A fence made of a profile pipe is fast, reliable and beautiful. Affordable price, low labor costs during installation, made this fence popular among all segments of the population. Using decorative elements, you can give the fence an elegant, aesthetic look. What option to choose, how to decorate - find out by reading the article.
A fence from a profile tube can be a compromise between unnecessarily expensive and very budget options for fencing a suburban area
Fences from profile pipes in landscape design
Content
- Fences from profile pipes in landscape design
- Advantages and disadvantages of using a professional pipe as a material for a fence
- Design options
- Fences combined with polycarbonate or plastic
- Fence from pipes in combination with profiled sheets
- Use with a picket fence
- Welded fences
- Sketches and photos of examples of finished fences
- Video: Welding process of the intake section from the profile pipe
- Photos of finished fences made of shaped pipes
When choosing a material for a fence from a profiled pipe, you should know that it will meet all the criteria - thoroughly protect the site, will last a long time, and will beautifully complement the landscape design. Its wooden or brick counterparts are much more expensive in cost, require high costs for construction and maintenance, and do not tolerate bad weather.
A fence based on a profile pipe is distinguished by its strength, reliability and durability
A simple fence will serve to fence only a house under construction, a plot of land for agricultural work, sports grounds. The construction is more serious for a summer residence, and beautifully decorated ones will complement the overall picture of chic cottages and mansions.
The profile pipe fencing is easy to decorate with decorative elements
Steel structures made of professional pipes in terms of price-quality ratio outperform other materials. They are often used in combination with corrugated sheet, plastic, metal picket fence, sewn up with a netting. For decoration, they use curly elements of decorative forging, plant greenery with hedges, paint.
Profiled pipes are the main unit in all structures; their rectangular and square shapes have long supplanted round pipes. It is much easier to work with them, a more reliable adhesion is formed during welding, they have a large selection of sections.
Advantages and disadvantages of using a professional pipe as a material for a fence
Having some experience with a welding machine and making a welded metal structure yourself, you can save a lot. Such hedges have a number of distinctive features compared to others.
An impressive list of the advantages of profile pipe fences make them very popular with garden owners
Advantages of profile fences:
- Reliability - with proper installation, they perform 100% protective functions, protecting them from the penetration of strangers and animals.
- The ability to order or build yourself a structure according to your own drawing, corresponding to the budget, for any landscape design.
- Long service life, subject to quality workmanship and care, in total it is 50 years.
- Easy installation.
- Low cost, except for expensive projects that include a lot of expensive décor.
- Complete fire safety.
- The carrying capacity of the sun and air masses is favorable for the growth of horticultural and horticultural crops, which is very important for people engaged in crop production.
These are far from all the advantages, a fence made of a square pipe tolerates temperature extremes and bad weather well. It is practical - it is used as the main fence for zoning the territory, it is easily installed on a surface that has an uneven relief.
The photo shows an example of a fence made of shaped pipes in an area with a relief
Minuses:
- It is advisable not to carry out welding work in the heat, it is fire hazardous.
- It is not recommended to touch the elements of the fence, heated in the sun, they get very hot and you can get burned.
- There is no protection from wind and dust, although the combined fencing guarantees it completely.
Despite the listed disadvantages, which are better called features, fences made of shaped pipes are in great demand. They stand not only on individual sites, but also on playgrounds and sports grounds, parking lots, industrial enterprises, and city parks.
For private construction, two types of pipes are used. The first one is metal profiled products with a section of 30 × 30, with a wall thickness of up to 1 mm, for filling the spans. The second one is a professional pipe with an excision of 110 × 110, the size of the walls is up to 5 mm, it is used as a support.
Design options
The main advantage of this rolled metal is that by making a frame out of it or only by installing support pipes, you can experiment, combine with other materials.
The combination of various materials allows you to find very interesting solutions for fencing a suburban area
Fences combined with polycarbonate or plastic
An unusual, non-standard solution to use polycarbonate (translucent plastic) as the main canvas. There are two types of polymer:
- Monolithic - in the form of sheets with a thickness of 4-12 mm.
- Honeycomb - two plates are interconnected by stiffening ribs and make up a single whole, reminiscent of honeycombs. The thickness is up to 32 mm.
It is very light, 16 times lighter than glass, which greatly facilitates installation and transportation. Does not crack and chip, withstands strong gusts of wind, withstands temperatures in the region of +120 degrees. Polycarbonate can be confidently called a new generation material.
Simple polycarbonate fence fixed on veins from a profile pipe
Beautiful combination of polycarbonate with a frame made of shaped tubes
PVC panels can be of different designs:
- lattice;
- wicker;
- type-setting in the form of a picket fence;
- with blind sections.
They are easy to install and do not require any special maintenance. The owners most often prefer white plastic panels, it does not fade like a colored one, and it looks elegant in combination with the white walls of the house.
White PVC Panel Fence
A large selection of colors and shades will allow you to successfully combine polycarbonate and plastic with metal supports, and the details of artistic forging will emphasize the delicate taste of the owners.
Fence from pipes in combination with profiled sheets
A variety of corrugated board, providing protection from noise, dust, the views of annoying neighbors - just a small list of the main qualities and functions that this structure performs. This is a simple, but very reliable and inexpensive solution that can be made a highlight that surrounds the backyard area. It is enough to paint it in the style of graffiti or depict a picture, make the upper edges of the profiled sheet curly, add elements of forging or details cut out of thin steel. Evergreen shrubs planted in front of him, dwarf trees will also decorate and revive a strict structure.
Fence made of profiled sheet on metal pillars
Fence made of profiled sheet on brick pillars
Fence made of profiled sheet in a frame made of shaped pipes
Profile fences in combination with professional pipes is the most common option. Due to their availability, long service life and reliability, they are used in summer cottages, they are used to enclose country houses and cottages.
Use with a picket fence
Previously, only one material acted as a picket - an ordinary board. The new idea of using metal instead of wood became widespread, first recognized in Europe, then domestic craftsmen and owners appreciated it.
A simple fence made of a metal picket fence fixed to a profile pipe
The picket fence is a shaped metal strip with stiffening ribs and holes for fastening to a frame made of professional pipes, galvanized and coated with polymers. The owner decides how transparent or closed the fence will be, leaving more or less distance between the spans. Euroshtaketnik ventilates the territory well, does not completely shade, looks presentable, it is not for nothing that Germany and Belgium are the leaders in its production.
Closed fence with a staggered picket fence
There are several varieties:
- anti-vandal profile;
- shaped view;
- under the tree.
By alternating strips of different lengths, you can get all sorts of section shapes; the picket fence will not need additional decorations.
Welded fences
This type includes fences welded using round metal rods. The basis for them is a frame made of professional pipes, on which the rods are welded. While these structures are simple and are considered useful only as temporary enclosures, they can be transformed with curved, wavy lines across the top of the section.
Quite a simple version of the fence, consisting of vertical elements
Due to the large distance between the rods, you cannot hide behind it from prying eyes, but you can restrict access for people and animals is possible by making a small spacing between them, and using protruding flattened tips.
Welded fence made of shaped pipes on a brick base
Forged elements welded to the round profile will form a unique pattern that will become the hallmark of a country residence, a chic restaurant. Decorated with beautiful peaks and tips, the tops will not only have decorative value, but will also become a significant obstacle to entering private property.
Welded fences from bars are made according to drawings, so it is easier to calculate the amount of material required, to determine the amount of work.
Sketches and photos of examples of finished fences
We present photos of fences made of professional pipes in combination with other materials.
Sketch of the intake section from a profile pipe
A sketch is a prerequisite for creating an estimate and successfully completing the work.
This is what a section of a simple fence looks like at the initial stage of welding:
Welding fence elements
The usual tall green fence is in good harmony with the emerald lawn.
Green square pipe fence
An elegant, painted fence made of corrugated board, fixed on profiled pipes, fits well into the picturesque surrounding nature.
Painting on the fence can visually expand the boundaries of the garden area
The fence, decorated with pointed tips on different lengths of rods, not only provides reliable protection, but also a noble look.
Simple fence from a profile pipe with peaks
A chic fence, combined with forging elements and polycarbonate, fixed on shaped pipes.
Combined fence with brick posts and plinth
A wide range of uses for profiled pipe fences made them versatile. They enclose small summer cottages or huge agricultural areas, combine them with cheap and expensive building materials, decorate for any landscape design. Having correctly assembled and installed the fence, be calm, it will serve for a long time and protect the owners from uninvited guests.
Video: Welding process of the intake section from the profile pipe
Photos of finished fences made of shaped pipes
