Porch

An integral part of a private house is the porch. The porch of the house is also part of the main entrance and the first thing visitors will see your home, this is the porch. The porch can become a centerpiece of the facade at home. Very often, the porch can be transformed into an outdoor terrace. On the large covered porch you can relax without leaving the house, and watch the storm

The porch is made of the same materials as the house itself. In the porch of brick houses are usually made by concreting. In this case, the railing may be constructed of brick or wrought iron.

Before you begin to build a porch to prepare the site. To do this, remove from the surface layer of 15-20 cm over the entire area where the porch will be erected. This area can be filled with gravel and sand. First, all filled with rubble, rams, and then backfilled with sand and watered as long as the sand will not wash off in the space between the stones. And already this pillow set in concrete steps. However, the pillow can be made of drop-out, in this case the sand is not needed. The same material fills the void in the middle of the porch, it allows you to save the solution.

Formwork is mounted in turn for each step. And after the solution hardens, the first stage, the inner part of the porch to sleep screenings or gravel with sand, in the same manner as it holds for the manufacture of the substrate. Frequently before concreting, in order to make the porch is stronger in those places where it will be carried out concreting fit wire mesh. It should be laid without joints, it can lead to the fact that expansion joints nets burst concrete. If the grid is not enough, it should be laid overlapping. And the corners of the steps better cement the area, which settle into the depths of the solution.

After the first stage is made up shuttering above to fill the next step. Height of steps should be chosen within 140-170 mm. and a width of 340-370 mm. it is the most convenient size. A porch area should be done at 5 cm below the level of the door opening. The area of the site shall not be less than 1.5 sq.m. This will easily open the door, and while most remain on the site. Reinforce the surface of the site the same way that stage.

Steps should always have a railing, to be sure, in winter they are very useful. Railings made from wrought iron or brick, and the better to make a wooden handrail. To an iron handrail wet gloves will stick and on a concrete will always be ice.

If you decide to cover the level of tiles, do not rush to buy the first available, consult your dealer. Most tile is designed for bathroom and kitchen. On a cold tile ceases very slippery, you have the whole winter will be in plaster. For the porch, there are special coatings such as porcelain. He has a rough surface often with embossed pattern, it improves grip soles of shoes with the surface. Tiles laid on a special adhesive. One used for the bathroom will not work when frost tile installed on a glue can break away.

And finally, it should be noted that the beautiful porch makes your home comfortable and attractive, but the visitors will appreciate the care the owners of their beloved home.