DIY forged gates: drawings, diagrams, sketches, design

Forged automatic swing gates. Photo MetalStyle

Forged swing gates covered with wood. Citadel Photos

Let us consider here, for those who want to make gates with their own hands, what types there are, the elements used, equipment and skills required, and how exactly to do it.

Types of forged gates

The variety of types and shapes of forged gates is amazing. Forged structures differ in the method of opening, design, and combination with other cladding materials.

Sliding wrought iron gates are convenient. To open them, you need a wide space along the fence. The mechanism is almost invisible and durable. It is based on the use of guide rails and roller carriages. Can be opened manually or electrically. Sometimes gates are made sliding (sliding) in both directions.

The swing design of forged gates has a simple design. The swing gate leaves are attached to the mounting plates located on the support pillars. As a rule, locking elements and fittings are reinforced with bearings. This facilitates quick opening and closing of the gate. Moreover, they can open not only inward, but also outward.

The gate can be a separate element of the entire structure, or it can be part of the gate. The first option not only looks good, but also has high-strength properties. Forged gates with a wicket inside will cost less, but look less aesthetically pleasing.

If you need to lighten the structure and reduce its cost, while at the same time closing the yard from prying eyes, forged gates with polycarbonate would be the ideal solution. Polycarbonate is cheaper than structures combined with metal. This material conducts light well.

Forged gates made of corrugated sheets look democratic, although they may seem unattractive to some. However, this design will save your budget, despite the presence of expensive forged elements. Corrugated sheeting is durable due to the strong steel alloy included in its base. It can be adjusted in shape, so it can easily adapt to a forged fence.

Wealthy homeowners prefer to make exclusive custom-made wrought iron gates. This work is usually done manually. Hence their extremely high cost, which is not affordable for everyone. Forged gates often feature special monograms and family coats of arms.

Manufacturing technology for forged elements

The production of forged elements is not an easy task. First of all, a sketch of the future creation is made. You can also find photos on the Internet of those parts that you like.

Cold forging

With this processing method, the metal is impacted with a heavy object or tool, such as a hammer. Cold forged gates are considered more affordable, but not the most aesthetically pleasing.

Hot forging

Forged gates, which were made by hot melting, look beautiful. Simply put, this technology is comparable to modeling from plasticine. This simplifies the work and allows you to forge elements of any complexity. The metal lends itself well to manipulation when hot. Therefore, it can easily be used to create patterns and weaves of various shapes, lengths and thicknesses.

Advantages of gates with forging elements

The main feature of gates with forged elements is their attractive appearance. In addition, forged gates have other advantages:

Unique details according to your own sketch are forged by hand.
High quality materials that will last over 100 years.
The protective function of forged gates is undeniable.
Versatility. Combines well with other materials.
Eco-friendly raw materials.
Forged gates will never lose their relevance.

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Making forged metal gates is, first of all, a creative process. To create an attractive design, you usually only need the ability to use a welding machine and blacksmith tools.

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Preparatory work

At the preparatory stage, it is necessary to make a drawing with exact characteristics, as well as select the necessary tools and materials.

Drawing

To begin with, a drawing of a forged gate is created. On it it is necessary to note the shape and size of the entire structure, as well as its individual components. The shape of the gate can be: classic, rectangular, round, with elements of bends and peaks. The diagram must accurately reflect the distance between elements, the location of components and decorations.

The sketch includes the type of fastening of the gate with the fence, the configuration of the leaves and the type of their connection. Near the gate there is a wicket with its characteristics.

drawing of a forged gate

Tools

Make sure you have the tools listed below in advance. The material hardens quickly when welding, so to avoid failure, all means must be at hand.

Welding equipment;
Forge and anvil;
Hammer;
Ticks;
Machine;
Stitching;
Gas welding machine (for spot welding);
Vise;
Electrodes;
Metal grinding machine.

Materials

It is better to purchase materials in advance too. To save money and time, compare prices at different stores. Some materials will have to be ordered in advance, and this will take time.

Steel sheets for continuous filling of 1 mm sashes;
Sheet steel for forging pointed peaks;
Bricks;
Pillars;
Mortar for installing pillars;
Profile pipes for the frame;
Tetrahedral elements.

Tools

To make such a gate, you will have to temporarily imagine yourself as a blacksmith, whose work requires the presence of tools such as:

bugle;
The device will be needed to heat the parts
anvil;
large and small vices;
stitching for making holes;
metal products welding machine;
Sander;
pliers (holders of hot objects);
a machine that twists and bends metal products;
several clamps;
hammers of different sizes.

In addition to these tools, you will need an open fire source that will heat the metal to a high temperature, a drill with an attachment, a square and a trowel.

Installation of support pillars

To prevent the sashes from sagging, they install powerful pillars, for example, brick ones. A metal pipe is placed in the ground, and then covered with brick on the outside. Next, the installation points are determined, not forgetting about the brick finish of the pipe, and a meter-long hole is dug. The width of the trench should exceed the girth of the structure by 10 centimeters. The supports are covered with crushed stone and placed under a press. After this, compaction of the soil occurs. It is necessary to approach this stage with all responsibility, since if the technology is incorrect, the doors will warp and the appearance of the fence will deteriorate.

You can install support posts for fastening using mortar. To create a solution, cement (M300) and sand (1:3) are used. Water is added to the mixture, after which the mass is beaten with a drill until lumps are eliminated. After the solution is ready, crushed stone is poured into it.

After the mortar has hardened, bricks are laid. At the same time, it is important to follow the technology in which each subsequent brick closes the seam of the previous one. Next, they begin to weld the shank and pass it through the seams. Jointing is carried out only after all seams have hardened.

Making the foundation

First step. We mark the places for installing vertical supports. There will be 3 such posts in total: one for attaching the gate and a pair for mounting the sashes.

Second step. We dig holes with a diameter of about 20-25 cm (depending on the size of the selected racks, more on this later) for installing supports. We calculate the depth of the pits so that it is approximately 30-35% of the height of the above-ground part of the supports. We take into account that the height of the gate leaf is usually 50 cm less than the height of the supports.

Thanks to this reserve, the required 20-30 cm gap between the ground and the lower edge of the sashes will be provided, and the rest of the reserve, at the request of the owner, can be used for installing various decorative elements at the top of the structure.

Third step. We fill the bottom of each depression with a 10-15 cm layer of crushed stone. Carefully compact the pillow.

Fourth step. Preparing the solution for pouring the supports. We take part of M400 cement, a couple of parts of sand and 4 parts of fine crushed stone. Mix the dry ingredients, gradually adding water to them until the mixture has a viscous consistency.

Fifth step. We insert support posts into the holes. They can be made from different materials, namely:

timber with a section of 15x15 cm;
round log with a diameter of 20 cm;
channel beam with walls at least 1.5 cm thick;
profile pipe with a cross section of 8x10 cm with walls no thinner than 7 mm.

We insert support posts into the holes

The pillar is installed in the pit, its vertical position is achieved using a level.
We set the supports strictly vertically and fill them with solution to the top of the pits. In the case of using wooden racks, we pre-treat their buried parts with an antiseptic and wrap them in roofing felt or tar them.

To make the metal supports more stable, we can first weld 3-4 horizontal strips of steel reinforcement, metal angle or pipes to their lower ends.

Let the concrete set. He needs at least 2-3 days for this. According to GOST, concrete gains strength on average within a month.

While the concrete dries, let's start making the frame.

We weld the transverse fence pipes to the gate posts

Assembly of forged gates and wickets

If you have time and desire, you can try your hand at forging and create elements of a forged gate with your own hands. More often, ready-made fragments and cold forging patterns are used.

Making the sash

As soon as the materials are prepared, we begin to manufacture the rigid frame of the doors. First of all, the frame is welded from a profiled pipe. For one-sided sheathing of the frame with a metal sheet, it is better to use a thicker corrugated pipe. Preliminary welding is done spotwise to avoid twisting.

It is important to promptly check the compliance of the frame parameters indicated in the drawing.

The seams are welded using an inverter. Next, the handles are welded and cleaned with an angle grinder.

Then all metal elements are treated with an anti-corrosion coating. The white coating that appears after treatment is removed with a rag. Next, the cleaned and treated sashes are painted in the desired color. Metal painting not only serves as a decorative function, but also, no less important, protects against the harmful effects of external factors.

Installation of forged gates and wickets

Particular attention should be paid to the quality of the finished forged structure. Decor with forging elements is secondary. It should be borne in mind that forged structures are the heaviest type of gate. To strengthen the fittings, it is important to take a responsible approach to the choice of frame, support posts and hinges, focusing on the total weight of the finished product.

The entrance gate can be made using cold forging. To do this, certain tools are used: a profile bending machine, a vice, a pattern yew.

Tips for choosing

First you need to choose the optimal type of design. It depends on the landscape of the garden area.

Sash in the fence

Then you should decide on the type of gate. First of all, they pay attention to products that can complement the landscape design.

It is not recommended to choose a forged gate that will stand out from other buildings.

It should not be forgotten that the wicket is primarily a protection.

When choosing a forged product, the style of the house and garden area is taken into account. If it’s a classic, then it’s better to choose a classic style of product. For European design, the same designs will be required.

At a private house

How to sew the sashes

To ensure that the gates are not only pleasing to the eye, but also fulfill their main protective function, they are sheathed with fabric made of opaque materials. The most successful combinations are made from forging with polycarbonate, corrugated sheet or wood.

Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate can be cellular or monolithic. Honeycomb material is suitable for cladding. The sheets are light in weight and easy to transport. Polycarbonate bends well and is easy to use. It has a fairly wide color palette with different levels of transparency.

Profiled sheet

Profiled sheets are very often used in cladding wickets and gates. Easy to install and also wear-resistant. Has a large selection of colors.

Tree

Perhaps forged elements look best with wood. Plus, this material is environmentally friendly. However, wood is susceptible to moisture and damage by insects, and therefore requires special care and treatment with special protective agents.

We fasten the corrugated sheet

Self-tapping screws for corrugated sheets

Self-tapping screws for corrugated sheets
The width of the corrugated sheet is usually 110 cm. About 10 cm will be spent on the floors. Thus, to cover a two-meter wide door you need exactly 2 sheets of material. If desired, the gate can be sheathed on both sides.

We attach the corrugated sheet to the gate. We make cutouts for the hinges

We fasten the sheets using hex head screws and nuts or special rivets. It is better that the color of the fasteners and the base material be the same.

If necessary, pre-paint the fastening elements. We place bolts or rivets in the inner wave of the sheet (the one that fits tightly to the frame). We fix it in each wave of the profiled sheet. For greater convenience, we can pre-make holes in the frame to accommodate fasteners.

The gate is sheathed similarly to the doors. You just need to pre-cut the sheets to the size of the gate.

Front side

View from the yard