How to build a slate fence with your own hands. The choice of material and its dimensions

It is unlikely that today it would occur to anyone to specifically buy slate for the construction of a fence. Against the backdrop of a variety of modern building materials, slate looks frankly poor, although for the price this is not the cheapest option. But if there is an opportunity to put into action and give a second life to the slate, which was removed, for example, from the roof, then you can build a blank fence around a summer house, a farm, a small industrial enterprise. It is quite possible to build a slate fence on your own.

Issue price

Many people remember the time when there was an abundance of slate on the construction market, and there was practically no competition for this building material. That is why slate fences were more common than others. And not because it is cheap or beautiful, but because other options either cost a pretty penny or simply did not fit the standard design of unpretentious buildings.

To date, a slate fence is not the cheapest option. This is in the event that the material will have to be purchased. Among the budget types of fences, a welded mesh, a type-setting wooden fence can compete. The cost of slate at a price can be correlated with the cost of a profiled sheet. Slate will look like a very budget option against the background of the cost of brick, metal or natural stone.

Benefits of slate fencing

Despite the huge number of options, a do-it-yourself slate fence is simple, fast, fairly inexpensive, and neat. So, it makes sense to consider all the advantages and disadvantages of slate. It has been successfully used in construction for many decades. During this time, many advantages of this material have been revealed:

• The average price category of the material indicates its availability to the buyer with different financial capabilities. However, do not forget that additional costs will have to be incurred for the purchase of support poles, material for the frame, and fasteners.

For your information!At a cost, a flat slate fence will be slightly more expensive than a wave slate fence.

• Slate fencing in regions with a temperate and dry climate will last a very long time. But mechanical damage will immediately lead to the end of the service life of such a structure.
• Slate is a non-combustible material. But at very high temperatures, it cracks. Therefore, during a fire, the fence is unlikely to withstand, but it will not emit harmful combustion products.
• This building material is resistant to temperature extremes characteristic of a temperate climate. This gives it advantages over other popular material - corrugated board.
• Caring for slate fencing is very simple. In case of damage, individual sections are easily changed. It can be cleaned, washed, painted. Although the latter is not particularly necessary, because today you can find colored slate on sale.
• A slate fence is unlikely to save from street noise. But during hail or heavy rain, the noise from it will be much less compared to profiled sheet, stainless steel, tin or metal.
• The material is resistant to aggressive chemicals, corrosion, and does not conduct current. The fence from it does not let in light and is a reliable protection from prying eyes.

Disadvantages of slate fencing

Slate, like any other material, has some disadvantages:

• A controversial drawback is the presence of asbestos in the slate. Asbestos is harmful to human health if the dust is inhaled during cutting or while working in a warehouse or production shop. During operation, slate does not emit any harmful substances, therefore it is considered a safe material.
• The heavy weight of the material requires special attention during installation. In order to avoid tilting the fence during operation, care should be taken to ensure the reliability of the frame.
• In regions with a humid climate, slate fencing is not the best option. Under the influence of moisture, it will be covered with moss, darken and crack.
• This building material is not resistant to mechanical stress. Any damage will require replacement of the sections. Over time, if the fence begins to slope, the slate sheets may begin to crack from contact with the base, as well as at the attachment points with support pillars.
• Attractive slate fencing can not be called. Made of wave slate, it looks very cheap. A more attractive option is to enclose the area with flat slate.

Which slate to choose for the fence

Thinking about how to make a slate fence with your own hands, you need to decide on the type and features of the installation.

The building materials market offers two types of slate - flat and wave. Flat slate is more expensive. It is believed that the appearance of the fence from it is more aesthetic. A kind of flat slate - pressed. It is much heavier than usual, but it also withstands a serious load. When installing the fence, flat sheets of slate are recommended to be laid in a metal frame from the corners. Thus, two tasks are solved: the strength of the structure is enhanced and the appearance is improved.

Flat slate fence on a metal corner

It is much easier to mount a fence from a wave slate than from a flat one. The sheets will have to be overlapped, carefully combining the waves.

Finished wave slate fence

Features of mounting a slate fence

It is quite possible to install a slate fence on your own, without the involvement of specialists, without building skills and complex tools. You just need to follow simple recommendations and consistently perform all stages of work.

How to make markup

The marking procedure for a slate fence is no different from the identical stage of work in the construction of other types of fences. The area around the perimeter of the future structure must be cleared of debris, branches, stones, and then leveled. Pull the thread along the line of the fence that has not yet been built. You can fix it on pieces of reinforcement, wooden pegs or steel bars.

Immediately you need to make marks in the places where the support pillars will be installed. In order to avoid difficulties during the installation of the entire structure, these marks must be made especially carefully. It should be borne in mind that slate cannot be built up or welded. And in case of deviation of one slate sheet by several centimeters, all subsequent sections will have to be moved with the transfer of supports. Accurate marking will facilitate all subsequent work.

How to install support poles

Depending on which pillars and what width of slate sheets you have chosen for the fence, pits are made for the supports. Depth can vary from 50 to 80 centimeters. The deeper the holes, the less likely the fence will move to the side, especially if the structure is high.

You can concrete the support pillars in one of the following ways:

• Pour liquid solution
• Fill with gravel and pour with concrete
• Install with stone or metal spacers

To protect metal poles from corrosion, special attention must be paid to the part that is being deepened: wrap it with roofing material, paint it with oil paint or treat it with grease or used engine oil.

Section mounting

There are several ways to mount the frame and install sections on bolts:

• Between the posts, fix two lines of a horizontal base. These lines can serve as a corner or a profile pipe. On such a base, the slate is screwed with bolts and nuts. Given the fragility of the material, it is necessary to reduce the load of fasteners on slate sheets. To do this, washers or silicone or rubber gaskets are used on both sides of the mount.
• Another way: in addition to metal crossbars, build a concrete base in the form of a curb or pillar. Another option is a strip foundation. This will help to better hold the weight of the fence, as well as prevent cracking of the slate at the attachment points.
• The next option is to do without a foundation and leave a gap between the ground and the slate at the level of 7 - 8 centimeters. The fence will not come into contact with wet soil, which means it will last much longer. A metal crossbar is welded between adjacent pillars at the right level from the ground. It should be wide enough so that wave slate can be easily installed on it. Connection method - bolted.
• The easiest option is to install a fence made of flat asbestos-cement sheets. They are installed on two crossbars between the supporting pillars. Flat sheets can be scalded around the perimeter with a corner. In this case, the base is welded to the supporting pillars.

Ways to decorate a slate fence

Usually a slate fence is left completely unfinished. Perhaps because they do not know how to embellish it. The easiest way is to paint or apply patterns using a stencil. It is worth considering that with the help of acrylic and alkyd paints, you can not only transform the fence, but also significantly increase its service life. In stores you can find a special paint for coloring slate. If applied over a primer, the quality of the painting will be much higher.

Flat slate sheets can be given relief. Do this with cement mortar and stencils. The solution should resemble dough in its consistency. The surface of the sheet is leveled with the prepared solution, and then different patterns are applied using stencils.

A unique relief pattern can be applied using decorative plaster. It is applied by spraying onto a pre-plastered surface.

Slate fencing can be made simple and neat, or you can build a whole work of art. Before starting work, you need to evaluate the features of the site, operating conditions, as well as your own requirements for the functionality and appearance of the fence.

Flat slate in everyday life is called sheet asbestos cement. Such products have been known for a long time and are used for the construction of various structures, including enclosing ones. A fence made of such material is considered one of the cheapest. In order to have no doubts about the advisability of using these products, let us briefly dwell on the advantages of such fences.

Features of slate fences

• The arrangement of the foundation is not required, as for brickwork.
• Small construction cost. If you focus on averaged data (they are different for each region), then, for example, about 720 rubles will have to be paid for a sheet measuring 3.5 x 1.5 (with a thickness of 10 mm). The same sample of 12 mm will cost around 1,000 rubles. And if we take into account that no special equipment or equipment is required, the services of professionals, then there is an obvious cost-effectiveness of such an option for erecting a building envelope.
• During operation, flat slate does not need regular maintenance. Anyone who has encountered wood fences knows how much time and effort has to be spent on processing the material with various special compounds - flame retardants, antiseptics. Asbestos cement is only enough to paint, although some owners do not even do this. By the way, if you consider how much work it costs to paint a picket fence, then here the “plus” of flat slate is obvious.
• Maintainability. It makes no sense even to compare which is easier - to replace a slate sheet or a reinforced concrete slab in the fence. And the process of restoring the integrity of brickwork is even more difficult.
• For those who do not like the curious looks of their neighbors towards their site, such a fence will provide reliable protection in this regard.

Flat slate fence construction technology

We will not dwell on the process of preparing the route - how and with what to clean it, how to make markings. Each owner has his own piece of land, and he himself will determine the amount of work. Therefore, we will consider only the main stages of construction. A zealous owner himself will think of what and how can be improved.

• Installation of supports

As such, it is more convenient (in terms of fastening sheets of asbestos cement) to use metal pipes. The places for the holes are determined based on the dimensions of the products, since the greater their weight, the more often the posts should be placed. But at the same time, the length of the profile used must be taken into account.

The pipe installation process is very simple. At the bottom of the hole, a small layer of fine gravel (gravel) is poured interspersed with coarse sand. Such a "bedding" is well compacted. After that, a support is installed in the hole, aligned vertically, and the same gravel is backfilled. Moreover, it needs to be “loaded” in small parts, at the same time spilling cement + sand with a solution (preliminarily ramming the next portion of crushed stone).

• Curb construction

By the way, this is not required. As a rule, its installation is carried out if it is planned to tile the area. But this work is also quite simple. A shallow trench is dug between the pillars and exactly the same “filling” is made as in the holes. The elements of the curb are laid on top and fixed according to the same method.

Since the slate fence is located in the open air, it is better to use "galvanization". The blanks are fixed on poles in such a way as to form a frame on which sheets of asbestos cement will be fixed. In fact, these are 2 horizontal guides going from support to support. As an option, at the bottom, additionally install a corner on which the sheets will rest. This will also protect the lower sections of the slate from mechanical damage.

For greater reliability of such a “skeleton”, it is advisable to install vertical racks from segments of this material between the profiles (at a certain distance).

As fasteners, the so-called farmer self-tapping screws are used.

• Sheet mounting

Holes for fasteners are pre-marked and drilled in the material. Experts advise fixing the slate with roofing screws. The only thing that is useful from the special tool is a screwdriver. Given the massiveness of the sheets, the work is done with an assistant.

Its peculiarity is that, firstly, it is necessary to work only with well-dried products. Otherwise, after drying, the gap between the samples will become even larger, turning into a decent gap. Secondly, they should not be placed too tightly, since when wet, the slate slightly increases its dimensions. And the owner determines the specific interval between the sheets himself, taking into account these recommendations.

• Surface Finishing
• It is necessary to think over how to “disguise” the ends of the fasteners sticking out from the back of the slate fence. Most likely, a coat of paint will be enough.
• External finishing of sheets.

Helpful Hints

• Sheet asbestos cement has a porous structure. And since any fence is a structure placed outside buildings, in the open air, experts recommend painting flat slate. Acrylic paints are most suitable, as they have good water-repellent properties. In addition, their elasticity ensures that during operation the coating layer will not become covered with cracks and will not begin to “shaggy”. On sale there are even special compositions designed specifically for painting slate fences.
• There are recommendations to deepen the lower sections of the sheets, then you do not have to deal with the device of the curb. Of course, each owner himself decides the feasibility of just such an installation of slate, but one should not forget that the material is able to absorb moisture. Therefore, the usefulness of this advice is questionable. Including, in terms of the maintainability of such a fence. It is better to mount the sheets so that there is a small gap between them and the soil.
• Determining the depth of the holes, it is necessary to focus on the load that the supports will experience. This is not only the weight of the sheets, but also, for example, gusts of wind. Also, will lighting fixtures be attached to the poles? There are many nuances.
• To connect the fence with other structures (for example, a building), a corner is attached to their surface (vertically).
• It is not recommended to use a wooden beam (instead of a profile) for fixing sheets, since the service life of any wood is limited.

Do-it-yourself slate fence: options and installation

Do-it-yourself slate fence - step by step instructions with photos and videos

Currently, there is an incredible amount of various building materials on the market. For the construction of the fence there you can find hundreds of variations. Each of them has its pros and cons.

Some options are beautiful, but expensive, some are difficult to install, some imitate any material. The top choice for building fences with your own hands is slate. Here we will consider it in more detail.

Types of slate sheets (table)

Instruments

For normal uninterrupted work on installing the fence, you need to get a grinder, a drill, a welding machine, a set of wrenches, a building level, a plumb line, a construction hammer and a cord.

From the materials, take care in advance about the availability of the desired type of slate, steel corners 5x8.5 centimeters, steel pipes from which the posts will be made, wooden beams 5x13 centimeters, wooden round logs, bolts, nuts, fasteners, hexagonal screws, concrete, oil paint, bitumen and anti-corrosion compounds.

Fence base

Fence installation scheme

There are two types of base for a slate fence:

• Columnar. Support pillars with a crate are installed with a certain distance from each other. They are not connected to each other.
• Tape base. This is the base, which is made of concrete around the entire perimeter of the future fence and pillars are embedded in it.

To choose the right base, you need to clearly understand which of them is most suitable for which type. For example, to build a fence using metal slate, it would be more economical to use a columnar base.

This lightweight design does not require a strong base. But the asbestos concrete fence requires a strip foundation.

Moreover, if the fence is made of flat slate, then in addition to the concrete base, each of the sheets is usually enclosed in metal frames.

Sometimes an asbestos-cement fence is installed without a powerful concrete foundation, but then the supporting structures must be massive and well buried. And it happens that flat fence slabs are buried directly into the ground and fastened together with the same supporting pillars.

Tape base

Strip foundation with supporting pillars

This is a reinforced concrete strip, part of which goes into the ground, and part rises above its surface. The heavier structure you are going to hoist on the base, the wider and deeper it should be.

Territory marking: diagrams and drawings

Territory marking scheme

1. In order to correctly mark the territory, you need to carefully study the site plan in the cadastral passport.
2. Start marking from any corner using pegs and rope.
3. Set 2 pegs, at a distance of the width of the base and connect them with a wooden lath.
4. Measure the distance for the fence and put more pegs connected by a rail.
5. Thus, mark all corners.
6. Stretch the ropes between the pegs. Thus, the markup of the future base is obtained.

The evenness of the entire structure in the future depends on how even the markup is made. No need to mess around at this stage.

Digging a trench

A trench in which a sand and gravel pillow is poured

1. According to the markup, it is necessary to dig a trench. Its depth should be 30-40 centimeters.
2. Now, using a drill, make holes for the support pillars. The diameter of the pits should be 10–12 centimeters larger than the diameter of the pillars.

   Drilling holes for support posts

3. If the fence is made of asbestos concrete slate, then two or three sheets of slate, located with an overlap, should fit into the distance between two adjacent supports. Between the supports, 2-3 more horizontal logs are made, to which the slate also needs to be attached. The pillars of the supports should go underground for a meter.
4. The maximum distance between the supporting structures is determined. It is 2.5 meters. But sometimes they do more. In this case, a hole must be drilled between the supporting pillars, where a concrete amplifier is arranged. It makes reinforced concrete tape stiffer.

Filling the base

1. Pour a sand cushion into the trench with a layer of 10-15 centimeters, on it a pillow of crushed stone 8-10 centimeters. Each of the layers must be well compacted.
2. Now install the support posts in the drilled holes.

   Control their horizontalness with the help of a building level or a plumb line.

3. Fill the free space of the pit around the post with concrete mortar. There you can also add a kind of spacers, from stones selected by size.
4. Now you need to give a day for the concrete to set.

   Installation of pillars

5. It's time to weld or screw the horizontal joists to the supports. There should be the same distance between them.
6. It is better to equip fences made of metal slate or flat slate made of asbestos cement with rolled steel lags. And wavy asbestos-cement slate is better suited for wooden logs.
7. Now you need to make a sand and gravel pillow for the trench. Each layer must be well compacted.
8. The next step is reinforcement. The rods are fastened to each other with a wire twist. The top of the reinforcing mesh should be about 3 centimeters lower than the future foundation surface.
9. Now you need to install the formwork. It can be made of wood, and removed at the end of all work. And you can make from flat slate. Then the formwork does not have to be removed. It can protrude 20-50 centimeters above the ground surface.

   Formwork and reinforcement of the strip foundation for a slate fence

10. Now in one step you need to fill the trench with concrete mortar.
11. Now it remains to level the surface, let it dry (at least 8-10 days) and you can install a slate sheet.

Installation of a column foundation

Installation of support poles

Installing the posts that will act as a frame is the first thing to do when you start building a lightweight slate fence. To do this, dig holes around the perimeter of the future fence in increments of 300 centimeters. The depth of the pits should be approximately 500 millimeters.

Insert pipes of the same length into these holes. In advance, in these pipes, you need to drill several holes where the fasteners will be inserted. Metal logs are attached to these elements, and slate is already laid on them.

The part of the pipe that goes into the ground is treated with an anti-corrosion agent and molten bitumen, to which a little solvent has been added.

Finished support poles

Place the pipes in the dug holes and pour concrete into the holes. In order for the solution to evenly fill the recess space and prevent voids from appearing, pierce the poured cement several times with a sharp rod in different places.

With a building level, check whether the pillars are strictly vertical. If everything is in order, fix them with temporary props. After the concrete has dried, the supports can be removed.

Build 2-3 vertical logs between the supporting pillars.

Fence frame with supporting posts and lags

Here is our foundation. The time has come to fasten the sheets of slate that you have chosen. If these are sheets of metal, then it is easiest to work with them. They are fixed with special self-tapping screws with press washers and rubber gaskets. The heads of such self-tapping screws are painted in different colors, so they can be matched to the color of slate.

Self-tapping screws that attach metal slate to the crate

Metal slate is screwed to the lags with these self-tapping screws in the lower parts of the wave.

Scheme of fastening metal slate

Asbestos-concrete wave slate is fixed in the upper part of the wave with slate nails or self-tapping screws, under which it is necessary to make holes in advance with a drill with a special drill. When the fasteners are driven in or screwed into the slate, special rubberized gaskets are put on them.

Scheme of fastening asbestos-cement wave slate

The exposure of the first row of slate is controlled by the level. It must be strictly vertical, because it gives direction to the entire wall of the fence.

Framed flat slate

For reliable fastening of flat slate, it is not necessary to construct vertical logs between the supporting pillars. As mentioned earlier, they can be fixed in a metal frame.

It is made according to the size of slate sheets from metal corners. First, this frame is made, then it is welded to the supporting structures, and lastly, a flat sheet of slate is installed in it.

To keep the slate in place, special metal stoppers are welded to the back of the frame.

Flat slate can also be mounted on the principle of the previous types, to the logs. But then it will need to make additional holes for fasteners, which will greatly weaken it before mechanical influences.

Finishing and decorating a slate fence + examples in the photo

For a finished general look, you can add special fittings to a metal profile fence, for example, add corners of various sizes, U-shaped strips, etc. They come in different colors. You can buy them in the color of slate or make them contrasting.

Fittings on a metal fence

To transform flat slate, you need to pick up paint brushes. Of course, you can paint it in one color. Or you can connect your imagination and depict some kind of masterpiece on it.

Painting on a flat fence

By the way, the coloring of asbestos concrete slate has not only a decorative function. The paint prevents moisture from entering the porous structure of the material, which can freeze in the cold and deform the material.

Wave slate is also painted. But in today's market, you can buy it already painted.

Painted wave asbestos concrete slate

How to make your own slate fence

Slate fencing, as it becomes clear, is a simple construction process that does not require large financial costs and a lot of time. He will cope well with his immediate tasks and give the site a finished, neat look. If you opted for a slate fence, then the above instructions will help you. Good luck!

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How to make a slate fence with your own hands - step by step instructions, construction options and decorations with photos and videos

It is easy to build a fence from an inexpensive and reliable material. It is enough to deal with fasteners, markings and a plan for future construction. For example, a slate fence will last longer than an untreated board.

Yes, and in the private sector they even try to use old roofing material - you can make a fence from the back of the site from it. It turns out that both new and already used slate is suitable for work.

Features of using slate for the construction of a fence

Slate is one of the simplest and most inexpensive materials for making a fence. Moreover, any side of the fence will look neat. Modern slate is suitable for both rural areas and for houses in the city.

The slate is made of asbestos cement, so there is no need to wait for maximum strength. It is easy to guess that even the thinnest iron is more stable. However, there are developments in the use of slate.

It is advisable to place the front part of the fence away from the road so that random debris from under the wheels does not damage the sheets.

And the usual barriers between neighboring areas are easiest to make from slate, even one person can handle such work.

This material has been known for a long time. It is obtained by mixing Portland cement, asbestos and water. Evenly distributed asbestos fibers form a strong mesh that increases the impact strength and tensile strength of the material.

Advantages and disadvantages of using slate fence

Advantages:

• low cost;
• average fire resistance;
• the possibility of decorative processing with any paint;
• simple installation.

Of the shortcomings:

• asbestos in the composition is not an environmentally friendly material;
• explodes when heated;
• service life depends on the specific location. And the lower the temperature in winter, the faster cracks will appear. If you protect with acrylic (paint), then the service life will increase;
• protection is required when working with slate. Construction respirators must be worn so that dust does not enter the respiratory tract.

Types of slate used for fences

Wave sheets created from asbestos cement have a curly shape. The material has the following advantages:

1. Does not burn.
2. Will not deform due to weather conditions.
3. Withstands any significant load.
4. Not subject to corrosion.
5. Does not deteriorate due to moisture or dampness.
6. Does not overheat in the sun.
7. It is inexpensive.
8. Sold at any hardware store.

   Wavy slate does not burn and does not deform from moisture and cold

Flat sheets of slate have the same composition, the difference is only in the form.

Flat slate is made of the same materials as wavy slate and has the same advantages.

Both types of slate have flaws that can be ironed out. The appearance of the material deteriorates somewhat over the years, fades, fades. However, if you cover it with special substances, this can be prevented.

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Flat or wave slate for a fence is a weak, more precisely, material that is fragile in bending. Do not forget about the weight of such a building unit, it is quite large compared to the same metal sheet.

If you decide to buy slate, and not use the old one from the roof of a house or outbuilding, then you should keep in mind that it is easier to mount and ship flat sheets.

Do-it-yourself slate fence installation

Making a slate fence is easy. On a not very large area, such work can be done in a few days.

Preparation for construction: marking the territory

There is no important feature in the layout of the slate fence. This working moment is the same as the layout for any type of fence. To begin with, it is worth clearing the part of the territory where construction will be carried out.

Next, you need to pull the thread and install it in such a way that along the entire length it repeats the line of the future fence. The markings are usually fixed to pegs, posts, steel reinforcement or any other remnant of building material.

Accuracy in size and the location of the thread along the entire length of the future slate fence is the main requirement for marking.

When calculating the building material, it turns out the required number of pillars for the entire fence. In the process of marking, it is necessary to accurately put a landmark in their place.

A specific distance is maintained between each pillar, with a careless attitude to this stage, further work will only become more difficult. After all, all sheets of slate have the same size.

It is under him that they plan to mark the pillars.

The choice of material and its dimensions

A good construction market or supermarket can offer:

• euroslate, he is ondulin; Ondulin is produced painted in different colors
• asbestos cement slate; Ordinary wavy slate has a natural grayish tint. On sale there are also painted varieties of such material.
• plastic slate. Plastic slate looks like classic asbestos, but weighs less and is easier to install

All of these materials are designed for roofing, but are also great for fences. When choosing, you need to focus on the characteristics:

• plasticity;
• stiffness;
• hardness.

When buying a new fence material, many prefer flexible slate. It certainly won't be blown away by strong winds. Such a building material has a rectangular shape, its surface is either flat or wavy. The downside is this: the declared service life is only 15 years, and every 5 years it is necessary to replace the protective layer. The interior of the flexible slate is subject to burning.

: flexible polycarbonate slate

Calculation of the required amount of material

The standard dimensions of wave slate are 1750 by 1135 millimeters.

The long side of the sheet is usually attached horizontally. Wave material must be mounted on an overlapping fence, for which there is a margin of 125 mm. This makes it easier to calculate the length of the fence. It is easy to guess that for 1 meter of construction you will need one sheet, set horizontally by a wave.

Interestingly, it is when working with wave slate that you should not be afraid of incorrect marking, because the sheets can hide all the errors between the pillars.

Flat material is available in four sizes:

1. Length 3 meters, width 1.5 meters.
2. Length 2 meters, width 1.5 meters.
3. Length 1.75 meters, width 1.13 meters.
4. Length 1.5 meters, width 1 meter.

Most often they try to buy the third option, paying attention to the thickness. This parameter should be equal to 10 mm, then the sheet itself will weigh 40 kg. For comparison: a thickness of 8 mm is already lighter - 30 kg.

Calculating the amount of material is very simple: you need to measure the total length of the fence and divide by one sheet. More precisely, by the amount that remains without overlap. Having received the required number of units, it is necessary to purchase with a margin of 2 or 3 pieces.

An example of calculating the number of sheets of wave slate

Assume that the total length of the perimeter is 40 meters. The wave slate 1750 by 1135 mm in the amount of 40 units is being worked on (the working surface of one sheet is 1 m). With a margin, they buy not 40 sheets, but 42-43, because marriage and mistakes in construction are inevitable.

Necessary tools for building a fence

When installing on your own, it’s better to work in pairs, but you can’t do it without the following set of tools:

• grinder or screwdriver with a cutting nozzle;
• drill;
• welding machine;
• spanners;
• levels;
• plumb;
• construction hammers;
• fixing bolts.

Step by step guide to making a slate fence

The work is performed in the following sequence:

1. Using a hand drill around the perimeter of the marking, arrange holes for the poles. When there is no such tool, they take an ordinary shovel to work and carefully dig deep, but not wide holes. They try to make sure that further pouring with a solution is economical. Pits are made one third of the length of the pillars.

   It is better to make the pit smaller, otherwise a lot of mortar will go away

2. Install poles. Corners from a metal profile or pieces of pipes can serve as a support. These components, together with the pillar, must subsequently be poured with concrete or cement. The distance between the posts is no more than two and a half meters.

   A monolithic fence frame is assembled from a metal profile or pipes, concreting them in the ground

3. Install veins. Between the pillars, you need to fix horizontal strips, which are usually made of timber, and in budget construction - from poles. These elements must be fixed with screws. If the veins are made from a profile pipe, they are mounted using a welding machine. In the absence of such a tool, you can drill holes in iron posts and fasten any kind of pole to the bolts. When this part of the work is done, it is desirable to protect the fence frame with automotive mastic. Usually they try to apply more than one layer, then the frame structure will be completely protected from corrosion.

   In the absence of a welding machine, all connections can be made using bolts

4. Lay out the preparatory base along the entire fence line. An old brick is being put into work, a special platform is being poured less often.

   Filling protects the slate sheets from contact with the ground and prevents the penetration of small animals

5. Install the fence sheet. Sheets of slate are alternately fixed on the frame with nails or self-tapping screws.

   The slate is attached to the frame with nails or self-tapping screws. Nails that go beyond the border of the frame must be bent

: how to paint fence posts

Finishing and decorating a slate fence

It is not difficult to protect, decorate and maintain this type of fence. It is enough to follow some established rules:

1. The slate sheet is not attached to the very surface of the earth. They maintain a distance of 10–15 centimeters from the lowest point, arranging a special backfill below. Thus, the material will remain dry.

   Slate sheets are mounted at a height of 10–15 cm from the ground. From below make a special bedding or concrete pouring

2. To increase the life of the fence, it is better to use slate sheets, acrylic coating. This is an outdoor paint that is resistant to any temperature changes.
3. Garden crops are not planted near the fence, because gradually growing trees can destroy the leaf or create a crack in it.

Any mechanical damage to the slate is thought out in advance, otherwise its service life is reduced several times.

: installing a slate fence

Slate was invented for roofing, but it is not always worth creating reliable fences or barriers from it.

They stop at this material only if there is a large residue after construction or there is no suitable modern material in the store.

Although in the backyards of the countryside, where the likelihood of theft of good material is too high, nailing old slate to the poles will be the best solution.

• Mikhail Komov
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Economical and practical slate fence

You can protect your home or summer cottage from uninvited guests with a fence. Currently, there are many types of material that can be used to build a fence, but slate is considered one of the most popular.

A slate fence is one of the simplest and most affordable constructions for every inhabitant of the country, which could be seen especially often several decades ago - during the extension period, when there was not much choice.

In our modern time, the building materials market is full of new unique and practical types of the same slate that everyone loves. But even the most ordinary slate slate has not lost its popularity and is still in great demand.

But before you buy slate, you need to accurately understand its types in order to make the best choice.

A beautiful and practical fence made of flat slate in a frame made of a metal corner

Varieties of slate

All varieties of slate existing in the world can be divided into several groups:

• according to the materials used in the manufacture;
• on the manufacturing process.

In addition, each type has its own price.

1. Natural slate slate is a slate plate that can be of different sizes. The original appearance and incomparable structure allow using it to create elite roofs on any building. This type has a number of advantages and disadvantages, so before choosing it, you need to weigh the pros and cons.
2. Asbestos-cement slate is wavy or flat - these are profiled sheets or just plain ones made of asbestos cement. Most often you can find a gray color, but today manufacturers offer color options, in which, moreover, the wave can be of different sizes. Increasingly, the consumer opts for a color version, and all because it is additionally covered with a protective layer.
3. Euroslate is a modern roofing material, which includes Ondulin, Nulin, Ondura, Aqualine and others. All these materials differ in production technology. It is made from pressed cellulose, and the binder of materials is a polymer. During the pressing process, it is saturated with bitumen vapor, which ultimately allows you to create a waterproof structure.
4. Plastic slate. This type is created from a high-quality polymer with different physical characteristics, and most often it is transparent with a slight tint. This type is used for roofing for architectural solutions where a large amount of daylight is simply needed, such as in swimming pools, greenhouses or verandas.
5. Rubber slate is created from fiberglass waste, secondary raw materials from the production and processing of rubber using the pressing method. With its high strength, this material is lightweight and is mainly used for arranging roofs.

There are many types of slate, but asbestos-cement is best suited for arranging a hedge, but it has a number of pros and cons, and before you buy it, it’s better to weigh them right away.

A slate fence can be installed on a foundation or just on the ground

The positive aspects of a slate fence

To accurately identify all the advantages of slate, it is better to consider its features and characteristics:

• Slate is a material with a moderate price, which means that anyone with an average income can purchase it. Therefore, a do-it-yourself slate fence will be inexpensive, but do not forget that in order to equip it, you will additionally need to purchase support poles, fasteners and a frame. It is also worth saying that the wave type will be cheaper than the flat one, and the owner of the plot decides which one to choose.
• This type of fence can last a long time if it is not subject to mechanical stress, which he does not like.
• It is also worth saying that this material does not burn, but at high temperatures it can crack.
• It endures any temperature fluctuations, does not react to changes, as, for example, corrugated board.
• Slate is easy to care for and process, it can be washed, brushed, including metal, if you want, even coated with colorants. If you want to make a colored fence, then you can just look at the already colored slate, the variety of shades is huge.
• Slate has medium soundproofing properties. It will not be able to reduce the noise level from cars passing near the house, but if rain or hail drums on it, then there is less sound compared to profiled sheet or sheet metal.
• This type of fencing can be easily repaired, if necessary, for this it is worth removing only the damaged section. In addition, slate is non-conductive, resistant to corrosion and chemicals and does not transmit light.

Despite the fact that slate has a lot of advantages, it also has disadvantages and you need to know about them before choosing this particular material for building a fence.

A slate fence does not always look presentable, so it is better to paint it

Negative sides of slate

• The first thing every person should know is that slate is dangerous to health because asbestos is present in its composition. But if the slate is on the street and the person does not breathe it, then it will not bring any harm.
• The slate fence is quite heavy and all because the material itself has a lot of weight. This can create some inconvenience when building a fence, but the help of a helper will solve this problem. You also need to think about a good supporting structure, otherwise over time, due to the heavy weight, the fence may tilt.
• It is also worth remembering that a slate fence installed in a humid climate will not last long, it will begin to darken, become covered with moss and crack.
• Slate is a rather fragile material, it will not withstand loads - any blow will leave a crack or even a hole on it, which will lead to repair work. Over time, when from its weight it begins to roll in the base area, cracks may appear, which over time will lead to the fact that part of the fence simply becomes unusable.
• Little aesthetic. If we compare wave slate with other materials that can be used to build a fence, then it looks completely unpresentable. If the choice is to stop at the color version, then you can slightly correct the situation, but it will have to be painted almost every year. But with a flat slate fence, everything is much better, it is more decorative.

There are many other pros and cons of a slate fence, but they are all, most likely, individual. It all depends on installation, care, climate and other factors. After the slate is selected, you can proceed with the installation of the fence, and it all starts with the preparatory work.

A fence made of plastic slate looks very beautiful and will decorate any area.

Preparation for installation work

To build a slate fence, each person will be able to independently, it is not necessary to have special skills, because there is nothing complicated about it. A special tool is also not needed, everything can be done with a tool that is available in every home.

Before proceeding with the installation of the fence, it is worth deciding on the place where it will stand.

If necessary, clean the perimeter of debris, thickets and large stones.

After that, you need to make calculations in order to purchase all the necessary material exactly in accordance with the needs. There must be at hand: metal pipes for support pillars, corners for making a frame, slate sheets.

You also need to purchase mounting material: bolts, nuts, screws.

In addition, you will need a tool: a grinder with abrasive wheels and a drill with a set of drills. It is also good to have an apparatus for welding metal elements, a set of wrenches, a hammer, and screwdrivers at hand.

Also, to control the evenness of the erection of the fence, you need to stock up on a plumb line, cord and level.

Professional craftsmen advise making the base for the slate fence made of concrete, so you will need to stock up on sand, gravel and cement, if after the construction it is planned to paint the fence, then paint will be required.

It is easy to repair a damaged section, while disassembling the entire fence is not required.

Step-by-step instructions for building a slate fence

1. You need to start building the fence with your own hands with a mark.
2. Further, with the help of a drill, you need to make holes, you can use a shovel, around the entire perimeter at the places where the pillars are installed. They should be located at the same distance - no more than 3 meters, and a depth of 50 cm.
3. After that, you can install pillars, in our case, these are metal pipes that are treated with an anti-corrosion compound and set strictly according to the level and are well fixed with concrete. Be sure to let the concrete harden well - a couple of days will be enough.
4. After the supports are already installed, you can begin to assemble the frame.

   For these purposes, a metal corner or wooden blocks are well suited, and it is recommended to fix them to the supports with screws.

5. Although it will be faster and more reliable to fix the metal corner by welding, and then be sure to cover it with mastic to protect it from corrosion. After the entire frame is completely made, you can proceed to the next stage - the arrangement of the foundation.
6. You can make a foundation from brick or concrete, but you need to make a formwork for it. Experts say that a brick foundation will look beautiful, but a concrete one is more practical.
7. The final stage is the fastening of the slate sheets to the frame.

   During these works, you need to ensure that they are fastened as evenly as possible.

That's all the wave slate fence is ready, in the same way you can build a fence from a flat one. Professional craftsmen advise to cover the slate with paint to protect it from various external influences.

Pre-finished metal pipes are perfect for slate fence supports

How to properly care for a slate fence?

This type of fencing is very easy to build and does not require the help of a professional, in addition, it can also be easily maintained.

Be sure to take into account all the subtleties in the arrangement, otherwise the fence will not last long.

Some masters advise not to use the foundation, but to install slate sheets directly on the ground, but here it all depends on how the owner of the site wishes and what his financial capabilities are.

It is also not advised to plant trees as close as possible to the fence, otherwise they can damage it during a strong wind.

If you take into account all our recommendations, then you can build a good and practical slate fence, which will not only decorate the site with its appearance, but also protect it from intruders. In addition, it will be inexpensive, which is very important for many cottage owners.

Our compatriots are accustomed to building high and durable fences that will reliably protect your home and everything around it from prying eyes. This tradition did not develop overnight, since even in ancient times our ancestors built high fences - palisades that protected their homes from prying eyes. But now everything has changed and wooden logs have been replaced by more modern materials such as slate.

Advantages and disadvantages of using slate

At the very beginning, the material was positioned exclusively as a roofing material, since there was practically nothing to replace it with. And only after some time, people began to understand that it is possible to build reliable and durable fences from it with minimal installation costs.

If a roof made of this material has a high level of strength and reliability, then the fence will be no worse.

Fence made of flat slate in a metal "frame"

Slate benefits:

Cons of slate sheets:

• Slate is recommended for use in regions with a temperate continental climate, since a high level of humidity significantly reduces its service life.
• Large weight of asbestos-cement sheets (from 10 to 14 kg / m2). Therefore, when constructing a fence, this factor must be taken into account, since asbestos-cement sheets will simply fall under their own weight and can be swayed in a strong wind.
• Also, slate does not tolerate strong impacts, so it is best to build a fence away from the road so that a random car does not damage it. The impact viscosity of slate is exactly the same as that of glass 2 kJ/m 2 .

Types of slate used for fences

Many people are accustomed to the fact that gray slate can be produced in only two types: flat and wave. But this is not entirely true, and if we are talking about the use of this material, then you need to find out as much information as possible in order to choose the most durable and reliable material for your fence.

Flat slate is pressed and unpressed. The first option is much heavier and therefore its strength characteristics increase by 20%, that is, up to 23 MPa from 18 MPa. It is due to the high density that the strength of the sheets increases by 25 percent, and its impact strength reaches 2.5 kJ / m 2. Thus, the problem of brittleness of the material is partially solved. Also here you can add geometric accuracy and increased frost resistance. That is why pressed slate is the best option for building a durable fence.

Wave sheets of asbestos cement can be of several types, and recently modern manufacturers have also significantly expanded the range due to colored materials. Thus, slate became more attractive, which saved consumers from having to paint such a fence. Due to the special shape of the asbestos-cement profile, the sheets acquire greater rigidity and strength even with their small thickness from 4.7 to 7.5 mm.

Wave slate for fence construction

The main types and sizes of wave slate:

• Regular wave - 1.28x0.68 m;
• Reinforced - 2.3x2.8 m;
• Unified medium - 1.75x1.125 m.

The height and size of the wave is indicated in millimeters as a fraction: 40/150 or 54/200.

Wave slate and wave pitch size

When choosing a wave slate for erecting a fence, it is best to take a unified profile of the UV brand. Such sheets have a high degree of density, and it is easy and convenient for craftsmen to work with their sizes. The weight of the sheet is not more than 26 kilograms, and the width is close to the actual one, and this makes it possible to minimize material consumption. But this is only suitable for seven or eight wave material.

Preparation for the construction process: calculation of the area for the fence

Calculating the number of slate sheets is not difficult, since everything here depends on simple mathematics. You just need to measure the entire perimeter of the site with the exception of the gate, gate, as well as other mandatory openings that must remain open.

Then a drawing is drawn up, on which the supports are placed: in the corners and along the entire fence line. All further calculations are made after the purchase of the material.

If we talk about the strength characteristics of flat and wave types, then their difference is insignificant, since they still remain a rather fragile material. With vertical installation, the bearing capacity of the slate does not matter. Therefore, you need to choose the type of asbestos-cement sheets that are most suitable for your site.

But in any case, flat slate is easier to install and allows the installation of individual sections without overlap. And this means that with a long fence length, you can save one or two sheets.

Dimensions of flat slate State standard (GOST 1824–95):

Manufacturers produce material of greater thickness. But for the erection of a fence, it will be enough to buy one of the sizes from 8 to 10 mm.

When choosing a slate, it is necessary to pay special attention to its geometry:

• The deviation from the size of the opposite sides should be no more than 5 mm;
• Waviness of the sheet with a height of not more than 4 mm for pressed slate and up to 8 mm for non-pressed;
• Any deviation from the norm is not more than ±5 mm.

In order to ensure the high quality of the sheets, it is necessary to carefully study the marking from the manufacturer and measure one sheet. Thus, you can compare the declared parameters of the sheets and their actual dimensions. Color is very important: dark spots indicate improper storage of slate and its high humidity.

As for the height of the fence, professionals recommend building it no higher than 2.2 meters. If you put a fence between a neighboring plot, then a height of 75 cm is enough.

The height of the fence is considered optimal about 2 meters. This height is enough to hide the site from prying eyes. But among standard sheets it is quite difficult to find such products and therefore a high fence can be built from a wave sheet or look for a flat one that meets certain specifications, since their size is more than 2x1.5 meters.

How to choose the right slate for the fence

Calculation of the required amount of material: examples, drawings

After you have found a suitable slate, you can proceed to the calculations.

Example

1. Let's say your site is 6 acres, and its sides are 20x30 meters. The perimeter is 100 meters.
2. We need to leave a certain place for the gate (about 3 - 3.5 meters) and one meter for two gates - in front and behind the site.
3. Thus, the total length of the fence will be 100–3.5–2 = 94.5 meters.
4. If you plan to mount flat slate 1.5 meters wide, then you need to purchase 94.5 / 1.5 = 63 sheets.

If the calculation results in a fractional number, then it should be rounded up by one. We also recommend purchasing the material with a margin - about 3-4 sheets.

Calculation of an example of calculating a slate fence using the example of three sections

Fence poles are best to buy metal. They are installed in increments of 3 meters, but if you want to get a more reliable fence, then you can take a step of 2.5 meters. This will slightly increase the cost of work, but the design will turn out to be more reliable and durable.

To build a fence, we need:

• Four corner supports;
• Mounted and feigned poles for arranging gates and gates - five pieces;
• Supports of an intermediate type 30 / 2.5 -1 \u003d 11 pieces and multiply this number by 2;
• The back section of the yard is closed with two different parts of the fence (20–1)/2=9.5 meters long. For each part, we need 3 pillars and they will need to be installed much more often.
• From the facade of the house, the length of the fence will decrease to 15.5 meters. In this area, it will be necessary to dig in the corner, rotary poles and 5 more ordinary ones. In total, it turns out that we need 42 pillars.
• If necessary, you can use not new pipes with a diameter of about 100 mm. Depending on the height of the fence, the length of the pipes is also selected. The pipe should enter the ground by about 60–70 cm.

We will also need:

• Bars measuring 50x130 mm. The length is twice the length of the entire fence.
• Steel corners measuring 50x85 mm. The profile is attached in 2 pieces to each of the pillars and its length should correspond to the diameter of the support plus 150 mm for allowances.
• Ruberoid, several bags of cement, three times as much sand and medium gravel for preparing concrete mortar.
• fasteners.
• Bitumen and anti-corrosion coating for the processing of metal structural elements.

Instruments

For preparatory work, we need tools such as:

• Spade bayonet;
• Drill manual fishing;
• Construction level;
• Plumb;

To build the fence itself, you will need:

Also, during work, when cutting material, it is recommended to carefully protect the respiratory organs, since asbestos fibers, even in a minimal amount, irritate the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx.

Step-by-step instructions for building a fence with your own hands

We will tell you about the main stages of building a slate fence, but if you want to simplify your work a little, you can change the scheme of its device a little. First you need to install all the corner supports of the future fence around the entire perimeter, and then stretch a nylon construction cord between them and apply markings on it for arranging pits for concreting the remaining pillars.

1. We mark the entire area and drive in temporary pegs along its perimeter (you can use pieces of ordinary reinforcement) and pull a tight nylon cord between them. We also mark the places where the supports will be located.
2. On the lighthouses, it is necessary to dig holes to a depth of about 80 centimeters. The distance between the pits must be accurate and uniform.

   Installation of a metal profile for the construction of a slate fence

3. We prepare metal supports (we clean them from old rust, treat them with an anti-corrosion agent and molten bitumen).
4. We put pieces of roofing material in the pits, fill it with a thick concrete solution and lower the pipes, making sure that they stand strictly vertically. This can be done using special spacers. The supports must stand until the cement is completely dry for at least 7 days.
5. Then it is necessary to weld transverse iron strips to each support, to which the beam will be attached. Ready-made supports with slats should also be treated with an anti-corrosion coating in several layers.

   The device of pillars for the construction of a slate fence with a foundation

6. We tear out a small trench between the pillars and lay it out with bricks. This will be the base of the fence. If there is a slight slope towards the site, then it is necessary to make special drainage channels.
7. Drill holes in the wooden bars at the very ends for the fasteners and tighten them with bolts to the metal strips.
8. We install the slate on the bricks in a vertical position and outline the points of attachment of the sheet to the bars.
9. Screw the sheets to the cross beams of the fence with self-tapping screws, since it will not be very convenient to work with nails for slate. Under the caps of the self-tapping screws, it is necessary to put special washers or rubber gaskets.

   Wave slate fence with metal poles and wooden slats without foundation

If you are building a blind fence, then you need to create ventilation for the entire area. To do this, leave small gaps between the slate and the brick base. Slots can also be made between sections of the fence and its supports.

Installation of flat material can be carried out in another way. To do this, you need to weld a lot of metal frames to the size of the slate sheets and then simply insert them there and fix them. Then we simply weld such finished sections to the installed supports.

Flat slate fence with metal frames

This installation method is quite effective, since metal channels will keep the slate from accidental breakage.

Finishing and decoration

If you do not want to deal with finishing work, then you can find colored slate from the very beginning, as it looks more beautiful than gray sheets.

Colored slate for fence construction

There are special paints with which you can radically transform your fence. For this, the masters recommend using high-quality acrylic paints, which will help create a special water-repellent layer on the surface of asbestos-cement sheets that can withstand even large temperature changes.

Such paints also significantly extend the life of this material. Before painting the fence, it is recommended to prime it well. For quick work, it is best to use a spray gun. The material is first treated with primer, and after 24 hours with two layers of paint. If you wish, you can even draw beautiful pictures on the fence.

In order for the fence to become durable and reliable, it is necessary to use not just acrylic paints, but special paints for slate.

Special water-dispersion paint for slate

Experts do not recommend "letting" various climbing plants (such as grapes or decorative creepers) along the fence, as a lot of moisture will accumulate under them, which will significantly reduce the life of the asbestos cement fence.

Video: building a fence from wave slate in the country with your own hands

A fence made of slate sheets today cannot be called a cheap budget option, but meanwhile it is much more economical than corrugated board and brick. In order to reduce costs, it is necessary to correctly calculate the number of slate sheets, metal poles and other additional elements. And if you decide to build a fence yourself, then it will cost you even cheaper.

Almost every owner of a private house or summer cottage, acquiring a building or building a new one, takes care of the safety of the territory of his possession from extraneous intrusions and prying eyes. To do this, he installs a fence around the perimeter of his site.

Peculiarities

Today, manufacturers offer a wide range of building materials for creating a fence. Fencing can be created from wood, brick, natural stone, gitter mesh or netting, corrugated board, concrete slabs. There are status variants of iron fences made of forged, welded metal and their combinations.

Any type of such fences has a number of advantages. Most of them are beautiful and solid, distinguished by reliability and durability, as well as a variety of designs, but they also have a certain number of disadvantages. Here is a solid cost, and the complexity of their installation, and the need to attract professional specialists and construction equipment to their construction. Often all these factors are predominant when choosing a fence.

Nevertheless, there is another material that is affordable and does not create technological difficulties in the construction of a territory fence from it - slate. A fence made of it can be equally soundly and thoroughly erected both in a rural or summer cottage, and in a city. True, slate is rather fragile and is afraid of shock loads. It is better to build fences from it away from the roadway, for fear of a random stone from under the wheels or some kind of surprise from street vandals. It is more expedient to erect a fence of this material somewhere inside the site, enclosing, for example, a yard from a vegetable garden or a garden with a slate fence, or to install such a fence on the border with the neighbors' possessions.

Slate is a well-known building material. It is made by mixing asbestos with cement and water.

Asbestos fibers, evenly distributed in this mass, create a strong mesh, providing tensile stability of the material and giving it the appropriate impact strength.

Varieties

Most people distinguish between two types of gray slate: wave and flat, without knowing some of the nuances, information about which can be useful in choosing the right material. So, flat slate exists in two forms: pressed and non-pressed.

The first option is much more massive, so its strength characteristics are very high. Due to the high density of its sheets, their strength increases to 25%, and the impact strength of such slate reaches 2.5 kJ / m2. Due to this circumstance, the fragility of this material is not so high. This also implies its other property - frost resistance, which is why the pressed type of slate should be considered the most favorable option for creating a fairly strong fence.

Wave type slate also exists in several varieties, of which the most interesting are its painted sheets from modern manufacturers who have managed to significantly expand the range of this building material. Therefore, now he has acquired a more attractive appearance, relieving the consumer of the need to deal with the painting of the fence. Sheets of such slate, due to the specific shape of the asbestos cement profile, are more rigid and durable, even having a slight thickness of the order of 4.7-7.5 mm.

If a wave slate is chosen for the construction of the fence, then the best option for this would be the brand "UV" - a unified type of profile. Its sheets are distinguished by a density that is more significant compared to wave analogues, and their dimensions make it possible to work with them with sufficient ease and convenience.

The weight of one sheet of this brand does not exceed 26 kg, and its width minimizes material consumption.

Properties

Slate is a material made from a mixture of asbestos with Portland cement and modifying additives. All these components are mixed during the manufacturing process in water until a thick homogeneous mixture is obtained. It is subjected to pressing on the appropriate technological equipment and further high-temperature drying.

The advantage of this material lies in its affordability. So, the cost of a sheet of wave slate 1750 × 970 mm with a thickness of 5.2 mm is about 205 rubles.

Asbestos cement slate is a fairly durable material. Its sheet is able to withstand a point load of about 70 kg or more. At the same time, such material is not subjected to deformation and is not covered with cracks, continuing to retain its factory shape.

Another useful property of slate, produced along with other building materials in accordance with GOST, is its durability. For unpainted material, the minimum service life is about 30 years.

Sheets of the painted product will serve over 50 years.

In addition, it is very cold hardy. Asbestos cement is one of the porous materials. This allows slate to retain its properties for a long time under the influence of low temperatures for a very long time. Slate is also a very reliable material, since it is not affected by corrosion, cannot serve as a breeding ground for insects and molds, it is not affected by moisture and heating to high temperatures.

Due to the presence of a protective coloring layer, colored grades of wavy slate are not so sensitive to the action of water on them and withstand negative temperatures better. A painted sheet lasts 1.5 times longer than its conventional counterpart of the same thickness.

All these qualities are manifested by slate in situations where it is used directly as a roofing material. When it is used to build fences, it can manifest itself somewhat differently. In such a fence, a slate sheet is placed vertically, so there is a risk of impact on its sheet perpendicularly or tangentially, which is fraught with cracks or chipping.

The weight of the smallest wave-type slate sheet is 18.5 kg, and for its flat counterpart, this figure ranges from 75-350 kg. The use of such heavy sheets will require more reliable concreting of the base for the bearing supports and the use of appropriate fasteners.

Asbestos, which is present in the composition of this material, when it is drilled and cut, forms dust harmful to humans.

Therefore, it is necessary to work with him in respiratory and eye protection.

fence construction

The length of the fence is measured with a tape measure around the perimeter of the site.

Its construction is carried out in several ways. The most reliable and stable type of such a design is a fence installed on a tape-type foundation. To obtain such a foundation, it will be necessary to pour concrete into a pre-installed formwork. If the territory of the site has irregularities with height differences, then for an even arrangement of the formwork, it will be necessary to prepare the base.

A simpler technology is to install a fence on concrete supports. This method is used for rocky soils and sandy soil types.

If the fence is erected according to this method without pouring the strip foundation, then the perimeter of the fence is marked, and the installation sites of the corner supports are indicated. For this purpose, the estimated parameters of such a fence are measured. At the nodal points, pieces of reinforcement or wooden stakes are driven in, between which a fishing line is stretched.

At these points, a manual or gasoline drill excavates at a depth of about 70–90 cm. Drilling on rocky soils requires special attention, since the cutting edge of the tool is damaged and blunted at high speeds. The traditional alternative to such a drill will always be a crowbar, a shovel and a pickaxe.

Pole supports are treated twice with bituminous varnish to protect the metal from corrosion. After they dry, the concrete is mixed.

Before installing each of the supports, a piece of roofing material folded in half is laid on the bottom of the pit. Then the support is vertically installed in the pit, leveled and poured with concrete with its periodic ramming.

If necessary, you can pre-fill the post with stones or small gravel.

Concrete is mixed from 1 part cement, 4 parts sand, 6 volumes of crushed stone and water. With this mixture, the pit with racks is filled to the top. Subsequent work is carried out after the concrete has hardened.

Steel support posts can be installed using a method called "concrete collar". Having a hole 0.5 m deep, the pipe is hammered into it another 0.5 m below the bottom and poured with concrete.

Similarly, work is being carried out to excavate the soil for the pits and install supports in them at the remaining reference points of the entire perimeter of the territory. When this work is completed, intermediate poles are marked and set up with a step of 2.5 m and amendments for gates and gates.

After the concreting of all pillars is completed, it is necessary to wait for the final hardening of the concrete mixture, which lasts about 7 days, so that the concrete gains the strength necessary to withstand the mass of sheet slate.

While the concrete is hardening, you should start cutting steel strips from the corner, which is cut by the “grinder” into fragments 200–250 mm long. Holes are drilled at the edges of these elements for attaching guides to them. Then these fragments of the corner are welded to the post in its upper and lower parts with indents from the top and bottom of 200–300 mm.

The guides for fastening the slate sheets will be wooden beams with a section of 50 × 130 mm, which are adjusted along the length of the span. The beam should be treated with a wood antiseptic before installation on the supports.

Then, at the point of attachment of the guide bar to the corners, pre-welded to the pole supports, through holes are drilled for the tie bolts with which the guide bars are attached to the support.