The fencing of the site is an important issue for each owner of the private territory. You can make a fence on your own, and a variety of materials can be used for this. An excellent choice is a fence using a polycarbonate with numerous positive operational parameters affordable and considered easy to organize.
Polycarbonate device and characteristics
For different hedges and fences, standard materials, such as metal or wood, are practically not used, since the use of modern unique technologies and elements is considered more relevant. This includes polycarbonate, which has many advantages, good strength and excellent light permeability. At the same time, excellent hiding of the internal territory from extraneous views is ensured. If you competently approach the issue of arranging the fence, you get a spectacular and unique design, which is a decoration of the site.
The shape of such a fence can be different, since it depends on the desire of the owners themselves and on the features of the existing landscape.
The main advantages of the use of polycarbonate include:
high stability before moisture;
On elements made of polycarbonate will never form mold or corrosion;
No temperature changes or its high and low indicators will be able to affect the quality and state of polycarbonate;
The resulting fence will be able to withstand numerous and serious loads, without changing its shape due to the flexibility of materials;
You can choose a polycarbonate that will be transparent or translucent;
After construction work, it is not necessary to paint the structure, and also care for it will be very simple, since it is enough to periodically wash it with ordinary water;
Excellent soundproofing parameters of the material provide reliable protection of the site from extraneous and too loud sounds;
Polycarbonate is produced in different colors, so the option is selected that is perfectly combined with other shades on the site.
However, fences made of polycarbonate have not only pluses, but also the minuses to which:
For strength, high -quality and reliable mounts should be used;
polycarbonate is not a strong material, therefore, with significant mechanical shots, it can be easily damaged.
How polycarbonate fences are mounted?
This design is considered quite simple in the formation, so each person who is the owner of a particular site can independently engage in all work. The following stages are performed for this:
Choosing material for fencing. Polycarbonate is available in several varieties that differ in cost and main parameters. Therefore, the choice is often considered quite complicated and specific. To buy the material, preliminary measurements and calculations are carried out, with the help of which it is determined how many polycarbonate and other elements for the fence must be purchased. It is decided how thick the polycarbonate sheets will possess, and it is believed that the higher this indicator, the more durable and reliable the future fence will be. When choosing polycarbonate, its marking and accompanying documentation are carefully studied, since high quality material should be bought, and also in its composition the presence of harmful and dangerous components is not allowed. It is necessary to decide what materials will be used to create fences, since they can be metal or wooden. As a rule, metal pipes are used for these purposes, which are strong and durable.
Preparatory work on the site. First, tools are prepared that will be used during operation. After that, markings are applied to the territory, which will be seen what length the future structure will have. Particular attention is paid to the places where the columns of the fence will be installed. Pits are formed for them, for which it is desirable to use the drill. Their depth should be lower than the level of freezing of the soil. As a rule, recesses of 1.2 meters are created.
Installation of pillars that are necessarily reinforced to give them additional stiffness and strength.
Installation of crossbars, which are the main elements of the frame. They are usually created from pipes or profiles. They are fixed between two pillars located close to each other. It is the resulting design that will be the main one for fastening polycarbonate sheets.
Creation of holes in polycarbonate canvases and their fixation to the column of fence. Most often, this material is attached using standard screws, however, it is allowed to use bolts, special rivets, adhesive composition and even a welding machine. All holes are created 4 cm from the edge of the paintings. It is important to form mounts at the same level. For the stability of the canvas, you should tightly and reliably press it to the pillars. If necessary, you can cut the sheets with a disk tool. Much attention is paid to angular joints, since they must be even, therefore, the construction level is used during operation.
After creating the fence, a special protective film is removed from polycarbonate elements. Also, at the final stages, all joints and connections are processed with a high -quality sealant.
Thus, fences made of polycarbonate are considered easy to create. They can have different forms and sizes, and they are considered an excellent choice for almost every site. They have many advantages and excellent views.