To date, the paving slabs is one of the best options for creating tracks and sites in a private area. In addition, this product has many advantages, and there are practically no negative sides of the paving slabs. The decent analogues of this product appears more and more, since various manufacturers try to do everything possible to expand the range of coatings, but to surpass the demand for the paving slabs will not work any other material for a long time.

Advantages and disadvantages of paving slabs in the courtyard of a private house

Positive sides:

• Practicality. You can put the pavement tile in almost any location of the site, whether it is a large platform or small paths that lead to beds. The peculiarity of paving slabs, which is stacked in the courtyard of a private house, primarily lies in a simple and laconic appearance, which is suitable for almost any places.
• Execution options. Manufacturers offer a huge list of sidewalks of paving slabs. It can be embossed, multicolored, with an original form, etc. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account the options for laying paving slabs in the courtyard of a private house, since, depending on the location and use of other materials, the appearance of the site can vary significantly.
• Price issue. Despite the fact that now cheap materials for the arrangement of the site are practically no, paving slabs are certainly cheaper than many other materials such as natural stone or asphalt.
• Easy laying. In order to carry out all the necessary scope of work on laying paving slabs, it is necessary to minimize the tools and labor. Tile laying technology in the courtyard of a private house is more than simple even for beginners.

Negative sides:

• Low durability. Many inexpensive types of paving slabs remain in the initial state not as long as the owners would like. This is a gradual cracking of the material under the influence of low temperatures and precipitation. In addition, the active surface operation also contributes to.
• High price. Previously, we indicated that the price question is the advantage of paving slabs, however, the material with the original relief or color color is not cheap. It is especially serious to treat individual orders that often turn out to be quite expensive.

Selection of paving slabs for laying in the courtyard of a private house

• The form. Practice shows that the most optimal choice is a rectangular tile, as it is easy to lay it, and in general, such a composition looks minimalist. Also, on the market, you can find a lot of different variations of this product, which is based on the set of different elements, which is why even the process of laying becomes a task of high complexity. Therefore, experts advise paying attention to simple forms of tiles.
• Colour. Gray products are simple and familiar to many. But now the variant of the tiles of three different colors received a lot of distribution. Often it is beige, burgundy and brown colors, which generally implement a pleasant composition. Tiles of different colors create some difficulties associated with the layout of the material on the surface, you need to skillfully alternate the tile to implement an attractive externally surface.
• Quality. In addition to frost resistance, which we mentioned earlier, it is worth paying attention to the appearance of the material. If the raw material from which the tile was made, high-quality, then the products itself will look almost perfect. There should be no chipping, cracks and other tile flaws. Also manufacturers often have certificates confirming the high performance characteristics of their products.
• Price. It should be borne in mind that the prices of the tile can be both very high and low. It is worth choosing the so-called "golden middle" by analyzing the most sought-after sellers in the market.

Preparation of a solution for laying tiles with their own hands

• The main components of the mixture are cement and sand. Sand must be clean, not to have impurities like small stones. The cement brand is preferably M500. Also need fresh water. Some experts advise to use plasticizers who make the frozen mixture more stronger and more durable.
• You can use a small concrete mixture for the preparation of the mixture. It is covered with 1 part of the cement, 3 pieces of dry sand. To add water to the mixture to be tedious until the mixture becomes used as sour cream. Then it is necessary to apply the additive - its volume must comply with the instructions. Tile dye should be added in the ratio of 1.5 kg per 50 liters of water used. A little PVA glue is added to increase the strength of the frozen mixture.
• The mixing process of the mixture is carried out for 20-30 minutes, until the solution is homogeneous, then you can use it for the building process.

Laying of paving slabs in the courtyard of a private house

• Tools and materials. The list of the necessary tools and materials necessary for the process of laying tiles in the courtyard of the private house should consist of the following positions: rubber cosyan, trowel, wooden or metal pegs, construction level, cord-order, beam, water watering can, cement M500, sand.
• Preparation of the foundation. The sequence of work on the laying of the tile with their own hands begins with the markup of the territory. It is worth taking pegs and place them in the corners of the territory where the material will be laid. Rope stretches between waists. Next, the upper layer of the soil is removed, which is about 5-7 cm. After this procedure, the surface must be sufficiently dense. At the same time, it is worth removing all the garbage, stones and thickets, which are located near the work site. If the surface where the work is carried out is a depression, then on the contrary, it is necessary to create a certain base, implementing a mound. It is necessary to high quality sand so that there is no emptiness or cracks in the surface.
• "Pillow" for laying tiles. Directly on the base layer of the soil is created by the so-called "pillow", which should provide a layer of material the absence of drawdown and general durability. The main component of the surface will be sand, which will take about half of the recess. The material will be highly trambed to minimize the possibility of emptiness. At the same time, the surface is watering with water, and it is necessary to do it until the puddles begin to form. If the surface is large, then with a small step of 0.5-1 m, the thin pipes should be placed in parallel (the diameter should be equal to the height of the sand layer). After the material serves a bit, it is necessary to level the surface, for this you can use the usual beam. With the help of the tool, you should press a little wet sand and remove the excess material. It is important to note that instead of sand, cement mortar can be used, and crushed stone, but these are more costly methods that do not always turn out to be by the way. If the playground is small, then it is worth pouring the base with a sandy-cement mixture in a 3: 1 proportion. If the soil is at all a problem area, then you can mix the cement mixture with concrete to give the base of strength. Before preparing a solution for laying a tile with your own hands, it is necessary to seriously treat the choice of this product, as this will directly affect the durability of the surface.

• Laying the material. Before laying the tile, you need to pull on the chamber of the cord-order. The masonry begins from the border, if any, and the first series of material should be laid almost with the cord jewelry. Also newbies in construction should know that the laying of this material is produced "from itself." To ensure equal gaps between the tiles, you need to use large cross, which are usually used for a wide variety of repair work. Before laying a tile in the yard with your own hands throughout the perimeter, you can explore the video from experienced specialists, but an important secret of success is a leisurely process, which is accompanied by the use of the construction level after laying 2-3 tiles and the subsequent tamper of the material with a rubber image.
• Completion of work. Almost all alternative options for arranging a private yard are distinguished by their hands. Ability to provide additional protection for durability during the laying of the material. In the case of paving slabs, everything is much easier. We are talking about filling voids between tiles, for the maximum effect, cement-sandy solution should be prepared and pour it into emptiness. The budget option is the use of sand or rubble. In places with temperate climate and with a surface that is not exploited too intensively, it is possible to limit the sand. At the end, after the completion of the main part of the work, the platform is determined from garbage and construction waste, the installation of a border on the basis of cement M100 begins, so that the tiled surface is not beginning to "crawl".