It is not a secret that today professional flooring is a universal material in many construction and repair work. This confirms the prevalence of professional flooring, the huge range of which can be found in almost every construction store or supermarket.
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It should also be noted that every year more and more materials appear on the market, which can compete professional flooring. We are talking about resources that have different characteristics, price, as well as appearance. Despite this, the professional flooring continues to be on top of popularity, easily compiling competition with better and reliable, but costly materials. First of all, this suggests that today, in the face of the crisis, only the host units agree to pay the fabulous amounts for the purchase of certain materials. Most - for substantial savings. Moreover, you can confident that the savings associated with the use of professional flooring will definitely do not bring serious problems. This material has a lot of positive parties, which in construction and repair will only benefit. Of course, it was not without negative parties. Profile, as well as all other materials, is distinguished by some disadvantages, which for demanding and scrupulous people can be more than serious.
However, for the deliberate and most faithful choice, it is necessary to analyze each detail of the material, and after that, to make some conclusions.
In this article, we will consider the main features related to the choice of professional flooring, as well as the process of creating a fence based on this material. Despite all the subtleties, almost every person will be able to create a quality fence from the professional flooring, which will serve as faithfully for many years.
The main features of the professional flooring
To begin with, I would like to note that today professional flooring is really a universal material. It can be found in the finishing works of structures, when creating roofs. In addition, the professional flooring is often used to build fences. Practice shows that this material is in different ways perceived by people. Some see it is quite simple and even a temporary solution for finishing the house, while others believe that it is a durable material that is used as the main coating for homes and other construction objects. In fact, it is impossible to definitely say whether professional flooring is really a durable and reliable solution for certain conditions. However, the practice shows that the material may remain in the initial state for a long time, while many other resources that are allegedly tested by time are shown to the best operational results.
Obviously, first of all, success depends on the existing conditions. Too harsh external factors can mercilessly deal with the professional flooring, as with many other materials. Thus, it always makes sense to pay attention to the surrounding conditions, and compare them with the characteristics of the material.
The versatility of the professional flooring primarily indicates that it can be enough to use it in a wide variety of conditions. For example, reliable anti-corrosion protection is capable of cope with low humidity. However, mechanical damage can significantly damage the material, as well as make it almost unsuitable for further operation. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully analyze all the advantages and disadvantages of the professional flooring before making some conclusions.
Pros of professional flooring:
- Price issue. As we said, professional flooring is an inexpensive material that can be used in a wide variety of construction and repair activities. The current crisis situation that touched almost all the segments of the population, created such conditions that each host tries to save as much money as possible. Accordingly, if the material is inexpensive, then it can be bought more, and even about the reserve. If we are talking about creating a fence, you can be sure that the enclosing part of this design is the mass of the material, the total value of which will be large, even if it is professional flooring. If you create a fence, for example, on the basis of brick or stone, then cash spending here will be simply colossal.
- Reliability. Despite the sufficiently humble metal thickness of the professional flooring, the material is characterized by sufficient reliability. This is confirmed by numerous reviews of the owners of fences from the professional flooring. With strong winds and many other external factors, professional flooring turns out to be reliable material, which will easily protect against such small threats. Obviously, if we are talking about some major threats, then professional flooring will not cope with the tasks, however, those natural factors that sometimes occur around the site, this design will easily withstand. In some cases, professional flooring withstands mechanical impacts. However, it is necessary to understand that with too large damage, the material becomes unsuitable for further use. Here I would also like to say that the professional flooring is distinguished by durability. But only if any aggressive factors affect this product.
- Corrosion protection. This aspect could be attributed to the overall reliability and durability of the professional flooring, but it should not be noted that this material has a protective layer, which is easily opposed to corrosion. This current advantage also for the reason that many metal coatings used to create fences are quite rapidly occasionally after a short period of operation. Accordingly, professional flooring on this background looks profitable. However, it must be remembered that the anti-corrosion layer is thin, therefore, with the slightest mechanical damage, corrosion can actively begin to develop. With this situation from all damage you need to stay away. It should be applied to the affected section of enamel or other coating capable of resolving corrosion.
- Range. As we have already spoken, today professional flooring is available in huge quantities, and you can choose not only the size of the material, but also the form, color solution. This allows you to find exactly the products that perfectly fit into the existing conditions. In addition, many enterprises produce corrugated customized orders.
- Easy installation. People who do not have experience in the installation of fences, as well as the use of professional flooring, fear that in such events they may allow a lot of errors. Obviously, everything is far from as difficult as it may seem at first glance. Moreover, the installation of a professional flooring is an extremely simple process, and even those people who have not come close to building materials can be engaged in them. Despite this, it makes sense to do everything possible so that the technology in the executors of the process fill from the teeth, since it is possible to allow an annoying error even with elementary procedures.
- Practicality. Full fences that are characterized by high strength and reliability, it is difficult to repair. And to produce some large-scale changes and will not work at all. Professional flooring can be quickly installed, and also quickly dismantle. All these events leave at least time and effort. Accordingly, after some time using, professional flooring can be dismantled and use for some other needs.
Cons Profile:
- Appearance. Of course, it is impossible to definitely say whether the appearance is a disadvantage professor, but many owners note some simplicity of this material. Simply put, professional flooring is still far from the decorative resources used in creating various fences. However, there are quite a few people who think completely different. In their opinion, simplicity and minimalistic of the professional flooring is the strong side of the material that allows it to use it almost in any conditions, while the common style will be successfully saved. It is also worth keeping in mind that with the help of additional materials and some construction techniques, you can get an acceptable result.
- Noise. Due to the fact that the professional flooring is a thin layer of metal, raindrops will create noise, falling on the surface of the material. Many people living in the house near such a fence can be annoyed. Together with this, it should be noted that the professional flooring has some sound insulation properties. If you use this material as a protective part of the fence, this advantage will not appear.
If you take into account all aspects presented above, you can say with confidence that the professional flooring is quite high-quality and universal material. It can be used without unnecessary concerns to create a fence. However, it is necessary to remember that the fences created on the basis of the profile are often small. Therefore, if a high height fence is required, it is better to make a choice in favor of brick, wood or other materials.
Installation of fence made of professional flooring
First of all, you need to remember that the creation of fence is full-fledged building events, so we need various materials and devices. The absence of one or another component may mean a complete suspension of work, which is better not allowed.
Accordingly, the following materials are often required in the process:
- professor;
- support metal pipes;
- pipes for lag;
- sand, crushed stone, cement;
- building level;
- rope;
- welding equipment;
- drill;
- fastening elements.
It is worth a separately saying that the supporting elements of the fence can be not only metal pipes. In some cases, wood and asbestos-cement pillars use. In the case of wooden elements, you need to remember that without additional processing, the material will quickly come into disrepair, so the antiseptic allows you to significantly extend the life of such supports.
Marking of the territory
At the very beginning of our construction events, you need to create high-quality markup. It is worth noting that most of the success depends on the markup, since often the fences are passing through unsuccessful places. Ultimately, the fence may be at all at risk immediately after creating the design. To avoid such troubles, you should do everything possible to make places where the fence passes, differed in safety and convenience.
It is best to mark the markup with the help of a thread, which is tensioning between the pegs located on the turns of the future fence. It is often obtained that by preliminary estimates the location of the fence should be successful, but the most imperceptible details that endanger the entire project may appear when markup. Large stones, pit, plants and other objects make up the most problems.
Setting support
It is necessary to admit that the installation of supports is the most responsible stage associated with the creation of a fence based on a corrugated floor. In this case, it will be necessary to ensure reliable sustainability supports so that when exposed to various harsh factors, the fence remained fixed and stable.
It should be noted that the pipes and with a round, and square cross section can be used as a support. In the first case, the diameter of the material should be at least 76 mm, and in the second - a cross section of at least 50x50 mm. In order for the design last longer, you can brew the upper pieces of the pipes, because water can fall there, favorably affecting the distribution of corrosion.
- At the very beginning, you need to dug pits that will be the basis for supporting elements of the fence. The depth of the yam is often up to 1.5 m, and the width is 150 mm. In some cases, it is possible to use a manual boring, with which this event will be held quite quickly. It makes no sense to use a specialized technique, since the scale is far from the largest. At the same time it is worth it in mind that often the depth of the hole depends on the height of the fence. Often, fences on the basis of corrugated are low, but if the owners wanted to realize something large-scale, then the pits should be deeper than 1.5 m.
- At the very bottom of the pit, you need to pour out a small amount of sand or gravel. Must get a layer to 200 mm. Already on this basis, a post is located in the pit, after which the rest of the pit is the cement mortar. It is important to do everything possible here that the supporting tables are located as vertically as possible, since otherwise the fence will become a curve, and after some time it can fall at all. With the help of the construction level, each individual support is selected. Before the cement mortar has not yet frozen, you can try to fix something. After that moment, even for small changes will have to spend too much forces and money.
- Next occurs in the installation of the lag. These elements are a steel profile, which is mounted across the support pillars. Most often, such tasks use a profiled pipe, the cross section of which is 40x25 mm. At the same time, you need to pay attention to the required number of lag. The fence is higher - the more these elements should be. For example, if the height of the fence is approximately 2 m, then it is advisable to install along the fence of 3 units of Lag. It turns out that on the fence there will be 3 transverse metal elements located on an equal distance. In addition, it is important to remember that the distance between the transverse profiles from the top, as well as the edges of the Earth. This value is often about 4 cm. It is worth doing everything possible so that after installing the lag, there were no problems associated with the external component of the fence. The fastening of these elements can be made on the basis of fasteners (self-tapping screws), or using welding equipment. Experts note that the second option is the most reliable, especially if the fence must be durable and durable.
- Together with this pillars and lags need to be covered with a special primer. It is necessary in order to protect the metal elements from corrosion. Definitely, outdoors such products are under a fairly serious threat that you need to warn. Applying the primer is best to produce immediately after the installation of these reference elements was made. There is full access to the design, and nothing interferes with the qualitative application of the protective layer.
Separately, it must be said that the above events often depend on the soil, on which all this is conducted. For example, if the soil is distinguished by some softness, it makes sense to pay attention to the creation of a ribbon foundation. For this case, a ribbon box is created, which is filled with concrete and is equipped with a waterproofing layer. Even if the soil near the supporting elements is threatened, the ribbon base will ensure the full reliability of the structure.
Installation of professional flooring
- The fastening of the brastic structure based on the reference structure is made on the basis of self-tapping screws (their length should be about 35 mm). The step between such fasteners is advisable to provide in the region of 500 mm. As for the docking of the sheets of the material, it is best to install a mustache. This will ensure the absence of cracks and other problem details that usually make fencing ugly and unreliable. It is important during the work to comply with the security technique, therefore it makes sense to use gloves that will not allow both sharp edges of the professional flooring.
- During the attachment, as in other stages of work related to the creation of the fence, you need to use the construction level. Obviously, minimal deviations from horizontal and verticality can be, but they should not affect the overall quality and durability of the fence. The situation is in such a way that before fastening the professional flooring, it is necessary to do everything possible so that the material is located as it should.
- Immediately after the installation of the last sheet of professional flooring was carried out, the fence should be visually inspecting. Almost always, after construction or repair activities on new sheets, scratches remain scratches and other hurt damages, which can extremely negatively affect the overall state of the material. As we have already spoken, scratches can give the start of the proceeding process. Accordingly, immediately after installing the professional flooring, it makes sense to arm the enamel and paint all the damage. You can buy spray cans, and then the process will be extremely quickly, and if necessary, after all the installations related to installation, it will be possible to easily "fight" with the surface flaws.
Good news is also the fact that no additional care for the fence from the professional flooring is simply needed. This greatly simplifies the life of the owners, which, among other things, have a lot of other concerns associated with the site. The situation is completely different if we are talking about the fence from the wood. The constant processing of natural material takes a lot of time that can be spent on more important events. Therefore, it is necessary to understand this in advance, as well as to have free time.
As we have said, regular visual inspection of fence should be performed. There are situations when the fence was subjected to small damage, which at first glance may not have any particular threats. Thus, any mechanical impacts are extremely negatively affected by metal products. It should be understood and start acting as soon as some scratches or dents appear.