Together with the country house you are buying land, but at the same time and hassle associated with its elevation. Well, when a house is built on flat terrain - one problem less as a site that you got, does not require alignment. Can safely handle all the work on its improvement, to build additional buildings. Although at all possible to look from different perspectives, sometimes what seemed an incorrigible flaw can result in substantial gains. If the site there are significant differences in elevation, they can make a special moment in the garden beautification.
This is the height difference would require the device at the site of stairs, which will give the garden of an aristocratic charm, it will allocate its uniqueness. If the slope is very steep turns, the number of steps of the stairs is usually done over a decade, and a small staircase, fitted as a seating area, adorned with a sun awning, tiny benches and a fountain would look like a single architectural solution.
Of course, before conducting light for flight, you need to buy mole repeller that they do not damage the cable. Of the stairs can make garden decoration, permitting its width. Ceramic vases, arranged along the walls of the steps, overgrown with plants, railings, all of these additions will add landscaping style, without which it can be any desired number of different items in the garden, but not harmony. And if there is no single complete structure, we can assume that all the labors in vain. And stairs, only then will fit into the look of the garden, where she will be chosen for light directed on the steps.
Lights for the garden stairs set, focusing on the overall style. If you decorate the garden of any products made in the technique of forging, and then the lights are ordered in the same style. Staircase railings are not only decorative frame, and fencing, especially if the slope has a considerable angle. After all, a rather labor-intensive work, tastefully decorated staircase, sustained in the same style with all the other design elements will not so much a technical device, but also the exquisite decoration of the garden.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
HDPE geomembrane
Geomembrane is an insulating polymer material, manufactured in rolls. Scope: geotechnics, environmental engineering
It is not like the film, which is often used in a domestic environment or in the garden. It uses more sophisticated technology. The starting material is of different density polyethylene with added stabilizers, carbon black, antioxidants. That's why its main characteristics are as corrosion, waterproofing, flexibility, dimensional stability, inertness to alkali and acids, resistance to cracking. On these properties ultraviolet irradiation and temperature variations do not have a negative effect, since in the geomembrane are no additives or fillers that contribute to aging and to reduce the physical and mechanical characteristics.
Due to these characteristics geomembrane used in various spheres of national economy:
- Landfill;
- Ponds (ornamental);
- Impervious protection stations, oil terminals.
There are three main types of geomembranes. First established on the basis of HDPE (High Density Polyethylene). The latter are based on LLDPE (low density polyethylene). Still others are based on a flexible polypropylene.
Geomembrane Hi Density Polyethylene - has high strength. It is used in the construction of specialized storage of liquid and solid industrial wastes, corrosion and waterproofing coating on concrete, metal, brick and other surfaces in landfills and reservoirs of drinking water.
Geomembrane Linear Low-Density Polyethylene - has a high elasticity, through which you can solve problems not solved by the use of geomembrane HDPE. Used in construction of buildings on collapsible soils, remediation of municipal and industrial landfills for waste storage for the localization of unauthorized and abandoned waste dumps, for waterproofing various objects.
The main advantages of geomembranes:
- Economical installation;
- Seismic stability;
- Easy storage and transportation;
- The material is waterproof;
- Quickly perform welding work;
- There are chemical resistance to most of the options impact the environment;
- Reducing the volume of excavation;
- Availability of impervious vertical barrier;
- Spent quality evaluation methods.
It is not like the film, which is often used in a domestic environment or in the garden. It uses more sophisticated technology. The starting material is of different density polyethylene with added stabilizers, carbon black, antioxidants. That's why its main characteristics are as corrosion, waterproofing, flexibility, dimensional stability, inertness to alkali and acids, resistance to cracking. On these properties ultraviolet irradiation and temperature variations do not have a negative effect, since in the geomembrane are no additives or fillers that contribute to aging and to reduce the physical and mechanical characteristics.
Due to these characteristics geomembrane used in various spheres of national economy:
- Landfill;
- Ponds (ornamental);
- Impervious protection stations, oil terminals.
There are three main types of geomembranes. First established on the basis of HDPE (High Density Polyethylene). The latter are based on LLDPE (low density polyethylene). Still others are based on a flexible polypropylene.
Geomembrane Hi Density Polyethylene - has high strength. It is used in the construction of specialized storage of liquid and solid industrial wastes, corrosion and waterproofing coating on concrete, metal, brick and other surfaces in landfills and reservoirs of drinking water.
Geomembrane Linear Low-Density Polyethylene - has a high elasticity, through which you can solve problems not solved by the use of geomembrane HDPE. Used in construction of buildings on collapsible soils, remediation of municipal and industrial landfills for waste storage for the localization of unauthorized and abandoned waste dumps, for waterproofing various objects.
The main advantages of geomembranes:
- Economical installation;
- Seismic stability;
- Easy storage and transportation;
- The material is waterproof;
- Quickly perform welding work;
- There are chemical resistance to most of the options impact the environment;
- Reducing the volume of excavation;
- Availability of impervious vertical barrier;
- Spent quality evaluation methods.
Stone backfill for the furnace bath
Requirements for the stone backfill for bath furnaces - a description, safety precautions when handling them, the nuances of styling, mixing different kinds of stones and materials
Storage of heat in the furnaces, stoves is the filling of stones. It fits the rate of 1 cubic meter of the sauna bath 60 kg of stones. Backfill should be separated from the flue and the combustion chamber to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning and contamination of stones with soot.
When using stone backfill in the oven, be sure to observe the following rules:
stones should be no smaller than 10 inches;
Stones are selected naturally occurring, except sandstone, which is prone to rapid destruction. He scored a pair of channels for the smoke and flames;
requires dense, whole rocks with high specific gravity. On the strength they can check out a simple stroke of each other. Type in such a reserve;
under high temperature rock backfill should not be expanded;
stones must be characteristic of rapid accumulation of heat and its impact, heat evenly;
stones should not crack after heating and exposure to cold water;
preference for dense round stone with a flat and smooth surface.
Silicic volcanic rocks of stones with sharp edges will not work. In contact with cold water, they can scatter to the sides.
For the purposes of the stone backfill furnace bath are perfect large stones of natural origin (granite, pebbles, boulders). Even astrologers claim that these stones are suitable for the elements water and fire, which prevails in the steam room.
Large stones are placed in an oven-heater on the bottom, and are smaller in size - are placed on top. In order to avoid ejection of cracked stones, the strongest of them stacked at the edges.
Can be a stone backfill for the furnace in the bath to add pig iron, mix them with stones. If they are arranged vertically, it will accelerate the heating of the stone filling from bottom to top, and further increase the heat in the steam room.
A good substitute for stones can serve as a broken porcelain and ceramic products. They are resistant to high temperatures and sudden changes. These pieces usually have small dimensions, therefore suitable for the top layer of backfill. Excellent choice bleach bricks, and pieces with fused edges.
Storage of heat in the furnaces, stoves is the filling of stones. It fits the rate of 1 cubic meter of the sauna bath 60 kg of stones. Backfill should be separated from the flue and the combustion chamber to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning and contamination of stones with soot.
When using stone backfill in the oven, be sure to observe the following rules:
stones should be no smaller than 10 inches;
Stones are selected naturally occurring, except sandstone, which is prone to rapid destruction. He scored a pair of channels for the smoke and flames;
requires dense, whole rocks with high specific gravity. On the strength they can check out a simple stroke of each other. Type in such a reserve;
under high temperature rock backfill should not be expanded;
stones must be characteristic of rapid accumulation of heat and its impact, heat evenly;
stones should not crack after heating and exposure to cold water;
preference for dense round stone with a flat and smooth surface.
Silicic volcanic rocks of stones with sharp edges will not work. In contact with cold water, they can scatter to the sides.
For the purposes of the stone backfill furnace bath are perfect large stones of natural origin (granite, pebbles, boulders). Even astrologers claim that these stones are suitable for the elements water and fire, which prevails in the steam room.
Large stones are placed in an oven-heater on the bottom, and are smaller in size - are placed on top. In order to avoid ejection of cracked stones, the strongest of them stacked at the edges.
Can be a stone backfill for the furnace in the bath to add pig iron, mix them with stones. If they are arranged vertically, it will accelerate the heating of the stone filling from bottom to top, and further increase the heat in the steam room.
A good substitute for stones can serve as a broken porcelain and ceramic products. They are resistant to high temperatures and sudden changes. These pieces usually have small dimensions, therefore suitable for the top layer of backfill. Excellent choice bleach bricks, and pieces with fused edges.
Wall sandwich panels for redevelopment
To date, the attention of future owners of real estate offers a huge variety of different projects, acceptable and suitable apartments and houses. It would seem that lack of such proposals do not. But sometimes looking at a lot of material, the future property owner can not find anything suitable. Well if the apartment from the beginning meets all your idea of convenience. Well, if it does not, then immediately have thoughts of remodeling a residential area of real estate.
Change the already existing space of your property must carefully coordinating all necessary steps at an appropriate level. Reconstruction and redevelopment of two very different concepts. Reconstruction in the living area includes the installation, replacement or transfer of utilities, sanitary facilities or electric all these changes must be made in the data sheet. Well, a redesign of the change of location, which can also be made to the data sheet. This, for example, dismantling or installation of partitions, which can be sheathe the plastic panels. Plastic panels will help diversify your interior design, implement all original and challenging projects. Plastic panels are easily and quickly assembled, and waste very little.
Construction of additional toilets, an increase in living space, installation of auxiliary equipment, which is not affiliated with a change in planning, installation or change of placement of built-in cabinets and other technical devices in the apartment. This will help you and greatly facilitate the work of sandwich panels of PVC. They are widely used during the finishing works such as window and door trim slopes. Also, PVC wall panels used in the manufacture and assembly of windows and doors made of plastic.
Self-reorganization or reconfiguration is needed with the essential compliance with all requirements. It is very important negotiation with the relevant authorities, administrations and local authorities. Need not agree on all types of work. If you like just want to rearrange the bathroom or move a few centimeters, in which case permission is not required.
Change the already existing space of your property must carefully coordinating all necessary steps at an appropriate level. Reconstruction and redevelopment of two very different concepts. Reconstruction in the living area includes the installation, replacement or transfer of utilities, sanitary facilities or electric all these changes must be made in the data sheet. Well, a redesign of the change of location, which can also be made to the data sheet. This, for example, dismantling or installation of partitions, which can be sheathe the plastic panels. Plastic panels will help diversify your interior design, implement all original and challenging projects. Plastic panels are easily and quickly assembled, and waste very little.
Construction of additional toilets, an increase in living space, installation of auxiliary equipment, which is not affiliated with a change in planning, installation or change of placement of built-in cabinets and other technical devices in the apartment. This will help you and greatly facilitate the work of sandwich panels of PVC. They are widely used during the finishing works such as window and door trim slopes. Also, PVC wall panels used in the manufacture and assembly of windows and doors made of plastic.
Self-reorganization or reconfiguration is needed with the essential compliance with all requirements. It is very important negotiation with the relevant authorities, administrations and local authorities. Need not agree on all types of work. If you like just want to rearrange the bathroom or move a few centimeters, in which case permission is not required.
Choosing a plinth: the pros and cons
Skirting boards, as you know, closing the gap between the floor and the wall. This is not just a functional element, but also decorative. Depend on it will look like the room. With the baseboard, you can specify color scheme of walls and floor, underneath you can hide wires and cables. With the baseboards smooth out roughness and disadvantages of different
The main "competitor" wooden plinth is made of plastic. All have appreciated its benefits. Now this species occupies a leading position in the construction markets. Of course, plastic is much cheaper than a wooden plinth. This is a significant plus for those who want to save, but not to the detriment of the aesthetics of facilities and quality finishing materials. Sometimes, these plinths on the eye is very difficult to distinguish from wood, so they look like.
But the advantages of plastic appreciated by many. For example, unlike wood, it does not need to be reprocessed, skin color. For him not to treat tenderly. And besides plastic can be washed with anything, without fear that it will deteriorate.
Plastic baseboard is mainly used for the flooring of linoleum, laminate and carpeting. Choosing as the plastic trim, one should consider what kind of cover your floor. Some of the baseboards have a special slot where the tape is inserted from the linoleum or carpet, which is cut off from the roll.
If you do not want to spend much time on the installation of baseboard, then there is a remarkable output. Now made special plates, inscribed with the adhesive composition. Thus, it is enough to press a bar to the wall and skirting board is ready!
To the plinth was a high-quality and easy, it is usually made of foamed PVC. In addition, due to the chemical processing, it becomes resistant to external factors. He did not become afraid of moisture, solvents, sunlight. Especially plastic products are very convenient for use in areas where high humidity.
The main disadvantage of PVC skirting - a short period of service. And is not that high strength, like wooden ones. But, given their low price, it is justified, after all, you can change them more frequently than wood.
Sometimes you need to replace the wiring or cable without serious disassembly. In such cases, a plinth with the cable channel. Now these plinths are widespread because they are very comfortable, easy to assemble and therefore in great demand.
Plinth with cable channel consists of 2 parts. Internal mounting plate fixed to the wall with screws or dowels. That's it then will pass the wire. The second component of a plinth - a decorative panel with soft edges for a better fit to the floor, and smoothing rough edges.
This decorative profile and removed when replacing the wiring. Hence, there is no need to dismantle the plinth entirely. Thus, the obvious advantages of this type of skirting: wide range of colors, easy installation and removal, aesthetic, and a broad range of applications. After all, they are used for finishing both residential and office premises.
The main "competitor" wooden plinth is made of plastic. All have appreciated its benefits. Now this species occupies a leading position in the construction markets. Of course, plastic is much cheaper than a wooden plinth. This is a significant plus for those who want to save, but not to the detriment of the aesthetics of facilities and quality finishing materials. Sometimes, these plinths on the eye is very difficult to distinguish from wood, so they look like.
But the advantages of plastic appreciated by many. For example, unlike wood, it does not need to be reprocessed, skin color. For him not to treat tenderly. And besides plastic can be washed with anything, without fear that it will deteriorate.
Plastic baseboard is mainly used for the flooring of linoleum, laminate and carpeting. Choosing as the plastic trim, one should consider what kind of cover your floor. Some of the baseboards have a special slot where the tape is inserted from the linoleum or carpet, which is cut off from the roll.
If you do not want to spend much time on the installation of baseboard, then there is a remarkable output. Now made special plates, inscribed with the adhesive composition. Thus, it is enough to press a bar to the wall and skirting board is ready!
To the plinth was a high-quality and easy, it is usually made of foamed PVC. In addition, due to the chemical processing, it becomes resistant to external factors. He did not become afraid of moisture, solvents, sunlight. Especially plastic products are very convenient for use in areas where high humidity.
The main disadvantage of PVC skirting - a short period of service. And is not that high strength, like wooden ones. But, given their low price, it is justified, after all, you can change them more frequently than wood.
Sometimes you need to replace the wiring or cable without serious disassembly. In such cases, a plinth with the cable channel. Now these plinths are widespread because they are very comfortable, easy to assemble and therefore in great demand.
Plinth with cable channel consists of 2 parts. Internal mounting plate fixed to the wall with screws or dowels. That's it then will pass the wire. The second component of a plinth - a decorative panel with soft edges for a better fit to the floor, and smoothing rough edges.
This decorative profile and removed when replacing the wiring. Hence, there is no need to dismantle the plinth entirely. Thus, the obvious advantages of this type of skirting: wide range of colors, easy installation and removal, aesthetic, and a broad range of applications. After all, they are used for finishing both residential and office premises.
Redecoration in the summer with style
With the advent of summer, our soul yearns for change. However, the annual major maintenance work sufficiently troublesome and is absolutely unnecessary to do the same. Refreshing, light "makeup" - here's a solution that is perfect for an apartment in the summer
Cosmesis
The usual view on cosmetic repairs, as something forced due to lack of time and opportunity for a thorough change in the apartment interior is not very pleasant association. But you can look from another angle: with the help of cosmetics are not only hiding the work time and flaws committed by nature, but with lipstick and nail polish women mostly form themselves up. After all the external changes transforming internally. On the interior all the same way: just replace the curtains or blankets on their apartment furniture, the interior changed, sometimes beyond recognition. Well, if you do not waste your time on little things ...
In this case, as in the overhaul, the main time himself to say "stop." Otherwise, you will apply to the adage that the best is the enemy of everything good. Must accurately represent themselves to any result in the end you must come. And when all the details are thought out carefully, then he can make repairs and a couple of days. But put yourself a time limit is also not correct. Like do not need to rely only on our own strengths and talents. It is no wonder that it was invented in the community division of labor. One design, for thinking that you have gone a few weeks, a good specialist in a position to develop for one hour.
The secret lies in the details
Once you have prepared for changes, immediately shape a clear action plan. If major changes you do not want it to touch the floor and ventilation shafts should not be, and the partitions should remain in their same places. Will need to try on and the old tiles in the bathroom and toilet.
The most difficult part for cosmetic repair is a wallpaper change. Well, if you have walls plastered with special coloring wallpaper, then this process is facilitated considerably. Suffice it to paint them with fresh paint, and your room will change very much. But before you make a purchase of your favorite colors always try it on a small section of wall. Even high-quality paint applied on an already painted surface can significantly change its hue.
By the way, you can not paste the old wallpaper. To revitalize the atmosphere may be used drawing on the wallpaper of the new pattern, using for this appliques or paint. Here, you can use as their own artistic talents, and to resort to using a professional designer. Any serious agency you will be prompted dozens - hundreds of different finishes.
If you decide to change the wallpaper, you will need to once and forever free from the old walls. There are, unfortunately, there are many artisans who you "prove" that saves the wall from the old wallpaper is not necessary. In the end, they still have to pull out, but with the new. And, moreover, are usually eliminated by modern wallpaper with ease.
To give the room a fresh, costs and doors repainted by the tone of new wallpapers. Costs, and also change the locks, handles, and glass inserts. These such mundane stuff, will give you an updated interior charm. After all these accessories and create an atmosphere in your home. Because looking for new latches best in the cabin, rather than by markets.
Another important point - the window. After all, the view from them will be dearer hundred times if he picked a decent frame. This, of course, is not about the color change. Some emphasis is always possible to arrange the absolutely new way. For example, if you hang a light straw blinds instead of the usual curtains. They are perfectly protect the room from the sunlight and the atmosphere in the room will change the most magical way. More, in both time and money, though not by much, it will take you install light wooden shutters. They will not only be a substitute for curtains, but also change the style of your interior of the spa, casting an atmosphere of your memories of cozy cottages by the sea. Of course, establishing such shutters need fixing to make easy to dismantle. After the year is not only the summer and in winter the shutters again need to be changed to the curtains.
If the ceiling does not require a thorough repair, you can only replace a chandelier or light fixture on the summer version. Good looks on the low ceiling lamp with up-directed light. Has the effect of airiness to the whole surrounding area. It is very likely that alterations to completing the room, moving furniture, you do give up the single light source and replace it with local lights.
Wave Repair can overwhelm and furniture, which will suddenly become not fit into the new interior. Old bed or cupboard with ease amenable to painting with acrylic paints, and podnadoevshy typefaces you can upholster, using a new fabric or sew fun covers. You can also resort to various techniques, such as vintage.
Ending with a light cosmetic repairs, decorate the room with fresh flowers, because the best accessory for summer interior simply does not exist. And holiday mood fills your apartment, no matter what because you're going on vacation or you've been in it. Sometimes, to create a spa mood rather placing a pair of accents. And then the trip can be replaced by a homey feel joy and peace.
Cosmesis
The usual view on cosmetic repairs, as something forced due to lack of time and opportunity for a thorough change in the apartment interior is not very pleasant association. But you can look from another angle: with the help of cosmetics are not only hiding the work time and flaws committed by nature, but with lipstick and nail polish women mostly form themselves up. After all the external changes transforming internally. On the interior all the same way: just replace the curtains or blankets on their apartment furniture, the interior changed, sometimes beyond recognition. Well, if you do not waste your time on little things ...
In this case, as in the overhaul, the main time himself to say "stop." Otherwise, you will apply to the adage that the best is the enemy of everything good. Must accurately represent themselves to any result in the end you must come. And when all the details are thought out carefully, then he can make repairs and a couple of days. But put yourself a time limit is also not correct. Like do not need to rely only on our own strengths and talents. It is no wonder that it was invented in the community division of labor. One design, for thinking that you have gone a few weeks, a good specialist in a position to develop for one hour.
The secret lies in the details
Once you have prepared for changes, immediately shape a clear action plan. If major changes you do not want it to touch the floor and ventilation shafts should not be, and the partitions should remain in their same places. Will need to try on and the old tiles in the bathroom and toilet.
The most difficult part for cosmetic repair is a wallpaper change. Well, if you have walls plastered with special coloring wallpaper, then this process is facilitated considerably. Suffice it to paint them with fresh paint, and your room will change very much. But before you make a purchase of your favorite colors always try it on a small section of wall. Even high-quality paint applied on an already painted surface can significantly change its hue.
By the way, you can not paste the old wallpaper. To revitalize the atmosphere may be used drawing on the wallpaper of the new pattern, using for this appliques or paint. Here, you can use as their own artistic talents, and to resort to using a professional designer. Any serious agency you will be prompted dozens - hundreds of different finishes.
If you decide to change the wallpaper, you will need to once and forever free from the old walls. There are, unfortunately, there are many artisans who you "prove" that saves the wall from the old wallpaper is not necessary. In the end, they still have to pull out, but with the new. And, moreover, are usually eliminated by modern wallpaper with ease.
To give the room a fresh, costs and doors repainted by the tone of new wallpapers. Costs, and also change the locks, handles, and glass inserts. These such mundane stuff, will give you an updated interior charm. After all these accessories and create an atmosphere in your home. Because looking for new latches best in the cabin, rather than by markets.
Another important point - the window. After all, the view from them will be dearer hundred times if he picked a decent frame. This, of course, is not about the color change. Some emphasis is always possible to arrange the absolutely new way. For example, if you hang a light straw blinds instead of the usual curtains. They are perfectly protect the room from the sunlight and the atmosphere in the room will change the most magical way. More, in both time and money, though not by much, it will take you install light wooden shutters. They will not only be a substitute for curtains, but also change the style of your interior of the spa, casting an atmosphere of your memories of cozy cottages by the sea. Of course, establishing such shutters need fixing to make easy to dismantle. After the year is not only the summer and in winter the shutters again need to be changed to the curtains.
If the ceiling does not require a thorough repair, you can only replace a chandelier or light fixture on the summer version. Good looks on the low ceiling lamp with up-directed light. Has the effect of airiness to the whole surrounding area. It is very likely that alterations to completing the room, moving furniture, you do give up the single light source and replace it with local lights.
Wave Repair can overwhelm and furniture, which will suddenly become not fit into the new interior. Old bed or cupboard with ease amenable to painting with acrylic paints, and podnadoevshy typefaces you can upholster, using a new fabric or sew fun covers. You can also resort to various techniques, such as vintage.
Ending with a light cosmetic repairs, decorate the room with fresh flowers, because the best accessory for summer interior simply does not exist. And holiday mood fills your apartment, no matter what because you're going on vacation or you've been in it. Sometimes, to create a spa mood rather placing a pair of accents. And then the trip can be replaced by a homey feel joy and peace.
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.
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.
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