Choosing a garden path. Varieties and installation.

Without garden paths can not do almost any country site, regardless of its size and number of objects. Even if the move is necessary only in two or three directions, making it more convenient for a solid foundation, which is not razvezet from the first thaw, turning it into a marathon for stability. Not be discounted and the decorative component - tracks can become a major area of ​​jewelry, combining practicality with good design. Today, there are many types of coatings, will deal with the most popular categories, and learn how to ennoble their plots portal users FORUMHOUSE.

Form Factor

When selecting a material for a track repelled on several factors, among them the type of soil and the groundwater level, and the estimated throughput, and the type of track. In addition, it is important, and the financial side of the question - how much will cost square meter of surface and whether it can be placed on their own, without the involvement of hired workers. From the technical characteristics and the durability of the track depends coatings themselves, and its reliability, and the maximum permissible load. One of the basic parameters affecting the choice - the length of the track. To track actual purchase of a dozen meters expensive, labor-intensive raw materials, then swinging to the "backbone" for a hundred meters, think about reducing the cost and simplifying the process of creating web.

If you select a track variations in the first place come from usability and accessibility, to choose the right shape.

On it and the material will less and laying special challenges not puzzled. When placed at the heart of the decorative, or the relief does not allow to build the road right to resort to the radial, curved, or fancy shapes. Option, which allows to combine practicality with decorative - a combination of direct and fancy shapes in view of the purpose and parameters of tracks. For example, the main path from the main entrance to the house to make a straight line, the most robust and reliable, and secondary connecting other buildings and areas - to "highlight", curved, of the original materials.

To facilitate the choice of form of a track and the coating material, draw a sketch with the layout of the site - clearly easier to choose the option that suits all respects. Using computer graphics editor, you can get as close to the original image of the future and adjust all points of contention. It is easier than in the process of excavation to understand that the radial path to the gazebo does not fit into the landscape. Validating Anikei He sought the help of a professional.

Anikei (Member FORUMHOUSE)

Began with the site plan, the plan is a landscape designer, and as a result I had a project, according to which, part of a portion assigned under construction, and on the other side could be engaged landscaping. Proceed to the accomplishment, it was decided to planting, which were developed by the plan, and tracks the device.

Appeal to the designer - an option, but not the only, and can be independently zoned everything in the editor, and forum, always ready to respond to a call for help, just settle in specialized topics and share their ideas experience.

Popular varieties

Although rich imagination and ingenuity allow cottagers do track from almost any improvised material, there are several varieties of materials, using a stable popularity.

paving slabs

Modern pavement tile, manufactured by vibropressing or vibration casting, has high strength, durability, decorativeness and durability. For sale - a huge selection of tiles in different shapes, sizes and colors, so you can choose the material according to your taste, which is organically fit into the design of the site. Made tiles on the concrete base, with the addition of various modifiers, there are blotches of natural stones (marble and granite chips). Small businesses can make a party of tiles to order if you need the original color and texture, but it is expensive.

To tile has served fifteen years stated by the manufacturer (in many ways), it is necessary in the selection based on the relationship of the material thickness and maximum load.

For paving footpaths and house zone sufficient thickness of 40 mm, if the path will carry loads, or it driveway, a minimum of 60 mm. Use tile and users of our site, though the process self-stacking over large areas of light is not exactly call.

man (Member FORUMHOUSE)

The fact that on my site I put the tile, I already knew, when construction of the house began. Over the past two years finally formed a plan of communications paths and lawns, cast curbs. Managed to condense the bulk sand, which is rather tired because drags on the shoes in the house. And then came the moment of truth.

Igor_3000 (Member FORUMHOUSE)

Sam put the tiles 110 m² and know how it really is - the process time consuming, put tiles on the gravel, he pulled in the yard 4 Kamaz dropout, tore the concrete floor and put tile. Tell, no one would believe, but I do not believe that it did. Vibrocompressed tiles stacked on a dropout without DSP, 1 year has passed, failure nowhere.

A natural stone

For paving and adjoining areas using several natural species, but is most often used limestone - a kind of sandstone, otherwise known as "wild stone", or plastushka, learn more about which can be from the article "Facing the nature of ...". Placed in its original form, with arbitrary chipped and treated, crushed or Tumbled (polished machine, with a rounded edge). The main colors - gray-green with nyuansnymi shades, surface rough stone.

Limestone is superior in strength and durability of the artificial tiles and it does not yield for decoration, if desired tracks can be laid on the whole pattern.

But simply urging the segments obtained an exclusive, original finish. As in the case of concrete tiles, in selecting the thickness repel: enough for walking paths 30 mm, access for - 40 mm. And flagstone found its fans among our customers.

Michael82 (Member FORUMHOUSE)

Made such tracks plastushku took 30-40 mm, to finish the house went thinner. I prefer the concrete foundation with a reinforcement and put glue on the sand cushion personally I do not like.

Mortaj (Participant FORUMHOUSE)

First sample stoned patio, laid on the sand-gravel cushion. It took two years - should ideally, no stone has not moved, which convinced the right choice. I will continue to paved courtyard and walkways, access alleys, naturally want to cover for the garden in the Mediterranean style.

concrete post

One of the cheapest materials for garden paths - concrete, commonly used for alleys and houses adjoining areas, and for access platforms.

He is versatile, requires minimal financial expenses and lower decorative fantasy really compensate. Adding gravel or marble chips, you can get coverage in appearance is not inferior to the finished tile. And even without surface additives can be put into the form of tiles or a rough stone, causing false seams, sanded or cloth under the granite. As in other cases, the layer thickness depends on the expected loads. The path for walking movement - 50 mm, if it is to ride laden wheelbarrow - from 80 mm. The most common method of making a concrete track - solid color all the footage. However forumchanin Denis new He departed from the standards - made and decorative, and a solid track Gulf concrete segments.

Denis new (Member FORUMHOUSE)

The site was more like a swamp - has delivered seventeen KamAZov land for a couple of weeks scattered by a garden wheelbarrows, but it was scary to fall into the soft earth. Therefore quickly dug a pit, about a meter on I do not remember how many, but in the height of 30 cm and threw sand a little, gravel, broken bricks, and then a metal mesh (with building houses left) and filled with concrete. Quickly removed the earth (the surplus under the trees) and planted lawn grass - all it took four days.

Since the pouring more than three years and, according to the craftsman, the track maintains the integrity and decorative. The resulting plates resemble natural stone than concrete, such an effect given stray garage yellow pigment added "just in case".

Homemade paving slabs

As with production, at its manufacturing concrete is used with modifying additives, colors to be added depends on the pigment. Plastic molds for casting are sold everywhere - in DIY stores, hypermarkets, and can be ordered via the Internet. Pre-cast or tile, ready to work on the track clearance, either directly on a prepared base. In this case, the coating "grows" section by section. In addition to standard formulations, many craftsmen fit under the tile your favorite tank, taking as a basis burdock leaves traces of Bigfoot and other original sources.

The service life of tile home is lower than the purchase (if it is not a counterfeit), as used in the production process of vibration, which increases the strength of the connection components. When casting a track on the site of such an effect is not achieved, but if you do the tiles in advance and use the makeshift vibrating table, product quality characteristics will not give the purchase.

Wood

Wood stone though inferior in durability and practicality, but not less popular as a coating for garden paths. Usually make decking on joists of the arms, or saw cut logs digged in the earth, the wood is pre-treated with protective compounds. Such tracks may be pedestrian or for household purposes, they withstand the weight of the wheelbarrow, but are not suitable as a feeder. Another variation - decking, or decking, her long life and original look, however, and the price is impressive. Usually wooden walkway stationary, fit into place and serve for several years. But one of the members of the forum came up with a mobile cover, which is installed and removed in any place as necessary.

Izya123 (Member FORUMHOUSE)

Boards and fire hose - track, not to spoil the grass, or when bad weather and dirt. Boards are screwed to the hose through the pattern on the oxidized (possible corrosion) screws.

bulk fraction

Among the natural materials for the final backfill blade leads gravel (screenings) as the most durable and practical, less likely to use coarse sand. Even rarer is filled with sawdust or leaf mulch, as these materials are rapidly being eroded and in need of constant bedding. On secondary paths serving rather a decoration to enhance the decorative alternate filling with tile or stone.

The key to durability gravel path is correct preparation of the base and from backfilling lamellar or vibropressing tamping each layer.

user portal Kolos75 sleep gravel and track, and an access platform, turning boggy overgrown portion in intimate yard.

Kolos75 (Member FORUMHOUSE)

Making tracks in the country: a pit dug paved geotextile and filled with gravel layer of about 10 cm. Finish plan dropout of granite.

Total sanitized area of ​​60 m², took 10 mᶟ rubble and the same granite screenings, plus a couple of rolls of geotextile, drainage pipes and 40 meters of ribbon curb. More on the curb in the material "Borders - worthy edging and protection for the tracks."Worked Kolos75 alone, sometimes attracted to his wife, a tough process, but the result is worth it.

Technology

A process for preparing a base finishing coat primarily depends on the soil type. The base should take up and evenly distribute the load and how it will work, it depends on the composition of the soil.

• Sandy - the most fertile soil, immediately absorbs water, it does not require the creation of a drainage system under the track. It suffices to choose fertile layer of 10-15 cm, tamp pad and lay the geotextile, is poured on top layer of sand, compacted, it fits tightly stone or tile joints backfilled with sand, and the spilled water. If you are pouring concrete instead of sand poured bed of crushed stone, gravel, too, under the backfill used crushed stone.
• Loamy sand and loam - satisfactory basis for tracks of all types, the base preparation is more bombarded layer thickness. First fertile soil is removed, and after further deepened trench 10-15 cm, bottom compacted, blanketed geotextile. First layer - the large chippings, second - sifting, the third - the sand. Tile or stone placed directly on the sand, joints are filled with sand or DSP. When a track filler, sand is not used in a trench is set formwork and concrete is filled on a gravel base. Be sure to follow the expansion joints 1-1.5 meters to blade is not deformed by swelling and could "play" without prejudice to the track. For joints used wood, metal or plastic. If you then plan to remove the spacer and seal the groove bitumen before laying the material smeared mining.
• Clay, peat, swamp - the most "capricious" reasons that can ruin the track for one winter. These soils are not suitable fill-situ concrete, the deformation will not save even the seams. The increased water content are also excluded from the list of wood-based materials, as even the protective compounds can not in these circumstances to extend the life of the coating. Regardless of the finishing layer, a track necessarily make drainage system for water drainage. Modern pipe sheathed with geotextile greatly simplify the process. To minimize the effects of swelling, increase the thickness of the layers in the bed, gravel is filled about 10 cm, a gravel - about 7 cm, sand - about 5 cm. Pillow will not only absorb the load, but also drain the moisture. Seams between tiles or stone fill DSP material placed on a cement or adhesive mixture.

Properly prepared substrate will allow the coating to serve for as long as possible, retaining the decorative.

When it comes to natural stone, the surface after installation is recommended to cover hydrophobizator.

Whichever path you choose, it is not necessary to save manpower and resources to the preparation and packing. Otherwise, instead of "bed and forget", it draws the need for regular repairs and alterations.

Technology and the intricacies of manufacturing forum users concrete tile for tracks using forms, is addressed in Article "Beauty beneath their feet."Experience portal users to create paths from the tree in the forum thread "The wooden walkway, decks, playgrounds." From the video, you can learn the nuances stacking track backlit or technology Device walking track.