Cottage is a great place to relax, active pastry and the implementation of creative fantasy. Here you can bring a lot of things unnecessary in the apartment and give them a new unique "image".

New "Life" of old items

From the old bath you can make a huge number of original structures that will be useful not only in the farm, but also on the household plot. So you can build a pond, alpine slide, unusual sofa, flower bed, and the like. The main thing is to be patient and attach the maximum imagination.

Pond on the cottage from the bath

Artificial reservoir from the old cast-iron bath is a wonderful way to design a summer cottage. It brings a special harmony into the general atmosphere, allows you to use the most unusual elements for the decor.

Peculiarities:

• the pond created from the old bath is quickly and easily installed;
• considering its design does not need to use expensive building materials;
• for decor, aquatic plants, stones, fish, etc are used;
• water in the capacity does not change, but simply fills as needed;
• in winter, the pond is left in the same form without covering the film.

Where to locate:

• choose a dry area with durable soil;
• prefer the place where the shadow and sunlight are present;
• the best zone for the pond - next to the trees.

Installation of baths in the country area as a reservoir

1. The first thing to be done is to dull the pit. The depth of the pit must be slightly larger than the size of the container (by about 30-40 cm).

2. Then around the pit remove the turf (on the same 30-40 cm). Width of the removal of the soil - 0.5 m.

3. Next set the bath (by level). The gaps between the walls fall asleep sand. The drain hole is scored by cement, and on top process a sealant.

5. We drag the tile glue, process them the inner surface of the bath. The solution can not be aligned - so the bottom of the pond will look natural.

6. Leave the container well dry about a day.

7. We take a chain grid and cut it into pieces. We close the upper perimeter of the bath, the walls (by 1/3).

8. At the corners of the grid, fix the rings from the wire. They must perform perpendicular to the walls of the bath.

9. We divorce cement mortar, process them with a grid. From above, we have a crushed stone or small stones.

10. Put on the bottom of the bath dry clay with a layer of 5 cm. Pour water. The solution should be converted to a semi-liquid (creamy) mass. This composition is facing the walls of the bath.

11. Drink clay for several hours. Then proceed to the bay of water (the jet should run a little trickle).

12. Type from a natural reservoir a pair of water buckets with sludge and pour into the bathroom.

13. On the perimeter of the pond plant plants, place major stones.

Notes:

• water in the pond does not change, but only fills as needed;
• before frosts, place a pair of plastic bottles filled with half water in the pond - they will not give the water to frozen and spoil the walls of the bath;
• if there is no desire to bother, leave the bath to stand in the garden or next to the patio. Reduce it with bright paint, fill with water, plant the pond plants on the bottom (they can be placed in containers).

Bath in the garden as an alpine slide

Progress:

1. Take the old bath and take away the smooth surface. You can do this with an electrical drill with a nozzle in the form of a disk.

2. Deliver the tank with paint or glue, and apply the composition from sand, cement and peat (1 cm thick).

3. Give the product to dry well.

4. After all the events, proceed to plant landing.

Notes:

To give a "hill" of the natural species, dear the walls of the bath rice decoction or kefir - it will speed up the process of the development of moss and algae.

Flowerbed from bath

Basic principles:

• the soil for flower beds is recommended to prepare in advance;
• always follow the drainage, hold the plant to the plants by humus;
• flowerbed need to plant plants with different flowering period - so it will delight the eyes for the whole season;
• high plants are closer to the center, and lower at the edges;
• select flowers follows the color of buds and foliage.

How to make a flowerbed from the bath?

1. Color bath in green, gray, black or any other bright color.

2. Fill it with fertile land.

3. Plant (in the middle of the average or high, on the edges of the curly).

Notes:

• if the bath is half bursting, then the original low flower bed will turn out;
• if it is standing on the legs, re-adjust the facade of stones, tile pieces, apply a bright image.

Sofa for giving from an old bath

Progress:

1. Note on one of the lateral sides of the bath line on one side.

2. Remove the unnecessary part using the Bulgarian.

3. The edges of the bath are treated with a special tool that will smooth irregularities and sharp corners.

4. Cover the paint product (outside).

5. With liquid nails, install decorative linings on the legs, fasten the edging on the cropped edges.

6. Place the mattress, bright pillows on the bottom of the bath.

Taking a bath at the cottage: photo

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