Curbs - worthy edging and protection for tracks

Curbs for garden paths, not only the final touch, the crowning decoration area, but need - they constrain the edges of the spread, prevent the ingress of soil on the fabric and overgrown with grass. Furthermore, flowerbed borders decorate and zoned space portion in accordance with the design idea. Like sidewalks, curbstones are made from a variety of materials - it can be purchased fences and improvised, for every taste and budget. Among the users of the portal to go FORUMHOUSE borders of different types.

species

Although the practical function of the curb is undoubtedly important, it should be decorative, to emphasize the dignity of the track, and not to spoil the view. When choosing the type of fence and take into account the terrain and the material from which the fabric is made tracks. There are universal categories curbs, combined with a number of coatings and zones, while others are designed for specific application conditions.

plastic

Molded from durable, designed for external exposure to plastic. Lightweight, easy to install, durable enclosure. Usually do not carry the load of decorative - they do not protrude beyond the contours of the coating after installation and perform purely practical problems constraining the web against the spread and preventing the germination of grass with sides. Mounted without concrete solutions by bury in the ground anchor pins, which greatly simplifies and speeds up the assembly process. Due to the flexibility of the material, easy taking curved shape, clearly repeating loop tracks the most complicated geometry. Plastic border succinctly complement the track of masonry materials, but is not suitable for the coating of crushed stone or gravel - bulk materials without rim around the edges gradually stretch, and lose track clarity borders. Available in plastic and high curbs in the form of a monolithic or curly ribbon, but they are mainly used for flower beds.

stone

Laid out in brick, limestone, limestone, boulders block species. Depending on the method of laying bricks can be used as a (longitudinally, edgewise) and waste from construction (Area). To curb bricks of the lining is selected species with minimal water absorption and frost resistance and increased strength.

Curb stone needs to cement a solid basis, and if there are several rows, all the joints are completely filled with solution and rubbed clean. An exception is made for large-scale natural stone, it is placed on the drain pad, and the seams are sealed with a solution not. Great weight of stones guarantees them a static position, and the moisture will drain and be absorbed into the soil.

Markup for curbs to straight tracks do with a piece of string and pegs, while the curved shape is easier to use a garden hose. Under the base is removed topsoil, excavated trench depth depends on the height of the curb with the drainage pads of sand and gravel, which is filled with grout. Border laid on a solution in a few days, when the foundation grabs.

We members of the forum in demand "budget" stone curbs of boulders collected in the county and the remaining from the construction of concrete blocks.

smisl (Member FORUMHOUSE):

C work dragged a decent amount of boulders, pebbles - from huge, weighing under 50 kg, up to fist size, I want to make them the curbs in the yard, and then pave paving slabs. Primer - a half bayonet land, then clay, mounting technology see the following:

• The marking portion.
• Remove the topsoil.
• Geotextiles.
• Sheben, compacted.
• Geotextiles.
• Sand, compacted.
• reinforcement whip (I do not know whether or not it is necessary).
• The solution is a homemade concrete 3/19.

Stones on each other with the grouting solution.

Pavelii (Member FORUMHOUSE):

I want to make a border of aerated concrete that does not absorb water and does not attack the ground, I think to cover any protective impregnation.

Instead of impregnating forumchane advised to use grout, consistency resembling an oil paint, but kneading with distilled water or rain.

Concrete curbs

Concrete products generally rectangular shape, with straight, rounded or chamfered top, are produced in a large size range, ranging in length from 30 cm. Most often used for decoration of the direct paths. If the blade is curved or rounded segments will have to trim at an angle to provide a snug fit to each other. Since monolith hard enough, you need a solid foundation. If curbs stacked in the process of creating a track, first operate the installation with regard to future altitude coating, but it is possible and subsequent assembling to strengthen the web travels. In this case, a trench is dug close to the track, the depth depends on the height of the curb and cover, at the bottom should get sand and crushed stone or crushed stone airbag rammed layer of 10-15 cm, on top - a thick layer of cement mortar, which are mounted stones.

Validating Anikei chosen for the decoration of the site design project with radial paths and concrete kerbstones, so when laying had to tinker.

Anikei (Member FORUMHOUSE):

The curb line, and the track radius, the stone will need to trim the edges so that the gap between adjacent stones has been the same. At first I was not going to bother with it - seams and can cement to cover up, but then looked at video, and smooth lines of the flat border prompted the need prirezki.

Anikei It uses a stone-cutting machine, and calculates the desired angle by means of fitting with an electronic goniometer.

Jellied curbs

Depending on the manufacturing process, are of two types - monolithic, poured into the formwork in place Fitting and molding - is poured into the self-made or purchased form and subsequently mounted in the relevant places. Knock together formwork made of wood, plywood or other sheet materials, are sometimes used iron sheets. To avoid the appearance of rust on the surface of the solidified concrete, the direct contact of iron and a solution is not tolerated. The use of flexible sheets allows you to cast monolith curved and rounded forms, while the wooden formwork traditionally closely welded to direct construction.

As with installing kerbstones, for monolith trench is dug, the bottom layer is filled with sand and gravel, carefully compacted. By width of the trench dug with the casing thickness, the depth of a third of the height of the curb. Using reinforcement hardens when pouring the product, preventing from cracking as a result of swelling of the soil in winter. To create a protective layer reinforcement is placed not on the cushion, and put on the ready-made or stand. With the external environment will contact the layer of concrete that will prevent the metal from premature corrosion. After installing formwork reinforcement is filled with a solution, the surface is smoothed and protected from direct sun. Monolith "income" for 5-7 days. After the removal of its casing can be painted or decorate whitewash. With the construction of the supporting walls on the ground with multilevel relief is pouring concrete into the formwork is used most often in consequence of wall veneer.

To fill individual elements are used ready-made forms of various kinds, are rectangular and figured to get an exclusive, you can use improvised containers. Long smooth border will by pouring a solution of the metal sill. If you block the middle of the form, you get two border. Wall and floor thoroughly cleaned of rust, stacked film, the edges are sealed. As in the formwork, reinforcement is laid. After that, to increase strength and durability, the solution is poured to fill the voids slightly on u-tapping. If there was a dry weather in the region of twenty degrees, the curb is removed after a few days on a level place.

Validating Denisov I peeped at his friend casting method used in borders ceiling fluorescent street lamps.

Denisov (Member FORUMHOUSE):

To manufacture the curb interest is the only luminaire - reflector. Size of about one meter in length, 20 centimeters in width, with curved edges and small holes for the wires. Usually painted white, to better reflect light. The technology is simple:

• Lubricate the form of waste oil from the inside.
• Cut a piece of wire mesh and put in a form so that the narrow ends of the bars were out of the grid (5 cm).
• Pour concrete shape on the basis of fine gravel or other suitable construction waste.
• After solidification bordyurchik shake resulting from the mold.

To my surprise, the resulting product was even a kind of aesthetics, that is, it is not terrible to look at.

wooden

Wooden borders decorate wooden same track or beds. Palisade of identical or different-sized pegs accentuate beauty alpine slide or paths made of spilite. Themselves saw cut small diameter is also often used as a border. Unlike the varieties of stone and concrete, wood borders do not require a concrete foundation, enough drainage layer and backfill soil, gravel or sand. Mandatory condition - pre-impregnation of wood protective structures.

Improvised

Plastic and glass bottles, wave and flat slate, willow fence, cuts of metal sheets and more - on the curb are any available materials. However, the durability and practicality of such barriers is greatly inferior to traditional stone or concrete embodiments. However, these designs are popular and in demand as a decorative component in the first place.

Purchased or homemade, concrete, brick or stone, or a high level with the track, the main thing - a border should be the finishing touch finishing touch to the picture.

Not only to track with borders steel decoration portion learn to create the tree crown, and will help in this article the Christmas tree in the form of a cube. What to plant roses along the curbs or retaining walls, learn material about choosing roses for the site. What is the role retaining walls in landscape design, Tells our video.

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