Materials for the garden paths and sites. Which to choose?

The choice of materials or technology to produce paths, playgrounds and pavings - it's the same situation as the choice of material for the walls of the house. Offers a lot, all the options are beautiful. But not all of the options are ideal for self-realization in the area. Such as:

printed concrete

I talked about this technology here. Showing the pros and cons, as well as an example of the value of a particular site.

paving stone

The most common and difficult type of material for the tracks and platforms.

The cost in our region - from 500 rubles / m2.. Laying can be carried out independently. But tracks need to zamonolitit curbs. Without them, paving on the track will unravel. The same applies to road tiles.

Some of the stone blocks used in the blind area. I believe that the primary function of the blind area - a rainwater and melt water away from the foundation. A paving stone - like a sieve passes through its water and otmostka performs a decorative function or as a walkway around the house.

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This material is progressing and now the market has appeared more durable vibropressed pavers:

A more detailed comparison of the two species paving analyze the following article.

Pavers, molds directly on the track

Quite an interesting technology. It requires only one plastic molding (to accelerate the process better 2-3 pcs.). Its cost - 600 rubles. Kneaded quality, thick concrete, grade M300 and put into shape. Concrete can zakolerovat pigment. Now a large selection of colors. Kneading with a plasticizer for better ductility. Surface smoothed with a spatula or trowel. Be sure to remove the solidified concrete form before the next fill.

Mold better in the space of predetermined curb. Borders should be firmly fixed in advance in the concrete.

Without removing the mold surface can decorate with natural stone - fieldstone or gravel. The wear resistance of such tiles in this case will increase. The technology is characterized in that it has low complexity and speed of preparation of the surface. No unnecessary operations.

A great advantage of such tracks - they never accumulate water after rains. And minus the surface of such a paving stone - in the joints eventually germinate the grass and the surface is destroyed, if the frost resistance of concrete used is not high. This does not apply to vibropressed pavement.

lawn grid

If the area below the car or just enough wide area do not want to have a solid concrete, the best option would be to combine the stability of the pavers to loads and green lawn.

Lawn grid of concrete. If you choose, again, only vibro, which has the best characteristics of the load and the high value of frost

It can be mounted with a continuous plastic lawn. Even after heavy rain, the car will not leave in the grass track.

Lawn seed is now also a great choice. Mowing a lawn-site will need to often, especially after rains. But in a drought - watering.

The tracks made of natural stone

You can pour monolithic tracks laid on top of concrete with natural stone, fieldstone:

Plus the fact that it is a natural material underscores the ecological landscape. But natural stone cost is always higher than the same paving stones.

Suffice it to look beautiful tracks such options:

But to clean the snow on such difficult. The grass quickly sprouts among the stone decoration.

That would extend the life of all these options - you must cover the surface hydrophobizator or polyurethane varnish. Absorption of water into the concrete will decrease and impregnation increases service life of concrete.

My choice. For the experiment on the surface durability "Washed Concrete", in the northern part of its section along the track beds plan fill with this surface. By the end of the land and other work using heavy machinery, it will be clear how viable such a surface.