Why do not need to buy the cobblestones! My opinion and that I chose

When the basic structure and construction already erected on the site - go to the landscape works. An important stage in them is the construction of paths, playgrounds, pavings. Choice of materials and technologies for this is large enough.

Examples of the most popular of them, I showed here

I propose to examine in more detail the most popular material for creating garden paths with beautiful views of the surface. Let's start with the usual paving stones.

Offer from local producers

Simple enough material production: in the form laid concrete mix and provibrirovali on the vibrating table. 2-3 days removed. You can even make yourself if there is a vibration table. The cost of forms - from 30 rubles / piece.. But not the fact that you just get all of excellent quality.

Prices - from 480 rubles / m2..

Not so expensive and quite beautiful. But why am I not buying this building material for its own purposes - for pads and tracks? And that's all for this reason:

As with any low-grade concrete - it eventually collapses. We cast pavers high water absorption. Winter freeze wet material does its job. In addition, cars spikes on site permanently scratch the surface.

Especially for articles filmed a track from the paving stones. Some elements have not sustained and a few winters.

But paving is possible to protect hydrophobizator:

Or covered with polyurethane varnish. This will reduce water absorption and increase its service life. But the effect of repelling agent is destroyed with time.

The situation is similar with the road tiles. Only to the common problems of this material is added the fact that the thin road tile has a low load-bearing capacity. Under parking place need great thickness. And it can lead frost heave - the surface will "wave". On the tile is much stronger than on the pavement:

Cushion for such materials must be performed qualitatively, the required thickness

But even if you do track and platform of paving stones, then choose the vibro-pressed paving:

It is produced on the industrial equipment, has improved the characteristics of frost and mechanical stress and strain. Scratches on it almost not visible.

My photos a paving stone with building exhibition. Prices for it start from 650 rubles. / M2. Not much higher than a conventional cast pavers

There are textures wood

Overview Construction Exhibition here

In line with the manufacturer exists even washed pavers - have a more high wear resistance surface and a more interesting look:

The second season working with the "washed concrete" technology currently applying it for a fence blocks. In the northern part of the area where groundwater is not expected zalyu work cut monolithic track and meet the party has already made tiles:

If you treat the surface of such a track for concrete impregnation, which increases the strength of concrete and polyurethane varnish, it is, I think, will be eternal.

It can be done without tiles - fully monolithic. So did the blind area in the basement. Such a surface can not be scratched spiked tires or something. In the absence of absorbed moisture concrete - stones in such monolithic surfaces will stay long. And if they will fly off a few, then the general texture it will be imperceptible.

The technology described in the articles.

To be continued…

Photos taken from public sources, with Yandex service. Pictures

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