Without beautiful garden paths neat design the site can not be obtained.The material to create them are usually the clinker bricks, paving stones, decorative tiles or concrete.Sometimes used more exotic and unusual elements: wood, grass, gravel, and so on. D. To make a complete clearance of the track used by curbs.In most cases, this binding element.About what are borders for the tracks, and we'll talk further.Also, all the details will deal with the fact of how technology can be made this element of landscape design.
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Garden curb performs several functions:
- track design gives a spectacular finished look;
- prevents the growth of grass;
- strengthens the edge of the track;
- prevents the track meltwater.
kinds of garden borders
Made this item tracks from a variety of materials: brick, concrete, wood, metal, plastic or even plants.It may look like a beautifully finished, bought in the store a border and assembled independently.The size of these elements are high and low, wide and narrow.The most important thing when choosing the material - is to try to make the curb as possible harmoniously fit into the design of the track, as well as the whole area as a whole.
use brick
Such curbs for tracks with their own hands is easy to collect.Use this material is usually the case if the same path is lined with stone or poured concrete.The most common device curb choose no ordinary bricks and cladding.This material has high strength and resistance to adverse environmental factors.
Technology of borders made of brick is very simple.In most cases, this element is going to fill or paving of the track.First, on the ground marked the contours of her passing.Further thereon trench dug small (about 2/3 of the depth of brick).At the bottom, you can pour a little sand or gravel.In this case, the trench must dig deeper.
bricks themselves are not installed vertically and at an angle so that the edge of the curb to get a "gear".
Application tree
Borders tracks for this type very well fit into the design of land in the style of Provence, Country, Russian, Ukrainian, and so on. D. Framing elements of this material is usually roads paved with gravel or wood, as well as just plantedlow grass.Sometimes, for the manufacture of the border used board, set on end in a trench dug around the edges, or timber.However, such a track does not look too solid.In addition, boards and even timber - ephemeral materials.
much more effective and more original look of the block of wood borders.The latter can be to saw yourself from thick branches and thin trunks of trees, or purchase a ready material in a shop.The curbs purchased block of wood and wiring are already treated against rot and insects.Therefore, they are much easier to install.
As in the case of the brick curb block of wood from going to the calculations of the track.After the markup also dug transheyka.Napilennye block of wood treated with antiseptic.Very nice fluff them the edge that will be in the ground, linseed oil or waste oil.Thus prepared material is set in a vertical trench.
In order to make these borders to track their own hands neat and attractive block of wood can be coated with oil for wood.Lac for this purpose should be avoided.Even imported means of this type are not well tolerate high humidity.
Border Concrete
This is one of the most popular and long-lived species.The depth of the trench along the edges of the track at a border should be about 4 cm. The optimum height and width of the strips of concrete - 20 x 15 cm. Arrange a substrate of sand or gravel under a border is optional.It will be enough just to align the bottom of the trench.You can lay it some waterproofing material, for example roofing material.Blocks or pavers installed in a trench close.
can also pour curbs lanes of concrete with their hands on their own.In this case, you will need to do the formwork.For its manufacturing plywood or suitable (if the track is curved) thick sheets of tin.After filling the top of the concrete curb carefully aligned using a level.
How to prepare a concrete mix
solution was prepared as follows:
- poured into the trough of dry sand and cement and mix thoroughly.
- Water is added so that the mixture to be not too thick nor too thin.
proportion of sand / cement should be 4/1.Ready borders several times a day - at least for a week - should be watered with a hose or bucket.Otherwise, it will go on crack.
Wicker items
Such a border for the track in the country looks very beautiful and unusual.For its production need to prepare:
- thin churbachki;
- lot of wicker (of equal length);
- hard wooden sticks.
-Ground block of wood along the track at a distance equal to the length of wicker.Between them they stuck sticks.Next braided willow twigs.Their pre-soak it better, then work will be easier.For weaving twigs used a few pieces (2-3).Each beam is carried out for the first stick, then before the second, and so on. D. Bonding between the bars can be a thin wire.After the first section will be ready, proceed to the second weaving.
plastic edgings for garden paths
this finished version will last for a long time and is set brainer.Is a plastic flexible borders wide tape sold usually's reels.To facilitate cutting it to unwind and put the area under the sunlight.Further along the future track dug narrow groove depth of approximately 8 cm.
It installed a plastic border.For tracks, you can use the tape in different colors.The main thing is to shade harmoniously fit into the design of the site.Typically, such curbs are green.But may look nice and yellow, and gray, and any other.Installed tape dropwise ground and compacted.
"Alive" curb
This is the most beautiful and the most difficult in execution option.For the production of "live" curb it is best to use plants such as horizontal cotoneaster or boxwood.To track turned harmonious, green ribbon width should not exceed 30 cm. Nestle border, in this case by simply planter on a small distance from each other.Grown bushes must then tightly closed.
Of course, in contrast to the usual "live" for a border garden paths will require much more care.It will have to periodically (2-3 times per season) and water cut.Very nice look and bordyurchiki of herbaceous ornamental plants stunted.In this case, the edges of the track just arrange long narrow beds.
Metal curb
It is also quite beautiful and it is very durable option.Made for tracks such borders can be made of aluminum, copper, steel, and is well suited for the site, designed in a minimalist style.Purchased options such tapes can be decorated with chasing, have curly edges, that is, look very attractive.Installing this type of border - the procedure is extremely simple.Tape just dig in along the edges of the track in the upright position.
How to make a border for paths of the bottles
Using this waste material, you can arrange to curb even the longest track in just a couple of hours.Of course, especially beautiful it will not, but at a cost of pennies.To make the border, just pour in a bottle into the ground upside down.Customize the design tape is possible, using the material of different colors.It goes from the neck of the bottle before it is desirable to cut the instillation.They need to dig in half the height.
The advantages of such curbs for tracks can be attributed not only cheap, but also durability.The plastic does not rot like wood, and do not rust like metal.
As you can see, making borders for the track - a procedure in most cases the simplest.If you do not hurry, you get a very effective element of landscape design, durability and reliability.
