Patio cover - what to choose and how to mount

As it is well known to users FORUMHOUSETerrace - this is not just a place for fun and pleasure, but also an additional square footage of your house, under the open sky. Usually, the terrace - it is an open, elevated above the ground with a wooden playground, specially treated decking, which as it covers the house with one or more parties. Terrace can be shielded with light grilles or decorative elements - e.g., vines and have a canopy or roof with a common house.

Terrace becomes indispensable when building a house on the hill, allowing successfully beat and hide all the irregularities of the terrain. Even at the design stage, it is important to understand for what purpose it will be used.

Terraces can be done apart from the home, small and large, but the main point remains the same - it's a comfortable holiday in the fresh air.

But whatever the terrace you did not build, we must remember that its durability, reliability, and therefore comfort will depend largely on the choice of coating that all the time will be in adverse weather conditions, and thus to its characteristics are increased requirements!

The service life of terraced coverage, and therefore the most terraces will depend on the extent to which This material is resistant to wind, rain, snow, ultraviolet radiation and Carpenter beetles.

In this article we will look at modern terraced coating of wood and wood-plastic composites. We learn that today offers the construction market, and what are the basic rules of installation of the material.

Types of coatings terraced

At the moment, there are three main classes of materials from wood used in the manufacture of the terrace:

• Rare and expensive tropical woods, high density, and therefore strength, related to the premium-class terraced coatings.
• Specially treated wood - pine or larch.
• Wood-plastic composite.

Of course, if you have the money, you should pay attention to the expensive and rare woods. It can be - wenge, rosewood, zebrawood and others. These woods have a special, unique texture and color.

But it should be remembered that the density Garapa, Cumaru, Iroko, Massaranduba and other exotic wood averages from 600 to 1200 kg / cu. Because of this, in a timber at differences humidity and temperature, there are big internal stress, so to fix this decking nails or screws will not succeed.

The density of the low-cost, and therefore the most widespread material for construction and decoration - pine does not exceed 470 kg / cu. m, oak - 700-800 kg / cubic meter. m.

Features wooden terraced Coatings

When choosing a cover material made of pine, you should know that this board without special processing protective structure It is not strong and is rapidly degraded under the influence of atmospheric phenomena, turns gray, and the growth of molds and exposed the defeat of the fungus. That eventually leads to a change in the color of the board and its fragility and forced to resort to repair terraces or a complete replacement of its coverage.

Thus, low initial cost pine boards with time results in additional material costs.

To protect the wood, it is treated with antiseptics. But the more modern method of protecting wood - impregnation.

Impregnation - a method of pressure impregnation of wood preservative, which allows antiseptics penetrate deep into the surface of the board, which extends the terrace service, in contact with the ground and water.

A user of our forum with the nickname RedWoodspb He believes that the larch and pine impregnated - everything is real wood and a great material for decking, but when it is properly installed, and coating.

Such wood - a living, breathing material. It is only necessary to take into account you have open terrace or not, and therefore the extent to which it is exposed to adverse weather conditions.

Since ancient times, in Russia, and not only the ideal material for covering terraces and walkways is larch.

our forumchanin Maxim Stoyanov, If you choose this mater, advises the following rules:

• Larch must necessarily be Siberian.
• Humidity material - 11-12% - no less and no more, and the drying chamber.
• Knots must be healthy and the captive. Take the material with the crack is not necessary, t. To. The further they diverge even more, especially after the frost.
• The optimum thickness of decking 27, 30, 35 mm, width 90, 115, 142.
• The optimal distance between joists - 40-50 cm.
• Need to use high-quality hidden fasteners, rather than the old-fashioned "Nailing" nails forum.

When selecting this mother's garden as larch, we must remember that it requires the proper selection of paint. The quality of the impregnated board ultimately depends on the technology of its production.

Also, when choosing a larch boards need to know that:

• The geometry of the board to be next - 30mm thickness, width 115mm; length can be 2, 3, 4 and 6 m.
• Board itself is divided into several categories:
• Extra;
• Prima;
• BUT;
• IN;
• the sun;
• FROM.

The different categories of boards differ from each other in the number of knots and surface quality. With decrease in the category, increasing the allowable number of knots and cracks, but we must remember that the loss of knots, as well as their presence on the side edge of the board is excluded in any category.

• When laying terraced coating gap is required between the boards, at least 5mm, for water drainage.

One of the materials for the construction of terraces can be the deck board.

This board has no rebates and rounded on both sides, and has a smooth surface with a pronounced texture of wood.

The second type is called a terrace boards velveteen.

Such terraced coating has a ribbed surface, and is well suited for wet areas, such as swimming pools.

Akmaldinova Anastasia (Expert OBI):

- Decking made from Siberian larch - a convenient cover for terraces, pavilions, terraces, garden paths. Just such a decking board can be used in the arrangement of saunas and pools. A surface "antislip", provides a safe walking on the floor with the coating and even the wet decking board is very difficult to slip. And it is pleasant to walk barefoot on such a surface.

It is important to remember that during the construction of terraces made of natural wood its durability depends on the number of layers of impregnating wood moisture and quality of the installation itself terraces. And if you follow all the rules of finishes, and regularly update the paint board, then this terrace will last for many years.

Terraced coatingwood-polymer composite

Terraced covering WPC - a high-tech artificial surface that mimics the classic wooden terrace.

CEO "Terradek"Dmitry Shuganov:

- You can say that WPC - a material, that combines nature and technology. Such a material has a large potential application, because it consists of a mixture of polymers and wood, and therefore not subject to rotting, damage due to insect and moisture does not warp.

Wood - polymer composite has the following properties:

• The material does not deform when exposed to high humidity and water.
• Decking is used as a polymer decking board with wood composites, it looks respectable and at the same time cozy. Regardless of the form it has a beautiful smooth color.

Decking, derived from the English word deck - deck. Decking translated into Russian means deck covering or flooring of specially treated wood or rot-resistant and moisture-composite material in the form of boards or modules.

• The material is eco-friendly, not burdensome for him to take care, as it creates a feeling of comfort.
• This material is easily and withstand the harsh Russian winter.

Operating experience proves that it does not change the shape and properties, even at temperatures down to -50 C.

• KDP quickly and easily mounted, as special locks provide a reliable fastening to the base of the profile and easily cope with a distributed load of up to 4000 kg / m2.

Also, when choosing a terraced covering WPC, be aware of the signs of poor quality recycled materials:

• In transverse section (end) of the terraced profile KDP should not be visible blotches numerous different color (color usually blue, green or dirty gray) beads or divorce.
• And in places break or cut the same should not be visible foreign matter.
• Profile boards must not have a wavy appearance.
• In sections in ends board should not be noticeable significant "hump" inner surfaces and voids.

It should be remembered that the terraced coating of wood-polymer composite can not be laid on the open ground and concrete screed assembly without lag. A support base as such terraced flooring better to use aluminum or wooden joists, as they are more durable, reliable and durable.

With regard to the care of a terraced surface, it is recommended priderzhivatsyasleduyuschih rules:

• Terrace must sweep soft brush or washing with high-pressure washing.
• Not recommended for use in metal cleaning brushes, scrapers, shovels - because they can scratch and damage the surface of the board.
• If between the ribs knurled surface decking huddled twigs, leaves, dirt, they are easy to clean water jet let loose under pressure.

And, as practice shows, the observance of these simple rules will keep the original appearance of your garden for years to come!

Features installation of terrace coverings

Often coated with terraced problems occur due to improper installation. Detail is not here, and especially packing material directly affect the longevity of your terrace, in many respects depends on from what made terraced floors.

Dmitry Baranov (Company «MasterDeck» Chief Executive Officer):

- Decking made from wood-polymer composite is usually made from wood flour and plastic, which "binds" the fibers of the wood. In modern terraced docks WPC wood content is 50 to 70%. This decking does not fade and does not require painting.

In the production process of such a coating wood flour is mixed with the plastic (it may be a polyethylene, polypropylene or polyvinylchloride), coloring agents added, special additives. Then the mixture is heated and extruded through a special extruder which gives the board a predetermined shape.

Decking WPC expensive pine or larch, but if you look into the future, the terrace, built of wood-polymer composite, is more cost-effective, taking into account funds spent on painting and regular maintenance of natural wood, often, this.

Decking different manufacturers has different thickness, width and shape. For the most common hollow decking board is recommended to buy a thickness not less than 25mm. The thinner board, although cheaper, may have insufficient strength and markedly "breathe" underfoot. Or need to reduce the distance between the beams, which complicates the installation and increases the cost of the flooring. It is also not recommended to lay on the joists plank so-called "W" - shaped profile. The strength of such boards may be insufficient.

Dmitry Baranov:

–Classical decking laid on joists and fastened to it by means of special clips, which provide a gap between the boards. This clearance is necessary to drain water from the terrace and ventilate the space under the floor.

Also decking may have corrugated surface, so-called "velvet". Since such a profile provides an antislip effect. This board is the most practical and durable. As well as easy to assemble, no splinters, does not crack or shrink.

Board, wherein the surface of the KDP imitates wood, can only be used in places with low cross because eventually wears imitation wood texture and can appear on the terrace trodden path.

Most types of boards can be laid on wooden logs, which must be treated with a special compound. For joists planks attached mounting clips or klyaymerami. It is better to use stainless steel klyaymerami. They are easier to install and much safer compared to the plastic clips.

In any case, the installation should not neglect the gaps between the ends of the boards and between boards and enclosing structures. The fact is that the decking WPC expands when heated and, if laid end to end, it may damage the building shell and the board. It is this error is the most common and leads to a decrease in terraced coating life.

Learn all about the construction of terraces, pergolas and canopies users FORUMHOUSE can in this branch of our forum.. Photos of pavilions and terraces, made by hands of our members of the forum can be found here. On the construction of the terrace area of ​​36m. is told here. That choose to cover Larch Terrace or impregnated pine? The answer to this question, you will learn in this branch of our forum. And this THE VIDEO It describes the wooden walkway and terrace by the host frigate home.

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