Fence from a willow by own hands: a choice of a material, manufacturing technique

Do you often imagine in your head pictures of the ideal environment, accessories and various details of your house? One can not but agree that quite often what is put up for sale in special shops does not correspond to these pictures. Whether it's a dining table made of oak, a decorative fence made of willow, a bed made of pine, you can do everything yourself by paying enough time and purchasing material. And if it's easy, economical and original, then why not try it.

Which tree to choose

To produce any object from wood, of course, fit upscale expensive materials - oak and walnut. But not always such costs are justified. The appearance of any house is not only its exterior decoration, but also a fence. The fence is recommended to be made from deciduous and coniferous species. As a material for it, you can choose dense willow wood. Beloloz has a brilliant beautiful outflow, although it is not firm, and it is difficult to bend. Its wood is suitable for weaving the original decor elements. Willow twigs can be framed flower beds, various areas, yards.

What is the fence of the willow put

The height of the fence depends on the purposes for which it is intended. Household and country space can be decorated with low fences. They gently garden the front gardens and flower beds. Territorially to differentiate a garden and a kitchen garden the average fence can. Tyn of such a height will harmoniously fit in a large area. Medium and low wicker fences are traditional elements of folk decor, rustic style, simple and neat, environmentally friendly interior decorations. A high willow fence for a private house encircles the outer boundaries of the courtyard, but for such purposes it is used less often. In advance it is necessary to decide for themselves, in what form the rods will be located - vertical or horizontal.

Selection of material and preparation

Raw materials for work can sometimes be obtained either completely free of charge or at a very low price. Simplicity of fabrication of the tuna from beloloz consists in the fact that useful and easily accessible materials are used - willow rods, vines, dense sticks. Flexible, fast-growing vertebral and willow branches are suitable for weaving. In addition to strong stakes, it is good to use pine branches, which must first be sharpened at the end. They will play the role of support, so to drive in, their height should be half a meter more than the height of the fence.

Freshly cut vines are best suited for weaving, as they are flexible and pliable, the old material can be soaked in hot water or softened in a bath. Willow vines are cut in submerged zones or lowlands, here they are softer and more flexible. Branches must necessarily be healthy and smooth. If it is necessary to postpone the weaving for another time of the year, it is desirable to prepare the material in advance. For a long time only branches in the bark can be stored, and the bars cut in warm seasons can be cleaned and put into work immediately.

Procurement of rods

The branches of the willow can be cut at any warm season. In summer, when aridity, for comfortable weaving, they will have to be softened in a steam bath. The ideal time for harvesting is autumn and spring. For long-term storage, flat rods are cut diagonally and bonded to a bundle for subsequent drying. Store only in a dry and enclosed area.

Before use, the ends of the vine can be left in the water for a couple of weeks. Branches selected for pegs are cleared from the bark and treated with an antiseptic drug at the ends to prevent decay. Cora with vines need to be torn off with the help of the simplest tool - a cymbal, which you can do with your own hands. The simplicity of removing the bark is the main advantage of the material. And its resistance to weather conditions can increase the coating with paint and varnish.

Equipment for manufacturing

A spindle for the processing of willow branches is collected from solid wood species - oak or birch. At the heart of this device is a hole in which the rod will fit. Such a gap is made by splitting a thick branch of a tree. A conventional metal device can be made of wire by bending it in half. Thus, the bark with the vines will be removed easily and quickly.

For staining the rods and giving the wicker fence from the willow of the finished species, it is necessary at the end to put a stain, iron vitriol or lacquer on top. For decoration, you may need brushes and paint. In the required arsenal includes a cymbal, a pointed knife, a wire for fastening, pliers and a hammer. To measure the distance between the stakes, a construction ruler is useful.

First of all - the support

Before installing the fence from the willow, it is necessary to mark the boundaries of the site with the help of stakes placed in the corners along its perimeter. Between the stakes stretched a metal wire or cord, which will serve as reference points for the laying of rods. For the beginning, the supports are treated - they are burned and milled.

The support from larch fits perfectly - it practically does not lend itself to rotting. The higher the fence from the willow, the deeper the clogs are clogged. The thickness of the rods will tell you what distance between the stakes should be - usually about half a meter, and the narrower the rod, the greater this distance can be shortened. By the end of the fence, the distance between the last three supports should be halved, so the vines are better fixed.

Technology of Weaving

The fence from the willow can be woven vertically or horizontally with your own hands, and craftsmen can try to weave a bundle and "chessboard". The horizontal weaving looks aesthetically neat and attractive, as an ornament, already in the finished tuna, it is possible to weave in a vertical fashion rods of different thickness and color.

First, the vine is fixed: its end is fired for the second support, and the continuation is connected with the first. One such vine can cover three pegs. After fixing the first vine, the following must be kept in the form of a figure eight. During the time the rods are built up. One rod is over - the weaving of the second begins with the previous support. Round the supporting columns with each rod must be mirrored. If the first vine lay down on the count on the right, then the next must go around the other side. When several tiers of rods are ready, you need to gently knock on them with a hammer to compact and strengthen.

At this stage, the fence for the private house is almost done. It remains only to wind the ends of the rods inside and cut them with a pruner. It is also possible to weave the fence with a bundle, this requires elastic and light branches. This fence looks more spectacular. For vertical weaving, it is first necessary to drive or tie horizontally thin wooden sticks to the supports, on which the rods will hold, with which the vine intertwines. On the same supports, you can set the bar on which the future fence will be aligned.

After work, the rods are pruned and it is removed. Rods are driven into the ground, with the help of the vines are attached to the poles. The willow branches quite quickly give roots, therefore already in a short time the fence will start to overgrow. About two years, he can grow up to impassable debris. To deliberately achieve a "living fence," its branches do not need to be processed in any way, and cut off unnecessary processes in autumn or spring.

Additional Details

A wicker fence made of willow can become an excellent decoration of the whole plot. Harmoniously to it will fit clay pots, which can be hung on the supporting stakes. A beautiful addition will be a climbing plant. Weave into the bars you can also dried vegetables and spikes - this will add brightness.

Give a festive mood and imagery can the dried pumpkin, especially atmospheric it will be on Halloween. Near the fence, you can put large decorative stones, put charming statuettes of gnomes, carelessly lean against the fence wooden decorative wheel from the cart - this will all make rural romance in the spirit of country.

Very pretty look around the wicker fences of small wild flowers. If you are not part of the flowerbed on the site, then plant near it sunflowers, climbing roses, bells - and it will play with new colors. And if you hang on a basket with a lot of catchy flowers, you can draw interest and attention to your site.

Advantages and disadvantages of braided construction

The most important advantage is that a self-made fence made of willow branches is an economical and original version of the fencing of its territory. If earlier a minimalistic wicker fence could be considered the lot of the insolvent people, now this building can turn into a fashionable, ecologically clean design of the author's design, which can always be brought in novelty.

Simplicity of manufacturing makes the willow fence accessible to everyone, ease of handling with such material makes it possible to give it the desired form, to protect any site. The disadvantage is that the willow fence can be more of a decorative element than a fence. Lightweight and flexible materials make it unstable and unsafe. Usually such fences serve for a short time - 7-10 years, and it is impossible to fix or replace a separate part - in case of breakdown, the construction must be completely disassembled. This fence is also easily ignited. Competently fit a wicker fence in the decor of your site can only be when it is all in rustic or folk style.