Porch with rounded steps

Porch - is not only a functional design that simplifies access to the room, but also a decorative element, giving the finish appearance of the house. One participant portal FORUMHOUSE decided to "play" on an interesting form of steps, making them rounded. His experience will be useful to many homeowners who are in the process of construction or renovation.

stages of construction

tima (User FORUMHOUSE):

Foundation - melkozaglublennaya tape, insulation,c warmed the blind area. Increased area of ​​warming, all the steps will be on Epps. On top of the roof, the porch is located in the recess. Angular shape selected, on the right - the entrance from the parking lot, it is also under the roof.

Preparation - insulated foundation lined in flat slate porch area on sheets coated with circuit design dimensions 16x28 cm steps - it is a retreat from the standards, but these are the steps to fit in the allotted a place. Typical parameters of steps and other useful information can be found in the article

of outdoor stairs. After finishing, they will be of 30 cm, which is quite convenient. The first fitting in place - units, to ensure the correctness of calculations.

The supporting wall - of partition blocks stacked as the partition - "To make it more easy, and the shape manifested." As used space filling podlestnichnogo rammed sand dumping. Topsheet - a mixture of sand and cement in a ratio of 8/1 - could fill up the sand without binder, but such tip guaranteed not "float" during pouring.

Reinforcement - binding power under the porch frame: 150x180 mm mesh reinforcing rod of 8 mm in diameter, the lower rod 12 mm in diameter; and the frame has turned tougher, and knit to such a base easier. As a preservative - special plastic stand-holders of 30 mm height. Reinforcement steps topikstarter decided not to do - it's extra material costs, unnecessarily strict necessity.

tima:

Studied, as do the stairs on the ground, and "hanging" too, in 90% of cases are not reinforced stage. Hence it is not necessary, extra labor and materials. Even more so - in all four stages, the porch is on a stable basis, load only the top - so only the bottom reinforcement, concrete factory, good quality.

Formwork - the basis of the veneers brand FC, 6 mm thick, the shape of the straight portion is reinforced wooden beam, it is screwed for fastening crosspieces. The length of the curved elements was computed based on the radius of each stage, veneer sliced ​​on a plane, and the already bend directly on the frame. The spacer bars are secured to the plywood pieces of OSB 12 mm thick, extreme screwed directly to the wall. Rigidity formwork provide stops of thick boards, fixed driven into the ground with stakes.

Pouring - ready-mixed concrete, brought in a mixer, as well podgadali to fill the entrance to the garage. With workers (single step with an invitation extraneous) formwork filled shovels in the direction upwards. The surface of the completed form leveled trowels.

Lapping: after dismantling the formwork (three days), until the concrete has not yet frozen, SPIL support column, made uneven grinding. Nodules "on hurray" removed grinder, attachment - a diamond cup.

Roughing stage is completed, the first step is specially high, after laying paving slabs get a normal step. Fill the porch and trim spaced seasonal, winter it will show all the flaws, if any, are to be.

decoration

While working in the yard were suspended, tima engaged Fit tiles under the rounded stage - the selection of the optimal pattern and trim tiles under the desired shape. As planned, because stage 28 cm in size, tile size of 30x30 mm will protrude slightly.

Since the beginning of the construction season porch was lined according to the selected scheme of the winter, plus processing hydrophobizator.

tima:

Not everything worked out the way I wanted, but it looks good, we'll see what will happen next. At the moment, the porch third year in normal flight. Insulated base prevents swelling, so I think everything will be fine in the future.

Before you implement in their experience tima, All interested moderator portal advises to pay attention to the style of the house. If there are curved shapes - arched openings, rounded windows and the like, these steps will support views. Otherwise, they may get a "neither here nor there." Howbeit, tima He offered an interesting variant of the porch, and its method should be adopted.

On FORUMHOUSE section ladders contains various options, everyone can find the most suitable, and your experience will be a lot of interests. Article about street stairs also contains useful information. The material of polished concrete - the original way to finish. In the video - subtleties tiling in open areas.

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