Not merely the component for joining panels together, metal fence posts are also the primary anchors for any installation. By acting as a fence’s “feet,” posts provide stability and security necessary to keep the panels firmly in place. Their height can vary to accommodate whichever panel height you’ve chosen. Matching the post to the panel is essential. These components rely on 2″ square tubing and are visually distinct from the panels. To anchor iron safety fence panels to their corresponding posts, special hardware called a “sleeve,” or a “bracket” attaches the top and bottom rails to the post. Then they’re permanently attached using either screws or a weld.
- Slide the door back into its track, starting with the bottom edge and gently pushing until it clicks into place. Test the door's movement, making minor adjustments to the roller or track if it still sticks or doesn't glide smoothly.
Once dismantled, sort the iron pieces from non-metal components like concrete footings or plastic caps. Metal parts can often be recycled, so consider contacting local scrap yards or recycling centers to inquire about drop-off or pick-up services.
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Still, iron was the first material to let people build truly tall buildings. The Eiffel Tower, for instance, is actually built out of wrought iron. Wrought iron is strong, but also inconsistent and prone to flaws that are impossible to detect until a particular piece fails catastrophically. This is something that happened regularly throughout the nineteenth century, causing factories to collapse on the heads of the workers below and trains to derail or fall into rivers when the bridges they crossed collapsed. Steel, in comparison, is much more consistent, and as soon as people figured out how to make it in large quantities they began using it for everything. In fact, when people say “wrought iron” in reference to fencing, what they are probably referring to is steel fencing that looks like wrought iron. The confusion might also come from the fact that steel is really just iron worked at higher temperatures to ensure an even distribution of carbon.
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