For many years, wooden gates have been relevant for summer cottages, country house and a garage. Today, new materials and designs, methods of processing and decorating lumber have appeared, automatic drives controlled by a remote control are widely used. How to make reliable and durable, practical and easy-to-use wooden gates with your own hands? How to properly prepare, how to protect and decorate wood - find out about this at the planning stage in order to avoid mistakes.
Gate designs using wood
A few decades ago, wood was the cheapest and most common material. Its accessibility and ease of processing made it possible to make fences and entry structures for anyone with basic skills in working with a saw and planer. Even now there are gates and fences made of raw boards, mostly temporary products for the period of construction and improvement of the site.
Wooden swing gate drawing
Such use of wood is not economically justified and far from beauty. Modern wooden gates are an indicator of good taste, aesthetics, and in many cases, the status of the owner.
The tree is applicable for swing, retractable and lift-and-turn gate structures. Lamels for roll options they are not made of wood due to the low strength of the joints and the canvas as a whole.
Up-and-over garage doors
Electric swing gates
lift-and-turn version with wooden paneling
Wooden parts are often used only as sheathing for an iron frame. For sliding garage doors The best decision, so the wooden frame increases the weight and thickness of the sash.
Sliding wooden gates with wicket
How to make a wooden gate with your own hands
Making a solid and beautiful wooden gate with your own hands for a garage or yard is troublesome, but possible. You need to have minimal knowledge in woodworking, have the appropriate tool, patience and perseverance. It is also necessary to know the principles of gate calculation, the method of their installation, types protective coatings and methods for applying them. Reasonable imagination and good artistic taste will be useful.
The choice of material for construction
Valuable wood is rarely used in the manufacture of gates, mainly pine is used. Weather resistance, price, beautiful texture and ease of processing are the main advantages of pine lumber.
A suitable board size for the manufacture of gates is 100 × 25 mm, a beam for the frame is 80 × 60 mm. After processing, the net size will be 5-10 mm smaller. When buying lumber, you need to understand the degree of its drying and purpose.
Edged joinery board
For the manufacture of gates from wood in order to avoid deformations, peeling of the coating, and violations appearance it is better to use edged joiner's board. The price of such wood is quite high, so you can dry fresh wood in a garage or utility room. One year is enough to dry the boards with a thickness of 25 mm, while it is imperative to shift them and ensure good ventilation.
Tools and equipment for woodworking
To make a wooden garage door with your own hands, you will need enough impressive list equipment, tools and consumables. Ideally you need to have:
- planer for processing and giving blanks the desired geometric shape;
- thicknessing machine for bringing in one size;
- miter saw for cutting blanks to length;
- grinder or belt grinder ("tank") with the possibility of fixing on a frame for end processing;
- surface grinder or orbital grinder for cleaning surfaces;
- compressor for the possibility of painting wood with an airbrush;
- manual frezer with a conical or semi-circular cutter for processing edges;
- drill with a set of necessary drills;
- screwdriver with a set of bits and cap heads;
- abrasive Consumables, fasteners;
- solvent, impregnate, varnish or paint;
- level, tape measure, pencil.
Hand tool
Such a list draws on a small carpentry workshop, but will allow you to quickly and efficiently process an unedged board. The list can be reduced by replacing some equipment hand tool.
Do not try to plan the blanks hand planer or sawing with a blunt hacksaw - it will not work to make a quality product “on the knee”. In the absence of a planer, it is better to purchase ready-made planed material (or lining, block house).
Impregnation and coloring can be done by hand, although the appearance will be worse. In this case, it is better to use not a brush, but a roller, which allows you to apply funds more economically and evenly.
If the gate frame will be made of angle or steel profile pipe, will need welding equipment and a mounting saw (or a "grinder" with cutting and grinding wheels).
Example quality painting gate
- After measuring the opening, you should carefully draw a sketch of the future wooden gate on a scale, in proportion. This will allow you to evaluate the appearance, think over the location of canopies, constipation, decorative fittings.
- It should be remembered about technological gaps(not less than 10 mm) for possible expansion and deformation of the structure. The recommended distance from the longitudinal parts of the frame to the edge of the board is about 200 mm, respectively, canopies will be installed at the same distance.
- For gate heights over 2 m, an additional middle vein is recommended. With a completely wooden frame, braces are required for strength and stability of the geometry of the structure. For metal frame instead of braces, it is permissible to use scarves with a leg of at least 150 mm and a thickness of 4 mm.
- When sewing up the canvas, it is imperative to leave gaps between the individual boards. Placing them close, and even more so tightening with clamps, will lead to deformation and bulging of the canvas (with a smaller radius from the side of the frame) due to the expansion of the boards from moisture.
- The location of parts through a gap with deep edge processing can hide errors in the thickness of the boards if they are not processed on a thicknesser. If you need to make the canvas without gaps, you will have to use a grooved board or with selected quarters.
cutting board miter saw
Manufacturing and assembly of gates
The most logical and simple question of making a wooden gate with your own hands for a garage or yard is seen as follows: measure the opening, assemble the frame to size, sew it up with a board and paint it. But to achieve a beautiful and durable result, the process is much more complicated. An approximate technological instruction looks like this:
- Cut the board to length with a finishing allowance with a miter saw.
- Mark with a width allowance and cut the workpiece.
- Process on a lathe base surface.
- Use the 90º stop to finish the side surface.
- On thicknesser finish the workpiece, while first bringing it to size side surfaces and then back. With the last pass with a minimum allowance, again process the base surface. It is clear that when using finished material(of the same block house) no previous operations are required.
- Cut blanks to length.
- Process the ends of the workpiece (skin on a machine or fixture according to ISO-6344 - P80). This operation is very important and allows you to achieve a smooth and flat surface edges of the board. In the future, this will simplify the impregnation, coloring of the product and significantly increase the service life.
- Details wooden frame process and cut by analogy. If the frame is iron - make it, maintaining the diagonals and parallelism of the parts.
- On a flat surface, lay out the parts of the frame (metal frame) and place the boards in right order.
- Mark the position of the parts and the places of future holes (for self-tapping screws, bolts; for fixing locks, decorative elements).
- Sign the order of location and numbering of parts. This is usually done from the bottom end, as the inscription will be visible after painting.
- Drill holes in required places.
Spray gun work
Impregnation and coloring of wood
To obtain a high-quality painted surface, the service life of which will be at least 5-8 years without additional care, the following sequence of work is recommended:
- Treat the surfaces with a grinder (abrasive P120 - P150). If necessary, putty the defects with a special putty for wood and wipe them.
- impregnate wooden details impregnation (for example, Vidaron). It is better to do this with a spray gun or an ordinary garden sprayer. Follow the instructions for use - exceeding the concentration of the solution will lead to the destruction of the structure of the tree and its fragility. After drying, process the wood again, Special attention giving the ends.
- After complete drying of the impregnate, sand the parts again (sandpaper P150 - P180).
- If varnishing is planned, apply a stain or a special toner (on an alcohol or acetone basis). Sometimes the color is given by burning the wood with a blowtorch, you can not tint it at all. If painting is carried out with products with added toner (such as Pinotex), apply the first coat.
- After complete drying by hand and very carefully treat the surfaces sandpaper P400 - P600. It is more convenient to use the grinding block (outwardly similar to a washcloth for dishes).
- Apply the first coat of varnish (or second coat with toner), sand again after drying.
- Apply the final coat of varnish.
- After drying, lay out all the details (according to the previously signed scheme) and assemble the gate, strictly controlling the dimensions and diagonals.
- Install strictly at the level of the gate leaf.
Sanding block
Features of the manufacture of sliding gates
Sliding gates for the site and garage are gaining more and more popularity due to the functionality, convenience and ease of electric equipment.
Sliding gate scheme
Structurally, such gates are divided into three types, each with its own advantages:
- with a load on the lower guide and support rollers on top;
- moving along the upper guide and support rollers from below;
- console type without top and bottom rails.
Wide sliding sash
To make wooden sliding gates with your own hands, you need to withstand certain conditions and sizes.
The gate leaf itself is usually a rigid frame made of a corner, a channel or a profile pipe, sewn up with wood.
Necessary measurements for sliding gates
Fittings and carvings - stylish decorations
In gates made of wood, stylized antique, fittings play not only a functional, but also a decorative role. Iron and copper strips, bolts and nails with large heads, forged elements, handles. It all depends on the imagination of the author.
Many decorations and elements can be made by yourself. For example, swept canopies can be done like this:
- Weld a steel strip (approximately 400x100x6 mm in size) to the top of an ordinary cylindrical hinge.
- Then heat the strip (with a cutter or in an oven) and hammer on a flat surface. In this case, the side adjacent to the wooden plane will remain flat, and the front will look like a forged product.
- With the help of a grinder and a sharpener, process the side surfaces, giving the canopy its original shape.
Gate "antique" with original fittings
Wooden gates decorated with carvings, sculptures, bas-reliefs look rich and elegant. For these purposes, pine is not best material due to the heterogeneous structure (annual rings, which look like veins in a board spread along the length, are much harder than the rest of the material). Therefore, linden is more often used for carving - a homogeneous and easy-to-process wood.
It is almost impossible to ennoble the gate with carvings on your own, without the appropriate skills and tools. If desired, you can order carved elements in specialized workshops and decorate the doors yourself. It should be remembered that the durability and service life of such products is much less than that of a smooth board.
Gate with forged details
Examples of beautiful and original gates
Everyone wants the exterior of his house, garage and plot to be harmonious and original. Installing a wooden gate is the best way to meet these requirements. Various styles and appearance, reliability and durability, the possibility of combining with the fence of the site, organic integration into the landscape - all the advantages cannot be counted.
Before making a gate, it is worth seeing and evaluating turnkey solutions, this will determine the design and appearance.
The main decision that needs to be made is to turn to specialists or to believe in own forces and make yard or garage doors out of wood with your own hands. Think carefully about what is more important - savings or quality factor.
Do-it-yourself wooden gates are not only an excellent protection for your site, but also an element of decorative design. So malleable and inexpensive material, like a tree, is perfect for creating swing gates with your own hands, which will become a harmonious addition to the entire fence.
Usually, expensive valuable wood is not used for the manufacture of gates; it is successfully replaced by larch, which is resistant to decay and moisture. At the same time, the gate frame can also be made of wood or replaced with a more durable metal one, because despite all the advantages of wood, it has a number of disadvantages:
- service life is not long;
- mechanical strength - insufficient;
- flammability is high.
Therefore, in this article we will talk about how to make high-quality wooden gates with your own hands, taking into account all the negative qualities of the material.
Video - do-it-yourself wooden gates, design options
We will prepare everything necessary for the manufacture of the gate
Consider what materials and tools will be needed for the manufacture of swing gates with a wicket, which will be installed on wooden poles- supports.
Before purchasing lumber, you should decide on the height of the gate (at least 120 cm), the size of the gate and take into account that reliable pillars are buried 1 meter into the ground.
From lumber you will need:
- slats or picket fence with a cross section of more than 20x40 mm for sheathing the frame;
- bars with a section of at least 40x40 mm for the manufacture of the frame of the gate;
- round or square timber with a diameter or edge width of at least 100 mm for gate supports (it is better to opt for oak beams, as the most durable).
For wood processing must be purchased in advance blowtorch for processing the recessed part of the pillars, a brush and an antiseptic solution for impregnating all wooden elements.
A number of the following will also come in handy tools for woodworking, assembling and installing gates:
- electric jigsaw or wood saw;
- planer (if lumber requires processing);
- screwdriver or screwdriver, self-tapping screws;
- drill;
- a rasp to prevent the appearance of splinters at the ends;
- garden drill (Ø30 cm), crowbar and plumb lines to dig holes for support pillars;
- container for mixing concrete and dry ingredients for the mixture (cement, crushed stone and sand);
- pencil, tape measure, level, square.
Of the metal elements you will need:
- heck, loops for the gate;
- two canopies for the gate;
- loops for a padlock (if necessary, for locking the gate from the outside).
Curly loop - arrow
Calculations and project
Before installing the supports, take all measurements on the ground, determining not only the height, but also the length of the gate (each leaf), the distance between the supports and the location of the gate. Draw on paper a diagram of the future gate, indicating all sizes.
We install supports for swing gates with our own hands
Note! If you want the gate to stand for more than a dozen years, then replace wooden poles concrete, brick or metal.
Before installation, wooden poles must be impregnated with an antiseptic to prolong their service life. Additionally, the underground part of the pillars can be treated with bituminous mastic or resin.
Do not forget to prepare the site for the installation of the gate by removing large stones, loosening hard clods of earth and leveling the ground as much as possible. If necessary, mark the location of the supports on the ground using a cord stretched between the pegs.
To securely fix the supports, it is necessary to drill holes with a depth of 1 to 1.5 meters. The distance between the posts should be slightly greater than the length of the gate leaves. We pour a layer of sand at the bottom of each hole, pour it with water and tamp. We install poles in the pits - they must rise above the ground strictly to the same height (correctness is checked by a hydraulic level and a stretched cord). We check the verticality of the supports with a plumb line. We backfill with a layer of crushed stone and pour the prepared concrete solution into the pit (sand - 2 parts, cement - 1 part).
Note! It is impossible to cope with such hard work alone. Invite assistants to simultaneously hold the posts vertically and perform concreting.
Hanging the gate leaves is possible only after the concrete has completely dried.
We assemble the gate leaves and the gate
Swing gates consist of one or two leaves and a gate, which can be located on the side of the gate leaves or be part of one of the leaves. In accordance with the developed plan and personal wishes for the dimensions of the gate, a frame should be made.
For the frame of the wings, you will need to cut out pieces of timber of the required length with an electric jigsaw. To fasten a wooden quadrangular frame should be wooden dowels, drilling holes in the ends of the bars and inserting dowels treated with epoxy glue. When the frame frame is ready, it is necessary to fix wooden blocks with self-tapping screws (galvanized) - jumpers that will strengthen the structure. The jumper can be located diagonally (in the form of the letter "z"), or you can use a horizontal jumper in the center of the frame, supplementing it with "jibs" from above and below.
For convenience, the frame is assembled on the ground, after which sheathing is made.
Do-it-yourself wooden gate sheathing
Sheathing the frame of wooden gates can be done using slats, boards or a picket fence. All wooden elements fastened with screws. Lots of mounting options. For example, you can sheathe the frame of the gate with a picket fence, placing it vertically, without gaps.
Another option for sheathing is to fasten the boards diagonally with a clearance. In this case, the boards are fastened on both sides of the frame with a small gap so that visually the structure becomes similar to a decorative lattice. In order for the distance between the boards to be the same, it is worth using a template, the thickness of which depends on the size of the planned clearance.
How to fix the sheathing, your imagination and desire to work on the beauty of the gate will tell you.
Gate leaf installation
Sheathed gate leaves can only be hung on supports. In this case, the distance from the soil to the lower edge of the valves should be more than 5 centimeters. Otherwise, snow cover or ice crust will prevent the gate from opening and closing.
We take the lancet hinges and fasten them tightly with self-tapping screws to the pillars-supports and swing doors of wooden gates. Pay attention to the adjustment. It is desirable that in calm weather the gates do not swing open and do not close by themselves. For convenience, use a level that will help you hang the doors correctly.
It remains only to attach the latch, bolt loops and varnish the excellent result of the work.
Video - do-it-yourself wooden gate
- 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. functional option is a 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
Performed spot welding. In order not to break wooden surface, 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. Are considered environmentally friendly acrylic varnishes. 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.
Look great Forged gates with a tree. 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 sheet metal. 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 running meter. It should be borne in mind that specialists guarantee the quality of work.
Naturally it will be cheaper. self-assembly designs. Just remember to use quality materials and have some building skills. In addition, you need to have free time.
If the site is fenced natural wood, 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 by 10 cm larger diameter pillar (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 standard double 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 - 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 be aware of maximum temperature its operation.
Step 1. The surface is polished 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 the masses creative ideas. With one more possible option- sliding gates made of wood - you can see when watching a thematic video.
Video - Wooden sliding gates
Wooden fence with gate and gate- a traditional solution that does not lose its relevance. Beautiful and functional buildings adorn many private houses and summer cottages throughout Russia.
- Products are reliable and durable. At correct installation and timely processing protective compounds wooden structures serve for a long time.
- Installation is fast. Professionals will mount almost all elements of fencing in a matter of days. Exceptions are electric wooden sliding gates and automatic swing gates. Their installation will require serious labor costs.
- Wood is an environmentally friendly material. Fences do not allocate hazardous substances and do not harm human and animal health. Modern protective compounds also make safe.
- The tree is easy to process. With a small set of tools and paintwork materials craftsmen create interesting design solutions.
Wooden gates and wickets are integral fencing elements. It is these additional structures that will be discussed in this article. We will talk about the most beautiful and popular types of gates and describe in detail the process of manufacturing and installing standard structures.
Types of wooden gates
We will look at the types of wooden gates below. There are many simple and complex design solutions, however, conditionally, the designs are divided into 4 main groups.
Slatted wooden gates
A slatted wooden gate in the fence is the easiest way to organize the entrance to the site. The design is a frame with shtaketins fixed on it.
Photo No. 1: slatted wooden gate
If you place the boards close together, you get a solid wooden gate. This design will protect your yard from prying eyes.
Photo No. 2: solid gate
Such gates can be installed independently. Manufacturing and installation will not require serious financial costs.
If desired, the design can be made very attractive. For example, carved wooden gates and gates look beautiful and original.
Photo No. 3: carved wooden gate
Wooden gates with a frame frame
Wooden gates with a frame frame are more complex and reliable structures. A wide bar is usually used to make the base.
Photo No. 4: a wooden gate with a frame frame
Frames are made not only rectangular. Often there are interesting curved designs.
Photo No. 5: a wooden gate with a curved frame
To make such a gate, you will have to cut the frame elements from an array of thick and wide board or a bar.
To fill the frames, slats, pickets, plywood, metal structures, forged elements and other materials are used. An interesting option finishes of a wooden gate - "herringbone". The crossbars are attached at an angle to the figured vertical bars.
Photo No. 6: "herringbone"
Wooden gates with awnings
If you want to make an impressive structure - install large-sized support pillars and build a canopy. The resulting structure will look spectacular and solid.
Photo No. 7: a wooden gate with a canopy
Lattice and solid canopies decorated with green plants are popular. Such structures are called pergolas. With the addition of such a canopy, even simple design turns into a beautiful wooden gate.
Photo No. 7: a wooden gate with a pergola
Wooden gates with arches
Wooden gates with arches do not go out of fashion. Support structures make out various materials. An arched vault made of wood is the easiest to make. It is necessary to supplement the pillars with a semicircular beam.
Photo No. 8: a wooden gate with an arch
Do-it-yourself wooden gate - relevant or not?
Do-it-yourself wooden gate is the best solution. However, it is relevant when you have time for manufacturing, processing, installation and design. Otherwise, contact a reliable construction company offering wooden fences with the installation of additional structures (gates, gates, arches, etc.).
Professionals will complete all stages of work faster and better. You will receive a guarantee of reliability and durability of the structure.
Production and installation of a wooden gate. Stages of work
Consider in detail the preparation of the opening, the manufacture of a wooden gate, installation and finishing on the example of a simple rack design.
Important! Any gate consists of a framework and the materials filling it. Having studied universal instruction, you can independently implement a more complex project.
Necessary materials:
- timber 10 * 10 cm (for poles);
- timber 4 * 4 cm (for the frame);
- everything you need for sheathing (slats, pickets or other materials);
- sand, cement and crushed stone;
- bituminous impregnation;
- protective and paint compositions.
Of the tools you will need:
- square, pencil and tape measure;
- container for mixing concrete;
- screwdriver or screwdriver;
- drilling rig;
- planer and rasp (if you purchased raw materials)
- hacksaw;
- tamper;
- plumb and level;
- shovel;
- necessary fittings (canopies, hinges and latches);
- screws and galvanized screws.
Stage 1. Concreting of pillars
Drill holes for poles. The optimum depth is 1.2–1.5 m. Fill the bottom of the holes with a mixture of sand and gravel (10 cm) and carefully tamp. Treat the lower part of the pillars with a bituminous impregnation. This will protect the wooden structures from decay.
Place the treated post in the hole, adjust the plumb line and fix the beam with a mixture of sand and gravel.
Photo No. 9: installing a wooden pole
Make sure the support is vertical and fill the empty part of the hole with concrete. Install the second pole in the same way.
Stage 2. Making the frame
The Z-shaped frame is ideal for attaching pickets and will perfectly resist deformation. The resulting structure will not sag.
Image #1: typical scheme z-frame
To improve the appearance, make sure that the brace, horizontal and vertical crossbars are in close contact with each other. The gate will look harmonious.
Image #2: detailed diagram z-frame gates
Important! What will be the frame - you decide. The main thing is to make sure that the structure is rigid enough. To connect the frame elements, use long screws and tighten them at small angles.
Stage 3. Sheathing
To make a solid gate, fasten the boards closely, and to get a lattice structure - at a certain distance.
Important! To avoid problems, buy the right materials for sheathing only after the manufacture of the frame. Calculate everything carefully and order boards of the correct width. This will save on the purchase of materials, reduce labor costs and create exactly what you need.
If you want to make a gate with carved pickets, process the boards in advance. Already fixed elements should not be subjected to loads.
For fixing rails, boards and other materials, use galvanized self-tapping screws. Their length should be slightly less than the total thickness of the frame and skin.
Stage 4. Installation
Before installing the fittings, treat parts of the poles and gates with protective compounds. This will prevent wear on the wood.
Screw hinged hinges to the wicket frame in the right places. Secure the structure to one of the supporting pillars. At least 5 cm of free space should be left between the ground and the lower edge of the gate.
The final stage of installation is the installation of latches, handles and hinges for locks. Screw the elements in the right places. The locks of wooden gates are usually located at a distance of 90 cm from the ground.
Everything is almost ready.
Stage 5. Finishing and design
Treat the installed gate with protective compounds in at least two layers and proceed to applying the finish coat. fit various paints and enamels.
Advice! Purchase only high-quality and proven coatings of well-known brands. On Russian market the products of Aquatex and Tikkurila have proven themselves well.
After top coat dry, you can start decorative design wooden gate. The designs are decorated with green plants, carvings, original mailboxes and other interesting items.
As you can see, the manufacture and installation of even a simple wooden gate takes a lot of time and effort. The implementation of complex projects will require even greater costs. If you want to avoid them - order desired design and its installation.
Buy a wooden gate
Buying a wooden gate with installation from a reliable construction company means getting convenient service, project implementation in a short time and a guarantee for the work performed.
- A measurer will come to your site, who will do everything necessary calculations. You will be able to conclude an agreement on the spot.
- Specialists will quickly produce a standard or non-standard gate that fits perfectly into the existing opening, does not sag under its own weight and does not warp.
- Professional installers will necessary work quickly and efficiently. You will receive a guarantee for the installed structure.
Want to take advantage of the above benefits - please contact the company "MASTEROVIT".
