The foundation for the fence - building technology with their own hands

fence - not only to guard the site against intruders, often it is also an element of landscape design.Fences and railings are made of different materials - metal rods, corrugated, wood picket fence, brick.Often you can meet and combined fences.For the stability of the fence of any material necessary foundation and its structure depends on the type of fence and support elements, as well as the availability of the front gate and the gate.The foundation for the fence can be build with his own hands, saving on paying workers.

Selection of foundation type

foundation must withstand the applied load of the fence, as well as the load applied to it when opening the gate with strong wind and soil heaving.It is therefore necessary to choose the right type of foundation for the fence.

When installing heavy brick or block construction of the fence is necessary to strip foundation around the perimeter of the site.Under heavy columns or pillars for gates can perform the expansion of the foundation, or the installation of piles.

When the light fence of corrugated board is enough to execute the pile foundation in the field installation of support.In this case the depth of piles with cemented their supports should be sufficient to withstand the wind load without tipping over the fence and roll.Supports doors and gates also need to be recessed into the soil to a depth of at least 1.5 meters.

Strip foundation for a fence with their hands

Strip foundation needed for massive high fences of brick, as well as for the fences combined with a concrete cap.

1. Perform layout on the perimeter of the site.For this pierce pegs in one corner and using a stretched string mark a place basement installation.Dig a trench to a depth of 0.5 meters and a massive columns - to a depth of 1 meter.The width of the trench should not be less than the thickness of the fence.The walls of the trench on the ability to perform vertical, but on loose soils permitted to perform them at an angle.In the preparation of the trench is necessary to follow the plot level: start work best with the lowest place, so that the foundation depth was not less than the calculated.The bottom of the trench is filled layer of gravel or sand and tamp thoroughly.
   

   scheme dug trenches for the foundation

2. Perform shuttering of boards, placing them on the edges of the trench and on the loose soil - at the bottom.Formwork height above the ground -. Approximately 15 cm outside bonded boards, so that the formwork to obtain a smooth surface.To facilitate the removal of the formwork and its bottom wall on the inside can be covered with plastic wrap.Polyethylene waterproofing is not reliable in operation, but at the time it prevents the concrete maturation soil moisture absorption, which increases the strength of the concrete.
3. inside formwork is placed rebar.Most often used corrugated bars, but in order to save for a light fence can be used metal scraps, pipes, reinforcement mesh.The installation locations of columns or supports the reinforcement must be carried out strictly according to the rules: rod must form a three-dimensional structure of interconnected wire.For added strength of columns you can set the column axis of the metal pipe concreted it by pouring the foundation.
   

   formwork for pouring the foundation for the fence

4. Pour concrete structure, grade M200.Concrete can be ordered or cook yourself of cement, sand and filler, taken in the ratio 1: 4: 4.The filler can be used gravel, expanded clay, small pebbles.Mixing is carried out in a concrete mixer.Ready concrete is poured into the mold and aligned, remove the air bubbles using a vibrator building.For strengthening the upper layer it is possible to sprinkle dry cement through a sieve.

Concrete Curing lasts 1-2 weeks, at this time, the foundation for taking better cover film or cover material.After solidification of the formwork can be removed.The full strength of the concrete attains after 30 days, it is not recommended to load it during this time.

pile foundation for a fence of corrugated

For easy sampling is not necessary to build a solid foundation - it would entail an unjustified increase in its value.It is enough to perform a pile foundation, using as a reinforcement for the fence support.

1. mark up the site by specifying the installation of the fence line.At the same distance no greater than 4 meters, perform well at the depth of 0.8 meters for poles and fence 1.5 meters for gates and gate towers.The diameter of the holes - about 20 cm in
2. well prepared gravel poured layer of 10-15 cm, after which they set with mastic asphalt pretreated support..As it supports useful metal tubes of round or square section.

aligned supports, fixing them by means of supports, after which the well is filled with concrete from the outside.Wait for the concrete setting, and then pour the concrete is already inside the pipe to the surface level of the soil.After complete hardening of concrete props removed, and continue to build the fence.

fence must be equipped with gates and wicket.The gate of corrugated board can also be made with your own hands.