For the manufacture of gates use a variety of materials: sheet metal, wood, forged bars. However, in Lately more and more often corrugated board is used as sheathing for gates - galvanized sheet steel coated with a polymer composition.

Structures made of corrugated board are light in weight, have high technical and operational performance, are easy to manufacture and install. Consider the most common types of fences made of profiled sheet, and we will analyze in stages how to make a gate from corrugated board with your own hands.

Types of corrugated gates: design features, advantages and disadvantages

Gates made of corrugated board compare favorably with fences made of other building materials. The undeniable advantages of profiled sheet structures include:


According to the method of opening the gate from corrugated board can be divided into the following types:

  • swing;
  • retractable;
  • garage;
  • sliding;
  • rotary lifting.

Consider in detail the most common gate models: swing and sliding.

Swing gates from corrugated board

Swing gates are a classic version of the fence, which has the following design: the gate leaves are fixed on two posts, sheathed with a profile sheet.

The gate opens and closes smoothly due to the fact that hinges with bearings are attached to the gate posts (metal pipes). Wicket in swing gate ah, it is usually arranged separately, but there are exceptions when the entrance door is located in one of the wings.

Gates can be opened manually or automatically. The installation of an electric drive is more often used in industrial areas where vehicular traffic is very active.

Can be used remote control low power, since the weight of the gate made of corrugated sheet is quite low, the exception is swing gates made of corrugated board with forged elements

The main advantages of swing gates are their availability and ease of installation, and the main disadvantage is the need for free space for opening the wings.

Sliding gates from corrugated board

More functional and easy to use - retractable gates. They do not swing open, but drive off over the fence. Sliding gates are indispensable where there are strict requirements for the rational use of the territory.

The design of the fence gives additional features for maneuvering vehicles (the length of sliding gates can reach 12 m) and creating traffic in 2-3 streams.

An additional advantage is the absence of guides in the gate opening. This allows cars of any height to pass freely. In addition, in winter there is no need to constantly clear the snow for the normal opening of the wings, as is the case with swing gates.

Sliding gates are most often equipped with an automatic system, since it is inconvenient to open / close long leaves on their own.

The disadvantages of sliding gates from corrugated board include:

  • the need to lay a solid foundation using a reinforcing layer;
  • purchase of special components;
  • manufacturing and installation of sliding gates will cost more than traditional swing gates.

Selecting a profiled sheet to create a gate

When buying corrugated board, you need to pay attention to its marking and coating. Profiled sheets differ in thickness, shape and height of the "wave". It is the “wave” that determines the rigidity of the future structure.

Deciphering the marking of corrugated board:

  • "WITH"- wall profiled galvanized sheet with a small height of the ribs and a small thickness. Suitable for building fences.
  • "NS"- universal corrugated board, which can be used for the construction of roofs, fences and gates.
  • "N"- bearing a heavy profile sheet, from which iron hangars are erected and roofs are made for rooms with large area. For the manufacture of gates is not recommended.

The numerical value in the marking indicates the height of the stiffeners.

For the manufacture of gates from corrugated board, it is better to use the following material:

  • "C8" - thickness from 0.4 mm, height of stiffeners - 8 mm, weight 1 sq.m. - about 5.5 kg;
  • "C10" - thickness 0.4-0.8 mm, height of stiffeners - 10 mm, weight 1 sq.m. - 7.5 kg.

The corrugated board for creating gates, in addition to galvanization, must have a polymer coating (polyester or plastisol), which increases the resistance of the material to mechanical damage.

When choosing a color for the fence, you can see a photo of the gate from corrugated board and understand how they will be combined with the fence and existing buildings on the site.

Production technology of swing gates from profiled sheet

Preparatory stage: plan, tools and materials

Before proceeding with the manufacture of the fence, it is necessary to draw up a drawing of the gate from corrugated board, indicating the width of the opening, the height of the leaves, the placement of the hinges and crossbeams. When planning the structure, it is necessary to take into account the type of vehicles for which the gates are installed and the width of the carriageway.

The narrower the road leading to the site, the wider the gate opening should be.

The optimal dimensions of the gate from corrugated board:

  • the length of one sash is not more than 2 meters;
  • the height of the wings is about 2 meters.

For the manufacture of swing gates, you will need the following materials and tools:


Installation of support poles

If a fence with metal support posts is already installed on the site, then the gate hinges from corrugated board can be welded directly onto them.

The installation of individual support pillars can be carried out as follows:

  1. Treat metal pipes for poles with a primer and paint.
  2. Measure the width of the gate and dig two holes 100-150 cm deep.
  3. At the bottom of the pit, pour a pillow of sand and gravel.
  4. Install the prepared support pillars and strengthen them with reinforcement.
  5. Align the pillars with a building level and pour concrete.
  6. Leave until the concrete hardens completely (about 2 weeks).

The hinges can be installed after the foundation has hardened.

Gate frame manufacturing

To create a gate frame from corrugated board, it is necessary to prepare a flat area (preferably near the gate opening), sufficient to accommodate one leaf.

Work order:


How to weld a gate from corrugated board is shown in the video

It is possible to make gates from corrugated board without welding, using ordinary nuts and bolts as fasteners

Sheathing the frame with corrugated board

After the frame has dried, you can proceed to sheathing the gate with corrugated board. The profiled sheet must be laid on the gate frame and carefully attached with self-tapping screws or rivets. The rivets will look more decorative, but the dismantling of the corrugated board, in case of repair, will be difficult.

Fixings should be made only in the place of deepening of the "wave". The distance of fasteners should not be too large (1 sq.m. of corrugated board should be fastened with at least six self-tapping screws) - the gate leaf must withstand wind loads and the weight of the sheathing.

Now the gate can be hung on the hinges mounted on the supporting pillars.

Do-it-yourself sliding gates from corrugated board

Preparatory stage: gate accessories and drawing development

Installation of sliding gates is more complicated, but having understood the design, gate manufacturing technology and enlisting the support of 1-2 people, you can create a durable and functional sliding fence.

For the manufacture of sliding gates, it is necessary to purchase a set of components, which must include the following elements:


When automatically controlling the gate, you must additionally purchase an automation kit, including:

  • reducer;
  • gear rack;
  • Remote Control;
  • photocells;
  • mounting base;
  • signal lamp.

The sliding gate drawing should include the following parameters:

  • gate panel width with counterweight = 1.6*gate opening;
  • counterweight width = 0.5 * gate opening;
  • gate height (optimally - 10 cm above the fence, but not more than 2 meters);
  • sizes of vertical, horizontal and diagonal jumpers.

Foundation laying and erection of support pillars

The first step is to mount the support pillars for the sliding (retractable) gates. As a support you can use:

  • brick or concrete pillar with mortgages (3 pieces on each support);
  • channel;
  • square steel pipe;
  • oak beam.

Algorithm for erecting a support column:

  1. Dig a hole with a depth of more than 1 meter (depth of soil freezing).
  2. Install a pole (channel or pipe) according to the level.
  3. Pour concrete and leave until completely solidified.

To create a foundation for sliding gates, you can use a channel (width - 16-20 cm), metal bars for reinforcement (section 10-14 mm).

The procedure for pouring the foundation:


The foundation for the gate should stand for at least a week.

The surface of the channel should be flush with the ground, forming a smooth drive for the car

Gate frame

For the manufacture of the frame, you will need metal pipes with a cross section of 60 * 30 mm, and to create holding jumpers (battens), a pipe with a cross section of 40 * 20 mm is suitable.

We will analyze in stages the manufacture of the frame frame for sliding gates:


Installation of the frame and sheathing of the gate with a profiled sheet

If the foundation for the gate has stood, you can proceed to the installation and sheathing of the frame:


Installation of sliding gates from corrugated board: video

Sliding gates can additionally be equipped with an automatic system.

Homemade gates made of corrugated board - an economical and reliable option for fencing on personal plot or production area. The functionality and practicality of the gate can be significantly increased by installing an automatic control system.

The standard version of the fence in total with the gate and the gate on the border of the site in front of a small country house the easiest way to build from a profiled pipe and corrugated board. It is best to do this job with a professional welder or locksmith, but for a person who has at least a small practical experience plumbing and welding, the manufacture of gates and gates from corrugated board can be done with one's own hands and even without outside help.

Which type of gate with a wicket to choose

There are not so many schemes for constructing such a structure as a gate made of corrugated board with your own hands, as it might seem at first glance. Of the majority options in the practice of private housing construction, three gate schemes with a wicket are used, tested by time and many years of use:

  • Attached design of the gate made of corrugated board. To two pillars with hinged doors made of corrugated board, a third pillar is added - a support on which the frame structure of the gate is hung;
  • A more difficult to manufacture option with a built-in gate in the gate leaf. Most often it is used in situations where there is simply not enough space for an attached gate made of corrugated board;
  • A very unusual version of a folding gate made of corrugated board with a gate. Such a scheme can be applied in cases where there is not enough space in the passage even to open the frame gate leaves.

For your information! The most beautiful gates will be made of blue or dark red corrugated board, mounted on red brick pillars.

Such a design will cost more due to the purchase of an additional couple of hundred facing bricks and the payment for the services of a bricklayer for laying out three columnar supports, but the appearance of such a gate with a corrugated board gate cannot be compared with other options, even taking into account the use of decorative elements. Such gates and gates from corrugated board photos are much more attractive and beautiful.

In addition to a beautiful appearance, such brick pillars are able to take on the lion's share of the load, especially during strong winds or intense slanting rains.

What materials to make a gate with a wicket

In 90 out of 100 cases, the structure of the gate made of corrugated board is made of a standard profiled pipe of square and rectangular section. For vertical supports, a steel tubular profile of square section 80x80 mm is used, for the manufacture of the frame of the wings and internal lintels, depending on the span of the swing halves, they take a profile of 60x20 mm, for gates - a lighter rectangular tube 40x20 mm.

As a facing material, corrugated board, wall or universal, grades “NS”, “N” or “C”, with a material thickness of 0.5 mm, is used. In order to enhance the decorative qualities of the facing of the gate and the gate at your own home, when lining the frame of the wings, a corrugated board with a colored polymer coating is installed, for suburban area or country house better fit galvanized material.

In addition to corrugated board and profiled pipes, you will need fasteners - self-tapping screws or rivet "caps", garage hinges and bolts, sash stoppers. If the material for manufacturing is purchased from a used category, a brush head with bronze bristles and a phosphate rust converter will be required.

In addition to the material, you will need a welding inverter or a carbon dioxide semi-automatic machine, a grinder, a tape measure and a steel locksmith's ruler, a screwdriver with a set of nozzles for a self-tapping screw or a head for mounting and crimping rivets.

We make do-it-yourself gates from corrugated board with a gate

A common issue, equally important for any gate schemes, is the arrangement of the foundation for vertical supports. Most often, the installation of gates and gates from corrugated board is limited to drilling wells with the installation and concreting of steel tubular profiles according to pre-made markings and alignment. For gates and gates made of corrugated board up to 2.5 m wide, such binding of the posts to the ground is quite enough to ensure stability. Experts recommend reinforcing lengthy structures with a strip foundation or brick laying.

If the pipes are overlaid brickwork, then the total rigidity of the base and vertical supports will be sufficient to install heavier or higher gates. Often, such a scheme is resorted to as a reserve for the future, when simple gates and a gate made of corrugated board will be replaced with heavier and more elegant forged doors.

It is impossible to go too far in the matter of strengthening the foundation, although, in fact, this is an additional waste of money and time. More critical is the situation when, after assembling the gate and wicket, even with a lining of light corrugated board, the rigidity and stability of the base is not enough. In this case, you have to make a "deck" - building up concrete strip foundation at the finished gate. For this:

  • A trench 30 cm deep and wide breaks out between the pillars of the supports;
  • A layer of gravel and sand is poured to the bottom of the trench;
  • Four or six bars of reinforcement are laid and welded between steel pillars, after which the lintel is poured with high-quality concrete.

For a period of up to a week, while the material is hardening, the sashes must be unloaded with a jack or any other support.

Advice! Instead of a reinforced concrete lintel, it is possible to lay a steel T-beam with a width of 150-200 mm.

Manufacture of the frame of the gate leaves

The manufacture of the sash frame is most often carried out by welding pre-cut blanks laid out on a prepared flat area covered with steel sheet or paving slabs.

The most successful gate project with an attached gate and corner cladding can be called the option shown in the photo.

A distinctive feature of this project of corrugated boarding doors is the rather competent use of unloading diagonal crossbars. Their use allows you to unload the lower horizontal bar of the frame by 60%. In addition, along the length of the diagonal, it is quite easy to control the right angle and symmetry of future wings.

The most difficult stage is the alignment of individual segments of the profile in the form of a regular rectangle. Because of large sizes sides - 2500x1800 mm, it is very difficult to adjust the position of the sections of the profiled pipe so as to get a perfectly accurate right angle. Therefore, the corners in the frame of the future door leaf are measured with a locksmith or joiner's corner, and the size of the diagonal is controlled.

After leveling the position, the frame of the future two gates with the gate is welded with dots, struts and two central posts are installed, as shown in the photo. In this form, the frame is transferred to the installed gate posts and hung out on a stand in the opening between the supports. After marking the position of the garage sheds, the upper parts are welded to the frame, the lower parts to the posts. Without changing the position of the frame, the completed welding points are welded with full seams. around the perimeter, with inside profiles of the frame, welding or self-tapping screws fix a pipe 40x20, on which sheets of corrugated board will be attached in the future. Next, the gate frame is cut into two equal leaves, and you can proceed to facing with sheets of corrugated board.

The wicket frame is made according to a similar scheme, but with some simplification. To get the most accurate shape of the rectangle of the doors, the cut sections of the profile are assembled on a wooden jig knocked down from the boards. Sections of the profiled pipe are attached to the sides of the conductor and welded into a rectangular frame. In a similar way, the location of canopies and diagonal struts is determined. Both wings and the wicket frame are painted with a primer and alkyd enamel before laying corrugated sheets.

We sew corrugated board on the gate and gate

Laying corrugated board on the door frame begins with marking the cutting of sheets of material to the required size. It is better to cut corrugated board with scissors for metal, but at the same time the stepped profile of the material is deformed, which has to be constantly leveled.

When calculating the required number of sheets of corrugated board, it is necessary to take into account the consumption for overlapping in one or more waves, and choose such a size that there are depressions rather than ridges on the edges of the frame. Therefore, the smaller and narrower the corrugated board wave, the easier it is to fix the material, especially on a narrow gate frame.

Fastening is carried out through one wave in the depressions of the corrugated board. The most common is fastening with roofing screws or rivets. Rivets are more expensive, but the quality of fasteners is much higher.

Alternative version of the gate with a wicket

If there is not enough living space at the entrance for a full-fledged arrangement of swing gates with an attached gate, the latter can be made by simply transferring the frame to the leaf plane.

In this case, it will be necessary to change the scheme of strengthening the gate leaf frame with transverse horizontal struts.

Depending on how it is more convenient to use the wicket door, the doorway can be shifted to the post or to the center of the gate. After marking, the wicket frame is attached to the sash frame with side crossbars. Hinges for wicket doors, in contrast to fastening the wings to poles, are welded on the inside of the gate structure. After welding the frames of the gate and the gate, it remains to sew up the plane with sheets of corrugated board.

So that the front surface of the gate does not stand out against the background of the gate leaf, it is necessary to select or cut out a piece of corrugated board that matches the shape and line of the profile with the main cladding. It is recommended to fasten such a corrugated board initially with the help of hidden bolted connections, and after final alignment, fix it with self-tapping screws or rivets.

If there is not enough space for the installation of standard swing structures with a gate, as an option, you can use a sectional door system.

The design of the gate does not differ from the attached version, while the gate leaf is made according to a folding scheme of three panels connected by door canopies. In the folded state, such gates practically do not protrude beyond the dimensions of the fence of the site.

Conclusion

Of all the possible options for gates with a wicket, a frame structure made of corrugated board is the cheapest and easiest to manufacture. At the same time, the average service life of the cladding and frame material is not inferior to expensive forged and panel structures. To give the corrugated surface a more respectable look, you can use inexpensive overhead imitations of forged patterns and decor. Even in this case, corrugated board will cost less than real forging and casting.

All homeowners have to deal with the issue of fencing the site and designing a convenient entrance-entrance to the site for households and guests. The requirements for the wicket and gate are durability, beauty, ease of use, reliable protection from uninvited visitors and prying eyes. One of the most popular and easy-to-perform options is a gate with a gate made of corrugated board.

Profiled metal sheet has many advantages:

  • aesthetics - big choice colors and patterns allows you to choose the material that suits the general style of the design of the house and the site; even a plain metal coating looks very stylish; imitation under a natural stone or a brick will give the gate a very prestigious look; there are also more exclusive drawings - flowers, plants, landscapes, paintings;
  • corrosion resistance - modern plastic coating on long years protect metal from rusting;
  • strength;
  • low cost;
  • ease of installation of corrugated metal structures.

Types of profiled sheet structures

The gate from a professional flooring can be located near or be separate from the gate. Gates built into the gate leaf are no longer found due to their low aesthetics.

The design of gates and gates can be different:

  • a simple rectangular frame with horizontal, oblique, crossed lintels; can be decorated on top or bottom with a welded decorative grille;
  • frame of a complex original structure made of forged metal against the background of corrugated board.

With a high fence above the gate with a height of more than two meters, a transverse crossbar can be installed, also sheathed with a profiled sheet; a small canopy can be installed to protect the incoming from snow and rain at the moment the lock is opened. Support posts can be metal or brick, depending on the overall design of the fence.

According to the method of opening, the gates are traditionally made swinging, sometimes there are also sliding ones with automatic opening.

Options for gates made of corrugated board give even more scope for design creativity: sliding and swinging, with forged elements, with inserts made of polycarbonate and wood.

The simplest do-it-yourself swing gate for a fence, accessible even to a novice home craftsman, has a simple rectangular design with metal supports. Its manufacture and installation are described below.

Preparatory stages

Before you make a gate out of corrugated board with your own hands, you should consider the sequence of actions and prepare.

The first stage of preparation is determining the size of the gate. The height of the door depends on the height of the fence, but usually does not exceed two meters (two meters ten centimeters if there are tall men in the family). If the fence is very high, then the gate is not made to the full height of the fence, but lintels are made of a steel profile above the door and sewn up with a profiled sheet. The width of the opening is usually made meter-meter ten centimeters - this width allows you to go to the site with large bags in your hands or bring furniture. Large gate width requires a heavier and stronger frame with additional lintels; not very convenient to open; there is a possibility of the door warping during operation.

The second step is to consider the design of the door and support posts and draw a diagram with dimensions .

The third stage of preparation is to prepare materials and tools.

Materials and tools

To make a gate from corrugated board with your own hands, you will need the following materials:

  • polymer-coated corrugated board (made of acrylic, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polyurethane); recommended thickness is 0.6-0.9 mm; the wave height is usually small - about 10 mm;
  • roofing self-tapping screws with a rubber washer, painted to match the color of the sheet;
  • steel pipes with dimensions of at least 80x80 mm for supporting pillars; for a small gate without a gate, you can take a pipe 60x60 mm in size; with a wall thickness of at least 3 mm; the pipe can be replaced by a structure of two U-shaped channels welded in the shape of a pipe;
  • steel pipes 40x40 mm or 60x40 mm for the wicket frame;
  • anticorrosive primer;
  • paint for outdoor work, resistant to weathering;
  • loops;
  • lock;
  • crushed stone, sand, cement for mortar;
  • gravel or crushed stone of medium fraction;
  • electrodes.

List of tools:

  • welding machine. You can use the services of a welder - but for the estate it is better to purchase an apparatus and learn how to do simple work yourself. The price of the device over the years of operation will pay off with interest, because the work of a welder is not cheap. For a home master, it is enough to have an inverter welding machine with a welding current of 160-200 A;
  • angle grinder (grinder) with wheels for cutting and grinding metal;
  • drill and screwdriver - for drilling holes and tightening self-tapping screws;
  • construction tape measure, metal ruler, level, construction square, plumb line, chalk, scriber;
  • clamps - necessary when assembling the frame, when installing hinges and a lock;
  • garden drill with a diameter of 250-300 mm - for drilling holes for support posts;
  • concrete mixer or construction mixer and a container for mixing concrete;
  • shovel - for loading bulk materials into a concrete mixer or for manual mixing of concrete;
  • bayonet and shovel shovels - for digging a hole if it is not possible to use a drill; a hole dug by hand will have uneven edges - this will increase the consumption of concrete;
  • scrap - useful when digging pits for poles for breaking up dense rock.

Step by step installation technology

Swing gate from corrugated board – the smallest and simplest fencing design, you can handle it on your own, even if you are a beginner with little experience as a welder.

Foundation arrangement

Before pouring the foundation for the racks, it is necessary to mark the centers of future pits in line with the fence using a cord. Then you need to dig or drill holes for the racks. Depth concrete base should not be less than the depth of freezing of the soil, which in middle lane is 1200 mm. Sand is poured into the bottom of the pit and compacted. The thickness of the sand cushion in the compacted state is 100 mm of sand, 200 mm of fine crushed stone or gravel is poured on top and also compacted. The total depth of the pit should be at least 1200 + 100 + 200 = 1500 mm.

The recessed part of the racks is 1200 mm, so the workpieces are cut 1200 mm longer than the required height.

For stability, it is desirable to weld a square of steel sheet with a thickness of at least 4 mm and 1-2 jumpers from a corner or pipe at a distance of 300 and 800 mm from the lower edge of the supports to the lower part of the metal supports for stability. The lower part of the racks must be treated with bituminous mastic to a height of 1300 mm. Before pouring, the edges of the pit are covered with a layer of roofing material - this allows you to separate the concrete from the ground, retain moisture in it during the ripening process and provides the necessary strength of the finished concrete.

Pole installation

The pillars are installed in a well or pit at a distance equal to the width of the gate plus 5-10 mm (these are the gaps between the gate and the pillars), poured with concrete, carefully aligned in the vertical plane and in the plane of the fence, and observing the exact distance between the leaves using building level and fixed in this position with the help of spacers. If the pit is from a drill and is narrow, you can wedge the posts in the pit using large stones. Sometimes temporary spacers from reinforcement and a transverse bar at the top are welded, which, after the concrete has set, are cut off and the welding points are cleaned. Ready concrete is carefully pierced with a crowbar or reinforcement - so that air bubbles do not form inside the concrete. It is desirable to fill the inner surface of the pipe with concrete.

Pouring concrete will gain strength in 10-15 days, depending on the ambient temperature. Before the end of this period, work on the installation of the wicket door should not be carried out - otherwise the wicket will lead in the future. The first days the surface of the concrete must be moistened.

Concrete for the foundation is used grades M150 (B10) or M200 (B15). The composition of concrete is given in the table:

When replacing cement grade 400 with 300, its amount should be increased by a third; when replacing with brand 500, the amount of cement can be slightly reduced and take into account the fact that the concrete will harden somewhat faster.

Wicket frame

Installation of the fence and gate can be carried out simultaneously with the installation of the gate or at another time. With the simultaneous installation of all elements of the fence, it is easier to set them on the same line.

When cutting metal and welding, you can be injured, so you can’t start working without overalls and protective equipment: a suit (a canvas suit is required for welding), special gloves and canvas mittens, safety glasses (dark for welding), boots.

Before welding, cut off the necessary pieces of pipes for the frame. The length of the main pipes along the perimeter of the frame is equal to the length and width of the gate, the cuts are made at an angle of 45°. Frame lintel tubes are cut at an angle of 90°. Burrs on cuts should be cleaned, rust should be sanded. This will improve the quality of the seam.

Welding work is carried out on a flat horizontal surface. If there is no suitable table, then the work can be done by placing the pipes on a flat area (there is usually a tiled or concreted area of ​​\u200b\u200bsuitable size near the house). Equal linings must be placed under the pipes, for example, from a bar. Then level the surface so that the frame parts located on them lie strictly horizontally. Ideally, it is worth cutting off an OSB sheet with dimensions that are 50 mm larger than the length and width of the wicket frame, and fixing pipes on it with pipe clamps. If there is no OSB sheet at hand, then the frame parts are interconnected with clamps. Then you should check the correct angles and location of the parts, and only then proceed with welding. First, the frame is pinpointed at the corners, then the corners and diagonals are checked - they should be the same. This means that the pipes lie correctly relative to each other. Then the joints are welded with a continuous seam on one side.

The metal during welding experiences a strong thermal expansion, therefore, after each operation, it is necessary to control the correctness of the angles, linear dimensions parts, the location of parts relative to each other. It is desirable to carry out welding intermittently so that the seams have time to cool and the frame does not “drive”.

After welding one side of the frame, allow the seams to cool, turn the frame over, remove the clamps and boil the second side of the frame. Allow the seams to cool and grind off the protruding part. The seams after painting, if possible, should not be visible. Then the crossbars are mounted - the so-called stiffeners. They can be arranged horizontally, obliquely, cross - it all depends on the size of the gate and the preferences of the master. The procedure for welding the crossbars is similar to the order for welding the frame: cut off pieces of pipe desired length, if necessary, cut off the corners, clean, fix with clamps, grab with spot welding, weld, clean the seams. It is easier to weld thicker pipes, so it is recommended to buy pipes with a wall thickness of at least 3 mm.

Video

Frame installation

The frame is installed using cylindrical steel hinges. The weight of the gate made of corrugated board is small, and for its installation it is enough to use two or three hinges with a diameter of 30 mm; for larger and heavier gates, reinforced hinges with support pads made of a sheet with a thickness of at least 4 mm are used. The distance between the extreme loops should be approximately 400- 500 mm less than the height of the gate (i.e. the distance from the top and bottom of the gate to the hinge will be 200-250 mm). The hinges on the poles can be welded both before and after installation.

To weld the hinges, we adjust the sashes to the uprights, set them up with the help of wedges and a spacer-support from a bar at the bottom of the gate. The gap between the frame and the uprights is 2.5-5 mm on both sides. First, the upper loop is applied and tacked by spot welding to the supports, then it is boiled. Then grab the upper loop to the frame of the gate. Then, in the same order, they grab the lower loop, check the correct hanging of the frame, weld the loops, let them cool, remove the stand and wedges. On the supports, they check the height, cut it if necessary, weld a hole on top of the pipe with a sheet of metal right size.

You can install a latch or a lock with a key on the gate. A mortise lock is desirable - it is more reliable when opening the gate outward. Before inserting the lock, its dimensions are measured. Then the placement on the gate is determined, on the side surface of the pipe mark the place where you want to make a slot, and cut a hole for the lock on both sides of the pipe with a grinder with a small disk. To close the lock from precipitation and hacking, the casing is welded and welded to the frame pipe. Then a lock is inserted into the hole in the pipe, points are marked for fastening screws, a locking cylinder mechanism, an axis of the handle (if a lock with a handle is selected), holes are drilled through the casing. Then the door closes, a place is marked for the lock bar on the support, holes for self-tapping screws are drilled. Then the lock is removed.

Before sheathing with corrugated board, the frame is sanded, treated with an anti-corrosion primer, covered with two layers of weather-resistant exterior paint.

Sheathing with a professional sheet is carried out in the penultimate turn. The profiled sheet is superimposed on the frame in such a way that the recessed part of the wave lies on the frame from the side of the lock, the dimensions of the sheet and the dimensions of the cutouts for the hinges are determined. Then the sheet is cut with a grinder, places for the hinges are cut out, a place is drilled for the cylinder and the axis of the lock handle.

The edge of the sheet must be processed with a file so that there are no burrs, treated with an anti-corrosion compound and coated with paint. Otherwise, it is from these places that corrosion of the sheet will begin.

The sheet is fastened with colored roofing screws with rubber washers in lower part waves to the frame pipes, before screwing in the screws, it is advisable to drill holes with a drill. Lastly, a lock and a lock bar are installed, if desired, a handle, a valve. Everything - the gate is ready

Using step by step instructions outlined in this article, even an inexperienced House master can make and install a popular and stylish gate from corrugated board with his own hands. Do not be afraid to take on the work yourself - the road will be mastered by the walking one. Good luck in your endeavors!

How to make a gate from a profiled sheet with your own hands, and spend only a few days on it, we will tell you in this short article. We will also mention how to make the fence itself, if you do not already have a finished fence. This will make it possible to do everything in the same style. So let's get started!

What can be a gate from a professional flooring for a summer residence?

Do-it-yourself fences for summer cottages from corrugated board are much more profitable than ordering the work of a specialized team. This task is quite feasible due to the ease of handling the material itself, and the quality of such a work is practically the leader among all possible and affordable budget options. If with the construction of the fence it is usually fundamental various ways there is little construction, then there is a choice for the gate.

Gates can be made hinged, which is the easiest to implement, sliding or sliding. The first option is available if there is room for the leaves on the site (if opening inward) or on the road (when opening outward). If you have small sash sizes, then this place will be found in any case, and it is easy to implement such an idea, because you only need to install a couple of racks, hang a frame upholstered with a profiled sheet on them.

Retractable and sliding structures are applicable where there is no space for open doors. But the construction of such gates is complicated by the need to install complex mechanisms and some site requirements. For example, along the trajectory of the leaf rollback, the rest of the fence (fence) should be exceptionally even, without any corners and protrusions, and also quite long if all the gates roll back in one direction at once (i.e. one solid leaf).

Do-it-yourself fences for summer cottages from corrugated board - calculation of materials

Having decided to make all the elements of the fence: both fences and gates from corrugated board with your own hands, it makes no sense to hesitate. Before going to the purchase of material, we will make the necessary calculations. We agree that we take a profiled sheet with an edge of no more than 2.1 cm, we make racks in the form of metal pipes, as the most affordable and fast way . And their geometric size should be 60 mm, for round pipes this is the diameter, for profile pipes - the section (side). Tubes with a cross section of 60x25 mm are also taken as transverse elements of the frame, i.e. in the form of a rectangle, the metal for them should not be too thick, no more than 2 mm.

Now we calculate the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe required profiled sheet, for this we determine the height, for simplicity, choose the number into which the number 12 is divided without a trace, since you will cut pieces of corrugated board from a 12-meter sheet, this will allow you to save money without creating unusable residues. The width of the sheet is set by the manufacturer, see the perimeter of the site on the plan or measure for safety with a tape measure. Also subtract the width of the gate and gate from the resulting perimeter. Usually it is about 5-6 m, if you make the gate not wide, only for the passage of a car.

Next, we consider the number of pipes and their parameters. Up to 30% of the length is hidden underground, and what is above it should accommodate the height of the profiled sheet. That is, if the height of the fence is planned to be 2 m, then the tube for the rack should be 2.7 m. A distance of 2 meters is usually taken between. So now arm yourself with a site plan and count the number of pipes. The next step is to consider the transverse logs, they are fixed in two rows for a fence of 2 meters in height, if it is larger, then three rows will be required.

Do-it-yourself fences and gates from corrugated board - installation of a fence

After competent calculations and purchases, you can begin to develop the site and put up a fence.

Do-it-yourself fence and gate installation - step by step diagram

Step 1: Preparing the Pit for the Racks

We outline the installation site for the gate and near this mark we begin to make a hole for the first fence post. Use a hand drill to speed up the process. At the planned distances, dig all subsequent ones. Pour gravel into these pits and tamp, it will be a pillow, 10 centimeters is enough. After that, you need to fill it with concrete, for this, M400 cement and gravel are taken in a ratio of 1: 4.

Step 2: Installing the Racks

The pipes should be painted beforehand, and a cross of their pieces of a metal profile should be welded to the bottom to increase the stability of the column. Having installed the pole into the pit exceptionally evenly (check with a level), fill it with concrete, pierce it to release air from the layer. Let all structures dry, it will take a couple of days to be sure. From above, close the pillars with plugs, what to make them from, dream up with your comrades.

Step 3: Cross beams and profiled sheet

The easiest way is to weld them by electric welding, you can suffer and do it with bolts and nuts, for which you will have to make through holes on profiles and poles. Step back a little more than 20 cm from the top of the post and from the ground. After work, paint the transverse profiles. When everything is dry, you can hang corrugated board. The sheet is leveled, and self-tapping screws are attached with a screwdriver, each next section is overlapped on one edge.



Do-it-yourself gate and gate made of corrugated board - calculation of materials

First you need to draw up a diagram of the gate and gate. For us it will be a swing version with a separate (not built into the gate) gate. The width of each leaf should be about 2-4 meters (depending on the dimensions of your car), the height should be flush with the fence. The gate should be about 1 meter wide. Swing elements are attached to hinges, usually two, for gate leaves you can put another third for reliability. The perimeter of the gate is made of a strong profile of 50x50 mm, the transverse logs are taken with slightly smaller parameters. The transverse elements of the frame can be made as in a fence, or in the form of diagonal lines.

Welding of elements must be done on a flat horizontal surface even before fixing to the hinges, and it is important to observe a right angle between the elements. To do this, make yourself a device in the form of two wooden bars fastened at a right angle, having previously measured it with a corner. It is by laying metal parts near it that you need to grab them by welding, and then weld them thoroughly, without fear of breaking the 90-degree angle. Loops are already welded onto the finished frame.

How to make a gate from a profiled sheet with your own hands - stages of work

Now we have a gate and a gate made of corrugated board in our project, it is also easy to make them with your own hands, especially since the warm-up has already been completed.

Gates and gates made of corrugated board are very popular

Now gates and wickets made of corrugated board are very popular, which, for all their external simplicity, are able to solve the problem of protection. site from intruders. Many professional builders and owners of suburban areas have appreciated the advantages of a profiled sheet and the ease of working with it. Quite quickly and easily gates and gates are made of corrugated board do it yourself, it is only important to have basic welding and cutting skills metal. Variety of options colors and the shape of the material allow you to create completely different appearance gates and gates, thanks to which they can be entered into any existing composition of a suburban area.

Sliding gates made of profiled metal with decorative pillars

Stylish gates made of corrugated board

Gates made of corrugated board do not fade under the influence of sunlight and do not fade under the influence of precipitation

Material Features

gate and fences from corrugated board for a reason become the choice of many people. This material has a number of advantages over other building materials:

  • high quality characteristics (profile sheets have an anti-corrosion layer, additionally covered with a polymer on the outside and varnish inside),

The profiled sheet has a lot of advantages over other materials.

  • long service life (due to the qualities of the material itself and well-built work, corrugated board can last more than 50 years),
  • ease of installation (simple preparatory earthworks and quick construction of the structures themselves),

Gates made of profiled sheet are durable, beautiful and easy to install.

Gates made of corrugated board, with their beauty, have a low cost

  • decent appearance (fence, gates and gates made of this material look solid and solid, and there is always the opportunity to choose the most suitable color and shape of the corrugated board),
  • low price of the material (depending on the type of profiled sheet, the cost varies from 200 to 600 rubles per sheet).

Beautiful gate made of corrugated board

Decking is a modern, convenient and most importantly versatile material for construction work

Advice! When you turn to professionals when installing the gate, the cost of the structure will increase greatly. So that the price of a gate with a corrugated boarding gate does not “bite”, it is better to do it yourself, because this does not require any special skills or unique equipment.

Gates made of corrugated board will serve you for more than one year

Decking is a great option for making inexpensive, but beautiful gates for your site.

The successful combination of a wooden fence and gates made of profiled metal

When choosing this material, it is worth remembering about its shortcomings:

  • small thickness of corrugated board, which makes it easy to cut through it if desired,
  • lack of sound insulation

Contrasting combination of white gates and red brick fence

  • corrosion processes at the slightest scratches on the surface,
  • deformation of the sheet under strong mechanical stress.

The slightest scratch on a profiled sheet can lead to its corrosion.

Bright gates with decorative forged elements

Gate types

There are several types of gates according to the mechanism of their opening and closing:

  • swing gate(the most popular type of gate, the only drawback of which is the need for a large free space for opening; for self-production, this is the most suitable option).

Swing gates from corrugated board

Swing gates - the most popular type of gate

  • Sliding gates(an option that saves space when opening; for it, it is necessary to provide upper and lower "rails" along the fence for the movement of the canvas).

Sliding gates made of profiled sheet

The appearance of the gate leaves made of profiled sheet is attractive

  • lifting gate(used for garages or other structures; you need a place on top to lift the canvas).
  • decorative gate(the corrugated board is complemented by forged parts, which not only improves the appearance of the gate, but also makes the structure more durable).

Magnificent gates made of corrugated board with forged decor

Gates and wickets made of corrugated board are easy to maintain

Advice! Gates, gates made of corrugated board with forging elements are luxurious, but not always expensive. You can make them yourself if you purchase forged items for decoration. Individual inserts, tips or other bulky parts are quite affordable.

Gates with forged elements can be installed at a low cost

All gates can also be divided into two types according to the place where the gate is installed. More popular options are when gates are installed with a free-standing gate made of corrugated board. If there is not enough space or for other reasons, the gate is made right at the gate - this slightly complicates the work on the manufacture and installation of the structure.

Profiled options

Before you buy or do it yourself entrance gate and gates from a professional sheet, it is important to understand that the material can be different in purpose and appearance.

Profiled sheet is different in appearance and purpose

Do-it-yourself gates can be made to match the color of the general fence, to match the supporting pillars, the material for finishing the facade of the house

By functional purpose, roofing is distinguished (used for roofs, as well as for arranging fences and gates), wall (for construction partitions And walls), bearing (for the construction of durable structures, as well as a fixed formwork during the construction of walls and foundations) and decorative corrugated board (facing material).

Gate and fence made of profiled metal with beautiful wooden posts

A harmonious combination of the style of a gate made of corrugated board and a country house

The grade of the profiled sheet depends on the height of the rib, the higher it is, the stronger the material:

  • Mark "C" has a small rib height, but for its functions (arrangement of gates, gates and fences) it is quite durable and light.
  • Brand "NS" is different greater height ribs or waves, so it is stronger than the previous brand. It is usually used to create wall fences (garages, stalls, etc.).
  • Brand "N" is a heavy profiled sheet with a high bearing capacity. This type of material is used to create canopies, visors, ceilings, fixed formwork.

Table of the most popular profiled sheet brands

Advice! When purchasing corrugated board, it is worth considering which figure is indicated after the brand. It indicates the height of the rib (for example, C10 corrugated board has a rib height of 10 mm). For sheathing gates, corrugated board C8 or C10 is most suitable.

Fence with a gate made of corrugated board with a strict design

Wonderful green sliding gate made of profiled sheet with bright yellow posts

Assembly of the structure

The gates from the flooring are easy to install

You can make a gate from a profiled sheet yourself or purchase ready-made ones

After the final choice of material, it is worth considering how to make a gate and a gate from corrugated board on your own so that they perform their functions for as long as possible. The installation of gates and wickets includes the following steps:

  • Preparation of the plan and calculation of the need for materials. At the beginning of work, it is worth determining the future dimensions of the structure, depending on which a certain amount of material will be purchased. If you correctly approach the creation of a plan, you can avoid premature wear of the hinges of too large-scale structures by using additional crossbars in the frame.

Advice! When planning a future gate or gate, it is worth evaluating what type of corrugated board is available. It is important that there are “cavities” along the edges of the sheet during installation, and not “waves”, i.e. in advance you need to correlate the sheet and the length of the opening. Otherwise, it will not only look ugly, but also pose a danger to family members (a sharp edge raised above the rest of the surface can cut hands or ruin clothes).

Gate plan from profiled sheet

  • Production of support racks. The first step is to prepare the supports that will hold the structure of the gate and wicket. Most often they put three racks if the gate and the gate are nearby. If they are located even at a small distance, each element will require two separate supports. Racks are usually metal pipes or poles made of stone, although you can also use wooden details. For installation, you need to prepare holes about a meter deep and about half a meter in diameter. Pipes, previously cleaned of rust, treated with a primer and painted, are lowered into pits and filled with mortar. With the help of a plumb line, you need to make sure that the racks are strictly vertical. After a few days, the solution will harden, and it will be possible to hang the gate on supports.
  • Creation of a frame for a gate or wicket. The frame or frame is made of a metal profile pipe with a section of 60 by 40 mm. They make a frame on a free flat surface where you can put at least one gate leaf. The frame is cooked by manual electric arc welding, and the corners are additionally reinforced with steel corners. For greater structural rigidity, horizontal crossbars are added inside the frame, as well as diagonals. Welding seams must be cleaned.
  • Fastening corrugated board to the frame. Profiled sheets are attached to the frame with self-tapping screws or rivets. You can attach not every “wave” of the sheet, but after one or less.
  • Construction installation. Installation of wickets and gates from corrugated board to ready-made supports will not be difficult. Metal hinges or polymer curtains are pre-attached to the supports, where the finished gate or gate is then hung. The installation of a lock, a deadbolt, slats and a door opening limiter, as well as various decorations, is the last stage in the installation of gates and wickets made of corrugated board.

Gates made of corrugated board will be a great decoration for your site

A high degree of savings is one of the advantages of corrugated board

The advantages of corrugated board are environmental safety, ease of installation, durability, strength and aesthetic appearance.

Installation of gates from a profiled sheet can be done without additional equipment at any time of the year, including winter.

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