Forged visors: types and installation

Building a house is an important and crucial period in the life of every family. To create unique projects in different styles, professional artists advise the use of forged visors that will help realize individual ideas of customers of any shape and complexity.

Forged visors are a universal element of decor, which is made according to individual drawings, taking into account all the requirements of the customer and the designer. Professional builders will help to create the construction in compliance with all technical norms and rules, and the aesthetic design of the project should be entrusted to experienced designers and decorators. Forged elements on the facade of the building will create a sense of wealth and enhance the social status of the owners of the house.

The great popularity of the finishing material indicates the advantages of forged products, such as:

• reliability and long period of operation;
• strength;
• high aesthetic performance;

• the possibility of manufacturing according to individual drawings;
• resistance to mechanical damage;
• the possibility of both self-installation, and with the involvement of professional builders;
• mobility;
• the possibility of harmonious combination with different types of otelochny interior elements;
• the use of different roofing material;
• reliable protection from the negative effects of the environment;
• wide price range depending on the complexity of the design.

Forged visors have the following disadvantages:

• high price of hand-forged products;
• the need for treatment of the canopy by means of corrosion.

The forged visor above the entrance door is an important element of the decorative design of the facade of a building. The shape, appearance and style in which the porch of the house is made, shows the social status and aesthetic taste of the owners of the residential building. Modern manufacturers of forged products offer a huge selection of their products of various shapes and designs.

The most popular are the following types:

• flat (shed) - placed horizontally at the base of the building above the entrance to the house;
• arched - have the form of arches, are used in combination with sheets of polycarbonate;
• Corner - made with a different angle of inclination, depending on the project and design solutions;

• dvukhskatnye - protect from a small rain and a weak wind;
• tricolor - have a metal frame, protect from the negative influence of the environment;
• semi-circular - used for expensive design projects;
• multilevel - has a complex structure and a large number of bends.

By type of attachment forged visors are divided into the following types:

• support - are heavy, fixed on metal pipes or wooden beams;
• suspended - light, mounted on the wall of the building.

For the implementation of design projects for the manufacture of forged canopies builders use in their work high quality materials from well-known manufacturers.

Visor canopy consists of such parts as:

• frame design;
• poles for support;
• decorative details.

The frame is made of wood or metal. The most popular are durable metal and galvanized structures.In order to make a forged interior element, it is necessary to correctly and harmoniously combine parts made of different types of material. On the shelves of modern construction stores, the buyer can purchase stamped forged products. The use of innovative production technologies makes it possible to mass-produce high-quality products that are not inferior to handmade decorative elements. Products purchased in retail chains are a popular product with an affordable price.

The frame is the main element of the planned design, which determines the strength and durability of the product. The size of the frame and its parameters are selected individually for each object. Before you start making a canopy, you must consider its shape and size. The main requirement for the size of the visor is a complete shelter of the object from rain and wind, as well as a harmonious combination with the surrounding interior.

Correctly pick up the necessary canopy and make an accurate drawing will help professional builders. Manufacturers of forged products can offer the customer their own catalog of products with the required dimensions andparameters. The use of special computer programs will help to see and evaluate the planned object. Forged items purchased in hardware stores have standard sizes and are selected in accordance with the parameters of the visor. Forged items are also used to decorate and protect welded fences, summer cottages and household plots.

Artistic forging is an exclusive decorative material that is combined with wood, brick, concrete, and stone.

To decorate the finished design, designers use such decorative elements:

• lamps;
• lanterns;
• ornamental plants;
• Elements with the image of birds and animals.

The canopies consisting of forged elements have the following scope:

• decorating the porch of the house and the visor above the entrance door;
• decoration of the veranda and gazebo;
• decoration of the gate and gates;
• decorating railings and gratings;
• design of recreation areas and barbecue.

Shod peaks are an ornament of all design projects. The design, made on an individual sketch by hot or cold forging, is heavy and expensive.

Professional builders identify several popular options for combining forged structural elements with auxiliary materials.

• Polycarbonate is a popular and practical option for unique design projects. The universal properties of polycarbonate allow you to make canopies of different shapes, sizes and colors, to effectively combine with different materials.
• Metal gives the structure durability, reliability, durability. High decorative characteristics will give the room a sophisticated look and aesthetic content.

• Profiled sheets are used to create structures of large sizes. Choosing this material it is necessary to take into account the low resistance to mechanical damage.
• PVC The long period of operation and technical properties are similar to polycarbonate. They make the material in demand and popular among builders and customers.
• The metal tile is metal sheets with the put pattern of a tile. They are lightweight, do not require additional care, are covered with special protective solutions.
• Wood is a flexible material that allows you to create designs of different shapes for decorating wooden houses. Naturalness is the undeniable advantage of wood.

For a quality choice of a decorative element, the buyer must take into account such characteristics of the product as:

• applied material;
• the form;
• frame material.

The strength and reliability of the visor depends on the quality of its frame. Experienced builders advise to make the frame of the profile pipe. Pipe section depends on the load and size of the structure. The safety factor should not be less than 20 percent. To assemble the planned structure, all elements of the required pattern must be laid out on a flat surface and joined by welding. If the designer has foreseen the use of three-dimensional decorative elements, they must be carefully attached to the product. The assembled structure is cleaned with a grinder and coated with protective agents against corrosion. Before installation, the product is primed and covered with a dark paint.

Heavy constructions of large sizes are fixed to the installed support pipes, the size of which depends on the parameters of the canopy.To increase the strength of the structure with a diameter of more than 5 cm, the empty middle of the support must be filled with mortars. Anchor bolts are used for fixing the canopy to the wall, bolted joints are used for fastening to the supports. Only after the installation of the frame and its high-quality mounting, you can proceed to the installation of the roofing material. The choice of roofing depends on individual customer requirements. The main properties are the protection and aesthetic design of the object.

A canopy over the entrance door with wrought iron elements is the original and practical design of the facade of the building. Forged structures will not only be a decoration for any project, but also a reliable protection of the house from negative atmospheric influence. For a competent and high-quality choice of construction and material, professional builders recommend carefully studying all successful design projects, to objectively evaluate all their positive and negative sides.

Polycarbonate visor on a dark wooden frame looks spectacular on the sandy wall and reliably protects the front door from the rain and wind.The design is durable and reliable.

A semicircular transparent design with a dark metal frame, decorated with hanging lamps, favorably emphasizes the uniqueness of the house, made in an authentic style. Dark forged elements harmoniously echo the yellow stone wall and black shutters.

Wooden swing with a polycarbonate shed and forged decorative elements will decorate the garden plot and will become a favorite vacation spot for all family members at any time of the year.

A summer gazebo with a transparent roof and a wrought-iron frame is in harmony with the nature of the summer garden. Rest in the air shelter, filled with nature and air, will be unique in the hot summer days.

The territory in front of the garage doors, decorated with wrought patterns, will not only decorate the site, but will also become a reliable protection of personal vehicles from the negative effects of the environment.

A simple version of the wrought-over visor will decorate a standard residential building, and its small price will pleasantly surprise the owners of the premises. Refinement and elegance will attract the attention of others.

On how to install forged visors, see the following video.