Sliding gate with own hands

The main advantages and disadvantages of sliding gates

Before installing sliding gates, it is necessary to understand all the advantages and disadvantages of this design. If, for example, to compare this type of gate with swing doors, then it should be noted two such disadvantages: the need for a rollback site and a higher price. The positive factors are:

1. The absence of guides in the opening, which allows driving in any height
2. Reliability and durability of the
3. structure. There is no need for additional lubrication of the
4. mechanisms. They have a modern design that uses almost any material - wood, metal sheet, forging, polycarbonateand profiled sheeting

Features of the sliding gates

The sliding doors can be operated manually and automatically. The choice largely depends on the purpose and objectives of the gate( basic, backup, for giving) and the price of the issue. The electric drive for sliding gates is in principle optional, although it makes their use much more convenient and comfortable.

The installation of sliding gates can be divided into several stages:

1. Create a clear plan with all dimensions and dimensions, as well as material
   • Depending on the material of the door frame and their dimensions, the weight depends, and this naturally affects the choice of components. Calculate the width of sliding gates should be done taking into account the width of the street. The narrower the street - the wider the gate
   • The rollback distance is calculated taking into account the width of the gate, and ideally it should be 1.5 times the width of the
2. opening. Establish the supporting posts. Most often, for this use materials such as brick or concrete pillar, channel, steel pipe, oak bar. The main rule when installing a pillar is to pour it into the depth of freezing of the soil( at least 1 meter).Also it should be remembered that the minimum time for hardening concrete and achieving the required strength is about 1 week. Therefore, they must be installed in advance.
3. To produce a foundation. For this purpose, a channel( 16 - 20 cm) and armature with a diameter of 10 - 14 mm are most often used. The size of the foundation must be at least 50% of the width of the opening.
4. Make a frame for the gate. The most common material is a profile pipe( section 50 x 50 or 60 x 40), from which the frame of sliding gates
5. is made. Brew inner frame. The main task of which is to impart rigidity to the structure. Make it from a profile pipe section of 20 x 30 and 20 x 20
6. Strip all welding seams with a Bulgarian and primed
7. Painting the gate. Usually, alkyd enamel
   
8. is used for this. Clamping of the door leaf. It is carried out by means of self-tapping screws or rivets
9. . To install the sliding gate in place. For this it is necessary to set the rollers and put on them a guide with a prepared cloth. On the level set the sliding gate, then grab the roller carts with welding. Then, the top supporting rollers should be carefully welded and the end roller installed. Weld the catchers.

To get a thorough understanding of this process, it's best to watch it on video.

As you could see, installing sliding gates with your own hands is fast and reliable, in addition, it is quite profitable.