How to make a wooden fence gate. Wooden swing gates

If the site is fenced with a natural wood fence, then it is better to equip it with wooden gates. This article will discuss how to build a wooden gate with your own hands.

What will be required in the work

When making a gate, you will need the following tools:

wrench;
hammer;
jigsaw;
brush;
electric drill with drills o3 mm and o10 mm;
chisel;
hacksaw;
square;
plane;
roulette;
woodworking machine;
screwdriver

In addition, you will need materials such as:

self-tapping screws (ordinary and with screw thread);
sandpaper;
protective coating for wood;
acetone;
bars 7x5 cm;
two bars 5x5 cm;
four garage loops;
board 2.5x10 cm.

Now, after preparing everything you need, you can get to work.

Stage 1. Installation of poles

The gate structure will be attached to the pillars. They need to be installed correctly, with the most rigid and reliable fasteners. Even the slightest sagging is unacceptable.

Important! Attention must also be paid to the perpendicularity of the pillars relative to the ground, otherwise the geometric shape of the gate will be violated. When making calculations, you need to remember that each pillar must be laid in half a brick, and this width should also be taken into account during work.

Step 1. First, the place for installation is cleared and the places for the pits are determined. For digging, you can use a bayonet shovel or a small drill. The depth of each pit should be at least 1 m, and the diameter should be made 10 cm larger than the diameter of the column (this gap will be filled with concrete mortar).

Step 2. Pipes of the appropriate length are cut with a grinder, which are inserted into the holes made. The gaps are filled with rubble, after which the verticality of each column is checked with a plumb line. If necessary, the position is corrected. The rubble is rammed.

Step 3. A liquid solution of "three hundredth" cement and sand is mixed in a ratio of 1: 3. First, the dry mixture is mixed, then water is gradually added. After the solution has been brought to the desired consistency, crushed stone is poured over it and they are waiting for complete drying.

Important! You can pour a little washing powder into the solution - this will prevent settling and, as a result, will greatly simplify laying.

When laying, each seam of the bottom row must overlap with the top one so that the ordering is extremely strong. In this case, do not forget about the correctness of the angles, for which you can use the same plumb line.

To improve the aesthetics and drainage characteristics of the structure, each column should end with a cap. Such caps can be bought ready-made or cut from a sheet of galvanized steel.

Step 5. After complete drying, the rows of bricks are embroidered.

Stage 2. Making sashes

One of the options for assembling and sheathing the frame of the gate leaves
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Step 1. First, the bars are processed. From them you need to make blanks of the required dimensions. So, for a standard double-leaf gate, you will need:

two horizontal bars (lower and upper)
two vertical;
two for the center jumper.

Step 2. After trimming the blanks, their surface is processed with a planer or woodworking machine.

Stage 3. Frame construction

The assembly is carried out with a one-sided spike "on the mustache".

Step 1. A pair of holes is drilled at each joint, into which screws are screwed or dowels from dried wood are inserted. The latter for reliability can be pre-coated with epoxy glue.

The use of dowels / self-tapping screws is necessary to increase the rigidity of the joints.

Step 2. An additional jumper is equipped in the center of the frame, to which the structure's sheathing will be attached.

Step 3. A jib is installed in each corner. For this, bars 30-40 cm long are used, the ends of which are cut at an angle of 45?. When attaching the jibs to the bars, self-tapping screws are used.

Important! If the gate is, say, 2 m high, then the frame should be calculated in such a way that the boards protrude approximately 20-25 cm. Based on this, you need to make the frame 1.5-1.6 m high.

Stage 4. Structural sheathing

Step 1. The boards are cut to the required size, after which they are chipped on both sides until a thickness of 20 cm is reached. The ends are processed in the same way.

Step 2. The boards are fastened with screws to the frame. You can arrange the boards both back to back and with a small step - it all depends on personal preferences.

Important! If it was decided to leave small gaps between the boards, then for this you can use a template - a wooden lath, the length of which will be equal to the length of the boards for sheathing. In this case, the thickness of the template will correspond to the step with which it is planned to fasten the boards.

Step 3. After fastening, the upper part of the boards is cut in a straight line, the cut points are carefully cleaned with sandpaper.

Stage 5. Installing the gate

Step 1. First, hinges are attached to the sashes, in parallel, “grouses” are screwed into the bars with self-tapping screws. The sashes are also attached to the pillars with "grouses".

Important! Before attaching the "capercaillie" you need to drill in the appropriate places a few centimeters deep. The diameter of the holes should be slightly smaller than the capercaillie thread. Such a simple move will greatly facilitate the screwing of the screws.

Step 2. The distance from the bottom edge to the ground should be at least 5 cm. This can be explained by the fact that in the future it is possible to install a new pavement, and with such a gap no reinstallation will have to be done.

Step 3. To fix the closed doors, a metal pin or padlock is installed. The coating is applied after installation.

Stage 6. Covering the structure

The finished gate must be properly processed, which will require varnish and a primer.

Important! When buying varnish, you need to ensure that it is intended specifically for outdoor use. In addition, you should inquire about the maximum temperature of its operation.

Step 1. The surface is polished with sandpaper or a grinder with a special nozzle. All discovered “shells” are sealed with a special putty on wood, and after drying, the structure is re-sanded.

First, coarse-grained sandpaper is used, and after polishing, fine-grained sandpaper.

Step 2. The tree is toned. So the texture and the desired shade will appear. After the tinting has dried, the surface is polished again (with paper with a “hundredth” grain size).

Important! It is imperative to apply a primer, otherwise some sections of the gate will not be painted over, bubbles and waves will form.

Step 3. Following the primer, the first coat of varnish is applied. Drying time should be indicated in the instructions. After this time, a second layer is applied.

Often the gates are decorated with iron forging - so the product has a rich look. If you plan to use such forging, then this should be taken care of even before painting and grinding. At the same time, the tree is covered with thin tin for protection against damage during operation.

For better tightness, after applying the second layer of varnish, the joints between wood and metal are treated with sealant. Indeed, sometimes it is impossible to achieve a snug fit, and such measures will prevent the penetration of moisture through these holes.

Everything, the wooden gates are ready, it remains only to equip them with a wooden gate.

Video - Homemade wooden gates

wooden gate

Before starting work, you need to prepare everything you need, otherwise the lack of one or another material can stop the process, which is highly undesirable.

So, in the work you will need:

hammer;
mounting level;
hacksaw;
sandpaper;
pencil;
rope;
plane;
electric drill;
chisel;
screwdriver;
jigsaw;
boards, picket fence;
iron corners;
wood screws;
fittings - hinges, handle, latch.

Wickets manufacturing technology

Step 1. First, the distance between the supports is determined. If you do it right, the gate will work smoothly. Supports can be wooden poles or metal pipes (as described above).

The distance between the supports is fixed with a piece of wire laid on the ground and fastened with something.

Step 2 Support posts are installed. The technology is no different from that of wooden gates.

Step 3. Next, the door is made. To do this, four boards are connected at an angle of 90? metal corners. Then hinges are attached to the finished frame, after which it is checked for entry into the opening. If the result is positive, the frame is sewn up with a picket fence. From above, the gate is cut off with a jigsaw in a straight line (it can also be in the form of waves, zigzags, etc.). The lock and the door handle are the last to hit.

Step 4. At the final stage, the gate is hung on hinges, after which it is checked whether the door closes/opens freely. To fix the gate in the closed position, a piece of rubber can be nailed to the end.

The wooden gate is ready for use.

Video - Beautiful ideas for wooden gates

As a conclusion

As you can see, for the manufacture of wooden gates or gates, certain knowledge and skills in woodworking will still be required. Therefore, if neither one nor the other is available, it is better not to spare money and contact a specialist. The gate is the face of the house.

But with a firm intention to do everything with your own hands, it remains only to wish good luck and a lot of creative ideas. With another possible option - sliding gates made of wood - you can see when watching a thematic video.

Video - Wooden sliding gates

If the site is fenced with a natural wood fence, then it is better to equip it with wooden gates. This article will discuss how to buildhandmade wooden gate.

When making a gate, you will need the following tools:

wrench;
hammer;
jigsaw;
brush;
electric drill with drills ø3 mm and ø10 mm;
chisel;
hacksaw;
square;
plane;
roulette;
woodworking machine;
screwdriver

In addition, you will need materials such as:

self-tapping screws (ordinary and with screw thread);
sandpaper;
protective coating for wood;
acetone;
bars 7x5 cm;
two bars 5x5 cm;
four garage loops;
board 2.5x10 cm.

Now, after preparing everything you need, you can get to work.

Stage 1. Installation of poles

The gate structure will be attached to the pillars. They need to be installed correctly, with the most rigid and reliable fasteners. Even the slightest sagging is unacceptable.

Important! Attention must also be paid to the perpendicularity of the pillars relative to the ground, otherwise the geometric shape of the gate will be violated. When making calculations, you need to remember that each pillar must be laid in half a brick, and this width should also be taken into account during work.

Important! You can pour a little washing powder into the solution - this will prevent settling and, as a result, will greatly simplify laying.

To improve the aesthetics and drainage characteristics of the structure, each column should end with a cap. Such caps can be bought ready-made or cut from a sheet of galvanized steel.

Step 5. After complete drying, the rows of bricks are embroidered.

Stage 2. Making sashes

One of the options for assembling and sheathing the frame of the gate leaves
Show on page View in full size

Step 1. First, the bars are processed. From them you need to make blanks of the required dimensions. So, for a standard double-leaf gate, you will need:

two horizontal bars (lower and upper)
two vertical;
two for the center jumper.

Step 2. After trimming the blanks, their surface is processed with a planer or woodworking machine.

Stage 3. Frame construction

The assembly is carried out with a one-sided spike "on the mustache".

Step 1. A pair of holes is drilled at each joint, into which screws are screwed or dowels from dried wood are inserted. The latter for reliability can be pre-coated with epoxy glue.

The use of dowels / self-tapping screws is necessary to increase the rigidity of the joints.

Step 2. An additional jumper is equipped in the center of the frame, to which the structure's sheathing will be attached.

Step 3. A jib is installed in each corner. For this, bars 30-40 cm long are used, the ends of which are cut at an angle of 45ᵒ. When attaching the jibs to the bars, self-tapping screws are used.

Important! If the gate is, say, 2 m high, then the frame should be calculated in such a way that the boards protrude approximately 20-25 cm. Based on this, you need to make the frame 1.5-1.6 m high.

Stage 4. Structural sheathing

Step 1. The boards are cut to the required size, after which they are chipped on both sides until a thickness of 20 cm is reached. The ends are processed in the same way.

Step 2. The boards are fastened with screws to the frame. You can arrange the boards both back to back and with a small step - it all depends on personal preferences.

Important! If it was decided to leave small gaps between the boards, then for this you can use a template - a wooden lath, the length of which will be equal to the length of the boards for sheathing. In this case, the thickness of the template will correspond to the step with which it is planned to fasten the boards.

Step 3. After fastening, the upper part of the boards is cut in a straight line, the cut points are carefully cleaned with sandpaper.

Stage 5. Installing the gate

Step 1. First, hinges are attached to the sashes, in parallel, “grouses” are screwed into the bars with self-tapping screws. The sashes are also attached to the pillars with "grouses".

Important! Before attaching the "capercaillie" you need to drill in the appropriate places a few centimeters deep. The diameter of the holes should be slightly smaller than the capercaillie thread. Such a simple move will greatly facilitate the screwing of the screws.

Step 3. To fix the closed doors, a metal pin or padlock is installed. The coating is applied after installation.

Stage 6. Covering the structure

The finished gate must be properly processed, which will require varnish and a primer.

Important! When buying varnish, you need to ensure that it is intended specifically for outdoor use. In addition, you should inquire about the maximum temperature of its operation.

Step 1. The surface is polished with sandpaper or a grinder with a special nozzle. All discovered “shells” are sealed with a special putty on wood, and after drying, the structure is re-sanded.

First, coarse-grained sandpaper is used, and after polishing, fine-grained sandpaper.

Step 2. The tree is toned. So the texture and the desired shade will appear. After the tinting has dried, the surface is polished again (with paper with a “hundredth” grain size).

Important! It is imperative to apply a primer, otherwise some sections of the gate will not be painted over, bubbles and waves will form.

Step 3. Following the primer, the first coat of varnish is applied. Drying time should be indicated in the instructions. After this time, a second layer is applied.

Everything, the wooden gates are ready, it remains only to equip them with a wooden gate.

Video - Homemade wooden gates

wooden gate

Before starting work, you need to prepare everything you need, otherwise the lack of one or another material can stop the process, which is highly undesirable.

So, in the work you will need:

hammer;
mounting level;
hacksaw;
sandpaper;
pencil;
rope;
plane;
electric drill;
chisel;
screwdriver;
jigsaw;
boards, picket fence;
iron corners;
wood screws;
fittings - hinges, handle, latch.

Wickets manufacturing technology

Step 1. First, the distance between the supports is determined. If you do it right, the gate will work smoothly. Supports can be wooden poles or metal pipes (as described above).

The distance between the supports is fixed with a piece of wire laid on the ground and fastened with something.

Step 2 Support posts are installed. The technology is no different from that of wooden gates.

Step 3. Next, the door is made. To do this, four boards are connected at an angle of 90ᵒ with metal corners. Then hinges are attached to the finished frame, after which it is checked for entry into the opening. If the result is positive, the frame is sewn up with a picket fence. From above, the gate is cut off with a jigsaw in a straight line (it can also be in the form of waves, zigzags, etc.). The lock and the door handle are the last to hit.

The wooden gate is ready for use.

Video - Beautiful ideas for wooden gates

As a conclusion

Video - Wooden sliding gates

- This is a simple and stylish structure that looks great on the site. The popularity of the design is facilitated by the ease of processing and combination with other materials. Other advantages include: environmental friendliness and availability. In addition, wooden gates are decorated with beautiful ornaments.

Variety of models

There are several types of wooden gates for private households:

Swing structures are a traditional option. They are made of two canvases that open in a certain direction. A functional option is the design when the wings open inward. At the same time, the view of the road is not obstructed.
Retractable structures are suitable for areas with a small space. The product is a canvas that moves along the wall with the help of special guides.
are made from one plate, opening up with a cord.

Selection of materials and tools

Spot welding in progress. In order not to disturb the wooden surface, a thin metal is placed.

Surface finish

Creating a wooden gate to the cottage with your own hands, they should be processed. In this case, varnish and primer are used.

For application to wood, alkyd varnishes are used. They are of high quality. Acrylic varnishes are considered environmentally friendly. They are used for outdoor work, although they are intended for indoor use.

Finishing includes the following sequence of actions:

The wooden surface is sanded with sandpaper. You can grind well with a grinder.

Irregularities on the surface are puttied with a special putty.

The top layer is tinted and polished. This will create a beautiful shade of wood.

A primer is being produced.

A layer of varnish is applied. After drying, a second layer should be applied. It will take a whole day to dry the varnish.

Forged gates with wood look great. To do this, a variety of forging elements are mounted on the structure. This is done before painting.

Before applying varnish, the places of contact between metal and wood are treated with a sealant. This will ensure a good seal.

When performing work, the surface is covered with a metal sheet. This will help avoid damage. The lacquer coating will create a unique gloss of the surface and at the same time will not affect its color.

Doors are painted after they are in place. To paint the product you will need: paint, brush, gloves, cloth and a broom.

When painting, move from top to bottom. The top of the board is processed, and then the bottom. Wooden gates are more expensive than metal gates. The decoration elements used affect the cost.

The cost of the gate consists of the size, quality of the material and the shape of the leaves. The price of a wooden fence varies from 1000 to 3000 rubles per linear meter. It should be borne in mind that specialists guarantee the quality of work.

Naturally, self-assembly of the structure will cost less. Just remember to use quality materials and have some building skills. In addition, you need to have free time.

Wooden gates and gates are the calling card of the owners of a country house. From how a wooden gate looks, one can judge the tastes of the owner, his well-being and complaisance. The neater the gate with the gate looks, the better impression the owner makes on his neighbors and acquaintances.

Today we will tell you how to build a wooden gate with your own hands and wooden gates. You can find photos of such objects on the Internet, and some are also present in the article. Thanks to these photos, you can decide which wooden gate you would like to make for your suburban area.

Do-it-yourself gates and gates, of course, can be made not only from wood, but also from other materials. Here the choice is yours, what suits you more. But if you do not have experience, and you are planning to make a gate with a gate with your own hands for the first time, then it is better to choose a tree, because this the material has several advantages:

the tree is unpretentious in terms of processing;
the availability of the material;
ease of use;
finished wood products always look elegant and beautiful.

Below are a few photos of samples of how wooden gates and gates can look like, and how you can make them yourself.

We select tools and tools for work

Almost anyone can make a wooden gate or a gate with their own hands, even in the absence of such experience. However, before you get to work, you need to prepare a set of tools:

In addition to tools, we will need to install wooden gates and gates with our own hands Construction Materials:

wooden bars with different sections for poles and frame;
slats or picket fences for sheathing the frame;
metal bolt;
awnings;
loops.

Preparatory work before assembly

Before purchasing lumber, be sure to decide how high your gate will be and what the size of the gate will be. Remember that for reliability, support poles need deepen into the ground about a meter.

If you want to build a gate “for centuries” with your own hands, it is better to make supports not from wood, but from concrete, brick or metal. And in order to maximize the service life of wooden poles, they are impregnated with an antiseptic before installation, and the underground part with resin or bituminous mastic.

The site for installing the gate and the gate must also be prepared in advance:

remove large stones;
loosen hard clods and level the ground;
if necessary, mark the placement of the supports with a cord stretched between the pegs.

It will be very difficult to put up poles alone with your own hands, therefore it is advisable to invite an assistant so that you can hold the pillars and concrete at the same time.

The sashes are hung on the gate only after the concrete has completely dried, and it is best to fasten the supports at the top with a common beam horizontally, which will prevent the pillars from warping under the weight of the sashes.

How to properly install wooden poles

The columns are installed in this way:

with the help of a drill we pull out a hole per meter;
the distance between the planes of the pillars placed "face" to each other should be slightly more than the width of the gate, this is within the order of 120 cm;
we fill the bottom of the pit with sand by 5 cm and spill a lot of water to shrink;
add crushed stone by 5 cm;
we burn the underground part of the pillars with a gas burner or a blowtorch, or you can treat the entire pillars with an antiseptic to protect it from decay;
put a pillar on a plumb line, fill the pit with rubble and tamp;
the base must be poured with a liquid cement mortar with sand. The stronger such a solution, the faster you can start installing the gate.

Gate leaf assembly

Swing gates include two doors and a gate, which must be placed on the side of the valves or be one of its parts. Depending on your project and dimensions, you need to make a frame.

To assemble the frame of the wings, you need to drink with a jigsaw pieces of timber of the required length. The wooden quadrangular frame is fastened with wooden nails when drilling holes in the ends of the beams, where the processed dowels are inserted.

When the frame frame is ready, attach the jumpers with galvanized screws, which are located horizontal or diagonal.

How to make a wooden frame for a gate

To assemble a gate with your own hands, you must first assemble its base. To begin with, put the frame, then sheathe it with battens, which will create rigid triangular areas that are needed to counteract the sagging of the gate and deformation.

The bars are laid out over the entire flat surface, then markup is done. Cut the desired length that matches the length of the gate and check the frame for placement. We connect all parts of the wooden frame, they will be fixed with rails. If there are burrs or uneven surfaces on a wooden canvas, they can be corrected with a planer.

Features of the wicket lining

The gate can be made solid or lattice. If you want a solid one, then wooden boards with slats are placed on the frame, then cut lines are applied. If the gate has a semicircular shape at the top, you can use a compass for marks.

And to make a lattice wooden gate, each rail is cut off individually using a ruler or tape measure. Cuts must be made as even and clear as possible. And in order to assemble all the structural elements at the end, it is advisable to take special wood screws.

Features of installation of fasteners and valves

The last stage of our work is the installation of fasteners and valves. So, the canopies need to be attached directly to the frame.

Check that the gate can be securely closed. If it opens on its own means something went wrong. Fix the problem and you can install door latches and lock hinges.

It is best to use factory fittings made of stainless steel or anodized for fastening gates and wickets.

To attach the gate to a brick pillar, you need to leave two loops outside at the stage of its manufacture. And to the horizontal crossbars on the gates or gates, the overhead part of the loop must be attached with bolts.

To attach a gate or gate to a pole made of metal, asbestos cement or concrete, you need to use a suspension unit from a hook, clamp and nuts. To hang a wooden gate with your own hands, you need two such knots.

Latches for wooden gates

As a latch for wooden gates, you can use a simple beam, which at one end must be inserted into the eye on one pole, and at the junction of the wings you need install two brackets. At the end, the beam must be inserted into the eye of the second column. From the inside, the gate can be completely closed by means of a cap lock.

If you want to provide a more rigid connection between the gate leaves or one part with the gate, then you can take pieces of galvanized pipes, but they must be of different diameters so that one can fit into the other:

the length of both segments should be equal to 20 cm;
the diameter should be approximately in the ratio of three quarters to one;
a cut welded into the clip will serve as a valve handle;
and the clips themselves need to be fixed on the horizontal veins with the help of clamps based on steel rods.

If you want to put a lock on the gate, next to the latch handle need to put a loop, you can take the same rod as for the clamp. It is important that the lock handle can also cover the latch handle.

Also, the valve can be equipped with a knot that will fix one leaf closed. If the gate is equipped with a frame, the assembly is attached to it, if not, then the pipe is driven into the ground, and a retainer is attached to it.

To make the gate and gate look more attractive, they can be painted. First, they need to be treated with an antiseptic solution, and then varnished for external use. It is best to use a yacht varnish that has a polyurethane base, it is more durable compared to cheaper counterparts. The surface should be covered at least two coats of varnish.

As already mentioned at the beginning of the material, the advantage of wood as a building material is its affordable cost, the speed of manufacturing products based on it and the minimum of tools used for wood processing.

Of course, all this makes wood the most common building material that is used in out-of-town construction work. From the photo we can also see the aesthetic side, because wooden gates look very beautiful and attractive.

But along with the obvious advantages, wood has its drawbacks as a building material

short service life of wooden products. So, gates and wickets made of wood can last no more than 5 years, it all depends on temperature changes and weather conditions;
high level of fire danger;
wooden gates are not too serious a hindrance for thieves who want to get into your property.

Of course, in the photo, wooden products are very attractive, but wooden gates will not be durable and are not always practical. Everything is up to you, and if you are not afraid and want to equip your yard with wooden gates with a gate, you can safely get to work.

DIY wooden gates and wickets

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For owners of private houses, the times have come when absolutely everything can be purchased for arranging the territory. But many prefer to do everything on their own, which significantly reduces costs and is the pride of the owner. If the fence is made of wood, then it would be logical to make wooden ones, besides, it is not difficult to make them with your own hands.

Advantages and disadvantages of wooden gates

Wood is a cheap and practical material that can be easily processed. Gates made of this material are light, environmentally friendly and will perfectly fit into the style of almost every house due to their natural appearance.

At the same time, this material is not without certain disadvantages, since it requires constant processing and care. Wooden gates are not distinguished by high strength and durability, and are also prone to fire. But with proper maintenance, this can be avoided.

Preparatory work

Before proceeding with the direct manufacture of wooden gates, you need to prepare everything. First of all, you should make measurements and a drawing. If there are no special skills to draw up a professional drawing, it will be enough to schematically display the main elements and dimensions on paper.

When measuring, you should set the length between the two ends of the fence. Divide the resulting value in half - this will be the approximate width of one sash. To determine the exact size of the sash, you should take into account the width of the support posts, as well as set the gap for mounting the hinges that will connect the support posts to the sash.

The optimal gate height is considered to be 2 meters, while the support posts should be about 3 meters, since about 1 meter must be immersed in the ground.

roulette;
level;
screwdriver;
plane;
wood saw;
welding machine;
self-tapping screws.

The material must be selected carefully. The presence of knots, as well as blue on the surface of the tree, is unacceptable. Support poles can be made from metal pipes or wooden beams. Regardless of the material chosen, the cross section of the supports must be at least 15 centimeters. For the manufacture of sashes you need the following:

metallic profile;
wooden boards with a section of 10 x 2.5 cm.

To attach the sashes to the supports, loops in the amount of 4 pieces are required. Having calculated the amount of material that is necessary for the manufacture of the gate, it should be noted that it should be taken a little with a margin.

Production and installation of gates

Despite the fact that the manufacture and installation of wooden swing gates is a simple process, a certain sequence in the stages of work should still be observed.

Installation of supports

First of all, you need to install support poles. If the support is metal, then it must be pre-treated with an anti-corrosion agent, and if wooden, then with an antiseptic. Next, two holes are dug to a depth of at least 1 meter. The deeper the hole, the more stable the structure will be. At the bottom of the pit, it is recommended to fill in a little rubble. When installing wooden poles, the part that will be in the ground should be treated with a bituminous solution, which will prevent the wood from rotting.

The pillars are inserted into the pits and filled with concrete mix. The verticality of the installation is controlled using a level, because the reliability and integrity of the entire structure depends on it. At this stage, you should take a break of about 3-5 days so that the concrete hardens and gains the necessary strength.

Sash manufacturing

In order not to waste time in vain, during the period of concrete hardening, you can begin to manufacture the wings. You need to start with the frame. It can be made of wood, but a more reliable design will be from a metal profile. Frame parts are cut. Then it must be laid out on a flat surface, aligning the corners, which should be straight. When welding corners, it is recommended to apply additional metal plates to stabilize the frame.

The rigidity of the frame is achieved with the help of diagonals and a cross beam. All elements must be welded, and the welding points cleaned with a grinder or a special brush for metal.

Next, prepare the outer skin. To do this, measure the desired size of the board - a little more than the height of the frame - and cut it. Fasten to the frame with self-tapping screws. After that, the surface must be carefully sanded.

After the sashes are ready, hinges are attached to them. At the final stage of installation, the sashes should be hung on the supporting poles using hinges. For a more durable gate design, it is better to use welded hinges, they hold the leaf more rigidly and do not loosen during operation.

The final stage of work

In order for swing wooden gates to serve for a long time, they must be treated with an antiseptic agent, which is recommended to be applied in at least two layers. After the antiseptic has completely dried, the surface can be coated with stain and varnish or any wood paint. Considering that the tree is prone to fire, it is recommended to treat the sections with a special fire-fighting composition every 3-4 years.

A deadbolt can be installed on the inside of the doors, which will serve as a reliable protection against break-ins. Many swing wooden gates are equipped with an electric drive, with the help of which the gates open and close by pressing the button on the remote control.

During operation, it is recommended to constantly tint the wooden structure, and lubricate the hinges with oil, and then the gate will last for many years.

2018-04-09