Gates made of profiled sheet ideally complement the fence made of the same material. They can look as inconspicuous as possible, providing peace and security to the inhabitants of the site. Or, on the contrary, to attract attention with decorative elements. In any case, it will not be possible to do without a gate for the fence. And then the question arises, where to get it?

Examples of our work

Contact our company to solve this problem. We offer the production of wickets and gates from corrugated board at low prices and in a short time. Our clients also receive favorable conditions for further cooperation and an individual approach to their needs. We will select the best option because:

• our experience allows us to produce gates and gates of any size from a variety of materials;
• we receive raw materials from the largest processing plants without intermediaries;
• profiled sheet gate is made on our own equipment, which reduces its cost;
• we control quality at all stages of processing materials and performing work;
• we accept orders of any complexity.

The price of a gate from a professional flooring

The price of wickets and gates made of corrugated board depends on the following characteristics:

• the size of the valves and their number;
• the thickness of the corrugated board used (we recommend 0.5 mm);
• additional equipment (drives, locking mechanisms, etc.);
• tie-in additional shutters or windows.

Complete set of gates and wickets under the profiled sheet

Gates and gates for corrugated fences consist of two important parts: a welded frame and a coating. The frame gives the structure the necessary rigidity, hinges and locks are attached to it. The profiled sheet covering closes the opening and prevents views and visitors from getting inside the fenced perimeter.

Frame parts are welded together and coated with a protective primer to prevent rust. Sheets of corrugated board are attached to the frame with self-tapping screws. Their color is matched to the shade of profiled sheets.

The kit also includes reinforced poles that have to withstand the weight of the structure. To give it greater strength, they can be connected with a metal bar. The wicket and gate are fastened to the hinges, which are securely attached to the posts.

Wicket from corrugated board with forging

The corrugated board, in addition to the protective coating of the primer, can also have an additional one - made of polymer. It will not only extend the life of a metal gate or gate, but also allow you to give them one of the 200 available shades. It can be a solid color or an imitation of a natural material, such as wood.

Smooth profiled sheet goes well with forged elements. It serves as a background for them and at the same time gives the structure complete opacity. The result is a practical and aesthetic gate. You can paint all its elements in one color or highlight the decorative forged elements with a contrasting one.

Installation of a gate from a professional flooring is worked out by our masters almost to automatism. They will quickly and smoothly hang gates and gates of any size. The work takes place in several stages:

• installation and alignment of pillars;
• installation of hinges on poles and necessary elements on the gate (locks, clamps);
• hanging the gate and its adjustment.

Our company offers gates made of corrugated board, the price with installation of which is lower than that of all competitors. Make the entrance to your site beautiful and secure.

Do-it-yourself gate from corrugated board is made using a welding machine, grinder, screwdriver. In the absence of skills in welding work, you can order a finished gate from a profiled sheet.

An example of a classic gate made of corrugated board

Advantages and disadvantages

• fast production;
• performing simple earthworks;
• low cost of consumables;
• long service life of the finished structure;
• high corrosion resistance of consumables.

The disadvantages of the design under consideration, experts attribute the small thickness of the material, the lack of sound insulation. Before you make a gate from corrugated board with your own hands, you need to decide on its parameters. Optimal design size:

Scheme with the dimensions of the wicket device from corrugated board

• width - 1 m (smaller dimensions of the opening will not allow carrying oversized furniture);
• height - 220 cm.

1. Hinged (barn) - more often installed on the front door, in the country.
2. Rack and pinion mechanisms (a deadbolt that moves along the fixing loops) - are installed from the inside of the summer cottage.
3. Mortise - installation inside the canvas.
4. Overhead - the installation of the mechanism is carried out using welding and a drill.
5. Electromechanical - the code mechanism can be ordered at a specialized store. Such a lock consists of a shutter mechanism and a dashboard. To open and close the gate, you will need to enter a special code. The disadvantage of such a lock is the provision of electrical power. You can complete the garden gate with a battery. But the battery can fail at any time.
6. Electromagnetic - more often installed on the front doors to a multi-storey building. To install such a mechanism on the gate, you will need professional help.

Different types of gate locks

Experts advise mounting a mortise or overhead mechanism on the gate. Such locks are designed for installation on a metal profile. The overhead lock is an inexpensive and easy-to-install mechanism. To install it you will need:

• mark the mechanism on the gate and the entrance holes on the box;
• drilling holes for fasteners;
• the lock is fixed with screws to the canvas, at this stage the strips are mounted (if any);
• install handles and other additional elements of the locking lock.

Installation of a corrugated gate with a surface lock has been successfully completed. The installation of the mortise mechanism is carried out in the presence of an external and internal leaf. At the same time, a frame made of large-section pipes is welded. This is necessary to install the mechanism in the pipe cavity. Otherwise, you will need to weld a metal box onto the frame.

Gate lock protection from water

produced according to the same scheme as the consignment note. The only difference is that the body of the mechanism is closed by an internal fabric of the structure. Then mount handles and other accessories.

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After deciding to enclose the site with a corrugated fence, it becomes necessary to install a gate. It can be done without any problems if you follow the instructions suggested in our article.

To make a gate with your own hands, you will need the following tools: a welding machine, an angle grinder with cutting and grinding wheels - a grinder, a drill driver, a rivet gun, paint brushes, a screwdriver and a level.

Blueprints

Step-by-step instructions for making a gate from corrugated board

This instruction presents a method of welding the wicket frame directly on the support posts.

1. Initially, you should mark out a place for the future gate, leaving an opening of the required width in the fence between two pillars, to which you will later need to weld pipes - the basis of the frame of the future gate. Thanks to this scheme, the future gate is ideal in size. In this case, problems that arise when the structure is manufactured elsewhere will be eliminated.

2. The question of how to make a gate is easily solved. Its frame is made of the same square pipes as the fence frame. To avoid deformation of the wicket frame, the pipes are welded to the fence posts.

3. After that, the upper part of the hinges is welded to the vertical post of the gate frame.

To ensure the rigidity of the structure in the middle of the frame, it is necessary to weld a cross member from the same square pipe. The horizontality of the transverse jumper should be checked with a level.

4. At the next stage, the frame of the swing gate from the profiled sheet should be cut off at the points where the pipes are attached to the poles. It is necessary to cut off all excess pieces of pipes, carefully welding all the joints, and clean the welding joints with a grinding wheel.

5. With the help of a grinder, you need to clean the installation sites of the lower parts of the hinged hinges on the fence posts. First, the lower part of the upper hinge should be welded, after which the wicket frame can be hung and the lower part of the second hinge can be welded in place.

6. Making a gate from a metal profile requires checking the correctness of its opening: if everything is done correctly, it opens freely.

7. It is necessary to remove the gate and weld the hinges on the fence posts on all sides with cleaning of the welds. When welding hinges, it is necessary to protect the sheets of corrugated board from sparks and scale from the welding arc.

8. With the help of a grinder, it is required to cut out a place for installing a mortise lock, having previously marked all the dimensions on the gate post according to the drawings.

9. The photo shows how, by installing the wicket frame on the hinges, you can mark the place for installing the lock striker on the fence post. You will need to strengthen the striker on the fence post using a drill/driver. Next, you should check the correct operation of the lock, after which you can proceed to painting the entire structure to protect it from rust.

Gates made of corrugated board can be increasingly found in modern fences. This trend is explained by the growing popularity of metal profile fences - corrugated board does not tolerate proximity to other materials. Like the fence itself, the corrugated gate is easy to assemble on your own using the same set of tools.

Wicket from a metal profile

Profiled sheet is considered a versatile and inexpensive material for the construction of fences and related structures. With impressive dimensions, corrugated board is quite light: 1 m² weighs from 4 to 9 kg, depending on the thickness of the sheets and the quality of the protective coating. The sheet is easily pierced with fittings and cut with scissors for metal, which, combined with low weight, greatly simplifies the installation process.

Fences and gates made of corrugated board are durable - galvanized metal profile sheets are additionally covered with a protective layer of polymer, which completely isolates the metal from moisture, oxygen and other aggressive influences. Structures made of corrugated board do not need additional decorative finishing. Unlike the "draft" building material, the metal profile is characterized by a variety of colors - the polymer coating can be made in almost any color.

The only drawback of corrugated board, as a material for the construction of fences and gates, is the loss of corrosion resistance after damage to the protective coating. The relatively low strength of the corrugated board can hardly be called a justified disadvantage - one can hardly imagine a situation in which the fence will be cut with an ax or rammed by a car.

Photo gallery of options for metal fences and corrugated gates

Gate made of corrugated board inconspicuous against the background of the fence Gate made of corrugated board with edging with a square

Preparing for installation

Installation of a corrugated wicket begins with determining the dimensions of the future structure. The optimal width of the opening for the gate is considered to be 1 m. A smaller opening will cause difficulties when carrying large items. Do not make the gate too wide, as this will increase the load on the hinges and load-bearing poles, which, in turn, will significantly reduce the life of the structure.

The height of the future gate is determined by the height of the fence - for visual integrity, the fence and the gate are designed at approximately the same height. The standard gate is assembled according to the following drawing:

The choice of corrugated board

Installation of the gate, as a rule, is carried out from the same material that was used for the construction of the fence. There are several types of corrugated board:

• Professional flooring N - the bearing professional flooring. It has a large profile height, which provides an increased load-bearing capacity. It is applied to the device of a roof and the bearing designs.
• Profiled C - wall profiled. Metal profile with a relatively low bearing capacity and a minimum profile height. It is used for the construction of fences, partitions and wall cladding.
• NS professional flooring - universal professional flooring. Material averaged over all parameters. Suitable for both roofing and wall cladding.

For the construction of fences and gates, it is most rational to use wall corrugated board - it is economical and looks good. The load-bearing corrugated board will look less aesthetically pleasing due to the increased profile height. At the same time, its cost will be 30% more expensive, and the increased bearing capacity in this case does not have any practical benefit. It is appropriate to use universal corrugated board in the absence of a wall analogue - it will cost more, but it will also look good.

In the domestic market, three types of wall metal profiles are most often found: C10, C20, C8 - where the numbers after the letter "C" indicate the height of the profile in mm. In this case, the choice is made more on the basis of the aesthetic qualities of the material than on its technical characteristics, since the increase in bearing capacity with increasing profile height, in the case of a fence, does not play a decisive role. Regardless of the brand of corrugated board, it is better to opt for thicker sheets - they are stronger and less prone to deformation.

When buying corrugated board, you should also pay attention to the quality of the protective coating, on which the durability of the future fence and gate will depend. The cheapest option is zinc coating, which is included in the basic "protective kit" of corrugated board. The warranty period of the "bare" galvanized metal profile is about five years. If possible, it is better to give preference to corrugated board with an additional polymer coating, which guarantees up to 30 years of flawless operation.

Material calculation

To assemble the gate, the following amount of material is required:

• Profile pipe 40×20. To determine the required number of linear meters, the perimeter of the gate is calculated - all sides are added to each other. The width of the gate is additionally added to the result obtained.
• Decking. The sheet is ordered according to the height of the future gate.
• Steel corner 25×25. The number of linear meters corresponds to the perimeter of the gate. It is necessary if a frame is welded onto the gate.
• Self-tapping screws for metal with a hexagonal head. 20 - 25 pieces will be enough.
• Hanging gate hinges. Two sets
• Mortise lock.

Note! At least 15% must be added to the amount of material received, which fall on cuts, scrap, alignment and other unforeseen expenses.

Tools

• Welding machine;
• Circular saw "Bulgarian";
• Drill / screwdriver;
• Building level;
• Roulette.
• construction corner

Do-it-yourself step-by-step installation of a gate from a metal profile

One of the most successful ways to assemble a gate for non-professionals is to mount it directly in the fence opening. So that the frame does not deform during the assembly process, it is boiled directly on the supporting pillars. After the gate is ready, it is simply cut out of the opening. On-site installation eliminates the risk of missing the size or making mistakes in measurements, since all proportions are clearly visible. The assembly process is carried out in the following order:

1. The upper and lower parts of the frame are welded to the support pillars according to the level. It must be ensured that the plane of the pipes is not turned inside out. There should be a gap of 10 - 20 cm between the bottom of the frame and the foundation / ground;
2. The sidewalls of the future frame are welded according to the level. During installation, the upper part of the canopies is immediately welded to the sidewall. There must be a gap of at least 1 cm on both sides between the sidewall and the supporting column. After installation on the carrier column, the location of the lower part of the canopies is marked;
3. A transverse pipe is welded according to the level. It is customary to place it exactly in the center of the gate. If the frame from the corner is additionally welded, then this procedure should be postponed;
4. The finished frame is cut out of the opening by means of a "grinder";
5. The cut points are trimmed and cleaned. The frame is scalded on all sides. Welding seams are descaled and leveled;
6. If desired, a frame from the corner is inserted into the frame. The corner is cut according to the internal dimensions of the frame, the ends are cut at an angle of 45 degrees. The corners are boiled at the cut corners and stuck to the frame itself;
7. According to the mark made, the lower part of the upper canopy is welded;
8. The frame is put on the upper loop, after which the lower part of the lower loop is welded. The gate is removed and the hinges are scalded on all sides;
9. A lock crashes into the gate, and a support bar into the pole
10. The finished frame is sheathed with corrugated board on the outside or inserted into the frame from the inside, if one is available. The central cross member is welded, if this has not been done before.

The wicket frame can be painted to match the corrugated board or any other color can be chosen. It is desirable to carry out the staining procedure before sheathing the frame with corrugated board, but after welding.

Finishing and care

Due to the presence of a polymer coating, corrugated board structures practically do not need maintenance and additional finishing. You can carry out seasonal cleaning of the fence before summer or after winter to remove dirt and dust from the surface. Additional staining is acceptable, but does not carry any practical or decorative benefit.

The only thing worth paying attention to in a timely manner is the treatment of cracks, chips and other damage to the protective coating. The damaged area must be cleaned of corrosion, if any, degreased and painted over with corrosion-resistant paint to match the color of the corrugated board. It is desirable to carry out this procedure immediately after the appearance of a defect, preventing corrosion from spreading deep into the sheet.

Bell for a gate from a professional flooring

An obligatory element of any gate is a bell, which allows guests not to knock on the door with heavy objects. Corrugated gates are located at a considerable distance from the house and it will not be very convenient to pull wires to power a traditional bell. The best solution is to use wireless calls that do not depend on the city power supply - they use finger or rechargeable batteries as autonomous power sources. More advanced and expensive models can be additionally equipped with a motion sensor, video camera or intercom.

The wireless call consists of two parts: a button and a receiving unit. The button is installed directly on the gate, and the receiving unit is brought into the house. An important parameter of a wireless call is the signal reception radius - the maximum distance at which the button and the receiving unit can be separated. Depending on the model, the signal reception radius can be from 25 to 200 meters.

Any fenced area has a place through which it can be accessed by a person. This can be a passage organized directly through the building or a detached gatehouse with a door, but the most common, of course, is the gate, the technical execution and design of which there are a great many. But their most popular type is a variant of corrugated board. How to make a gate from corrugated board with our own hands, we will describe in stages in this article.

Pros and cons of corrugated board gates

The disadvantages of gates from a profiled sheet turned out to be much less than one might think. If you look at the pros and cons objectively, you get something like this:

pros

• Low cost
• Ease of manufacture and installation
• Durability
• No need for special maintenance
• Unpretentiousness in operation

Minuses

Although there are practically none, some features can still be attributed to them:

• Relatively low resistance of corrugated board to mechanical damage
• The lack of sufficient rigidity of the structure with its large dimensions

What size is optimal?

When choosing the size of the gate, you need to proceed from the already existing openings for access to the territory. Without an urgent need to disassemble the fence to increase the clearance, no one will. If, nevertheless, it is possible to change the dimensions of the future product, then they should be adapted to the technical conditions for using the entire territory.

In the absence of a gate, the size of the gate should be increased to 1.5 meters in order to move all kinds of furniture or a construction cart through the passage. In the case when there are alternative ways to get into the fenced area, then the optimal size is 1 meter. And then we'll tell you why.

What decking to choose?

Let's look at some brands of this material in order to understand how they differ and how they are marked. In more detail, we described in a separate article:

1. S-8
   This is the cheapest, but the most problematic type of corrugated board during installation. Due to the small wave height (only 8 mm), the sheets have low wind resistance. This causes a large consumption of fastening materials and the emergence of additional risks of damage during transportation, assembly, operation, etc.
2. S-20
   The height of the rib in the sheets is - 20 mm, which is better than 8 mm. And the wave pitch in this brand is smaller, which gives an additional margin of rigidity than in C-8. The width of the S-20, like the S-8, is 1150 mm.
3. S-21
   The material of this brand has the highest wave height, therefore, they are the most rigid. In addition, the useful width of the sheets themselves is 1m.

Comparing all the indicators, we can conclude that for the rational use of the material, it would be a reasonable decision to choose the size of the gate no more than 1100 mm., And for the best quality of the final product, brands should be used S-20 or S-21.

Installation of support legs

The first step in this type of construction will be the installation of support posts, on which the rest of the structure will be hung. It is worth noting that there can be two ways. It would be correct to first install the pillars, and after a few days attach a gate to them. This is due to the need to let the concrete harden, which gains assembly strength after 7-10 days. Not always such a period suits people because of the unwillingness to keep the yard open.

The second option is to manufacture the entire structure as an assembly using two transverse fastening jumpers, which are welded on top and bottom of the gate attached to the posts in order to give the entire structure the rigidity necessary for its installation. But in the second case, there are also disadvantages, since it is recommended to dismantle these jumpers after the same 7-10 days. (With a gate height of 2 meters, this is not significant, and with a height of 1.5 m, everyone who needs to use the passage will have to bend down, which is not very convenient.) If this condition is not met, when opening and closing the gate, the pillars will loosen in concrete that has not gained enough strength and the result will be further difficulties in closing locks and bolts. However, consider the classic version and what the pillars are and how to install them.

Pillars for fastening gates can be:

• Concrete
• brick
• metal

The best option would be the latter, it is on it that our example will be. Let's describe the installation process step by step.

Which supports to choose

Their height will be the sum of the height of the gate, the depth of immersion in the ground and the gap that will be between the lower edge of the opening part and the lower lintel or ground level.

Supports can be:

• Channel
• I-beam
• Pipe round or square

Let's take a pipe as the most economical option. Its dimensions along the end will be 100 by 100 mm, the metal wall is 3 mm. You can use a smaller pipe, but with a greater metal wall thickness. If the rigidity of the supporting supports is insufficient, then the product hanging on them will stagger, and this will have the same consequences as with poor concrete support. We will talk about them below.

Additional stability of the final structure can be provided by small pieces of metal welded closer to the base of the supports. They will provide the best coupling of pillars with concrete.

digging holes

Here it is worth considering the height and width of the gate itself. The higher and wider it is, the deeper it is recommended to immerse the pillars in the ground. The density of the soil itself will also be an influencing factor. In sand, the depth of the pit should be increased by 20%. In other cases, the size of the pit 1 - 1.2 meters deep and 0.35 - 0.5 m wide can be considered universal. So, we dig a hole and install the pillars cut off in height into it.

If an already purchased profile sheet is available, then the distance between the posts should be tied to its width in order to avoid the appearance of scraps in the future and use the purchased material as rationally as possible. The distance between the posts should be 40 - 50 mm more than the width of the sheet.

We concrete the pillars

We fix the supports installed strictly vertically and fix them in the ground with the help of large stones or broken bricks. The distance between supports should not exceed 1.15 m.

We prepare concrete in a special container and pour it into the pits to the very top. We check once again the level of the verticality of the supports and leave them for 1 day.

We take measurements

The next day, we check the level of the pillars and measure the resulting opening. It is necessary to produce them at the very bottom and at the very top. If the difference is up to 1 cm, then we take the smaller size as a basis and proceed to the main part.

Making a gate

After the poles for the gate are ready, the dimensions are taken, you can begin to manufacture the gate itself.

Assembling the main frame

Its width should be less than the size of the opening by 20-40 mm., The height is 30-50 mm less than the height of the column from the ground to the top. It is better to collect from a corner of 40 by 40 mm, but it is also possible from a profile pipe.

We cut pieces of metal to size, put them on a hard horizontal surface and weld them using a welding machine.

Cut profile sheet

We measure the internal distance between the vertical edges of the corner of the formed frame and cut off the profile sheet according to their size.

Drilling holes

We apply it to the inside of the frame and drill through holes through the sheet and corner in those places where the corrugated board lies with its edges on the frame.

Cut off the cross bar

In order for the sheet to be firmly pressed against the frame of the gate, it must be pressed against it with a piece of profile pipe cut off along its width, the transverse dimension of which must be less than the side of the corner by an amount equal to the value of the threshold of the corrugated board plus its thickness. This crossbar will be needed to attach to it and the main frame of the L-shaped frame, which will be used to mount the handles, lock and deadbolt.

Assembling the frame for the castle

We cut and weld from the same pipe as the clamping bar, an L-shaped frame measuring 200 by 200 mm. We attach the bar and the finished half-frame to the main frame, select the height and weld the L-shaped piece to the bar. We transfer the dimensions of the resulting insert to the corrugated board and cut out a recess on it for the future lock.

Checking the elements

We put the sheet inside the main frame, we put the transverse bar with a small frame. If necessary, we make the necessary adjustments. We understand the design.

We paint

We remove the sheet from the frame, clean the latter with large sandpaper and degrease with a solvent. We paint over the surface of the frame with a metal primer, paying attention to the holes. Let the primer dry and paint over with the base paint.

We collect the gate

We fasten the sheet to the frame using self-tapping screws or rivets, apply a transverse pressure partition, weld it. It is necessary to put pieces of tin in the places of welding, so as not to damage the paint on the corrugated board.

Lock installation

The lock on the gate made of corrugated board should be set the same as in ordinary street doors, but you can use both safe and garage doors. We cut off two pieces of sheet metal, 2 - 3 mm thick, according to the size of the frame for the lock, apply the outer half to the attachment point and fasten it with self-tapping screws through the drilled holes.

At the end of the main frame, also with the help of a drill, we drill and bore holes on the bolt and lock. Installing a lock on a gate made of corrugated board and a deadbolt is done to the installed plate, making the necessary keyholes and levers for the deadbolt in it. We mount all parts of the structure and check for operability. We close the mechanism with a second plate and fasten it, having previously drilled holes for the handle, if it is not part of the lock.

We mount the gate on the poles

We install the finished product vertically in the opening on stacks of bricks. We select the height, adjust according to the level and weld the hinges. We remove the bricks, check the sagging, if everything is fine, then we mark and drill holes in the column opposite the column with hinges for the tongue of the lock and the deadbolt.

At this stage, the corrugated fence gate is ready. In this way, with your own hands you can get a reliable gate in a fairly quick time.

Wicket from corrugated board with forging elements

In the manufacture, you can decorate the gate with forging elements. An option may be forged baskets located vertically on the front side, welded to metal rods with a diameter of 10-14 mm., As well as various forged ornaments that can be bought ready-made. They are attached in the same way as baskets. The top of the finished product can be supplemented with forged tips. It will be beautiful to hang a forged mailbox on the gate itself from the outside or attach a false hinge made of pressed steel directly to a sheet.

Above you can see a photo of a gate made of corrugated board with forging elements.

Wicket for finished fence

You can make a gate right in the fence. A corrugated fence gate is made in the same way as a regular one, with the only difference being that the main frame will need to be placed inside the fence span, either on self-standing poles, or directly attached to a second frame of the same size, but larger and welded to cross-bearing fence.

The method described by us is the simplest and most accessible to an ordinary person with minimal building skills and tools. The article describes in detail how to assemble a frame with your own hands, attach a sheet to it and how to insert a lock into a gate made of corrugated board. But it is worth noting that any product will be of the highest quality if you entrust its manufacture to professionals, because for a successful outcome, in addition to knowledge of technology, it is good to have experience gained over the years.