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What to make paths in the country: beautiful and cheap

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The desire to get closer to nature for urban residents is a natural manifestation of their human nature. Summer cottages have become a place for seasonal living or spending weekends. It is here that you can escape from the worries and daily bustle. Land is mainly intended for gardening.

Proper planning of a summer cottage is not only in building a house, but also in the rational design of infrastructure, the basic element of which is garden paths. They allow you to comfortably move around your possessions, decorate the territory, divide it into zones. Without paths, it is difficult to imagine the appearance of a private household, and their configuration is created at the time of landscape design.

Requirements for garden paths

The pathway serves primarily for connecting business facilities, and also makes it convenient for the remote parts of the cottage complex. A properly planned path should provide the shortest distance from the building to the garden, garden, flower bed. However, this arrangement may be contrary to the aesthetics of the whole landscape, in this case using winding trails.

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Like any object of the general system, paths in the country should meet certain requirements:

  • The relief of the dacha determines the configuration of the trails;
  • Aesthetic properties should coincide with a single type of the whole economy. This circumstance is taken into account when choosing a coating, i.e. if the facade, patio, playground are laid out from a savage, then the path should have elements of this raw material;
  • All paths are divided into main and auxiliary. The width of the first should be at least a meter, the second - from 50 centimeters;
  • Wide passages are made convex or tilted so that water does not accumulate on them. Narrow can do without bias;
  • When planning, it is necessary to prevent the appearance of forks;
  • Trails should unite all landscape structures: a greenhouse, decorative pond, gazebo, other elements;
  • During the journey, all significant parts of the decor must be clearly visible;
  • Distribution in the area must be done so that the lines divide the entire area into characteristic parts, produce zoning of the space.

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Design and marking on the site

The main step in the creation of garden paths is the design process of the planned object, the planning of the trail scheme throughout the site.Here the following points are taken into account: the season selected for construction work, the terrain, the type of soil, the architectural style of the structures.

The main path should divide the horticulture into two symmetrical halves. When creating the main and secondary tracks, you can combine styles when the base path is straight and the auxiliary paths are arbitrary. Particular attention in planning should be given to trees encountered along the way. Their branches and crown should not be obstacles.

Land marking

An important factor taken into account in projection is the soil properties. Sandy soil is most favorable for construction. Earth rocks are subject to movement, the speed of which depends on temperature, humidity, and the load exerted on the surface.

The path should not only be practical, but safe and comfortable to move. This combination is achieved by taking into account the relief of the suburban area in the design. If the terrain is flat, then the paths can be located in any way. On an inclined plane, terraces are used, connected by gently sloping transitions and stairs. With a funnel-shaped form, a significant object (a pond, a gazebo, a fountain) is built at the lowest site, from which paths diverge in different directions.

In the design process, it is good to lay a path that will go around the entire perimeter in a circle.

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If you have a finished project, you can proceed to the next step - marking the tracks on the site. To do this, you need templates - slats, the length of which corresponds to the width of future trails. Labeling should begin from the house to objects located throughout the area. To do this, on one side of the planned path, pegs are driven into the soil, the distance between which reaches two meters in straight sections of the path, and several centimeters on winding ones, which allows smooth transitions. A rope is pulled along the pegs along the entire path.Then, using the template, the corresponding line is formed on the other side. This method of marking is applicable for the formation of primary and secondary paths.

What preparatory work is required

The drawn up drawing, the markup made is the first stage. The next point will be the preparatory phase of the upcoming work, at this stage it is required to choose materials and tools. Next, they begin excavation work.

After marking, part of the soil is removed (up to 25 centimeters). They dig a trench under a small slope so that the water does not linger on the surface. On the slope side, they make a system for draining fluid. The soil is rammed in the obtained moat, and the walls on the sides are reinforced with boards, border fences. Such actions protect the edges from destruction. The next step will be the treatment of the bottom of the ditch with various chemicals that will destroy the remains of the roots of weeds.

Materials and tools for making garden paths

So that in future grass does not destroy the track, covering material (geotextiles) is laid at the bottom of the trench. A few centimeters of sand are poured onto the surface. Then everything is covered with crushed stone, the thickness of which is calculated based on the type of soil (the layer reaches 30 cm). The last step will be to apply a small layer of sand, which is wetted with water and compacted.

Options for materials and installation of garden paths

Different materials are used to pave the paths, it all depends on the general style of the summer cottage, financial opportunities and the wishes of the owners. Thrifty owners even use construction waste, broken brick, pieces of concrete, fragments of paving slabs. The strongest material is monolithic concrete panels.

You can use not only individual elements of raw materials, whether it is wooden, brick or concrete flooring. Combined, mixed types of coatings look great. For example, gravel can be combined with a savage, wooden slices with pebbles.An important element of the decor of the path are objects located on the sides. It can be flower pots, decorative plantings, arches, embankments of stone, lampposts.

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When installing any material before laying, it is necessary to moisten both the trench and the raw material itself. The rule aligns the top layer of sand. Then the formwork is installed (in the case when the curb is not used), then they begin to lay out or fill in the raw materials, as well as form a picture of the future path. Consider the most common materials used in the installation of garden paths:

Brick path

A furnished courtyard, hiking trails in the garden, a convenient approach to summer cottage facilities can be easily done with a brick. This raw material is attractive because it is easy to work with and you can lay out the path with your own hands. The rational owner chooses this option even in the case when he has unused and broken materials.

The disadvantage of brick can be considered its fragility. It quickly collapses under the influence of moisture and from temperature changes. Moisture-proof varnishes are used to preserve it, however, there is a special clinker brick, created mainly for paving. The life of the water repellent depends on the intensity of use of the coating and can reach five years.

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Clinker brick has a high density and does not contain pores, so it is characterized by low moisture absorption, resistant to frost, is a durable material that does not require additional treatments. When laying it, you can use three main patterns for obtaining patterns: herringbone, transverse, standard masonry. Paving is carried out according to the selected drawing on the prepared base. The slope is checked by level. Shrinkage and alignment are carried out with a rubber hammer, if necessary, pouring sand in the places of subsidence.At the final stage, the surface is strewn with dry cement mixed with sand, and after a broom it is swept over the entire surface and moistened with water.

Stone paths

Country suburban area will be well decorated with natural stone. Natural material emphasizes the natural look of all the elements located in the country, whether it is a garden, garden, vegetable garden, flowerbed or front garden. Raw materials are characterized by durability, withstand heavy loads. The mineralogical composition of the stone can be different, it determines the color, so, the presence of chlorite provides a green color, hematite - red, graphite - black.

The arrangement of the path begins with the preparation of the foundation. It can be concrete, consist of sand, or cement mixed with sand. Stone paving stones, breccias of any type are laid on a concrete base. Cobblestones are better laid out on the sand. Mixed cement is a universal base.

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The material is durable, has a wide scope. Granite flagstone is the most durable, resistant to environmental influences. The service life is three hundred years. The disadvantages of the coating include its high cost, it is also difficult to process, very heavy.

Paving slabs

The country house and the land around it makes it possible to express oneself, to realize imagination. Properly planted tree, flower, plant - all this determines the landscape design. Botany and plant growing are an important element of decor, but also do not forget about the architecture of construction, which will fully allow you to create home comfort. Laying paving slabs will not only allow you to get rid of dirt under your feet, but will also create a beautiful and convenient passage to the veranda, wicket, bench.

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This material is popular primarily due to the huge selection of colors, shapes. The paving shape allows you to divide the paving stones according to the following characteristics:

The formFormat cmThickness cm
Brick7x148
Bone17x208
Hexagon26x236
Square30x304
Clover21x216
Mosaic20x10, 10x104
Eight40x405
Old city18x12, 12x12, 12x96
Checkers30x30, 50x506
Turtle30x306
California19x196
Wave22x117

Consider a simple workshop. Laying work consists in the fact that the level must be set to two twine, which make up the plane of the future path. The next step in the construction will be the installation and fixing of the curb. The garden pavement is laid on a standard foundation. To level the upper layer of sand, you can use any material at hand, for example, put together two boards with smooth surfaces, one of them will lie on the curb, and the second to level the sand layer. On the prepared surface lay stone material (paving stones). The laid tile is sprinkled with sand from above, its mixture with cement is also used.

Cement / concrete track

The material is distinguished by its ductility. A blind area around the house is made from it, but it is good to use raw materials when creating budget garden paths. It perfectly imitates a multi-colored mosaic or natural stone. In addition, this is a very durable coating; you can carry a loaded wheelbarrow or a trolley along a flooded trail. Concrete has the following positive qualities:

  • Durability. Proper casting will allow the coating to operate for several decades;
  • Availability. Differs in rather low price;
  • Plastic. Liquid concrete allows you to do anything with it;
  • A variety of design. By applying a leaf from a tree or grass to a raw material that has not been frozen, you can create a natural pattern on it.

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The solution is prepared by mixing cement, sand, water. Using curly shapes, you can imitate paving stones, paving slabs. At the same time, the price of such pleasure will vary significantly with the cost of the original coatings. The development of this technology changed the arrangement of forms, they became plastic (metal was previously used and samples had to be filled in pieces).

To prevent a crack from forming on the path, the concrete coating must be moistened for several days.

Garden paths

Natural wood will not withstand natural influences. Even oak flooring is not able to withstand rain, snow, temperature extremes. Therefore, the material only has a wooden appearance, but its composition is polymer-wood, plastic.

The coating is a square, rectangular slab. It has a great view, as imitates a tree. The material is easy to install, thanks to the presence of locks. The polymers included in the composition protect the board from exposure to sunlight, making it immune to moisture and temperature changes.

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Parquet laying is carried out on a sandy base, cement screed. The substrate should be as smooth as possible - this is the main requirement of installation. The calculation is done at a slope of several degrees. This is a prerequisite for the flow of water from the surface. The width should be chosen taking into account the standard size of the product, so that throughout the path do not cut each board. On the sides of the track, a discount can decorate.

Terrace board for paths

Use when laying terraces. It is also referred to as decking, although the designation is often applied to garden parquet. Wood-polymer composite is the basis of the material. There are natural varieties of terrace boards, the outer plane of which consists of larch, but in appearance it does not differ from WPC (sawdust is mixed with PVC components).

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The material of manufacture affects the way of laying. For wood, a concrete or cement base is required, as well as the presence of a wooden or metal frame, to which the beam is attached using hardware. Between the boards must provide a gap of a couple of millimeters, so that when the lamella expands under the influence of moisture, it does not warp. WPC panels do not require gaps, they are mounted flush. Fastened with terminals. Do not absorb moisture.

The whole massif, unlike the KDP, is afraid of water, has a high price, an over-dried tree cracks, an under-mature tree is deformed.

Wood cut tracks

The path can have different names: from slices, log ends, logs, stump. Raw materials are the most affordable, but quite difficult to process. Sawed wood - the first stage in the construction of trails. It is preliminarily made to prepare the wood. It is better to use hardwood. The ideal option is larch, it is durable, resistant to destruction.

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The preparation of the material consists in the dissolution of the log, while the height of the saw cut reaches 20 cm. Next, the saw cut is cleaned of bark, screening of logs with cracks is carried out. These actions increase the pavement life. At the final stage, the tree is treated with antiseptics and bitumen, and then left to dry.

Installation is carried out on a standard base made at the preparation stage. The location of the slices is not critical. They can be rallied to each other as much as possible. The main thing is that the logs are smooth, are on the same level. The voids between the log cabins can be covered with gravel, sand, and other rocks.

Bulk paths

The paths are also called soft. The top layer of such a coating consists of pebbles, gravel, crushed remains of building materials. Such material is intended for hiking. Walking is very comfortable. The movement of technical means on it is extremely inconvenient.

The coating is different in that it does not bind anything, so it can easily creep over the entire area. To prevent such incidents, borders are used. They can consist of plastic, wood - do not require a base. Brick, tile are installed on a solution of cement. Lay bulk material on a well-compacted base. The top layer is also rammed, wetted with water.

Bulk paths

There are many design ideas for such coverage. By combining colors, you can zoning the plot. It goes well with other materials.Like other types of raw materials, it requires periodic maintenance, which consists in adding the appropriate crumbs, leveling it.

Plastic lid track

At the cottage, even a cropped bottle used to grow seedlings, a cork from it, can come in handy. Multi-colored covers easily become a great cover for a garden path. Laying a trail with such material is quite difficult, the process takes a lot of time. Have to work hard like a bee creating a honeycomb. But the result is worth it, the decor is exclusive.

Covers allow you to create absolutely any pattern or ornament. If you need a drawing of an animal or bird, a template is initially created, and then a composition is performed on it. The only drawback of this material is its high consumption - more than a thousand covers are needed per square meter. Collect the required amount of raw materials is problematic.

Plastic lid track

For garden paths, denser covers should be chosen. Depending on the period of operation, the type of base of such a coating is determined. If one year of service is enough, then you can simply push the material into the ground, otherwise a cement mortar will be required. If the lid is broken or does not fit in color, it can be replaced using a knife, hook.

Prefabricated plastic tracks

An alternative to concrete, brick coverings can serve as paths collected from plastic plates. They are light in weight, competitive in price, do not require a strong foundation, are freely stacked and dismantled. Plastic is immune to adverse weather conditions and has a long service life.

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They can be made independently or purchased. The standard dimensions of the purchased panels are 30x30 centimeters. They are represented by several options: modular type trellised coverings, garden parquet, lawn grate. The composition includes the substrate and the coating itself.They can be laid directly on compacted soil, prepared cement base.

Conclusion

Tracks in the country - not only a way to comfortably move to the object, they are an element of decor. The coating may consist of different materials. Thrifty owners even use raw materials such as rubber tires, cutting them into pieces, or roll out a roll of roofing material left after installing the roof.



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