Fences from metalprofile are put up today by many owners of country sites. Such fencings differ in durability, durability and esthetic exterior. Of course, the fence from professional leaf is surely complemented also with gate from the same material. It will be simple to make such design with own hands if necessary.
That the gate from metalprofile has turned out accurate, strong and durable, at its assembly by the hands it is important to pick up correctly materials and in accuracy to follow the put technologies of performance of work.
Design
Before starting assembly of such design, of course, it is necessary to make its detailed drawing. Gate height from metalprofile is usually equal to height of gate and the fence. Its width, of course, has to be such that through it it was convenient to take place in the subsequent. Most often supporting poles of gate from metalprofile carry on width in 1-1.1 m.
The design of such gates can be various. For example, the arch designs of this type trimmed with professional leaf in combination with shod grids or, for example, polycarbonate or tree very attractively look. But the hands, of course, it is the simplest to make the normal rectangular gate which is completely sheathed by metalprofile.
Professional leaf — material rather strong. But at shock loads it, unfortunately, can easily be deformed. Therefore it is necessary to weld on stiffening fins upon frames of the gates sheathed by such leaf. Such elements in addition strengthen also framework of design.
Stiffening fins in frame of gates differently can be located. For design no more than 2 m high usually provide only one such element and weld on it exactly on the center. If the cloth of gate has big height, most often in the top and lower sector between the central stiffening fin weld two more on diagonal.
Material selection
Weld frames of gates from metalprofile most often from profile pipe. At the same time for framework usually take material with a section of 40х25 mm. It is desirable that thickness of the pipe wall intended for assembly of framework of gate was rather big. Otherwise it will be difficult to weld loops on frame. In the subsequent these elements can just come off together with pipe wall.
Best of all for framework of gate to take profile pipe with wall thickness not less than 3.5-4 mm. It is possible to use for this purpose and material on 2.5 mm. But in this case installation sites of loops in the subsequent should be strengthened in addition metal corner.
The metalprofile for gate framework covering also should be chosen rather thick. Usually for this purpose use the same material which was applied also when mounting the fence. In most cases for construction of fencings and assembly of gates the wall metalprofile with not too big height of wave 0.45-0.5 mm thick is used.
Supporting poles of gate and fence most often are also made of profile pipe. In this case material with a section of 60х60 mm with thickness of wall of 4 mm is usually used.
Installation of rod posts
These constructive parts of gate, as well as at construction of the fence, are established on such technology:
- by means of garden drill, holes under rod posts of 90-120 cm in depth are made;
- on bottom of holes the layer of sand of 10 cm with tamper by water from hose is filled;
- over sand pillow crushed stone 20 cm high is filled and also rammed;
- in hole the column is established, it is leveled down and filled in with concrete.
The most difficult at installation of support of gate is to expose columns strictly vertically. To facilitate to itself this task, it is possible to weld on support from below quadrangular small supports in advance.
If the gate has height more than 2 m, between its support from above it is worth welding cross-piece. Thus it is possible to lower load of columns and to prolong life cycle of entrance design. If desired the cross-piece can be established also on gate bottom.
Assembly of framework
This procedure is made with obligatory use of the construction square and level. The profile pipe is cut out, according to the made drawings then elements of frame display on plain surface in the form of rectangle.
That the gate collected by the hands in the subsequent looked more esthetic, the ends of vertical and horizontal elements of framework should be cut off at an angle in 45 °. Connect frame elements in rectangle approximately on such technology:
- out of the blue the site spread rectangle from bar;
- over it put gate frame elements;
- level vertical and horizontal pieces of pipes with use of the square and level;
- pointwise, with use of the invertor welding machine, take frame corners;
- again check design for flatness with obligatory measurement of diagonals;
- weld seams finally.
Further it will be necessary to weld the central cross strengthening crossbeam. Then if necessary diagonal stiffening fins are mounted. For this purpose:
- the pieces of the corresponding length separated from pipe give all the best over frame in the right places;
- the scriber makes marking of position of joints;
- tube sections are cut out and welded in frame.
After the frame is welded, it, of course, it is necessary to paint. In the subsequent it considerably will prolong gate life cycle.
Mounting of loops
To hang gate from metalprofile as weight it has considerable, follows, of course, on rather strong loops. Most often for this purpose fine-molded metal elements with a diameter up to 30 mm are used.
With height of gate of 2 m of loop usually have from above and from below at distance in 175 cm from each other. Operation on welding of these elements is carried out as follows:
- establish gate to aperture and fix in such situation;
- note the location of loops on rod post and on gate frame;
- remove framework from aperture;
- the top loop is pointwise taken for bottom edge and carefully removed from rack at distance approximately in 3 mm;
- in the same way take upper part of loop;
- fill the gap formed between loop and supporting pole with welding;
- weld the lower loop.
Further on the same technology weld loops on gate frame. It is necessary to mount loops on framework so that the bottom edge of frame in the subsequent was located at distance not less than 10 cm over earth surface. Otherwise the gate at operation will be badly closed.
Installation of latch and handle
These elements fix usually at distance in 90 cm from bottom edge of frame. Insert of the lock is made as follows:
- in face of vertical pipe of frame make narrow openings under the lock;
- weld from sheet metal plate protective box according to the lock sizes;
- insert the lock into pipe and fix its mounting bar to frame face self-tapping screws;
- put on box the lock and take it to frame;
- turn off self-tapping screws and take out the lock from box;
- put the lock from above to box and carry out marking under larva and axis of the handle;
- cut the corresponding openings in both walls of box;
- insert the lock into box and already finally fix it to frame rack;
- boil joints between box and vertical resistant frame.
At the next stage in support of gate drill openings under uvula of the handle and lock. Then on face of support mount ornamental strip.
Gate covering professional leaf
After the gate framework from metalprofile is built, it is possible to start its covering. The professional leaf should be cut out previously by the frame sizes. When performing this operation it is necessary to make, in addition, cuts under loops and also openings for larva and axis of the handle of the lock.
Fix metalprofile on gate framework with use of roofing self-tapping screws with six-sided hat. It is necessary to have these elements when fixing cloth on frame on width with step to one wave, and longwise — with step to 20-30 cm.
It is necessary to fix metalprofile not only to basic elements of frame, but also to the central stiffening fin. Self-tapping screws for fixing of cloth should be used with heads of the same color, as the professional sheet. In this case in the subsequent the gate will look it more esthetic.
Attaching of gate
After the cloth of gate is ready, it is possible to start its attaching. It is necessary to perform this procedure not earlier than in 2 weeks after installation of support. Concrete of columns has to gain sufficient durability, otherwise can warp gate.
If loops have been welded on frame and rod post correctly, it is possible to establish gate into place. After performance of this operation to cloth and the lock it is necessary to fix the handle. On it assembly of gate from metalprofile can be considered ended.