Patio do it yourself

Patio is a furnished courtyard on the territory of the site. The presence of such a platform makes it possible to increase the useful area, and also favorably supplement the landscape design. Patio use options There are many. It may be a place for games, a recreation area, a room for receiving guests or just a place where you can relax and take sunbathing.

Stage planning

The initial stage of the patio is planning. At this stage, such nuances should be provided as:

• point destination;
• place of its location;
• type of coating;
• decor elements.

To have a clear idea of \u200b\u200bthe future platform, it should draw its plan using millimeter paper for this. In the process of planning, it is important to provide for the rational use of decorative elements.

If with the arrangement of a large patio in the country to use only one type of coating without the use of decorative parts, in which case the site will have a boring and non-original look. But at the same time, in the desire to diversify the patio with various elements, measure should be observed. Too many decorative details, especially on a small playground, will also look unattractive. To ensure the correctness of the selected size, you can place a plot using the cord and peg, because This will allow to obtain a visualization of the future platform.

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Size definition, location and choice of material

Let us consider in more detail each of those moments that must be foreseen at the planning stage.

1. The patio dimensions are directly dependent on its purpose. If you plan to use the site only for recreation, its dimensions can be small. In this case, it will be enough to place the table and chairs on the coating.
2. If the courtyard is equipped with the goal of receiving guests, it is necessary that this is a fairly large playground. In this case, all guests will feel comfortable.
3. In addition to these criteria, the size of the garden should also be taken into account when determining the site parameters. It will be absolutely not harmonious to look a small patio on a large plot, like a large platform on the territory of a small garden. There are recommended sizes -3.5 m ² for one person.

Next you need to decide on the place. It is recommended to take into account such nuances as: wind protection and sun lighting. Also for a comfortable stay at the site, the protection of prying eyes play an important role. It is not recommended to place a patio near large trees - linden, willow or poplar. Since in this case the need to regularly purify the site from the leaves. You should also define the formation form. The most common forms are square, rhombus and rectangle. As a rule, such patios are equipped near the house, as the straight lines are successfully combined with the building lines. A patio far from home may have an irregular shape.

When choosing a material, you need to proceed from the following criteria:

1. Do not use the patio of bulk materials, for example, gravel, crushed stone or crushed bark. Also do not suit the cobblestone and blocks, since it will be extremely inconvenient to walk along such a site.
2. The selected material should be combined with the tracks available on the site and the main structure.
3. A suitable choice for the site will be concrete slabs. The combination of plates of a square and rectangular shape will allow you to get an extraordinary interesting coating. But designers are not recommended to form a chess order from these plates.
4. For those who prefer abstract forms and images with a suitable choice there will be a mosaic. It can be both from a stone of natural origin and from broken concrete slabs. An extraordinary outline can be made of paving bricks.
5. For patio, stone plates and concrete tiles are also used. Along with stone materials, a tree is widely used. For arrangement of platforms, wooden panels are usually used with parameters 60x60 cm, made of boards. The minimum life of their operation is 20 years, in addition to this, such panels are relatively with other materials are characterized by ease of installation.

Technological features of construction

Eriprate the patio on the country area - the task, sat for any homeowner. However, for this you need to adhere to certain subtleties, which will be discussed below. In addition, the next set of tools and materials should be prepared:

• level;
• bayonet shovel;
• building room;
• pavement;
• sand;
• tamble tool;
• hammer.

The process of arrangement of the patio with its own hands as follows:

1. Construction of the site must begin with preparatory work for booking the foundation. First you need to remove the soil layer. The thickness of the layer must correspond to the base depth - approximately 20 cm.
2. Next, pegs should be prepared with a length of 30 cm and a cross section of 2.5x2.5 cm. Each line must have a level mark. On the entire platform, using such pegs, you need to mark up, having formed a grid, each square of which should have dimensions of 1.8x1.8 m.
3. The first peg is driven in one corner so that its top matches the lower level of the coating, as well as the surface of the sand layer. Thus, the pegs need to be driven into a row along the wall of the main structure. The following rows are driven after 1.8 m.
4. The foundation is formed further. In this case, it is necessary to track so that each layer of rubble and sand corresponds to the marks on the seals. Before falling down with large sand, you need to fill the emptiness in the crushed it with sand having small fractions.
5. Using pegs and cord, it is necessary to place the boundaries of the site. At the same time, it is important to draw special attention to the fact that the angles are straight.
6. At the next stage, you can start paving. When using plates, first of all, a row should be put around the perimeter of the building wall.
7. After that, observing a straight angle in relation to this series, puts the left extreme row. When working with blocks and bricks, it is originally necessary to make a border, using concrete, brick, wood or blocks for this.
8. Next, the inner space is filled with the material that is selected for the courtyard.
9. When laying wooden shields, the sandy base is prepared primarily. Shields are stacked according to chess order. Such a coating is desirable to be treated with antiseptic drugs.
10. When using a mosaic, the material first is laid out around the perimeter of the site (for this purpose the stones of large size are used), and then the space in the middle is filled with the remaining stones.

Elements of the site

Patio elements are divided into mandatory design attributes and those that can be applied at will. Mandatory elements include furniture and lighting. At the site you need to place the table with chairs. You can also install an umbrella, a chaise longue and a bench. To ensure sufficient courtyard lighting in the evening, lanterns should be installed. They can be fixed on pillars or wall. In the absence of wiring, the illumination problem can be solved with the help of garden torches. Such nuances should also be provided:

1. To decorate the playground with flowers, you can organize a raised flower bed. It is necessary to choose the optimal dimensions of the flower beds. It should not be big or overly small. Since in this case the rapid dryness of the Earth will occur.
2. Combine a platform and the garden will help the landing pocket. For his organization you need to remove several plates or plant plants outside the paved area.
3. When the courtyard is arranged, it is also possible to provide a barbecue heart rate or a patio gazebo, which will make food on the street. For growing plants in the courtyard, it should be equipped with containers. When choosing data items, you need to focus on the material from which the patio is made. If it is not possible to position the site so that its territory is protected from the effects of hot sunlight, wind or prying views, the screens will solve this problem. For example, large-size umbrella, awning, wall made of openwork blocks or fence.
4. On the courtyard can also be installed with a pond or fountain. If we consider the embodiment of the reservoir, in this case there are a number of necessary conditions. The reservoir should be on the well-lit place. In addition, its size should be large enough. The fountain is simpler in the installation.
5. The wall adjacent to the site can be diversified with the help of curly plants. It will make the wall visually more attractive. To do this, you will need to do how landing pockets, attach the sleeper and pull the wire on the wall.

The simplest and simple embodiment of the courtyard is the placement of tables and several chairs on it. For lovers of a more refined and original version, the design is suitable with the use of water bodies, elevated flower beds, lanterns, various plants. If the first option seems too simple, and the second is too intricate, the patio can be issued using decorative elements, but in a fairly restrained style. For example, place the necessary furniture and supplement with colors.

Conclusion

Arrangement of the patio in the country with their own hands has a number of advantages. This makes it possible to get an additional useful space that can be used for a variety of purposes. In addition, the patio is a good alternative to the gazebo, and its construction technology is simpler.

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