Production of a gate for a summer residence from a professional flooring. Do-it-yourself gates from corrugated board: we do it qualitatively and beautifully. Frame cladding with corrugated board

In modern suburban construction, corrugated board is very popular as a material for sheathing fences and making entrance gates. And if you already have a fence made of corrugated board, then you should not even think about what material the gate will be made of, besides, you can do it yourself, while saving money, unlike ordering in specialized companies.

Advantages of corrugated board

From a large number of advantages over other materials for gates, we highlight the main ones

The light weight of the gate, respectively, the supports may not be as massive as, for example, for forged gates.
External attractive appearance. Compatibility with a fence from any material.
Variety of colors. The color of the profile sheet can be chosen to your taste.
Relatively low price.

Photo gallery: various designs of gates made of corrugated board

Swing gates with one leaf and a gate Swing gates with a wicket in the gate leaf Sliding gates with stone pillars Sliding gates with metal posts Swing gates with brick pillars Sliding gates with brick posts Swing gates with forged elements and a gate

Design

First you need to determine the size of the planned maximum wind loads that the gate will be able to withstand during operation and, accordingly, these loads, you need to select pipes for the frame. It is also necessary to take into account the load exerted by the gate leaves on the posts and the fence. When planning the height of the gate, you also need to take into account the ground clearance, in our case it is 5–7 cm.

When calculating the clearance between the gate and the road surface, one should start from the average snow depth in winter

There are two schemes for opening the entrance gate, swing and sliding.

Swing - the simplest and cheapest gate scheme, in which the gate leaves are put on curtains fixed on support pillars and open inward or outward. The disadvantage of this scheme is the time-consuming and expensive installation of equipment for automatically opening the gate.

Sliding (retractable) - a little more expensive than the first and more difficult to implement, since additional space is required along the fence to shift one or two wings. But at the same time, it is easier to install automation on gates made according to this scheme.

However, with regard to the manufacturing technology of corrugated board for different types of gates, they are approximately the same. We will make double-leaf swing gates with a gate in the leaf and metal support pillars.

Material selection

Profiled sheeting can only be used as a material for sheathing a rigid gate frame, and there can be no question of any independent use of it, since the profiled sheet has practically no resistance to transverse torsion and bending. You also need to pay attention to the wave width of the profile sheet so that it fits the size of your gate.

For the manufacture of the sash frame, we will use the most suitable material for these purposes - a profile pipe with a cross section of 60 * 40 and a thickness of 2 mm. For the frame and stiffeners, a profile pipe 40 * 20 2 mm thick is needed.

Material calculation

Profile pipe for the sash frame with a section of 60 * 40 * 2 mm - 10.2 m.
Profile pipe for the frame and braces 40*20*2 mm - 23 m.
Decking with dimensions of 3.4 * 1.9 m.
Profile pipe for support poles with a section of 60 * 60 * 2 mm
Sheet steel for kerchiefs reinforcing the frame 20 * 20 cm in size.
Self-tapping screws, rivets.
Boards for assembling a slipway measuring 20 * 2.5 cm long 3.5 m - 7 pcs.
Nails.

Required tool

Welding machine.
Bulgarian with cutting and grinding wheels.
Screwdriver or riveter.
Roulette, square, white marker, level, hammer, hacksaw.
Means of protection of eyes and hands.

How to make a gate from corrugated board with your own hands: step by step instructions

Assembly slipway manufacturing

The best option would be to assemble the gate on a slipway in order to prevent any inaccuracies and discrepancies in the planes of the gate elements. The slipway can be made from boards and completely adjusted to the size of the future gate. The assembled slipway must be checked by the rule that the boards are in the same horizontal plane. The figure below shows the scheme of the slipway.

Material preparation

Before assembling the gate, all profile pipes must be cut according to the dimensions given in the drawing. Pipes with a section of 60 * 40 must be cut into pieces: 1.635 m - 4 pcs., 1.72 - 4 pcs. We cut pipes with a section of 40 * 20 as follows: 1.595 m - 2 pcs., 1.72 - 6 pcs., 0.797 - 5 pcs. The braces are easier to measure and cut when the outline of the frame and inner frame is assembled.

Assembly

We lay on the slipway two profile pipes with dimensions of 1.635 and 1.72 prepared for the frame. We check the right angle between them with a square. We tack by welding on spot tacks.

We act similarly with the second pair of pipes of this sash. We connect the resulting two corners into a rectangle and also spot-tack welding. After checking the corners with a square and a plane with a rule, we weld the joints completely.

By analogy with the first, the second gate leaf is welded.

We proceed to the assembly of the frame inside the frame of one of the wings. The profile pipes cut for the inner frame are laid out along the inside of the frame on substrates 1 cm thick, to position the frame pipes in the middle. We weld profile pipes with tacks of 2 cm every 30 cm to prevent deformation of the metal. We weld the wicket separately.

We cut out scarves from sheet steel, in the form of a right-angled triangle with sides measuring 10 cm. We reinforce right angles without braces with metal scarves, welding them to the inner corners of the frame.
Now let's decide on the hinges for the gate. To open the sashes by 120 degrees and minimize the gap between the sash and the support column, the hinges are welded to the edge of the profile pipe in the direction of opening. To achieve alignment, you can use a pipe with an internal diameter equal to the diameter of the loops. Here it is already worth using the services of an assistant who will hold this device with loops exactly where it was planned. First, we grab one loop, remove the tube from it, insert the second loop and, visually aiming at the first loop, we grab it. By analogy, we attach the hinges to the second sash.
In the same way, we weld the hinges for the gate, with the only difference being that both parts of the hinge are adjusted and welded on the slipway.
We dress the gate leaves on the curtains of the supporting pillars and check the maximum movement of the leaves in different directions. If everything works flawlessly, you can sew up the frame with corrugated board. The profile sheet is screwed onto the hanging gate leaves. This is done to facilitate the work of lifting the sash and lowering it onto the curtains. The corrugated board is screwed with self-tapping screws with a drill into each wave along its bottom.

Finishing

Finishing usually means sewing the door leaf with sheets of corrugated board, as well as priming with anti-corrosion primer and subsequent painting with enamel in the desired color. Before priming and painting, it is imperative to clean all welds and rust to metal with a grinder with a cleaning wheel. We degrease the frame and frame with a solvent and prime with an anti-corrosion primer, first the welding places, and after they dry, the sash completely.

After the primer layer has dried, you can cover the gate leaves with alkyd enamel in two layers with intermediate drying between them. The gate is almost ready, it remains to hang the leaves on the hinges and screw the corrugated board. We fasten the sheets of corrugated board cut to size to the frame with self-tapping screws using a screwdriver.

The decoration also includes the addition of openwork forged elements on the facade of the gate or on the upper part, examples of such work can be seen in the gallery above. It is worth adding such elements or not, everyone decides for himself, this is a matter of taste.

Gate lock

Any gate lock can be purchased, and just like when installing in a regular door, there are some features. When installing a lock, depending on its type, the following conditions are met:

Video: making a gate from a metal profile with your own hands

With a great desire and effort in the right direction, building a gate of decent quality is a feasible task for a person with minimal technical training.

Installation of a gate from a professional flooring with a gate - the most simple and economic variant. The profiled sheet is very popular with summer residents and owners of private houses. There are several reasons for this: this material has an acceptable price for the consumer, it can be easily cut into sheets of the required size and fixed on a wooden or metal base.

It looks like a gate made of corrugated board with a built-in gate

Owners of private houses want not only to protect their territory from the penetration of unauthorized persons, but also to make it aesthetically attractive. These tasks are easiest to accomplish with a fence and gate made of corrugated board. The construction of the first rarely causes difficulties, but a number of questions inevitably arise with the installation of the entrance group. Among the first - the choice of the type of gate.
There are two options for the wicket device:

To the right or left of the gate.
Directly in one of the gate leaves.

In the first case, for the installation of the gate, you will need to install an additional support. The second option is beneficial in that 2 (rather than 3) poles are enough to set up an entry group, labor and financial costs are significantly reduced.

The original design and decoration with forged elements of the gate made of corrugated board with a gate
inside the sash - the most convenient solution for construction with an automated control system for the entrance group. Before starting the construction of a fence for your site, you need to decide on the type of gate. The following door mounting options are available:

lifting.

Any of the listed types of structures can be equipped with an automated control system. The first option is the most popular due to the simplicity and low cost of its device. Despite the chosen type of gate, at the planning stage of the upcoming work, you will need to find out for yourself the following points:

The fence can be built using wooden, metal or brick support posts. Each of these materials has its own advantages. So, a tree is beneficial in that it is most easy to reach it. To work with, you will need a welding machine and skills to work with it. reliable and aesthetically attractive, but require substantial financial and labor costs.

Scheme with the dimensions of the gate frame made of corrugated board with a wicket door

A fence with such supports looks presentable, but its construction will take much more time than in the case of or metal supports. In order to make the gate impregnable for outsiders, it is necessary to exclude the possibility of opening the doors from the outside of the fence.

This requirement is relevant not only for retractable and automated, but also for swing gates. It is extremely important to choose the right brand of profiled sheet. If this material is thin, dents and scratches will inevitably remain on it during operation, which will reduce the aesthetic appeal of the structure.

Selection and calculation of materials for the gate device

Do-it-yourself installation of corrugated gates with your own hands is most simple using metal pipes or wooden beams as supports. , wall thickness - not less than 2 mm.

In order for wooden poles to be reliable and durable, you should choose a beam of 15X15 cm or 20X20 cm. Wood is necessarily treated with a fire-retardant compound, and metal is anti-corrosion.

The fence will be as stable as possible if you correctly calculate the installation step of the supports and select their desired section. For areas with difficult terrain, the distance between the supports should not exceed 2 m. For flat areas without a slope and elevation changes, you can increase the interval to 3 or 3.5 m. In order to find out the required number of supports, the perimeter of the site is divided by the value optimal in a particular case, the step between the supports.

Variant of gate design with corrugated board wicket

The length of the pipes is calculated based on the fact that the support must be immersed in the ground by a third. The above-ground part must include the selected height of the gate and the gap between it and the ground. So, if the owner of the house wants to build a fence 2 m high, he will need pipes or timber 2.7-2.8 m long. When choosing a profiled sheet, you need to pay attention to its brand. There are several of them:

"H" (carrier);
"NS" (bearing-wall);
"C" (wall).

Material grades "H" and "NS" due to its thickness has a higher strength. Therefore, it can withstand a large load. But in the choice of material for this parameter is not decisive. Therefore, it does not make sense to overpay for a load-bearing or load-bearing profiled sheet. It is enough to stop your choice on the brands "C8", "C10" or "C20".
It is important to take into account the dimensions of the gate and gate.

The sheet of corrugated board should protrude beyond the frame of the sash by 10-12 cm. The optimal wave height of the metal sheet is 2-2.5 cm. Manufacturers produce a profiled sheet 12 m long. When ordering material in a store or warehouse, it is recommended to indicate the size required for the construction of the fence and do-it-yourself gate from corrugated board.

They will be cut from standard 12-meter sheets. In order not to overpay for unnecessary remnants of this expensive material, it is recommended to choose a door area that is a multiple of 12. When purchasing materials, do not forget that self-tapping screws and metal hinges will be required to fix the profiled sheet.

Decking is a truly versatile building material. It is used for roofing and cladding the external walls of private houses. But this does not end the list of its possible applications.

So very popular are fences, gates and gates, which use corrugated board as sheathing. This material has good performance, and a variety of textures and colors will allow you to choose the right option for installing a gate from a profiled sheet.

Sash designs

At first glance, it may seem that it is difficult to achieve options for various designs with such material. But this is not the case, sorting through various variations of the installation of jumpers, you can achieve their location:

Obliquely.
Horizontally.
Crosswise.

Even the cruciform configuration meets all the necessary performance criteria. The fabric is strong and durable.

The design of the gate can be varied. The most popular options are with a power frame that runs along the perimeter of the gate and without it. It is clear that the presence of an additional fixing frame will make the gate more stable and durable, but you will have to pay for this by limiting the height of passing vehicles.

Do-it-yourself gates made of corrugated board, in which the supporting piles are securely dug into the ground, can do without unnecessary structures.

In order to simplify the process of installing the gate sheathing with corrugated board, it is possible to weld a stainless steel profile with a width of at least 10 mm to them. This will ensure, firstly, ease of installation, and secondly, it will add aesthetics to the future design.

To increase the stability of the gate, you can use fixing jumpers and corners at the joints of the frame. Small rods or pieces of metal are suitable for this.

Materials and installation

For supporting piles, you need to choose reliable stainless pipes, profile products with a diameter of 10 centimeters and a wall thickness of more than 4 mm have greater strength.

To securely fix the pile in the ground, you need to dig a hole of 1.5 meters, pour 20 centimeters of sand and 10 centimeters of rubble onto the bottom. Thus, a cushion cushion is created.

After that, a pole is placed. Making sure that it stands strictly vertically, you need to fill the entire space of the hole with cement. After that, you need to process the composition with a vibrator to remove air bubbles. The mortar must dry for at least a week before construction can continue.

Gate leaves must be made of stainless steel profile pipes. The thickness of the material must be chosen based on the force of the wind that can affect the structure. As a material for jumpers, you can use trimming pipes for sashes.

If the entire fence on the site is made of corrugated board, it is better to make swing gates or sliding gates from the same material. So that the structure does not lose integrity, it is better to use the same fasteners as on the fence.

Frame fixing and sheathing

Before you start attaching the frame to the supports, you need to make sure that the entire structure is working. To do this, the gate leaves are installed on a wooden or brick support and applied to the pile.

The location of the hooks and loops is determined. Having chosen a place, you need to weld and install a frame on them, if there are no difficulties, you can remove it.

After that, you need to put the sash on the ground. Mark the sheet for the gate from corrugated board with or without forging, and start screwing the sheet.

Which wicket door option to choose?

After all the preparations have been made, you can install the finished structure in its rightful place. If all the recommendations have been followed, and there are no problems when opening or closing the gate, you can begin to install handles and various decorative additions. Next, you can see the photo of the finished gate from corrugated board.

There are different designs of gates with corrugated wicket doors. But the most popular are:

Attached gate. An additional one is installed near one of the supporting piles of the gate, on which the door will be attached.
Integration of an additional door directly into the gate leaf. Thus, you can save on space.
Folding gate from a professional flooring. A complex scheme that allows the gate to open in small spaces.

Conclusion

Self-erection and construction is the most relevant today. Using your own labor can save you a lot of money. This is due to the fact that the price of corrugated gates with installation can reach several tens of thousands.

The professional flooring is a convenient material that has proven itself well in various conditions. A variety of colors allows you to choose a color that harmonizes with the house.

Photo of a gate from a professional flooring

Currently, the assortment of each hardware store is replete with a huge amount of materials intended for arranging and installing gates. However, most developers prefer to use corrugated board, because it has a number of useful properties: durability, strength, aesthetics and affordable cost. Raw materials are manufactured at the factory by means of cold rolled steel sheets, both sides of which are treated with a protective layer of zinc, which protects the surface from harmful environmental influences and premature destruction. In order to get acquainted with the presented material in more detail, as well as answer the question of how to make a gate from corrugated board on your own, you should understand the features of its use and study the assembly technology.

The use of this material is due to a number of defining advantages. Of these, the following are recognized as significant:

long period of operation;
small specific gravity of the structure;
a huge selection of colors and textures;
there is no need for periodic repairs;
affordability;
ease of installation.

Construction types

Of the many options available for manufacturing gates, two prominent representatives stand out:

Swing - two wings that diverge in opposite directions from each other.
Retractable - one canvas moving along the fence.

From the list presented, you should stop your eyes on the second type, since it saves the surrounding space and is not whimsical to the effects of bad weather.

In order to build a sliding structure with your own hands, you will need to correctly calculate the proportions of the counterweight and prepare a reliable foundation. Otherwise, the gate may be deformed and fail.

Absolutely in any construction event, the previous stage of the entire course of work is the selection of the necessary tool. To make a sliding gate you will need:

building level and tape measure;
apparatus for welding;
grinder or a special hacksaw;
drill with a puncher and a set of bits;
Angle Grinder;
rubber mallet;
riveter;
set of wrenches;
bayonet shovel;
tank for preparing concrete or cement mix.

Preliminary design and selection of the optimal dimensions of future gates, on which the total weight of the structure will directly depend, is the key to a high-quality and long service life. Composite parts are selected taking into account the total weight, the width of the opening and the height of the facing corrugated board.

In addition, important elements of the sliding structure are console accessories, which include:

top safety roller;
bottom rollers;
end roller and beam cap;
a pair of catchers;
guide rail.

At the same time, an integral part of the gate is a reliable frame, which performs an important supporting function. In its manufacture, as a rule, metal profile pipes are used, the dimensions of which depend on the dimensions of the opening.

If there is a desire to equip the gate with automation, then do not forget to purchase an electric drive, remote controls, a beacon, gear racks in addition to consumables. Also, for fixing the corrugated board, you will need to use self-tapping screws for metal or exhaust roofing rivets at the rate of 15 pcs. on a sheet.

In order to properly erect sliding gates, an approximate design drawing should be drawn up, in which the calculation of the required materials should be carried out and all the constituent elements should be indicated.

To simplify this process, it would be useful to choose the existing retaining bases of the fence as support pillars.

The named point includes the manufacture of the base for the supporting pillars and the gate itself. In the absence of the possibility of using supports from the fence, it is worth digging two holes with a depth of at least 1.5 m. Then we install the pillar in the recess and fix it with concrete mortar. The gate base provides for the equipment of a trench with a width of 50 cm and a depth of at least 1.5 m.

An important feature is the location of the trench. It must be arranged close to the fence!

The arrangement of the foundation involves the use of a U-shaped metal product or channel, the length of which must match the length of the prepared trench. At the same time, reinforcement elements are used to strengthen the base and give it the required strength. From the inside of the channel beam, pieces of metal rods are welded to the depth of the trench, forming some support. The channel should be laid in such a way that its upper edge is flush with the road surface, and its ends fit snugly against the support pillars.

Two roller carriages are installed on the surface of the channel beam, which will move the sash. Do not forget about the placement of electrical power cables. As a rule, all diagrams and drawings are included with the electric actuator.

Each time when laying a channel with welded reinforcing products, check their horizontalness using the building level. At the same time, in order to avoid distortions and further deformation of the gate, control their position, which must clearly coincide with the sliding line of the future leaf.

Before you start cutting and welding a metal profile, you should determine the dimensions of the inner frame and frame. For the manufacture of the last component, it is necessary to use a profile with a section of 60 × 40 and safety partitions 40 × 20.

A guide rail is installed on the lower beam of the frame structure, and all elements are fastened together by means of a welding machine. Next, using rivets or metal screws, we fix the corrugated board on the frame.

Do not forget about safety precautions when working with metal products. To do this, you should purchase personal protective equipment goggles and gloves. It will be useful to pre-clean the surface of the pipe from rust and other dirt.

On the extreme channel beam, concreted in the foundation, the carriages should be fixed and moved apart in opposite directions. Then a frame structure with a knurling roller is put on them and aligned with the building level. After that, it is necessary to grab the platform of the carriages with the channel by spot welding, once again check the verticality, horizontality, absence of distortions and finally weld around the entire perimeter. Next, we fix the catchers, the upper safety and end roller mechanisms.

The fastening of the elements should be carried out in such a way that when the gate is closed, the end roller of the leaf rolls behind the catcher to remove excess load from it.

Important points for installation

Some masters, neglecting the recommendations of professionals on the issue of how to properly build sliding gates, carry out the installation of carriages with welded adjusting studs. The use of these devices is due to the convenience of management and their dismantling in case of failure.

A couple of millimeters left unaccounted for can subsequently lead to the need to re-drill the channel beam, adjust to new dimensions, etc. This will cost at least a couple of days spent and, ultimately, will force you to return to the proposed installation method.

In conclusion, I would like to note that when erecting sliding gates, first of all, it is worth understanding all the intricacies of installation and studying more than one arrangement scheme. Along with this, it is necessary to calculate the weight of the structure and correctly select all the constituent elements. To implement the last task, it would be useful to seek help from specialists who can not only point out errors in drawing up the drawing, but also advise the required equipment.