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Front garden near the house can smooth out more than one cloudy day. Even if the weather outside the window is bad, the front garden can cheer you up. With this in mind, it is worth making every effort to get it done. Of course, the front garden will catch the eye of all passers-by and your guests, so you should try to make everything beautiful. An important role is played by the fence, which is installed along the perimeter of the front garden. Today they are made from different materials. In this article, we invite you to consider how to make a metal fence for a front garden. We will pay special attention to forged products, namely, what is their advantage over other metal fences.
Features of making a front garden
The front garden is a place where flowers that are pleasing to the eye grow. Among other things, flowers emit a pleasant fragrance, filling the surrounding area with a pleasant aroma. It will be very good if this place has a fence. In this case, the flowers planted in the ground will not grow uncontrollably. Obviously, you shouldn't build a high fence. Usually it is enough to install a small fence that will not hide all the beauty. Such a fence will outline the boundaries of the territory.
Thanks to the use of modern technology, these fences can become a real art. It is important to understand that the fence conveys the special idea of the whole idea. It should be a kind of highlight. Today there are many building materials from which it can be made, for example:
- Wooden.
- Metallic.
- Forged.
- Stone.
- Concrete.
- Combined and the like.
Each of these listed front garden fences has its own merits. But among all, wrought-iron front gardens stand out brightly. We can safely conclude that a forged fence is strong, reliable and durable among all of the above. Modern craftsmen can make a variety of shapes, which looks very attractive from the outside.
To do this, you can purchase ready-made individual forging elements and weld them together. You can also make forged items yourself. In this case, you will be able to make a unique fence for the front garden.
Working with metal requires special skills, such as being able to cook with a welder or forging. But even if you do not have the experience of such work, you can always find good specialists. Be sure that wrought iron fences will be a real decoration of your palisade.
For example, you can lay out support pillars of stone or install wooden pillars. This article provides a lot of ideas on how to make forged front gardens, the photo shows ready-made solutions.
Metal fence
Forged front garden fences are representative of metal fences. Today they take on a very different look. We list all its varieties.
Rabitz
Such a fence can be found everywhere. It is quite simple to make a fence from a chain-link mesh. You need to install the support posts with a certain pitch and fix each section of the mesh by welding. To keep it in shape, you can thread a dense wire over it. If you have a large front garden, then this solution can be called optimal. In summer, it can become a hedge. Unlike the forged version, it is much easier and faster to equip it.Also, less financial investment will be required. Plus, full transparency makes it possible to enjoy the plantings in full growth. The obvious disadvantage of the netting is that it does not have an attractive appearance, but climbing plants can smooth out this impression.
Fence
Such a fence for the front garden will completely resemble a wooden one. The metal picket fence completely covers the entire view. For its installation, it is necessary to install metal support pillars and weld metal strips to form crossbars. The picket fence is already being attached to them.
Corrugated board
A corrugated fence for a front garden is a cheap alternative to a wrought iron fence. The advantage of corrugated board is that today there is a wide variety of colors. Plus, the corrugated board is very easy to install. The technology is almost the same as installing a picket fence. It is important to note that the corrugated board can be cut to any height, so it can be used to build both a high and a low fence for the front garden.
Wrought iron
Of all the listed options for metal fences for a front garden, forged fences have the most attractive appearance. Beautifully blooming flowers and other plants will not hide behind such a fence. However, its big disadvantage is that it requires large financial investments. As mentioned above, it can be purchased ready-made, you just have to install each section on the support pillars. If you want a unique fence, then forging can be done under an individual order.
Also, a clear advantage of a forged front garden is that forging can be painted in any desired color. It doesn't have to be black. A wrought-iron fence for the front garden can be painted in any color, it can even be covered with gold.
To do this, you can use a grinder with a grinding wheel. After that, an anti-corrosion compound, a primer and the paint itself are applied.
Yes, a wrought iron fence for the front garden will become a real work of art. However, first you need to make an effort, but the result will please you.
Tips & Tricks
As a number of experts advise, before planting flowers in the front garden, a number of technical issues should be resolved. For example, start a soil for planting plants. You should also install the entire fence. And only after that, do the landing. If you do the opposite, then the flowers can be damaged when installing the fence. Among other things, you should decide on the choice of design, design and what material the fence will be made of. Remember, the fence for the front garden should be low and should not obscure the entire area.
It is important that the fence matches the exterior of the house. This should also be taken into account when choosing material, shape and dimensions. It is also important to pay special attention to the choice of color. Everything should be in one harmony.
With their contribution, they will appreciate all the effort they make. As a result, the made front garden will delight others for a long time.
Based on the size of the front garden, there should be a path in it, they can also be fenced off with a wrought-iron fence. It is necessary so that you can water all plants without interference. For this reason, when forming a fence, you may decide to install a small decorative gate. But the wicket will look good if the fence is about 800 mm high. If the fence is too small, then the gate is not needed, you can just cross the fence. The main thing is that there is a small path, otherwise you can trample the flowers.
Conclusion
So, we have considered all the features of how to make metal and wrought iron fences for a front garden. At first glance, metal is a rough and heavy material.But if you try, then it can be processed so that you create a beautiful composition near your home. Patience, imagination and work are important here. If you do not have imagination and ideas, then you can see the photo in this article. Most likely, you can find an original idea for yourself. Plus, we invite you to watch the prepared video material, in which you can clearly see the peculiarities of making a front garden and a fence for it. We hope that the provided material will help you cope with the task at hand. It will be interesting for us and our readers to know what you have chosen. Leave your comments at the end of this article, sharing your experience with aspiring DIYers and gardeners.
