Welded fences: features of designs and subtlety of installation

Welded metal fences are characterized by high strength, durability and reliability of construction. They are used not only for protection and fencing of the site and territory, but also as their additional decoration.

Like a fence made of any other material, the metal welded fence has its own individual characteristics.

• The main feature is the material of manufacture. Today, several types of metal products are used, differing from each other in price and quality characteristics.

• The second feature lies in the fact that you can connect all the sections of the fence with each other only by welding. The welding machine can be gas or electric.
• The third feature is the combination of welded products with wrought iron. It is their symbiosis that allows us to create not only reliable and durable welded metal fences, but at the same time make them true works of art.
• The fourth feature of such welded fences lies in the mandatory coating of their special anti-corrosion compounds. They allow metal parts to keep not only their appearance, but also quality characteristics for a long time.

Among the main advantages of such welded metal fences, the experts point out the following:

• High level of strength, which is second only to high quality forged products. Such a fence is quite difficult to break and bend.
• Not subject to adverse effects of climate. Even with a sharp and strong increase or decrease in temperature, the fence does not lose its qualities.
• It is difficult to straighten under normal conditions.

• Unable to set fire.
• Have an affordable price, presented a variety of models.
• Not subject to the negative and damaging effects of mold and mildew.
• Long service life.

• The possibility of manufacturing in a short time.
• Unlike fences made of other materials, welded fence does not reduce the territory visually, does not make it visually closed.
• Such a fence does not need constant and thorough care.

Despite such weighty and important advantages, a welded fence has some disadvantages:

• Such a fence is not able to protect the area from dust, dirt and debris from the outside.
• The installation of a welded fence will make it difficult for unauthorized persons to enter the site, but will not allow the area to be hidden from their eyes.
• The metal itself, despite all its strength and durability, is highly susceptible to corrosion.
• To make such a fence without special experience and tools is almost impossible.

Experts identify three main types of welded metal fencing. Each of them needs to be studied in detail in order to understand which one will meet your requirements.

Such option of a fence is considered universal, can be established in any territory. It transmits a maximum of sunlight to the site, has the lowest possible cost and simple construction. The main feature of such a fence is the possibility of its installation in any territory.

The main advantages of this fence are:

• low price;
• quick installation;
• practical use;
• lack of care;
• attractive appearance;
• possibility of use as support for climbers.

There is such a welded fence and cons. The main ones are the monotonous appearance of all models and the low protection of the area from dust and debris, as well as stray animals.

Such a fence is also called a profile fence. The fence itself consists of pieces of a profile pipe welded to each other, due to which it received its name. This fence is often installed in crowded places: in public gardens, parks, hospitals and parking lots.

The advantages of this design consider:

• ease of manufacture and installation;
• long service life;
• beautiful appearance;
• providing an excellent overview of the surrounding area.

Without the minuses it was not done here. The main disadvantages are the lack of protection from the outside and easy access of uninvited guests to the territory.

In fact, it is a hybrid of welded fences and forged fences. In recent years, their popularity has increased, since such products have more advantages than minuses.

The advantages include:

• excellent appearance;
• high level of protection of the territory from the penetration of third parties;
• quick installation;
• long service life;
• possibility of universal installation. This means that such a fence will be appropriate both in private and in public territory.

If we talk about the shortcomings, then it is one of the forged-welded fences - a rather high price. Despite the presence of only three types of such welded fence, it can be made in various versions. There are a lot of fencing models today.

Welded steel fence, if necessary, can be made with your own hands at home. This requires skills to work with welding. You should also purchase all the necessary tools and materials in advance.At home, it is better to make a fence from wire, that is, to make a mesh fence or profile fence. Further, it will be considered step by step the implementation of the second option, since these panels are easy to do yourself.

First you need to stock up with the necessary equipment:

• rope and tape measure;
• water, screenings, sand and cement;
• spacers;
• shovel;
• Bulgarian;

• level;
• welding;
• pegs;
• construction mixer or drill;
• reinforcement for the foundation;
• profile of pipes of suitable diameter.

All work begins with the creation of a sketch of the future hedge. The drawing is created on paper with an exact indication of the height and width of each section, as well as the total perimeter area of ​​the entire fence.

Further steps will be as follows:

• It is necessary to determine the location of future support pillars. To do this, pegs with a stretched rope are driven in from the border of the site along its entire perimeter. The distance between them should be 2.5 meters.

• It is necessary to dig holes in those places where poles will be installed in the future. Their depth must be at least 1 m.
• The pillars are installed in the pits, filled with cement mortar.Immediately it is necessary to check the level of their evenness, and if necessary, until the solution is frozen, correct it.
• Now, while the cement dries up, you can start creating panels. According to the sketch created earlier, the future elements of the fence are welded from pieces of a profile pipe.

• Attach them to the posts can be after complete curing of the cement.
• For better fastening of the supports with the panels, you will need a miniature grille. The creation of the grid consists in welding two profile pipes at the bottom and at the top of each support in such a way that the pipe connects the two columns. It is to this additional support that the finished sections are further welded.
• After all the work is completed, all parts of the welded fence must be treated with an anti-corrosion solution, then painted in the selected color.

Finally, I would like to present to your attention useful recommendations, the observance of which will help to preserve the appearance and quality of such a welded structure for a long time.

• If you decide to make such a fence with your own hands, then you should choose the most simple design for the fence. To create a beautiful fence with a complex structure it is necessary to have not only additional materials, but also certain skills. For the same reasons, you should not try to create your own construct on screw piles.
• Be sure to ensure that the support columns have protective caps or plugs. They will not allow dirt, debris, dust and precipitation to penetrate and destroy the stability of the structure. Usually factory fences are already equipped with them. If not, then the plugs should either be made by yourself, or purchased in a specialized shop.

• At least once a year, the entire fence must be treated with special protective agents that will protect the structure from the appearance of corrosion.
• To paint such welded fences, it is better to choose acrylic paints. Oily colorful mixtures peel off too quickly and crawl, which means they cannot fully protect the metal from various negative impacts.
• If a welded fence has forged elements, then it is best to choose columns with a round or square cross section. Such fences look especially stylish and beautiful.

A welded metal fence is not just a metal fence. With the right approach to his choice, he can be stylish, beautiful and unusual.

• Low welded fence with elements of forging. Such a fence looks modern and aesthetic. If necessary, you can increase its size, and use the resulting fence to protect a larger area.
• Minimalistic mesh fence as well as possible fit into the surrounding exterior. It is here that it looks quite appropriate, performing its main function - the division of territory. However, he does not distract the view from other objects around. Such a hedge is visible and invisible at the same time.

• Sectional welded fence of this type is ideal for installation in a private area, and for installation in squares, parks or hospitals. The low-key, but at the same time unusual and beautiful view together with high quality characteristics makes such a fence a profitable acquisition.
• Another forged-welded fence, which has a simple appearance, but also has a twist. Pointed peaks located in its upper part will make it difficult for unauthorized people to enter its territory.This option of fencing will be appropriate in school, in kindergarten, and in the country.

Welded metal fences of all kinds can look stylish, modern and beautiful, and these photos only vividly confirm this. In general, welded metal fences, rather, are used for a clear separation of the boundaries of sections and their small decoration. Hide the area from prying eyes, to protect the site from strangers with their help is almost impossible.

On the features of the structures and subtleties of installation of welded fences, see the following video.