Rubber crumb own hands: rubber coating for garden paths, stairs

Every owner of a private house, cottages thinks about the creation of pedestrian zones (lanes). It is fashionable to draw sections of the track to make the crumb rubber. Material rugged, durable, not degraded by moisture and temperature changes.

Crumb rubber used for paths, stairs, the territory around the house. This coating does not require special skills and tools. Coating of crumbs well by the fact that it is obtained without seams.

How to make your own rubber crumb?

Produce material with their hands in the following ways. Rubber crumb require old tires. The first method is not available to all. Material is cooled down to - 80 degrees. Rubber then fragile and easily crumble.

Another method - crushed material with improvised tools, using scissors, pliers, cutters, etc. This method is suitable in the case when the material (rubber crumb) need not much. Remove with a metal cord tires, cut into strips and chop into small pieces.

There is special equipment - Crusher for tires. The output is a small fraction of the size of 50 mm. Flowing b / u can buy from 70 thousand rubles. It will need those who are going to make your business in the tire recycling.

The surface of the concrete base must be primed. If the base wood, then treat with antiseptic.

If you plan to stack the rubber crumbs down on the ground, it is necessary to remove the vegetation layer and smooth the surface. After that, put the film.

You can pour the rubber crumb without a binder composition onto the prepared surface and compacted.

Often the crumb rubber used in conjunction with polyurethane adhesive and dye (optional). The mixer all the ingredients are mixed. It should be done quickly, because the polyurethane adhesive for 30 minutes becomes hard. 7 liters of crumb rubber per 1 liter of glue.

Pour mass on the surface (layer thickness of not less than 10 mm.), To align with a spatula and tamped. After one day, the surface is completely dry, and you can walk.

For quick results, use ready-made Rubber tile for tracks. Covered with soft and safe. It can be laid on the ground or on a concrete base. The cost of the tiles 500 – 1000 rubles per square meter.

Is on sale Rolls are usually gray or black on the segment. Rarely used. Cost roll (width 1.2 m.) per meter 900 rubles.

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