Patio at the cottage

The patio at the dacha is a cozy analogue of the living room, taken out to the cottage area. It is a paved area, which should be located under the shadow of the crowns of trees or, even better, under an arch of grapes and any other climbing plantations. It is also not bad to place on it a brazier, laid out of brick or wild stone. In this article the reader will be able to find useful recommendations from the masters of landscape design who will help in the device of the patio in the dacha with their own hands.

Select a location

A traditional place for decorating a patio in the country or a private plot is considered to be the zone located behind the residential buildings. As mentioned above, it is desirable that this place is under the "natural roof". In the absence of such it is possible to make it independently, having built a kind of gazebo over the chosen area, but still it is much more comfortable to relax in a pleasant company in the fresh air, when the leaves are rustling overhead.

Try to choose a place in such a way that it is not visible from the street or from neighboring areas, however, if this issue does not play a role for the owner of the future patio, then this advice is not principled. Places for its creation much will not be required. It is necessary to make a layout for building a patio at the rate of 1-2 squares per person. If the installation of a brazier is planned, then the site should be taken into account for it additionally.

To even in the hottest time of the year inside the patio was not too hot, you can dig an artificial pond in the immediate vicinity, of course, if the size of the site where the construction is planned allows.

Furnishing

So, the site is chosen, it's time to build! To begin with, we do the markup, then we dig through its area by 20-25 centimeters. After that, the resulting groove in the soil is gradually filled with sand, it is important to do this without haste! Pour the sand follows the layers, abundantly watering each new layer with water, leveling it after the moisture is finally absorbed. Ideally, you can fill it with 4-5 approaches, each time pouring a layer of sand no more than five centimeters. As a result, the top layer of sand should be above the surrounding area of ​​the site at least five centimeters. Such a sand cushion will provide an excellent drainage of waste water in the selected place, and the floors of the future patio will always be dry.

The next stage in the question, how to make a patio in the country with their own hands, is the choice of coverage. The optimal option for costs and durability are considered concrete slabs or paving slabs. But where it is more beautiful, but at the same time more expensive, decorate the flooring with a moisture-resistant garden parquet or a wild stone.

After the floor of the patio at the dacha is ready, it is necessary to equip its walls. There are a lot of options for improvisation! You can make an arbor, plant along the walls of the vineyard, but it will take quite some time to wait until he grows up. Also there is a variant of the arrangement of walls with the help of light wooden grilles, shot down from thin racks, opened with varnish. Along these walls you can plant ivy or other climbing plants, and by mid-summer the patio will already be hidden from prying eyes by vegetation. The easiest way is to mount sections sewn with polycarbonate sheets. This material is easily bent, which makes it possible to make a semi-circular fence.

In addition, we complement the patio with furniture. Here, everyone is free to choose what he likes, starting with ordinary plastic tables and chairs, ending with loungers or expensive wrought-iron furniture. As you can see, there is nothing complicated in the arrangement of a dacha zone for comfortable rest, the main thing is a desire and a creative approach to business!