"Polymers, like the know-how of human thought, evenly squeeze natural materials from landscape design, imitating their appearance, but winning in line with features and value. And if the people are already accustomed to plastic dwarfs and swimming pools, then plastic tiles for the sake of paths are used less often, if the paving stone or rock. It is intensively introduced into urban squares and streets, and an ordinary summer resident is cautious or simply not familiar with the technology of laying this material. Let's try to navigate in the aspects of building garden paths from different types of plastic tiles.
Than plastic tile differs through polymer?
In the web, often all the tiles, in which polymers are used, are called plastic. Therefore, in this category, you can see the matter of 100% plastic and the consistency of polymers with natural ingredients, like quartz, crushed wood, etc. However, according to the longevity and beauty of the coating are completely different.
Unsmoothed plastic looks simple, it has low frost resistance, then several winters begin to eat, crumble, evenly fade, etc. Such a tile is used like a temporary covering, so as not to move the puddle into the building, or in places near the hospostroek, where the aesthetics are not without reason and is important. Plastic tiles are produced in the brightest colors and unusual design, but with age, loses visibility and begins to crack at the junctions
The mesh of polymers and quartz sand is distinguished by its highest strength, thanks to the quartz additive, which weather will withstand, and the active course of people and transport. However, according to the external appearance, this tile remains artificial, without imitating any other materials. Its monophonic relief view perfectly fits to the paths near the pools, ponds, where the natural cover is threatened with excessive humidity. But as the main, leading through the gate to the central entrance to the building, the polymer sand tile is chosen not far away. If the building is sheathed artificial material, for example, siding, then the coating looks pretty harmonious. However, for a background of wood or stone structures, such a path will lose its aesthetics. According to the perfect smoothness of the surface it is possible to find out at the beginning of time which coating is made of artificial components, but the path to be any weather is not quite slippery
This elegant visibility has a decking - a terraced plank, in which the wood tortured with polymer additives is mixed. From the outside, it's a good reminder of the wood trims, i.e. natural parquet, hence the visibility of the path goes respectable and respectable. To name decking with plastic tiles is allowed a little with a stretch, because different manufacturers add grinded wood and polymers in different percentage. These components can exist mixed in a proportion of 50:50, however, the closest to the texture to the natural wood is coatings, where the polymers are only 20%. In accordance with, and the requirements for styling change. The more natural in the composition, the more he fears water, and probably asks for a suitable basis. The texture of the terrace board is very similar to natural parquet, but it fits much easier because of the huge size of the tiles.
Modular tile laying: assembling according to the type of constructor
Modular plastic tile for the sake of garden paths in most cases has a perforated appearance, so that freely it could escape moisture and dust. Such tiles are joined between themselves by means of locks located on the sides of the ribs. Their assembly resembles a game with a children's designer, for no reason that even a child will be able to assemble the path. Often, for the strong fixing of modules in the plastic tile, additional fasteners are provided, which makes the coating more resistant to stresses
Lay trellised tiles for at least some level base, in which the difference in altitude does not exceed half a centimeter. They are allowed to make a kind of impartial, unreasonably and with turns at right angles. According to the lawn, the tiles are laid out without any preparatory work, because the view was already leveled before the moment of seeding the area with grass. Kill a plastic tile for a lawn literally because of half an hour, but in order to save it continue, before the winter, the path must be dismantled and hidden in the farm building
When stacking for the land, for example, to develop paths between beds, it is recommended to first lay the base with non-woven material, so that weeds do not break through, and on top - to join the tiles.
If for an area to eat an old concrete path with cracks and potholes, then before it needs a little repair, covering all visible defects with glue or cement substance, and from above to solve the modular coating. Modular plastic tiles are not designed for a strong static load, therefore it is walking on foot according to it.
Polymer sand tiles: stacking according to the type of pavers
Tile of polymers with quartz additives appeared like a paving stone question, which is able to drink water and through this evenly die. In plastic coating, such a problem does not exist. And all the same, the development of laying of polymer sand tiles is similar to concrete. You need to do the same trough, sand and gravel cushion, evaluate the curbs, etc. At the same time it is allowed to evaluate for a concrete base, gravel or an ordinary sand-cement mash, depending on the load that your path must withstand. We have already written about all the subtleties of laying in the articles""and"", therefore we will not detail the action carefully.
Assuming that the property of laying the foundation in the forthcoming influences whether or not your paths will keep a perfectly flat appearance through the winter. According to the seams, the moisture will continuously seep between the tiles and the base, and if the dust is not compacted well, then it will precipitate, thereby pulling the upper layers out of itself. Concrete, in the reverse, will not let the water pass unless a drainage hole is made, and will block it with tiles. And in winter, expanding, the ice picks up your path. The tile itself will not suffer, because it does not fear water or frost, but it will have to turn the path.
In Europe, they invented, like to release plastic paths through punching in a very ordinary way. Instead of creating a trough and a"cushion", they remove the grassy ground for less than for the bayonet of the shovel, smooth out the view with the help of tightly compacted sand and over it steep extruded polystyrene foam - a heat insulator who is completely immune to moisture and therefore does not freeze in winter, keeping the structure warm. Further dumped ordinary sand-cement mash, which is laid and tile. Stitches are filled with sand. Such a development is mainly needed in Finland, where the swampy bottom is raised even by concrete slabs for aerodromes, not to mention lightweight plastic because of winter. Some owners complain that in the summer polymer sand tiles give off a special spirit, but if it is accurately shed in the heat, this difficulty is not enough
Decking: valorous visibility + usual laying
Decking in another name a terrace board, a watery tree or a garden parquet, emphasizing its street fate. It consists of thin bars, resembling boards of parquet, which are fastened according to 4-5 pieces in one tile. Between the slats to eat the gaps to pass the water. The width of the gaps varies through 0.1 before 0.8 cm, and the laying of the garden path is guided by the earth's moisture content. The higher it is, the one with a huge gap should choose decking.
Eat and seamless variation of the terraced board, who looks like stretched rectangles. However, for the sake of the tracks this kind of decking is still not worth taking.
In order to ensure a good drainage of water and ventilation of the material, the manufacturers made a square decking of the two components: an external part resembling a tree and a substrate. The substrate is a plastic grille with perimeter fixings for the sake of docking the tiles between themselves. Thanks to the plastic backing, the garden parquet preserves the ventilation characteristics, drains the water and thereby lengthens the building in front of 50 years
The terraced board should be evaluated for a flat, solid appearance, where the coating does not quite"sink"and retains the gap due to the substrate. That's why the base does not use dust. The lattice substrate will simply go into it and finish executing the bait function.
Rational materials for the sake of foundation:
concrete;
Whiteboards
discharge of small gravel or gravel
clay tiles.
Of the listed options, boards and tiles are used more often for open terraces, but for the sake of the tracks, concrete is poured (if the transport is enough to accommodate them), or they are poured with gravel (rather a layer before 5 cm).
You can decorate the edge of the path with either a skirting board or side slats.
You see, polymers can get very different properties, due to the introduction of other components into the amount. Therefore, before buying a plastic tile, specify its number, in order to light how many years your path will last.
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