buried in the ground. Then we mark the perimeter and hammer in supports for the “ranch” fence at the corners of the outlined rectangle. As usual, we place the pillars in the holes and concrete them. We mask the hardened solution with primer.

American style fence

To control the horizontal position of the boards between the pillars, we pull the rope. It will prevent curvature of the installation and will help adjust the height of the intersection filling. We drive in intermediate supports, leaving 2-meter voids, and check their verticality with a level.

We attach the crossbars to the supports with nails and self-tapping screws. The product is varnished. We color it as desired.

The foundation is the head of everything

Both a powerful stone and a light wooden fence in a country house require a strong foundation. When filled correctly and correct location supports, the enclosing structure will protect the site for decades. Foundations for fences are divided into strip and pillar foundations. Let's look at each type separately.

Strip foundation

It is advisable to fill this type of foundation in the following cases:

Creation work strip foundation we start by digging a trench with a depth of 30 to 80 cm. If the soil is unreliable, we go deeper by 1.5 m. We make a “pillow” of sand and gravel, water it generously and tie the reinforcement together. We form the cell size at our discretion.

We erect the formwork so that the fence sheet subsequently separates 30–50 cm from the ground surface. We fill the formwork with concrete mortar. In the case of using pillars under the load-bearing part of the canvas, we place and level the supports even before pouring the foundation.

Pillar option

The post base is an economical solution that perfectly supports lightweight fences. When constructing a wooden fence for a summer house on a pillar foundation, we must treat wooden parts a special composition that protects the material from rotting. With the right approach to constructing a pillar-type foundation, we get quality foundation, in no way inferior in durability to tape.

Photo of a pillar foundation

The filling technology is as follows:

We dig holes for the load-bearing parts with a drill, going a meter and a half deep. We expand the diameter of the holes by 15 - 30 cm in relation to the diameter of the posts. Based on the intended width of the spans, we maintain an interval between supports of 2 to 3 m.
We create a “pillow” either from pure sand or from its mixture with crushed stone. Water a 20 cm layer generously.
We level the pillars and fill the holes to the top cement mortar. We supplement the mixture with crushed stone as desired.

The result of our work was cemented pillars. Now we fill the spans. We tighten the chain-link mesh immediately. But if the canvas requires stuffing of material, first we fix horizontal guides (transverse logs, cross-sections) between the supports.

How to decorate a fence at the dacha

If you spend a lot of time at your dacha, you probably get tired of looking at the boring, flat surface of the enclosing structure, especially the dull and long one. Planting climbing plants along the fence will help to decorate the fence and make it come alive (based on the principle vertical gardening). For this purpose, virgin grapes, actinidia, and aromatic hops with beautiful cone fruits are suitable.

Decorating a fence with flowers is a great solution

You can braid the fence and annual plants. Only for their upward movement it is necessary to take care of vertical supports in advance so that the vines reaching for the sun have something to grab onto.

The visual division of a long fence is facilitated by decorating with flower beds. Several flower beds are placed equidistantly above the ground and “dilute” the monotonous structure with bright flower stalks.

You can fill the flower beds with shrubs variegated leaves. Conifers It is not forbidden to plant them to decorate a blind fence, but they are sensitive to bright sun. For this reason, flower beds with them will have to be placed on a shaded area of the fence.

If you have the ability to draw, you can make the fence painted by skillfully painting it bright colors. Small ones will look attractive next to the fence architectural forms – garden figurines, fountains, swings, gazebos, etc. Turn the fence into a gallery by hanging paintings, posters, and crafts along the canvas.

Corrugated sheeting can also be decorated in an original way

If you can get the seeds of bacopa, petunia, lobelia, dichondra, pelargonium or hanging begonia, plant them in pots and hang a strict blank fence with flowering fragrant pots. Ampelous plants will delight you all summer.

Z garden at the dacha is dire necessity our life. Nowadays, petty hooligans, glorified by A. Gaidar, do not particularly climb apples, but even without them there are enough people who want to “reap where they did not sow.” Of course, you can get over anything, but you have to get over it. If you don’t make a fence for your dacha, come in and take it, it’s a different psychological situation. In addition, in some dachas, both a cow and a goat may wander in, “if they don’t eat, they’ll bite them.” And finally, build a fence with your own hands - determine your rights to the fenced area.

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What fence to build with your own hands

Those who wish build a fence with your own hands a wide selection of different options. suitable for any area, if you are not worried that any passerby can see what is happening in your dacha. - profiled metal sheet, at a price higher than the mesh one, but behind it it’s like in a room, you can’t be seen from the outside. A similar version of such a fence is a fence made of asbestos-cement sheets, wavy or smooth.

We determine the extreme points of the first section. At a distance of two to two and a half meters, we dig holes throughout the entire area, about half a meter deep and 30x30 cm in size. We install pillars vertically in the center of the holes, securing them with stones. We check verticality with a plumb line. First, we install the outermost pillars and stretch the cord over them, and then we set up all the others along it.

After the pillars are installed, fill the holes with concrete or fill them with stones mixed with cement mortar. Don’t forget, where the gate will be installed, you need to install two posts at a distance the width of this gate, the same applies to the gate. You can find out about that, as well as about individual materials Online.

As pillars we can use used metal pipes with a diameter of at least 70 mm or rolled profiles - channel, I-beam, angle, etc. In a word, something that can be purchased inexpensively.

The fencing of the dacha plot is erected first. It defines the boundaries of the site and hides it from prying eyes. You can make it yourself or order it on a turnkey basis. The first option is often chosen, since building a fence at the dacha with your own hands is not at all difficult. About how to make a simple and beautiful hedge will be discussed in this material.

Fencing options for garden plots

Types of fences for dachas can be divided into three categories: light, heavy and combined. Lightweight fences are made of wood, mesh, or corrugated sheets. Heavy ones are stone and brick. Combined ones use both light and heavy materials.

If the question arises of how to make a fence at your dacha inexpensively and quickly, then preference should be given to lightweight fencing. Such structures do not require preliminary fabrication of the foundation, and they are very easy to install with your own hands.

Fig.1.

Heavy fences are also not difficult to make yourself, but construction time and costs will increase significantly. For the reason that you will have to make a strip foundation for brick or stone masonry.

Fig.2.

Quite often, heavy fencing structures are installed on the facade of the site, and light ones are used to delimit neighboring areas. Combined types can be used in both cases.

How to make a simple site fence

Having understood the types of fences, you can proceed to the question of how to make a fence at the dacha with your own hands. Structurally, any fence consists of supporting pillars and spans. The entire construction process is divided into installing pillars and assembling spans. The construction procedure and design depend on what materials will be used. The only thing that is common is the distance between adjacent pillars and is 2 - 2.5 m.

The simplest fence at the dacha can be made from chain-link mesh. For this you will need metal poles 2.5 - 3 m long and 50 mm in diameter. You can use regular water pipe or purchase ready-made fence posts, the latter option is preferable. Under the pillars, holes with a depth of 1 m and a diameter of 150 - 200 mm are drilled with a garden drill in increments of 2 m. Pillars are installed in them and covered with earth, compacting it thoroughly; this option is well suited for heaving soils (clay, loam). If the soil is not heaving, then the pillars can be sealed with concrete, which can be easily prepared on site from cement, sand and crushed stone in a ratio of 1: 3: 5-7.

Fig.3.

The mesh can be attached to the supports using special hooks (possibly if special poles are installed), or with clamps if a water pipe is used.

Another option is to purchase a ready-made mesh fencing kit. It includes posts, mesh and fasteners. Putting up a fence at your dacha with your own hands using a ready-made kit will not be difficult.

The main disadvantage of such a fence is that it will not hide the area from prying eyes. To eliminate this drawback, a camouflage mesh is used for the fence at the dacha. It is pulled over the supports steel mesh. The camouflage mesh perfectly hides the area and does not stand out against the general background of vegetation.

Fig.4.

The disadvantage of camouflage netting is its low durability; cats and other living creatures can easily enter the area through it. They can even get stuck in it and die. Therefore, facade mesh for fences in the countryside is very popular, which has the same ease of installation, but does not have the disadvantages of camouflage. Given the variety of colors, it can become a wonderful decoration not only for the fence, but also for the entire site.

How to make a fence from corrugated sheets

Another equally popular option is fencing a summer cottage from corrugated sheets. It is somewhat more difficult to make a fence at the dacha from corrugated sheets with your own hands than from a mesh. This is due to the fact that for this fencing option, only support pillars are not enough, but horizontal crossbars are also needed, to which the corrugated sheet will be attached.

To attach a profiled sheet, you need at least 2 transverses. In order for the profiled sheet to hold the wind load well, it is advisable to install them at a distance of 1 m from each other. Therefore, for a 2-meter fence it is advisable to install 3 transverses. The first is installed at a distance of 20 - 30 cm from the ground level, the second in the middle of the support pillar, the third at the top of the pillars.

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A square pipe with dimensions from 20x20 to 40x40 mm or metal corner sizes from 30x30 mm.

The crossbars are traditionally attached to the support pillars by welding. If there is no welding, then you can secure them with bolts. Of course, such a connection will have less rigidity, and you will have to tinker a lot.

The corrugated sheet is fixed to assembled structure using self-tapping screws. It is good to use roofing fasteners for this purpose. It is galvanized and equipped with rubber gaskets, which extends its service life and eliminates unpleasant sounds. Which a corrugated sheet can make in the wind. Before fastening the sheet, you need to drill a hole and then secure it with a self-tapping screw.

When installing a corrugated sheet fence at your dacha, it is important to take into account one more point. It is not good if the corrugated sheet touches the ground. From constant moisture it will quickly rust and lose appearance, but leaving a gap is also not good. Therefore, the corrugated sheet is installed with a gap of 5–10 cm from the ground, and a strip of rubber 15–20 cm wide is fixed to the lower edge of the corrugated sheet. The strip of rubber is buried in the ground. Thus, the corrugated sheet does not rot, and there is no gap left.

How to build a wooden fence

A beautiful fence at the dacha can be made from boards. There are many options for wooden site fencing; they can be divided into two types with vertical and horizontal fastening of boards.

Wooden fencing, like the previously discussed types, is installed on support posts. However, in in this case Not metal poles, but wooden ones can be used.

Timber with a cross section of 80x80 mm is usually used as wooden supports. Before fixing the timber in the ground, it must be treated to prevent rotting, otherwise the fence will not last long.

Only the part that will be below ground level can be processed. The first stage is treatment with an antiseptic, then the timber is covered with mastic and wrapped in roofing material. Only after this can it be installed in the ground.

Under wooden poles it is necessary to drill holes at a depth lower than the freezing depth of the soil, approximately 1.2 -1.5 m. At the bottom of the hole, drainage is arranged from a layer of sand and crushed stone. After that, a wooden fence support is installed and filled with concrete.

Once all the pillars are installed, you can proceed to lining the spans. At this stage, it’s time to think about how to decorate the fence at the dacha. The main decoration is the special order of attaching the facing board. There are many options, here are some of them.

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We looked at what you can use to make a cheap fence at your dacha. If you want to have a stronger, more durable and impregnable fence, then your only option is to use brick or stone.

Brick fencing on a strip foundation

Brick fencing differs from the previously discussed options in the presence of a strip reinforced concrete foundation, on which a brick or masonry. All the complexity and high cost of construction lies precisely in it.

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Strip foundation for country fence made in the same way as for home. A shallow strip foundation is used. Its depth is approximately 50 cm.

The order of its construction is as follows:

A trench 70 - 80 cm deep and 20 cm wide is dug along the perimeter of the site.
A 20 cm layer of sand is poured onto the bottom of the trench, then a 10 - 20 cm layer of crushed stone.
Formwork 10–20 cm high is erected above the trench.
The trench and formwork are laid with roofing felt. It is necessary so that the concrete does not sink into the ground.
They make the strapping. Concrete reinforcement is performed with a 12 mm thick rod. The rod is installed 10 cm from the bottom of the trench and 10 cm from the top. It is fastened with wire or welding.
Concrete is poured. On days 2-3, the formwork is removed and the foundation is left to dry and gain strength for another 30 days.
After the strip foundation has dried, you can lay stone or brick.

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An analogue of a strip foundation, but a simpler option is a columnar foundation with a grillage. This foundation consists of piles buried below the freezing depth of the soil (1.2 - 1.5 m). Piles can serve steel pipes or special screw piles. The grillage is made of concrete. The advantage of a foundation with a grillage is that it is cheaper and less labor-intensive to manufacture.

As you can see, installing a fence at your dacha is quite simple. It is important to decide on the design and purpose. If you do not want to spend a lot of effort on installing a fence, then preference should be given to lightweight materials such as corrugated sheets, mesh or wood. If you want to have a fundamental building, then you should consider building a fence made of brick or stone, or make a combined option.

Features of installing a fence on a summer cottage

The design of any fence includes load-bearing supports and cladding. Bearing supports often perform vertical pillars and horizontal spans on which the cladding material is mounted, as well as gates and wickets.

Before creating a fence around your garden, you need to learn some rules and subtleties:

According to building codes and rules, fences between two adjacent areas should not exceed 1.5 m in height, and also should not be solid. This means that a continuous fence without gaps can be built only on those sides of the garden that face the street or are adjacent to the road.
When choosing the type of country fence and building materials for its implementation, you need to take into account the type of soil on the site. The density and other characteristics of the soil will determine its ability to hold structural supports, which means that the foundation for the fence will also be selected taking this feature into account.
Another important indicator– wind load on the fence. In open and heavily blown areas, the wind load on the fence will be significant, so the sheathing and supports must be strong and reliable. In such conditions, it is recommended to finish fences sparsely, leaving gaps, and also to create a powerful and well-buried foundation.
The style of the garden also plays a role when choosing a fence, because the fence should fit into the overall design and emphasize its features and beauty.
Sometimes the height of the fence blocks the view and prevents you from seeing what is happening outside. In this case, you should take care of installing a video surveillance system.

Selecting material for fence construction

There are many materials suitable for constructing a country fence with your own hands. Let's take a closer look at their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.

Cheap, accessible and beautiful material is wood, we will talk about its positive characteristics further:

Build wooden fence It’s quite simple and you can do it yourself, without the help of special equipment and craftsmen.
Wood is relatively light in weight and does not require the creation of a massive foundation. The low weight also facilitates the installation process of such cladding.
A solid wooden fence protects the area well from dust, noise and prying glances from the street.
Wood is environmentally friendly, harmless, looks natural and aesthetically pleasing. It is easy to work with, creating original decorative details.
Solid cladding provides excellent protection from wind, while sparse cladding reduces the speed of air flow.
Wood can be combined with other materials: metal, brick, natural stone.

In addition to the positive qualities, such a fence also has disadvantages:

Popular types of country fences are metal fences. Corrugated sheeting or chain-link are often used as cladding. TO positive qualities Chain-link fences include the following:

Easy to install. The mesh is easy to work with, it weighs little, and can be cut into the required fragments without any problems. Making such a fence yourself will not be difficult; moreover, the large area of the chain-link fence allows you to quickly fence off a large area.
Metal mesh is more durable than wood and will last at least 20 years.
Such a fence allows sunlight to pass through well, but prevents animals from entering the area.
The metal does not burn, which can also be considered a plus.

Among the disadvantages of chain-link are the following:

The mesh does not protect the area from noise, dust, wind and prying eyes. But this problem can be partially solved if you plant with inside picking up the plant.
The chain-link will not protect your home from intruders.
Over time, metal can rust, especially if it is not galvanized, painted or protected with a layer of PVC.
Galvanized mesh poses a danger to environment, since the zinc layer is gradually washed away by rain and absorbed into the soil.
Poor-quality polyvinyl chloride coating does not tolerate temperature fluctuations and becomes unusable after just a few seasons.

Another popular type of metal fence is sectional fencing. It has quite a lot of advantages, among which are:

Duration of operation, which is at least 15-20 years.
High strength, hardness, resistance to shock loads, endurance to temperature fluctuations.
Good light transmission, the ability to protect the area from animals and uninvited strangers.
Fire safety.
Variety of types, shapes, designs.

Sectional metal fences are not without their disadvantages:

They do not protect the area from dust, noise, or strong wind; they are clearly visible from the street, so anyone passing by can look into the yard.
The metal needs to be treated because it is susceptible to corrosion when exposed to moisture and water.
Installing such a fence is not an easy task; it requires welding skills and the availability of certain tools and devices.

Prestigious and expensive look metal fence considered a forged fence. It has almost the same performance characteristics as other metal fences: strength, long service life, hardness, light transmission, non-flammability, the ability to protect the area from animals and intruders. But the main advantage of a forged fence is its aesthetics and high decorativeness. Such a fence emphasizes the status and prestige of the owner of the house, his well-being. Such a fence is quite expensive, requires professional installation, does not protect the area from noise and street dust, and is also subject to corrosion over time.

A stone fence is considered reliable and one of the most durable. It has the following positive qualities:

Durability, service life stone fence exceeds 50 years.
Good strength characteristics, since the stone is considered one of the hardest building materials. He is not afraid of frost and heat, and easily tolerates temperature fluctuations.
The stone is not destroyed by moisture, so it does not require any special protection.
This material is environmentally friendly, safe for health, and non-flammable.
The variety of types and shades of stones is the reason for their high decorative value. A stone fence can fit into almost any stylistic design of the garden; moreover, the material goes well with wood and metal.
A stone fence will reliably protect your garden plot from noise, dust, and wind. People passing by will not look into your yard, and even intruders are unlikely to overcome such protection.

Stone fences also have some minor disadvantages:

The heaviness of the material means that a strong and deep foundation will have to be laid under such a fence.
The work of installing a stone fence takes a long time and requires significant physical effort. Putting up such a fence alone is problematic.
A stone fence will not cost its owner that much. A massive foundation, materials for the fence itself, the cost of transporting them and possible assistance from hired workers will require the investment of a lot of money.

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Building a country fence with your own hands

Wattle: romance of rustic style

The wattle fence on the dacha looks very colorful, thanks to which last years he gained considerable popularity. Despite the apparent complexity, creating such a fence with your own hands is not only possible, but also not too difficult. The design of the fence includes wooden supports, the space between which is filled with rods. You can use beams, trunks, and thick branches as supports. The diameter of the supports is usually 8-10 cm, and willow or willow vines, poplar or birch branches are used for weaving.

Those who have on their site suitable trees and annually prunes them, they can use unnecessary rods to create a fence. But making wattle from freshly cut vines is still much better than from last year’s branches.

The process of creating such a fence can be described in stages:

First, measure the perimeter of your site where you plan to install the fence. Calculate how many support beams you will need for the fence, taking into account that they need to be placed at a distance of approximately 50 cm from each other. This figure may be smaller or larger, depending on the thickness of the pillars. The larger the diameter of the beam and the stronger the wood, the larger the step between the supports can be.
Prepare required amount bases by adding a small margin to them.
Treat all wood that will be used in the construction of the fence with protective compounds. Antiseptics will extend the life of the material, protect it from insect attacks, mold and mildew, and partially protect it from moisture.
Then the wood for the fence needs to be tarred, paying special attention to those parts of the supports that will be dug into the ground. As a rule, the length of these segments is calculated depending on the height of the country fence. If the height of the fence is 1.5 m, then the stakes need to be deepened into the soil by 50 cm. For lower fences, 30 cm will be enough.
Drive support stakes into the ground at equal distances from each other, but first mark the location of the supports on the site. Short pegs can be driven in with a hammer; for tall beams, it is better to first make indentations using a garden drill. The thicker the supports are and the deeper they are installed in the ground, the greater the wind loads the fence can withstand.
With help building level or a simple rope, check the evenness of the stakes and align them all to the same height.
When weaving a fence, you need to take into account some rules. Firstly, the thickest rods should be placed at the bottom and top of the fence. A thinner vine is suitable for filling the middle of the spans. Secondly, the rods begin to be woven from the thick end. Thirdly, the thick and thin ends of the vine must be placed evenly around the entire perimeter of the fence.
Once you have weaved the first few rows of rods between the supports, secure the bottom branch with a self-tapping screw or self-tapping screw. This will keep your fence from sliding down the stakes.
If you plan to make the fence high, the top row of rods must be strengthened on supports in the same way. This way the structure will be reliable and will not move anywhere. In addition, the high fence also needs to be additionally secured with wire. Stepping back 20 cm from the top, wrap the stakes with wire and thread it between the supports. Such protection will allow the fence not to sag under the pressure of the elastic vine. The steel wire will subsequently be disguised by further weaving.
Place the final row of rods a few centimeters from the top of the supports and secure with screws. If during the work there are any protruding sections of rods left, cut them off with a hacksaw.
The finished wattle fence should be protected from moisture by covering it with clear varnish. This treatment will make the fence more beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.

The hedge can be decorated with living climbing plants, small pots with flowers and other accessories such as clay pots, straw hat, etc. At the bottom of the fence you can place beautiful boulders, which will decorate the structure and give it additional strength.

American style wooden fence

The so-called “ranch” fencing, characteristic of American culture, can often be found on summer cottages in our country. A fence of this style is easy to do; the most important stage of the work is to select high-quality material and process it correctly. Let's take a closer look at the stages of creating an American fence:

The finished American-style fence can be painted or coated with clear varnish.

Country fence made of corrugated sheets

A fence made of corrugated sheets is good because it has an affordable price and can be installed quickly enough. The material itself is characterized by good strength and long service life. The structural parts of such a fence are metal support posts and sheets of profiled metal. A fence made of corrugated sheets is built in the following way:

As in the cases described above, you first need to calculate the required amount of materials by measuring the perimeter of the territory and marking the places where the supports for the fence will be located. These points can be marked with small wooden pegs. The supporting elements must be spaced from each other at an equal distance, which can be 2-2.5 m. In the process of marking the territory, it is necessary to mark the places where the gates and wicket will subsequently be installed.
It is best to use metal pipes with a cross section of 60x60 mm as support pillars. Their length will depend on the expected height of the fence, taking into account the section that will be dug into the ground. If the terrain at your summer cottage is uneven, has holes and hills, you can use pipes different lengths. The main thing is that the top of the fence is level, all the posts are at the same level.
The easiest way to bury supports in the ground is in pre-prepared holes, which can be made using a garden auger or shovel. The depth of the pits should be at least 60 cm.
Having dug the recesses, they place pillars in them and secure them with temporary spacers. The verticality of the supports is checked using a building level.
The free space between the pillars and the soil is filled with concrete mortar, the verticality is checked again and the mixture is left until it hardens completely. This will take at least 3 days.
Cross beams are made from smaller diameter pipes by welding them to the support pillars. If the height of the fence is no more than 1.5 m, then such purlins are secured only at the top and bottom. For more tall structures you also need to make an intermediate beam in the center.
After building the frame metal elements open with primer, dry and paint twice with enamel. This will protect the metal from corrosion.
When the enamel has dried, the fence can be sheathed with sheets of corrugated sheets. To do this, the sheets are adjusted to the desired size and screwed to the metal frame, making a slight overlap. The pitch between fasteners should be approximately 25-35 cm.

It is advisable to further strengthen the finished fence made of corrugated sheets with the so-called drip line - cornice strip U-shaped. This detail will give the structure additional strength and protect the fence from precipitation and moisture.

Fence in the country: simple, inexpensive and neat

A picket fence is one of the types of wooden or metal fences. This simple design It’s not difficult to create with your own hands, the materials will be relatively cheap, and the installation process will be simple and quick. Can be used as supporting elements for a picket fence wooden beams, and metal profile pipes measuring 6x6 cm. We will describe the process of constructing the fence in stages:

In pre-marked places, supports for the fence are buried in the ground. To do this, holes are made in the soil, beams or metal pipes are inserted into them, and the free space is concreted.
After the concrete has hardened, transverse joists are attached to the supporting elements. They are welded to metal pipes with an overlap. Then the structure is primed and painted.
Gates and wickets are mounted on support posts in predetermined locations.
The upper parts of the pipes are closed with plugs so that water does not get inside and the structure does not deteriorate.
When the frame is completely ready, they begin to cover it with a picket fence. Picket fence elements can be metal or wood. They are screwed to the frame with self-tapping screws, maintaining a distance of 30 mm between the individual parts.
The upper part of the fence is covered with a ridge-shaped strip, which makes the fence more decorative.

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Blind fence on the site

Many people prefer to hide their everyday life from prying eyes, so they install blind fences as country fencing. Such fences are not blown by the wind, are not visible from the street, and provide good protection from noise, dust, uninvited animals, and even from intruders.

One of the varieties of a blind fence is a log palisade, for which trunks are used coniferous trees. The cost of such a fence is quite affordable, especially if a foundation is not used to create it. A log palisade looks great in areas where a log house is built. The fence can be installed on a pre-created foundation, or you can simply dig the trunks into the ground at 1/3 of their height. Depending on the chosen method, the required length of the logs should be determined.

To make the palisade look neat and stylish, you need to select high-quality material. It is desirable that the logs have approximately the same diameter, belong to the same tree species, and have a smooth surface. The diameter of the beams can range from 10 to 25 cm, but a palisade made of thick logs will be more reliable. To make it easier to drive the trunks into the ground, one end is sharpened into a cone shape, using an ax for this purpose. Working with any type of wood also requires its mandatory treatment with anti-rot antiseptics. The wood is impregnated necessary compounds even before installing the fence, after which it is thoroughly dried.

The fragment of the trunk that will be in the ground is additionally coated with resin or creosote. Before installing the palisade, a trench is dug around the perimeter of the site. Its depth should correspond to 1/3 of the length of the logs. Crushed stone is poured into a layer of 10 to 15 cm at the bottom of the trench. Then the beams, with their sharpened and tarred ends, are inserted into the crushed stone, joining them tightly together. Having placed 3-4 logs in this way, the free space around them is filled with earth, moistened and compacted as thoroughly as possible. Then they begin to install the next group of logs.

Having placed a picket fence along the entire perimeter of the site, it is painted in the chosen color or simply coated with transparent varnish to preserve the natural beauty of the wood.

Please note: it is not recommended to fill pillars in the ground with concrete. Under the influence of temperature and humidity, wood and concrete will change their size, and a gap may form between the materials into which water will enter. Absorbing into the logs, the moisture will gradually begin to destroy them, so that the fence will become unusable in just a few years.

To make the paling more durable and not move anywhere, it is advisable to strengthen the beams with transverse crossbars. Having retreated 20 cm from the top and bottom of the structure, the transverse strips are nailed to the wood.

Instead of digging logs into the ground 1/3 of the way, they can be installed on a pre-prepared foundation. In this case, the fence will last longer, since the material will not deteriorate from moisture contained in the soil. In addition, in such a case it will be possible to install logs not only vertically, but lay them horizontally, and this will look quite stylish.

A simple and cheap option - a chain-link fence

Many owners of personal plots use chain-link mesh to install a country fence. This fencing option is considered the cheapest, although it is not highly reliable. However, the chain-link can protect the garden from the penetration of animals, and you can hide from the prying eyes of strangers with the help of a hedge planted along the perimeter of the fence.

Installing a chain-link fence is very simple; the light weight of the material and the ease of working with it will allow you to do this in a short time. We will look at the fence installation process step by step:

Along the perimeter of the garden, where the fence will be located, places for future supporting elements are marked.
In these places, holes are dug and metal pipes are installed in them. Rubble and earth are poured around the pipes and compacted thoroughly. Hollow structures are covered with plugs on top to prevent water from destroying them from the inside.
Then the chain-link is pulled tightly between the spans. To prevent it from sagging, thick wire is stretched in the upper and lower parts of the mesh, which is fixed to the posts using anchors.

A chain-link fence does not require a foundation, since the structure is very light in weight. In addition, the absence of welding significantly simplifies the installation process.

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