Beautiful gate design ideas

Such a minor detail, like a gate, can tell a lot about its owners. Let's try to figure out how you can beautifully and unconventionally arrange this element of the exterior of the site.

The gate is a small door in the fence about 1.5 meters high, which serves to enter and exit from the fenced area. Very often this door comes in a tandem with a gate. They can be found at any cottage, private house or country mansion.

As part of the fence, they protect tenants ’possessions from outsiders, while opening the view to the backyard area and allowing everyone to admire the aesthetic view of the territories adjacent to the house (if any, of course). In any case, the appearance of the fence and the gate is important both functional and aesthetic.

Wickets perform a special function.In addition, they are able to tell about the taste preferences of the owners, as well as their relationship to others, it is also the very first entrance to the house.

Of course, the gate - the most important part of the fence. But without the wicket, even the most status designs look lonely. In addition, almost any craftsman can cope with the manufacture of the gate, having the necessary materials, tools and a little imagination. The gates are sometimes indistinguishable from the whole fence, and sometimes they are its central ornament, a highlight.

Materials for the manufacture of gates, mainly wood and metal. Also often found forged products, combinations of wood and metal, profiled sheet. The features of the gate also include simplicity of design, simple constipation or lack thereof. Locks can be replaced by heck, hooks, bolts.

Traditionally, country doors and gates are opened manually. But progress does not stand still, so now there is an opportunity to open the gate by lightly pressing the remote control button. For wickets is very suitable automation company Flex. It is not difficult to install it, even on thin columns, but it works smoothly to -20 degrees.

The gate is a universal construction. It can be made with your own hands or ordered from any material, depending on your wishes, the general idea and the size of the wallet.

However, it should be borne in mind that each type of wicket has both advantages and disadvantages.

Since the gate is an integral part of the fence, its design is usually dependent on the design of the gate or fence. Of course, this is true for those cases where the owners perform the fence in the same style.

Wickets can be installed:

• regardless of the gate,
• complete with gate;
• are part of the gate.

Wickets with the gate can also have different installation options:

1. The gate is installed in one opening of the fence, the gate - in the next.
2. The gate and the gate are installed in one common opening, divided by a column of brick, stone, metal pipe.
3. The separator does not stand out from the gate.

Classic gates, as a rule, make swing. It is advisable to make it swing open inwards. This will ensure the safety of both hosts and guests. Imagine that it is mud on the street, and the gate opens outside. You will have to retreat, giving the opportunity to open the door. In this case, you risk not seeing what is happening behind your back, and at least, get into a treacherous puddle.

Wickets consist of 4 important parts: plating, frame, hinges, and constipation.

The frame is most often found in metal, since it is better able to withstand the loads and external influences than wood.It is best to make it from a metal profile. Such a pipe will be stronger and more importantly, more beautiful. The shape of the frame is usually rectangular, while the top is not necessarily flat - it can be curved in different directions. When constructing the frame, it is always necessary to take into account where the lock will be placed and what the trim will be.

The skin can be absolutely any! These are wooden boards, various plastics, steel sheets and even old tools, parts from bicycles, wheels ... There is no limit to imagination! It can be made solid, with holes, combined.

Next come the loop. They may be different:

• Garage so-called "kegs" - the best option;
• ordinary door;
• "Piano";
• homemade.

Last but not least, the handle and lock. Their variety is even more impressive than the plating options!

Locks are divided into mortise and overhead, as well as mechanical, electromechanical and electrical.

The mechanical model of the lock differs from the electromechanical one in that the latter contains a special electromagnet that allows the lock to be opened at a distance.This variant of constipation can be brought to the intercom and opened without leaving the house. An electric lock has the same features, but is completely voltage dependent. If there is no light, the lock is useless.

There are owners who prefer to install an automatic plowing system at the gate. Convenient, hassle-free, no mechanical effort. Only one "but": manually open the gate much faster than to wait until it makes an electric drive.

Pens can be the most incredible, until their absence.

The most common materials for the manufacture of suburban gates are wood, metal, decking.

If you decide to make a gate made of wood, you have the opportunity to significantly save on materials without resorting to the help of specialists. Naturalness and environmental friendliness of the tree allows it to perfectly fit into any style. Another plus is that you do not need to use expensive equipment for installation, and the manufacture itself will not take much time.

The basis of the iron gate is metal profiles.The frame is made of steel proftruba, which is welded to the desired size of the gate. The weight of such a door will be decent - about 20 kg, if you count only the frame. It can be filled with any material - from scraps of plastic lining to roller shutters.

Forged gates look very nice. Their grace and airiness are achieved with the help of openwork weaving, metal curls, colors, figurines made by the hands of an experienced craftsman. As a rule, forged products are painted black, which is combined with all shades. The top part is made figured: a semicircle, peaks, decorative inserts. An additional forged visor is sometimes installed above the opening.

It goes without saying that hand forging is quite expensive. However, many blacksmiths make individual elements of decor. Here they can be purchased by each owner and decorate the door from a solid sheet with artistic filigree.

Now country gates from a professional flooring are very popular. They are not as elegant as forged, but they look much more attractive than many wooden structures. Such material is more durable and retains its original appearance longer.

The price category of these products is located between wooden and wrought iron, which also affects the choice of such wickets. The weight of the structure is less than that of the metal, so this is another advantage for the installation and operation of such models.

Metal shtaketnik is also a very popular material for the manufacture of wickets. For originality of construction, multilevel blanks, non-standard fittings, and decorative elements are used.

Speaking of stainless steel, we note that such designs are often focused on the overall style and can be made of welded mesh, proftube or profiled sheet. Since the weight of such a gate is significant, the support columns are necessarily made from the same metal in order to evenly distribute the pressure around the perimeter.

Not so beautiful, but cheap and elementary in the installation of the gate from the grid (chain-link). Minimal costs for their manufacture, high maintainability and the ability to immediately cover the space are extremely convenient for household needs.That is why such fences are put on the courtyards, poultry houses and so on.

It doesn't matter what material you decide to make a wicket. It is necessary to make a scheme for the future design, to make a detailed drawing, having thought through all the structural details. If you have an artistic taste and plan to build a very special street door, then you will need a sketch of the proposed model.

For its compilation it is necessary to determine the height and width of the future product. Then calculation of the necessary materials, accessories is done. In addition, the necessary additional material must be indicated in order to avoid mistakes when purchasing all the structural elements.

Thorough adherence to manufacturing technology and the use of a drawing make it possible to do all the work with your own hands. As a result, the garden or back door, as well as other options for wickets, can become not just a functional detail, but also an ornament to the entire fence and the site as a whole.

Notice how the drawings for the gate and the gate look like. Sketch the placement of the necessary elements.

Drawings, as a rule, are drawn up on the basis of generally accepted schemes for wickets and gates.

The decor options for the gates of a private house are incredibly diverse. This can be the decor of living plants (for example, ivy) and flowers, wreaths - according to the season (from autumn leaves, spruce, pine, juniper branches, flowers), pots with live plants.

Another decor option - figured overlays on a smooth canvas. The pattern is most often wooden, but metal options are possible - beautiful corners or tracery. Another popular volume carving - a special three-dimensional pattern, consisting of planks with curly edges. Together they create a bas-relief that can change depending on the angle of view - from openwork to a smooth surface.

Combinations of a forged pattern with metal and polymeric sheets like polycarbonate look very nice. The option of a metal profile with wrought iron parts will not only look more expensive, but also will last longer.

A peculiar decor, or rather, an addition to the design of the main territory (for example, a mini-stadium, tennis court,school grounds) can be a fence with a wicket from the grid. Now the grid of ordinary metal rods is in little use. She was replaced by a new material - 3D volumetric mesh (“Fensis”, “Fensys”, “3D fence”). Its main advantage is increased strength, which is achieved by the wave bending of vertical rods, adding resistance to lateral fracture.

According to the standard, wicket dimensions are usually as follows: the height is approximately equal to the fence, and the width is from 75 centimeters to a meter. The width of the gate is approximately equal to the interior doors and it does not make sense to narrow it to 60-65 cm, because the outer door will be held in outerwear. Making the canvas wider than 1 meter is not worth it for security reasons - a strong wind can simply unscrew the hinges of an unlocked door. The height is equal to the fence, but most often the wicket is still below human height.

It is recommended to make it swing in the courtyard. The desired size of the opening is from 80 to 100 cm. It is necessary to weld a feigned bar that will not allow the flap to open in the other direction.

Between the canvas of the gate and the pole on which it will be attached, leave about 6 mm of clearance from the hinge side and 80 mm from the bottom - calculated on the bad weather and snow. Very often, the gate is hung on the pillar in order not to put extra supports. In this case, the common pole is necessarily made steel so that it can support the weight of all the valves.

If we are talking about the built-in element in the sliding gates made of metal, there are special conditions, compliance with which will provide sufficient rigidity, and hence the durability of the structure. First, the required profile tubes with a cross section of not less than 60 to 40 mm and a thickness of 3 mm. Secondly, the supports must be designed for a considerable weight (from 750 kg).

It is quite simple to make a gate with one's own hand, the main thing is to be patient. And the ability to independently weld metal ten times simplifies the task.

First you need to check the availability of tools and necessary details.

Next is the installation of the product. At the beginning, they put up pillars, then the wicket frame is made. Following the detailed master classes, it is not at all difficult to make a wooden wicket or an option from a profiled sheet.

If you are running out of time or simply do not want to be engaged in the manufacture of the gate for a long time, there is an optimal option - using a chain-link mesh. It is a painted metal rectangle covered with mesh. For convenience, when mounting the handle, it is worth welding a small piece of metal profile diagonally between the two sides of the frame. Such a wicket is convenient to install at the entrance to the garden, for example.

The original gate is the first thing your guests will see, so having made it yourself you can be doubly proud.

Consider the main stages of the installation of the gate:

1. Choosing a place for bearing elements. For them, choose wooden poles, a metal pipe or a profile with a cross section of 10 cm. Remember that the poles dig into the ground, so you must be one meter above the gate. We measure the gap between the carrier pillars.
2. Preparing material for the frame and ribs. For a wooden structure we assemble the frame from the boards, fastening them with self-tapping screws. To increase its rigidity will help metal plates with teeth, driven into the frame. For metal - profile and corners with a thickness of 3 mm. Stiffness will give trim pipe. For plating, choose a sheet with a thickness of 1.5 mm. Next, you need to clean the surface of the metal grinder and process it with anti-corrosion agents.
3. Preparing the solution for filling the basement and crushed stone.

Next, you need to prepare the foundation:

1. For this useful drill. We drill 2 holes with a depth of 1 meter. Be sure to consider the margin in the distance between the posts for mounting the frame.
2. Prepare the solution, mixing the sand with cement in proportions 1: 3
3. Insert the pillars into the prepared grooves. We drive in a sledge hammer on 30 cm.
4. Fall asleep rubble, rammer, pour the solution.

Installation of the gate consists of the following stages:

• For a metal wicket from the corners and a pipe there is a frame brewed. For added rigidity, a transverse strip is welded in the middle. Do not forget that the gap is left below, taking into account the weather and snow! Finished constructions need to be sanded, remove irregularities, degrease with a special antiseptic.
• When the frame is bonded, its diagonals are measured. If they are equal, then the door will work without distortions and will function properly.

• Fasten the trim on the frame. Pre-treated material (boards, solid or galvanized sheet metal, lining) is attached to the frame with screws or rivets.
• Beginning the installation of a metal gate, it is necessary to firmly fix between each other with clamps (auxiliary tools for fixing parts) the support stand and the frame of the gate. It is only necessary to leave a gap of about 3 mm by inserting pieces of wire.
• Fasten the door handle.
• Mount the castle.
• We hang the product on the supporting structure, having previously pro-coated and painted the product.

These are the basic rules for installing wooden and metal structures.

In the case when you have enough experience and decided to do the installation of the gate, forged to order, remember that installation here requires much more attention to detail. It is also important to take into account the width of the doorway, the weight of the structure, the depth of the pits for the supports, and the reliability of the fixings.

If you want your fence to not know the repair as long as possible, take the proper installation of the product very seriously. If necessary, consult a specialist for help.

The advantages of corrugated flooring are indisputable: lightweight, eco-friendly, durable, easy to transport and install material. The most popular manufacturers (according to users) of these products are MetallProfil and Tegola, the Finnish company Ruukki has proven itself well. Their certified products are renowned for their proven Finnish quality and are distributed throughout the CIS countries. It has a wide range of applications - from the creation of roofs to the dacha gates.

The companies ThyssenKrupp (Germany) and ArcelorMittal (Belgium) are recognized leaders in the production of evroshtaketnik. Recently, however, the domestic manufacturer began to delight products of the same high quality, but a completely different price category. Pay attention to the brands NovaLux, Grand Line, "Staleks".

For more inspiration, we invite you to familiarize yourself with the most unusual and elegant gates.

All ingenious is simple! Look at the most simple batten and rack models. Nothing extra and very stylish.

The gate from the wattle looks very unusual for the modern man in the street.

And this is not quite a wattle fence, but it looks very nice.

Rustic style, which implies the deliberate roughness of natural materials, is organically suitable not only for the entrance gate of the villa, but also for a nice cottage.

To avoid unpleasant surprises in the form of a two-meter alaby that suddenly jumped out, the viewing window provides an opportunity to see the animal from afar.The function is twofold: first, the animal has the ability to review; secondly, a potential attacker can immediately understand that you should not even approach the house.

Garden gates are usually other sizes than the entrance. As a rule, they are low, often have an arch, made openwork. Such a garden gate seems to be quite simple, but the originally curved top attracts attention and creates the impression of mystery. These garden gates literally invite guests.

Garden wickets look very beautiful with the decor of flowers. A variety of arches (rectangular, arc-shaped, in Oriental style) above the gate can help sustain the style of the entire site.

To enter the garden is very elegant gate-arrow, which has an arrow tip.

A solid entrance gate is made of more expensive wood and may look no less expensive than status steel doors.

Pergola is a special structure without a roof or wall. This may be a lattice tunnel with climbing plants or just a series of rectangular arches. Such a structure came to us from the Ancient East, famous for its amazing temple architecture.In those days, the purpose of the pergola was to psychologically suppress a visitor heading for a priest or ruler. Centuries have passed, but the effect created by the pergola remains relevant.

In Europe, this effect was made softer due to the lightness of the structure and with the help of floral decoration around the perimeter. After the invention of arched structures, they were added to the pergola, which significantly reduced the effect of superiority.

Metal gates in appearance vary from abstract designs to almost palace gates

Such a welded gate with a massive web does not frighten at all, but on the contrary, invites to visit the hosts.

Stunning beauty forged patterns, flowers, shapes - a luxurious setting for the most demanding owners. Very popular floral motifs.

The entrance in the form of an onion looks elegant.

Not very practical, but amazingly beautiful combination of forging and mosaic, glass.

Openwork forged patterns that look airy with all their considerable weight look amazingly tender.

The combination of metal with wood looks like a winning and practical one.

Ideas to create a wicket, there is an infinite number. We wish you success in this difficult choice. And may the doors of your house become not only the most hospitable, but also the most original!

Unusual ideas for the gates, you can see in the next video.