How to build brick fence posts ^Favorite

Mostly brick pillars are built for aesthetic reasons, it is really much more beautiful than a metal pipe. Therefore, they are mainly placed on the front of the site.

For them to be strong and reliable, a well-prepared foundation is needed. It is necessary to fill it with expansion, that is, the lower part of the foundation is done more than 2 times and, in case of soil expansion, is expanded in depth.

The masonry must be bound with reinforcement. It is impossible to build hollow pillars, mounted logs can lead a brick and will not maintain balance.

The pillars on which the gate and gate are installed experience the greatest load, so they are strengthened with a metal pipe, which is concreted in the foundation. For greater strength, it is better to completely fill the pipe with a solution.

As the foundation with the installed pillars hardens, they begin to lay the brick. The standard masonry is one and a half bricks, the cavity of the pillar must be filled with concrete, can be strengthened with masonry mesh and pieces of reinforcement. The voids are filled in parts to make it easier to tamp. The fastening of the lags is carried out not earlier than three weeks, the posts should, normally settle. To prevent concrete from leaching, a cap is installed on top. It is recommended to treat the brick with impregnation, the resulting film will protect from efflorescence and destruction.

Make brick pillars for the fence it is possible and in a decorative form.