Recently, a growing number of our fellow citizens are used to decorate their houses and country houses paving tiles.You can use it to lay out tracks and platforms of various shapes and colors.Pavement also has high strength, whereby the service life of many years.However, in that case, if properly bed.
only thing that can upset a modern man, so it is often very high price of paving tiles.That is why many gardeners have not decided on such beauty, leaving her only in her dreams.It turns out dazheiz this situation there is a way.Paving the hands - a real chance to elevate any territory.All costs will be reduced to the preparation of the concrete mortar and purchase of special forms, which will be poured the mixture.Although forms may also be manufactured independently, for example, from wooden bars, which are connected and fastened with nails strips.What will you decide the shape: diamond-shaped, square, etc.
How to prepare the solution?To determine the exact amount of the solution to form a hard, since it is impossible to determine what size it will be you.Paving with your hands it can be made from a solution having the following composition: 1 part cement (grade 400 or higher), 3 parts sand, and the same amount of water.It is best to mix it in a plastic container, because then it is easier to wash.The final solution is poured into the mold.In sunny weather, it freezes for a day.
turns out, paving slabs with their hands can not only be made but also laid out in the place where you want.The amount of time spent depends on what area you are going to lay out.The following will describe a work plan, which costs as much as possible to adhere to strictly.
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Do not listen to those who say that such work should only be carried out by qualified professionals.In fact, no big deal, more importantly, to perform all the actions in order.
- With the help of ropes and pegs mark territory, to house the paving slabs.The rope must be tightened at the height to which you lift up the curb.Along the perimeter of the marked area directly under the rope, dig a trench (width 20-30 cm), which will be placed curb.Knead the concrete (one part cement and five parts sand and gravel), tight vstavlyaemsektsii border into the trench and fill them with concrete foundation.
- Now go to prepare a place for paving slabs.Remove the top layer of the soil, forming a base slightly tilted (to water dripping or stagnate).Cooking pillow base.All site sprinkle gravel well tamped using ordinary household mop.On top pour a layer of sand, carefully tamped again while leveling.
- now proceed to the computation.The easiest way to do decorative stonework, "Tree" and "bar".Laying begin with the angle and move diagonally from one border to another.Between the tiles leave a small gap, so that in the future no cracks.If in some places the entire tile does not fit, it will have to trim, and make it easier just using the "grinder."
- After paving slabs will be laid out with their hands, take the sand, sprinkle it over the entire area calculations and using a broom notice in the joints.Because of this will not be clogged with earth and grass to grow.
That's all the work!Now you can easily lay paving slabs in the place where you want.Just imagine how you will be envied by the neighbors and friends who still continue to walk on the grass!
