In our country, custom plots are fenced. Of course, not everyone can afford an expensive fence. How to solve this issue by building a durable and not too expensive fencing? The best solution would be to use croaker. If everything is done correctly using technology, such a fence is durable. What are the features of such material in application?
Pros and cons
Content
In the process of sawing logs there will always be waste. After processing, the timber is cut from four sides. As a result, a material with a rectangular cross section appears on the hands. One side is natural, wooden, and the other is a saw cut plane. The name of such a board is: croaker. It is successfully used in many areas of production.
Due to the fact that one side of such a material is smooth, and the other is rounded and covered with bark, it has established itself as an excellent decor for suburban buildings and more. Often, in practice, residues from sawing wood are used for space heating.
To build a fence from slab, it is ordered in the materials at the sawmill. They process wood and logs there.
Attention! You need to purchase material with a margin. Some part of it will always be rejected.
The advantages of such a building:
- massiveness;
- strength;
- reliability;
- durability;
- ease of installation;
- affordability in pricing policy;
- presentability;
- environmental friendliness;
- difficulty in destruction for attackers.
When using such material, the cottage, in principle, is reliably protected from vandals encroaching on corrugated board and metal fences. But the main advantage of slaughter is its beneficial effect on health.
Therefore, the shortcomings that the intake slab has can not cross out its advantages. What are the disadvantages? Due to the difference in thickness and heterogeneity of the structure, this material leaves a lot of waste during installation.
Note! A new wooden fence must be subjected to more than one type of processing to ensure its durability in operation.
Another disadvantage of croaker is the need to prepare strips for manual fencing. This is a laborious process, but the result is worth it!
Varieties of slab fencing
There are three options for installing boards:
- horizontal
- vertical
- bilateral.
In the first case, the boards are packed between supports installed vertically. The photo shows all the installation options for slab fences that you can do yourself.
Vertical layout can be done similarly to the first option.The double-sided arrangement of the boards involves mounting in a checkerboard pattern from both lags. Such a fence will be both beautiful and endowed with excellent ventilation. But it requires more material. Thanks to the use of wood, you can create an unusual atmosphere in the homestead.
Additional information and tips
It is preferable to use wooden supports in the installation. If the material is homogeneous, then joints are better. However, other columns can be used:
- channels;
- pipes;
- concrete;
- a rock.
To install you will need:
- polishing machine;
- ax and shovel;
- fasteners.
There are several stages of installation. Everything can be done with your own hands. The first is the preparation of the material.
When choosing a material when erecting a fence from an obzol, they pay attention to some of its features. They depend on the cut. Brawl is sharp and dull, edged and unedged. The sharp layer occupies almost the entire width of the side surface of the timber, and the dull layer is only a certain part of the lumber.
It is important that the bark is removed from all slats. She, as a rule, is a container of pests who like to gnaw wood. That's what a grinder or an ax is for. After removing the bark, the wood planks need to be dried in the sun and sanded. Thus, a presentable type of material is achieved. Then, in finished form, it is treated with an antiseptic and coated with varnish, varnish. This treatment serves as protection against moisture from the atmosphere.
Pillars for installing the fence are instilled at 70 centimeters, or even 1 meter deep. Marking of the territory is carried out using a cord and pegs. So mark the places for the installation of pillars of support.
Important! The slab fence is massive enough. This is taken into account when making distances between adjacent posts. It should be no more than 2.5 meters. The best distance is 2 meters between adjacent posts.
The tree must be treated before installation. It must be protected for longer life. The bottom is wrapped with a dense roofing material several times. The pit into which the pillar is placed is filled with broken brick material. Crushed stone or construction waste can be used.
Concrete poles must simply be installed in pits and covered with solid materials. Pits for the installation of metal and channels, used to fill with crushed stone, sand. After installing the support, concrete mortar is poured there. From corrosion they are coated with a primer and two layers of paint.
For brick and stone supports, equip the foundation under them. Next, the installation of the lag. And then the croaker is already attached. If the fence is vertical, then the wooden logs are installed horizontally. Remember! They must first be processed, and then attached to the support.
If the slab is horizontal, then a vertical beam is mounted on it.
In conclusion, perform the finishing and decoration of the fence.
Such a fence is installed not only because of the cost benefits. It is often preferred by people who are attracted by antiquity, communication with past generations, nature and naturalness in everything. Such fences are most often mounted in cottages.But this material is gaining more and more confidence in the market, and today you can observe the corresponding fences in many private sectors. People realized that this is not only beneficial, but also very beautiful!
Few people are confused by the outwardly rustic design of the mounted fence. If the finish is done well, then in the end it looks completely unique. A person with taste and imagination is able to turn the fence of his plot into a whole work of art! Of course, there are countries where there are no fences at all. However, the mentality of our people is difficult to overcome ... Yes, and why? After all, a fence is not only protection from prying eyes and attacks on its own territory, but also an obstacle to strong winds, flying branches and garbage.
Photo gallery
All options for beautiful slab fences are shown in the photo. In general, working with wood is art and craftsmanship. Here you need to put your soul. Only in this way are real masterpieces created. Using such materials, you can create an environment that resembles magic. When you look at wooden fences, you get the feeling that behind them is a whole fairy tale, a mysterious and mysterious world.
When choosing wood, you still need to know one feature. It happens business and wood types. The first has a thickness not exceeding 35 millimeters. The value of commercial wood depends on the type of wood. Birch, aspen, spruce mainly goes to auxiliary materials.
Larch and oak are valuable species. They are expensive and are used as a finishing material.
Wood type lumber is used for subsequent processing. As a rule, subsequently these boards are used for heating or making briquettes from wood chips, in order to also melt boilers, stoves.
conclusions
- Fencing from wood waste is always a budget savings, and significant!
- The croaker is primarily an alternative to expensive modern building materials.
- For the storage of lumber does not need special conditions during construction.
- An important point for the use of such lumber is ease of installation and the absence of difficulties in facing work.
- The naturalness and environmental friendliness of the surrounding area - this is the main advantage for use in the construction of slabs.
- The use of such natural materials, using the right technology, will bring joy and satisfaction to its owners.
- The installation of such a fence can be done with your own hands.
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