How to save on the fence without losing quality - personal experience

Often, even the most budget option fencing area results in large amounts because of the long-haul. But if you approach the process with the mind, you can save big money.

Content

• How to save on parts.
• How to save on hardware.
• How to optimize the fence installation.

3D mesh fence panels - cheap and cheerful

VVVVVVVVVVVV (Member FORUMHOUSE):

It was my task, like many, to fence their land. As a solution like 3D mesh panel - they are mounted quickly, okay look, do not obstruct the view, in my case - a view of the river. In general, the panel liked everything except the price. Clearly, this is a relatively cheap and so the fence, but the perimeter length of about 80 meters left in the end for me in a significant amount.

How to save on accessories

Handyman admits that if not for the limitations in finance, the best option - "to order all in one place and do not bother." But the reality is that much more profitable happened to break the purchase of components into several steps and save each.

section

Preferred dimensions of 3000 × 1730 mm, instead of the normal span length of 2.5 m, thereby reducing the number of pillars. Stroke is justified in view of the fact that a special "vandal-proof" from the fence is not required. For the same reasons, I have chosen the net thickness of 3-4 mm, but not more powerful weaving. Careful monitoring of the Internet has led to unexpected results - is cheaper to order from the manufacturer to the other end of the country than from local producers and dealers (even including shipping). As a result, the sections were able to save almost 7 thousand.

pillars

Cost stained pillars 3 meter 60 × 40 mm and a wall thickness of 1.4-1.7 mm fluctuated around thousand, but confused, not only the amount but also the thin wall. One of the local producers craftsman acquired metal profile 60 × 40 × 2 mm, the same pay for the cut on three-meter pieces. Blanks drove in "polimerku", where they painted powder paint in a favorite bright green (dark green section). Poles treated almost half cheaper metal plus the thickness of 2 mm instead of 1.7 mm, 16 to save even thousands.

Gate

Welded gate of the same profile 60 × 40 mm - five columns plus purchased loop and the work turned sturdy construction with jumpers. Also under cooked gate opening - 2100 × 1000 mm, which is fixed to the posts, and already it will "walk" the gate. The cost of finished wicket in the area of ​​7-8 thousand, welded cost about 4 thousand, saving about 3 thousand.

Caps on the pillars

Savings on caps was little more than a thousand only because they were bought not "branded" for forty rubles, and the standard, five kopecks, in the profile store.

How to save on fastening

Fastening for sections bill is - sections for fixing the joint along the central axis of the column, and yoke - to fix the section to the side part. Price of the issue in the first instance about 60 rubles, the second - to 100 rubles, given that one needs 4 pole standard clamp, get well. Our craftsman and then found a way out - bought galvanized DIN-rail (rail for fixing machines in the switchboard) because of short (10 cm) at that time was not commercially available, sawed grinder bar length of 125 cm at intervals of 9-10 cm, with three mounting holes in each. In the upside-down rail securely locks the grid to the base, but because of the length of only three points of fixation on the post, instead of four.

For fixing rails VVVVVVVVVVVV acquired the roofing screws (cap 8, two for the bar) and all accessories, as well as the pillars took the painting. Final cost of fasteners received about 21 rubles a thing, even saved 4000. To get a more solid grip and prevent loosening, and the effect of "rattler" in high winds, craftsman stuck inside the car noise isolation mounts. Top mount grid does not rise, the lower - down, the center provides additional support.

Fence turned and budget, and functional.

VVVVVVVVVVVV:

RESULTS kroilova which should not lead to popadalova: sampling length 84 m and a height of 1.83 m, with pillars 60 × 40 × 3000 mm, with a single gate, cost 800 rubles / m (without gate 760 rubles / m), although he could do in 1180 rubles / meter. This gave savings of about 32000 rubles or 380 rubles for each meter.

How to optimize the installation of the fence

Primer y of Default - sand with clay, GWL (groundwater level) about 8-10 m old fence his tracks 0.7 m, stood for decades. In these introductory craftsman decided to abandon the concrete as the increased cost due to the complexity of the process and, as well as due to the lack of free time. He acknowledges the reliability of concrete, but also pocketed the pillars of the old fence proved the viability of the method, therefore, VVVVVVVVVVVV I chose to put in the ground extra centimeters, rather than communicate with the wet method.

Three-meter poles without holes hammered into the ground at half length by a sledgehammer and perforator:

• for a couple of hammer blows on the top of the column "baits" 20-30 cm;
• on powerful perforator (12-15 joules) worn nozzle / crown of bricks (without drill) and chiselling mode pole is forced into the soil to the desired length;
• approximately 20 cm is necessary to check the level of the plane, and if the post led, adjusted, after half a meter is usually everything goes smoothly, but it is better to err;
• if necessary, a post seeking a sledgehammer, but this is rare;
• at the end of all the posts on a tight shoestring finished off by level, stalled cut grinder.

To meet the exact distance between the posts, and the joint grid panels fell clearly on the midline, craftsman used a stick gauge. In all fifty joints in the heart of the pillars, no progress.

At the gate a different mode of operation than in the poles, to installing it came even worse.

VVVVVVVVVVVV:

Opening the gate cooked under the same profile of 60 × 40 × 3000 mm, so that the legs, which were buried in the ground, turned approximately 80 cm. We are doing so:

• one pole sawed into two equal, 1.5 m;
• these pillars scored on either side of the opening leg (right next to them);
• around poles dug pits, the amount necessary for operation of the tool therein;
• conventional galvanized corners 100 × 100 × 60 mm, two on each leg, and roofing screws is temporarily fixed by the level of the gate frame in two planes;
• drill 10 through both the profile of drilled holes, three on each foot;
• M10 × 100 mm with washers and nuts attracted tightly to clogged legs gate poles, fasteners before this smeared profusely waterproof grease;
• hung door gate, oiled hinges;
• compacted soil around the poles, gravel filled in the well (in layers, humidified) for tamping excellent approached the same punch packed.

With pillars and a wicket to help others, and the panel had to start to mount their own, it is difficult, but not impossible. Pulled the cord, once again trimmed pillars, "baited" section on the upper fasteners, align all panels fixed along the ground. Again, another completely trimmed and pulled the rack in all positions.

Before installing plugs further paced at the ends paint preliminary treating rust converter and a degreaser, plus prolyl pillars within means for protecting against corrosion. Despite the minimal cost, plastic covers domestic producers were in line - of thirty when installing only one broke down.

VVVVVVVVVVVV:

Fence normally wintered anywhere nothing led, all the pillars as they were and are - how to toe the line. In general, the method of driving the pillars puncher paid off. This plan was put in the same poles of the fence from the road, with a wooden crate, only pillars 60 × 60 × 2mm.

Do take advantage of the proposed life hacking or prefer "not to bother", the decision is individual and depends on many factors. Our craftsmen are satisfied.

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