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Front garden near the house can smooth out more than one cloudy day. Even if the weather outside is bad, the front garden can lift your spirits. Considering this, it is worth making every effort to make it. Of course, the front garden will catch the eye of all passers-by and your guests, so you should try to ensure that everything is done beautifully. An important role is played by the fencing that 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 your 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 grow that are pleasing to the eye. Among other things, flowers emit a pleasant fragrance, filling the surrounding area with a pleasant aroma. It would be very good if this place had a fence. In this case, flowers planted in the ground will not grow uncontrollably. It’s clear that 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 delineate the boundaries of the territory.
Thanks to the use of modern technology, these fences can become real art.It is important to understand that the fence conveys a special idea of the whole idea. It should be some kind of highlight. Today there are many building materials from which it can be made, for example:
- Wooden.
- Metal.
- Forged.
- Stone.
- Concrete.
- Combined and the like.
Each of these listed fences for the front garden has its own advantages. But among all, the 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 wide variety of figures, which from the outside looks very attractive.
To do this, you can purchase ready-made individual forging elements and weld them together. You can also make forged elements 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 welding or forging. But even if you don’t have experience in this kind of work, you can always find good specialists. Rest assured, forged fences will be a real decoration of your palisade.
For example, you can lay out support pillars from stone or install wooden pillars. This article provides many ideas on how to make forged front gardens; the photo shows ready-made solutions.
Metal fence
Forged fences for the front garden are a representative of metal fences. Today they take on a variety of appearances. Let's list all its varieties.
Rabitz
This kind of fence can be found everywhere.Making a chain-link fence is quite simple. You need to install support posts at a certain pitch and secure each section of the mesh by welding. To keep it in shape, you can thread a thick wire over the top. 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 will also require less financial investment. Plus, complete transparency makes it possible to enjoy the plantings in full growth. The obvious disadvantage of chain-link mesh 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 in appearance. The metal picket fence completely blocks the entire view. To install it, it is necessary to install metal support posts and weld metal strips to form crossbars. The picket fence is already attached to them.
Corrugated sheet
A fence for a front garden made of corrugated sheets is a cheap alternative to a wrought iron fence. The advantage of corrugated sheeting is that today there is a wide variety of color solutions. Plus, corrugated sheeting is very easy to install. The technology is almost no different from installing a picket fence. It is important to note that corrugated sheeting can be cut to any height, so you can use it to build both a high and a low fence for the front garden.
Forged
Of all the listed options for metal fences for the front garden, wrought iron fences have the most attractive appearance. Beautifully blooming flowers and other plants will not be hidden behind such a fence.However, its big disadvantage is that it requires large financial investments. As mentioned above, it can be purchased ready-made; all you have to do is install each section on the support posts. If you want a unique fence, then forging can be made to order.
Also, a clear advantage of a forged front garden is that the forging can be painted in any desired color. It doesn't have to be black. A wrought iron fence for a front garden can be painted in any color, it can even be coated with gold.
To do this, you can use a grinder with a grinding wheel. Afterwards, 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, you need to make an effort first, but the result will please you.
Tips and tricks
As a number of experts advise, before planting flowers in the front garden, a number of technical issues should be resolved. For example, get soil for planting plants. The entire fence should also be installed. And only after that do the landing. If you do everything the other way around, 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 darken 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 size. It is also important to pay special attention to the choice of color. Everything should be in one harmony.
Once they have contributed, they will appreciate all the effort put in. As a result, the manufactured front garden will delight others for a long time.
Based on the size of the front garden, it should have a path; they can also be fenced off with a wrought-iron fence. It is necessary so that you can water all the plants without interference. For this reason, when forming a fence, you may decide to install a small decorative gate. But the gate will look good if the fence is about 800 mm high. If the fence is too small, then a gate is not needed; you can simply step over the fence. The main thing is that there is a small path, otherwise the flowers can be trampled.
Conclusion
So, we have looked at all the features of how to make metal and forged fences for the front garden. At first glance, metal is a rough and heavy material. But if you try, you can process it in such a way that you create a beautiful composition near your home. Patience, imagination and work are important here. If you don’t have imagination and ideas, then you can look at the photos in this article. Most likely, you will be able to find an original idea for yourself. Plus, we invite you to watch the prepared video material, in which you can clearly see the features of making a front garden and a fence for it. We hope that the material provided will help you cope with your task. We and our readers will be interested to know what you chose. Leave your comments at the end of this article, sharing your experience with novice DIYers and gardeners.
