Concrete fence: advantages and disadvantages

Before you choose the material for the future fence, you need to think about how long it would ideally serve you. The most durable fence of stone, brick or concrete. Concrete fences guarantee exceptional durability and low cost compared to brick or stone products.

Concrete fences are known for their long service life as well as their unpretentious maintenance. Installation of some types of such fences can be done personally. Nowadays, the majority of reinforced concrete fences for private cottages are designs with an openwork texture or imitating wood, stylish stones. All reinforced concrete fences are built according to the usual pattern: the steel frame is poured with the most durable concrete,having as part various plasticizers. The main positive features of such fences are:

• Reliability and long service life. Concrete is the most durable and versatile material.
• Easy installation. Installation of blocks of concrete can, in fact, make any man in the street.

• A variety of original solutions. Despite the massiveness, the fence of concrete can look elegant. Such a “wall” will decorate a personal plot.
• The appearance of concrete is perfectly combined with other materials: plastic, metal elements, stone.
• All sorts of mounting and cladding options. This fence can be combined with the gate of any type.
• Minimum financial and labor costs for installation.

• The ability to install a concrete fence with your own hands, even without certain skills.
• You can install without special equipment.
• Ease when updating the coating and its repair.
• Stable position on the ground.

It is worth considering and disadvantages of the fence structure of concrete:

• the duration of the installation work.
• Possibility of installation in only the warm seasons of the year.
• The need for accurate calculations.
• When selecting panels to decorate the fence should take into account their high price.
• The shade of some areas in the presence of such a solid fence.

Concrete fences are available in several varieties.

It looks like a section assembled from 2-4 plates. The top of the fence can be supplemented with stylish elements of decor. This fence is blown, if it leaves the gaps among the laid plates, and completely dense. Thanks to oversized parameters and weight sections, these fences are highly sought after in the private sector. You just need to insert the section into the grooves of the pillars of the support, so 2-3 people will easily cope with the installation of this option.

The covering of such fences imitates other materials. Those who like natural products, obviously will like panels of concrete "under the tree." Prestigious and solid looks fence with the texture of "stone" or "brick".

Monolithic fence is considered the most durable among other types of fences for a reason. The technology of installation of this design requires the use of a tape or column type base.The monolithic fence consists of solid slabs of reinforced concrete (completely smooth or with a beautiful pattern).

Reinforced concrete fence is the most durable of all, while it has a number of characteristics.

1. Such panels can be weighing from half a ton up to 4 tons, so for full installation, you will need a special technique. In addition, the necessary
2. This fence will look good only on fairly large areas (fence for the cottage village, construction site, airport).

This type is assembled from small blocks. To seal the elements, apply a solution of cement. Usually this kind of fences erected from hollow building materials, but if you want to get the most reliable design, you should choose solid products. A beautiful view of a prefabricated structure is attached with plaster or tiling. Such a product will not need support columns. In a solid state, it looks more like a quality brickwork.

The construction of such a fence is fast enough. The voids inside help to strengthen the structure before pouring it with concrete, in addition, they allow to place cables inside, for example, for an intercom, which is very convenient. Such fences set on the foundation. The main thing is that its width is twice the width of the block itself. This fence is of different heights - it depends on the wishes of the owners of the home.

Making the blocks will help to build a fence, combined with the exterior of your home. The peculiarity of the blocks themselves is that they have a stylish texture from 2 sides at once. The price of this fence will depend, of course, on the parameters and quality of the selected blocks, but it will not be so high, as per 1 square meter. m wall only needs 12, 5 blocks. Exceptional reliability for many years, ease of installation, eye-catching design and affordable cost are the best arguments in favor of choosing this fence.

Another significant plus: from the available elements you can create a basement or pillars (for example, in the form of columns of the popular antique style), and you can decorate them with any suitable material: wood, brick, or any of their variations and combinations. These fences are classified as expensive.

Such a fence is made of monolithic reinforced concrete slabs, having a weighty base, installed on the ground. A number of models have not the basis, but thorns. They need to be inserted into ready-made concrete "glasses". This kind of construction foundation is not needed. It is best to apply them for temporary fencing. A little later, these structures can be moved to another area. When building self-contained fences, you can get by with an ornament on one side only, because on the inside, the picture may not be important.

This strong fence has a stylish look both from the street and from the yard, because the decor on the products is applied from two sides. The newest trends in the design allow you to choose a chic concrete fence with a stylized brick masonry, natural stone, slate or luxurious wild stone. For the production of plates using the latest equipment, quality forms of polyurethane. They completely repeat the texture of natural materials.

The length of this plate as a result is 5 m, the height is almost 2.5 m, and the thickness is just over 12 cm. The elements of this design are very massive. Their weight is more than 3 tons, and since the panel is installed using a technology with a pole, it can withstand even a truck hit.The use of a special fiber gives the fence excellent sound insulation qualities.

Pretty new type of fence, is gaining popularity. From modules it is possible to build fences of various forms, luxurious in appearance. To create a fence, a standard set is used: pillar, base plate, various sketches for sections of wood, metal, profiled sheet, forging. All this is presented in a wide range of colors. The appearance of the fence may have an original drawing that will fit the exterior of any home.

For the construction of fences often used foam and aerated concrete. The best option for building a robust fence are gas silicate blocks. The design of them turns out more durable than foam blocks. It is worth knowing that aerated concrete is more afraid of moisture than its cellular “friend,” but with good waterproofing, this problem can be quickly resolved. As for long service life, buying quality aerated concrete, you can not doubt its performance. The cost of purchasing these blocks will be significantly reduced due to their low price. Due to the solid size of the blocks, you can build a new fence in a matter of hours.

The usual parameters of the plate are 2 m wide and 50 cm in height. Considering the tolerances and all kinds of gaps, it is customary to take a length of 2.06 m as a basis. The height of the pole varies from 0.65 to 2.60 m. The recommended height of the fence will also be 2 m, and the thickness is usually 4 to 8 cm. Parameters of the site will be completely hidden from curious people. When calculating it is necessary to take into account support columns having a standard section of 15x15 cm. Thus, when installing 10 plates 2.06 m long, the total length of the fence will be 20.75 m, and this taking into account the first and last support columns.

Most often, concrete fences are designed under the relief of natural stone. Imitations of various tree branches, solid masonry of stone and brick, logs or lumber are also popular. More complex structures can consist of several types of blocks. They are often impossible to distinguish from options that are made of natural stone. At the top of the fence often do imitation lattice or balusters.With the right choice of colors and textures of the decor it is almost impossible to determine from which the fence itself was precisely made.

Concrete is an amazing coating. With it, you can embody any fantasy idea, which is especially important in cases where the usual type of product seems gray and boring. It is not necessary that this design performs only a protective role. Many hedges are really bright products. If you purchased (or made yourself) panels with beautiful protrusions, reliefs, drawings or weaving, then you will only have to take good care of the coatings: clean them in time, tint if necessary. If your new fence is not painted with anything, you can decorate it with your own hands in a matter of hours. Its appearance is determined by the owner of the dwelling.

When decorating designs, you can apply such options as:

• staining;
• combination with forged components;
• laying a stylish tile, stone or special panels imitating different materials;
• use of artistic exposition, copyright graffiti, drawings with popular cartoon characters;
• imitation of plants such as climbing ivy, rose and many others.

If it is necessary to choose a paint color for the fence, then the most preferable from the point of view of the surrounding space are such colors as green, gray, brown, blue or dark beige. These natural tones will be perfectly combined with greenery near the fence. It is not worth too motley and multicolored to decorate the fence, it is enough to apply a combination of 2-3 colors. Texture elements can be distinguished with the help of white, gray or any dark colors. Using paint, you can beat any concrete surface, giving it the appearance of sandstone or wood.

The installation of a concrete mix is ​​usually carried out by 2-3 people, in special cases a crane is used. It is possible to qualitatively install with our own forces even a heavy monolithic fence, but given the required amount of cement and strengthIt can hardly be called inexpensive.

The most convenient installation is considered to be the construction of concrete sections. This type of fence is often called decorative, eurofence or prefabricated sectional fence. There are many variations of the implementation of the installation sectional fence. This does not require special knowledge (except for the time of manufacture of supports and the foundation), and even two people can assemble the fence itself. The parameters and weight of the structure permit this: the panels usually weigh from 45 to 70 kg, and the pillars, up to 90 kg. The prefab is often made to order, it can be assembled from pre-fabricated panels, and can be produced at home. Equipment for the production of plates can be purchased at a specialty store.

Installing concrete fences also means laying the base for a pole support. To do this, prepare a pit with a depth of 0.5 m, and this pit should be 5 cm wider than the column block on each side. The reinforcement is fixed in length in the height of the fence plus its invisible underground part. The reinforcement is fixed at the level, and the pit is immediately concreted. The first of the pillar sections is fixed on the base, and the free space is also concreted.

Mounting the next element, you will simultaneously build with it and support. It is necessary to concrete all sections of the pillar separately, so that the solution of concrete spread throughout the cavity of the support. In the same way going and the second pillar. Next is the installation of sections. Installation of additional elements is very simple. It is necessary to carefully install them in the grooves of the already standing supports. You should not mount more than 2 sections between 2 pillars. It is necessary to build a fence gradually to eliminate the construction imbalance. Any defects during installation can be leveled with cement.

If you need to choose a brand of concrete to create monolithic slabs, you need to choose the product of the best quality. Specify whether the reinforcing parts will be used as part of the future structure, because it plays a role in the choice of concrete. Thus, most often the choice stops on the brands M250-350. When self-installing the fence in a frequent house, it is best to entrust the choice of solution to an experienced specialist. If the fence does not imply a solid foundation, you can choose a lightweight type of concrete that will cost you the least.

How to install a concrete fence yourself, see below.