Gravel garden paths: budget, effectively, efficiently

The original tile track, so that it is not only decorative but also functional

Neither country area is not complete without a garden paths - except that they provide free access to all areas in all weather conditions, it is also one of the tools decorating. In most cases, garden paths paving tiles / flat stone / stone blocks or concreted, rarer wooden flooring or decking. popular and homemade concrete tiles, Including the cast on the spot by means of special forms. But today we will focus on the original track, which member of our portal rather familiar, no regrets.

Content:

• The construction of paths
• The coating
• Features tracks from dropping out

The construction of paths

Before a member of our portal with the nickname Kolos75 typical problem faced - elevate running portion whose state is considerably deteriorated in the off-season.

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The site we got pretty fired, and if in the summer, when dry, it was still bearable, then the fall and spring advancing mud apocalypse - move around the area was becoming unbearable, and even dangerous, because it is very slippery. Well, the car had to leave and did abroad area as parking and arrival was not, in principle, in its place was a vast cesspool.

As usual, the improvement works mainly in one hand and a relatively modest budget of all achievements. We decided to do a track of granite screenings on the crushed stone base. The lack of wet concrete processes has not only cheaper, but also simplify the device tracks, but that work is hard - fact.

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To be honest - rabotenka hells. Along the way, the head climbed different adjectives, such as "Do you want to lose weight - ask me how," "Work loves fools" and the like. But it is necessary - means it is necessary. However, the second time this does not repeat

Further lay pit geotextile with a stop on the edge and falling asleep gravel, a layer of about 10 cm.

Crushed carefully protromboval homemade mallet made of beams and planks, got longer and worse than when using compactors, but the idea is to take the machine rental came, as usual, "after." Next sleep dropout gravel bed approximately 15 cm. When filling area for parking with another layer of geotextile chippings separated from dropout - Cover the top web crushed stone pillows still poured from the top 5 cm of gravel and even on top of two layers with granite dropout by pouring and rammer each layer.

During the discussion of the topic appeared opinions that divide the layers are not worth it.

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And parked not have to lay a second layer of geotextile. This pavement geotextile only the bottom - to separate pillows from the rubble and soil. Screenings same during the tamping pads fill voids in its structure mass dust particles, due to which, under the influence of moisture and load cover is sealed to the monolith similarity. But with the topsheet partially movable size of one particle / stone. The second layer of geotextile cuts the sharps and does not allow them to fill the void - broken bond pads crushed stone and granite backfill.

Still ArtFamily It recommended the use of geogrid to access areas. However, this would increase the budget, whereas without grating and the second layer of geotextile out perfectly.

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Arriving at the cottage at the end of the working week, found a very hard surface - not that rut, and even print left after the machine arrival. So that the result exceeded all my expectations. And last downpours everything as it should shed - the dust is gone, it came out very even.

The coating

In operation of such track picky - debris can be easily removed by fan rake on the sole screening practically not sticky. A small amount of remains on the "customs", whose role is played by a rubber mat. With abundant precipitation coating remains dry, as water instantly discharged through the rubble, and drainage.

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Sloping portion through the natural plus buried drain pipe for parking at the bottom edge portion, and drain withdrawn beyond the ditch. The second pipe is laid under the track - from the house to the lower boundary of the plot. And so the water goes through the coating instantly, even in the rain puddles are not formed.

On clayey portion, heaving soils and high groundwater level (GWL), and this type of tracks preferably impervious concreted that confirmed passed without detrimental effects winter. Spring track remained in its original form, to have enough surface refining "combing" rake.

Nevertheless, the appetite comes with eating time, and wanted to improve the fragmented decorative and functional, having put directly on the screening large pieces of granite (25 mm thick). Fortunately, the nearby quarry, there's plenty to choose from and without middlemen overpayments.

Despite the fact that over time the pink color of the granite approached the gray, cover looked presentable and summer.

Snow removal in winter is also not particularly onerous - the surface gets frozen in the monolith, and snow shoveling can be folded without breaking the granite layer.

A few years later Kolos75 in the same way Zamosc path to a new future summer kitchen and garden beds, and the remaining screenings slightly updated old coating, has lost the form, but fully preserved functional. Dirty gray shade again flushed and pleasing to the eye.

The lack of borders, to which "did not reach the hands of" neither right nor with the passage of time, some thought omission, but the task to perfect and did not stand.

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Of course, when at the forefront of a rigorous geometry and clarity of lines - needs a curb. It will complete, accurate and true on all sides. I also initially had other priorities, and now is not principally to adjust to the ideal - primary practicality, the ability to move around the area without the risk of falling into the mud.

Features tracks from dropping out

As demonstrated by long-term practice (the first tracks date back to the year 2012), the technology is quite viable, despite some nuances.

• Global weed problems there - they do not grow through the geotextile, but some are seeded on top and make their way around the edges. You can occasionally break through or handle chemicals, who is closer.
• If a strong shower drainage can not cope with large volume of water, and it strikes the side gutters slope. After baring have spiked to rubble receding hairline, well, if it remains a certain amount of drop-out "in reserve". If there is no significant deviation in the area, the water will stay just a little longer, and no renovations after the disappearance of pools is not required.
• A certain number of dropouts still clings to the legs, especially in wet weather, so as not to drag him into the house, you need a buffer, usually in the form of various mats.

However, now Kolos75 makes tracks and technologies tested way to change anything is not planning. Is that - good curbs would not hurt. And advice for those planning to elevate site in a similar way:

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Prior to unloading the truck with gravel laid on the ground metal sheets - make it easier to take a shovel when the load in the car. Without a shovel substrate all the time clinging to uneven ground, which is gravel, making it difficult to capture. And as it is annoying, words can not convey - who did, he will understand what I mean.

All details about the permeable tracks dropout - the topic at Kolos75.For those who still prefer a tile - a material on budget lanes at a high groundwater table. If distending the soil, but still want to cover the monolithic - it is useful to know how to avoid frost heave. In the video - how to divert water from the area by retaining walls.

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