With your own hands

The first task that arises from the owner after buying a site for construction is the construction of a reliable fence. Today, the fence is not only a simple attribute of the site, which should protect from extraneous views, but also to be aesthetic and harmoniously emphasize the landscape of the territory. In the construction of the fence, you can use a large number of different materials, but in this article we will pay attention to the fence from corrugated board. This material has gained very high popularity, as it has a huge series of positive qualities and characteristics. To build a fence from corrugated board with your own hands, it is only necessary, to observe some rules and have the necessary material for installation.

Table of contents

1.   Metal fence from corrugated board
2.   Materials for fence from corrugated board
3. Building a fence from corrugated board with your own hands
   • Marking the perimeter of the territory
   • Installation of supporting pillars
   • Lag mounting
   • Fastening sheets of corrugated board
4. Control of the fence from corrugated board 

Metal fence from corrugated board

The most common and affordable way of protecting the territory is a metal fence from corrugated board. This type of fence will become a reliable fortress of any site and will be worthy to harmonize with any design due to the wide color scheme, various forms and sizes. Installation of fence from corrugated board using metal pillars is the simplest and most reliable, capable of satisfying all customer requirements.

Advantages of fences from corrugated board:

• simplicity in the installation;
• strength;
• reliable degree of protection;
• durability;
• it does not require special care;
• high level of sound insulation;
• modern, stylish look;
• relatively inexpensive cost.

Materials for fence from corrugated board

In order to build a high -quality fence from corrugated board, some building materials will be needed, without which it is impossible to create a fence on their own. The following is needed:

1. The corrugated board is a universal material that is easily mounted, which reduces construction costs. In addition, corrugated board for the fence of which, in comparison with other materials, is quite low, very durable, reliable and convenient to operate.
2. The supports as supports can be used by metal pipes of round or square shape.
3. The lag is a transverse metal element, which more reliably fastens the supports and the enclosing coating, while giving the strength of the fence.
4. Fastening for reliable fixing the structure is necessary for a certain amount of dowels.

Building a fence from corrugated board with your own hands

Marking the perimeter of the territory

Before starting construction work, it is necessary to measure the entire territory and obtain the necessary data around the perimeter of the site. Then you should calculate how many pillars are needed for the future fence. Only after that there is a marking of the territory. The most convenient way of marking the site where the fence from the corrugated board will be installed is to clog the pegs at the site of the angles of the fence. Then you need to pull the thread between them and take measurements using a construction roulette. Only after that is a project of the future fence from the corrugated board is drawn up.

Installation of supporting pillars

Metal pillars of round or square section can serve as supports. Their height depends on the very height of the fence. The supports should be placed strictly in a straight line, and the distance between them should basically be about 2-3 meters.

To install the pipes, you need to dig pits with a depth of 1-1.5 m, and the higher the fence is supposed to be deeper you need to dig the foundation pits.

Then you can proceed to the installation of support pipes. It is necessary to mount them strictly vertically, with the next pouring of a concrete solution. In order to check if the pipe is installed correctly, you can use the level. If the supports are installed evenly, then concreting should be started.

To prepare a durable, reliable solution, you need to use:

• three buckets of crushed stone;
• two buckets of sand;
• One bucket of cement.

Pipes lowered into one and a half meter pits are poured with concrete by a meter, and the remaining 0.5 meters must be tightly covered with roofing material and filled with sand. In this state, the foundation should stand for 3 days.

Lag mounting

After installing the support pillars, you can start mounting the lag. They can be located parallel to each other, and their number depends on the height of the fence.

Next, you can start installing the lag, for example, if a fence is about 1.8 m high, then the use of 2 metal lags will be enough. To fasten the lag to metal pillars, it is best to use welding, as it is much more durable and reliable. If the builder does not have the necessary skills in working with a welding machine, then it is better to find a specialist. The durability and reliability of the fence largely depends on the quality of welding of the frame.

Fastening sheets of corrugated board

The final stages in the construction of the fence is the installation of corrugated board.

Sheets are attached to the rails using metal and screwdriver screws, as well as rivets or galvanized bolts painted in the color of the coating.

The docking of the sheets of corrugated board is overlapping 1 wave. During installation, do not forget about safety precautions, since the edges of the material are very sharp and it is easy to cut about them.

Metal elements of the fence must be treated with a primer and painted with two layers of enamel to protect against corrosion.

The cost of a fence from corrugated board is the most diverse. It depends on the first step on the material used, the height of the fence, the type of concreting and the metal frame.

At this stage, the construction of the fence from the corrugated board with your own hands is finished.

Control of the fence from corrugated board

In order to take care of the fence from the corrugated board, you do not need to make a lot of effort it is only necessary to periodically cleanse it from pollution. For cleaning, you can use any soap solution. The main thing is that the cleaning agent does not contain solvents, since they can damage the covering of the profiled sheet.

The fence made of corrugated board is an ideal option for country houses or cottages. He will protect the site from noise, dust, wind and protect from prying eyes. Due to the fact that corrugated board has the property of color resistance, the fence will not lose its brightness during the entire long life. Given all these, as well as all the properties listed above, it can be argued that you cannot find the best fence for a summer cottage today.