Everyone who is not indifferent owner of a country house wants to enforce the surrounding territory. Pathways , a courtyard, a recreation area, a place for arrival and parking - all these places require a high-quality, smooth and beautiful coating. And sidewalk tiles for this role is ideal.
It is quite possible to put the paving slab yourself, especially when you know how to do it correctly. In this article we will give you a step-by-step master class to make your work easier.
How to put paving slab on the site - master class
At the stage of preparation for laying tracks and platforms, it is important to make a competent choice of tiles, and also to think in advance which tools and materials you will need.
If you plan to equip the area under the carport, ask the store or the manufacturer if the products are able to withstand the corresponding load.
In addition, pay attention to whether the tile needs a selection, whether it can be cut if necessary, and how rough its surface is.
Of the tools in the process of laying the tiles you will need:
- rubber or wooden kijanka;
- Master OK;
- manual tamping;
- wooden or metal pegs;
- building level and cord-podryadovka;
- pipe or two-tier beam;
- a watering can or a hose with a spray;
- broom and rake;
- cement M500, sand.
Getting directly to the question - how to put the paving slab with your own hands, it should be noted that first it is necessary to carefully prepare the base. From its reliability will depend the whole success of construction.
First, along the edges of the intended track or site, you need to drive the pins with notches at a height of about 5-7 cm and pull the cord at this level. Then it is necessary to remove from the territory of the upcoming construction all garbage, stones and a layer of turf.
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To level the surface of the site, you need to remove the superfluous layer of soil from the towering places, and in the cavities and pits, on the contrary, sprinkle. It is advisable to wet and tamp the whole surface well, in order to avoid the sagging of the sidewalk in the future.
The depth of the base should be at least 20-30 cm. It should be calculated taking into account the margin of a couple of centimeters, since shrinkage always occurs during compaction. Try on the tile - the front side of it should go to the desired level.
Many inexperienced builders are interested in the question - how to put the paving slab exactly. To do this, the next stage is laying the pipes (beams) at a distance of 2-3 meters and falling asleep at these intervals of sand. Sand is needed to improve the stability of the sidewalk and drainage.
The sprinkled sand is leveled by rakes with periodic watering until water puddles enter the surface. After 3-4 hours you can proceed to leveling the base profile or beam.
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It's time to find out how beautifully to put the paving slab. And for this, you first need to stretch the cord with a chamfer, and start the masonry from the curb. The first row is laid strictly under the cord and in a direction away from itself.
All the tiles should fit tightly together. You can use crosses to maintain equal intervals. If the bricks fall unevenly, you can remove the trowel or pour the sand under them and tamp down again. Alignment of the laid tiles is carried out with a kyanite with constant control of the building level.
When all the tiles are laid, it remains only to fill in the sand-cement mixture and pour water on them.
Remains of sand and cement must be swept off the finished track or platform. And for additional fixing of tiles it is recommended to install along the perimeter of the curb, and do this on a liquid mortar M100. Border prevents the "creep" of the track.