Before choosing a paving slab for a dacha, you need to pay attention to the technological processes used to make it and on what components the solution is made of. All this information, together with certificates of quality and conformity of the declared materials to the finished goods, should be provided by the manufacturer to the seller, respectively, and the buyer.
Which sidewalk tile to choose for a summer residence?
In order to decide which sidewalk tile is best for giving , you need to pay attention to its various parameters. The first thing that catches your eye is the appearance of the tile. Here it is difficult to give any advice, because everyone has their own ideas about what should be the paths in the country. Someone likes bright colors, someone will choose, on the contrary, colors more muffled. But it should be borne in mind that the brightness of the color indicates the supersaturation of the solution with cheap dyes, which contribute to the looseness of the block and weaken its strength.
The same can be said about the surface of the tile - someone will choose a smooth tile, and someone will stop on a rough, textured surface. It is necessary to know that smooth tiles are less qualitative, due to the fact that it contains more water, while it can be quite slippery, especially in the winter and during the rainy season.
After you have decided on the appearance of the tiles, you should pay attention to its size, shape and thickness. Sidewalk tile for the dacha, which will be laid out only pedestrian paths, is chosen at least 3 cm thick if the tiles are used to create a site for the car, its thickness should be at least 4.5 cm. It is better to choose a tile or tile blocks that are small dimensions, they are stronger and withstand a high load.
When buying carefully inspect the proposed goods, the reverse side should not have spots, they appear only if the production of tiles used poor quality raw materials. You can buy one tile, split it in half and make sure that it consists of a homogeneous mass, inside there are no clots, pores, this indicates its good quality, it has a normal density and will last for more than one season.
Pay attention to the price of tiles, the cost of production of high-quality paving tiles is quite high, so cheap goods either have low-grade components in their composition, or a low-quality technological process characterized by violations is used.
Types of paving slabs for cottages
Sidewalk tiles are made on the basis of cement-sand mixture or concrete with the addition of granite chips. Depending on the technological process, paving slabs are:
- vibrolitaya;
- vibropressed;
- granite.
The vibrating tile has plastic ingredients in its composition, its appearance can imitate various natural materials, it is most often used for creating garden cottages and laying the adjacent territory, as it has the most diverse, original shapes and colors.
Vibropressed tiles are made on the basis of concrete, using pressure technology with vibration, thanks to the vibrating process - it has great strength, rough surface and a strict shape. This tile is somewhat more expensive, it can be used both in the suburban area, and create with its help the landscape design of a country house, and also it is used for public places.
Deserved popularity among customers enjoys granite tiles, it is not afraid of temperature changes, the vagaries of the weather, withstand heavy loads, the least suffering from mechanical impact and has a long service life.
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