In private territory, it is necessary to engage in competent improvement, which involves the creation of various sites and paths for people and cars. Porcelain tile is considered a very popular material for these purposes, and its styling on the base made of concrete is considered ideal, since the result is paths that differ in strength and reliability. This is due to the fact that concrete has the ability to withstand significant loads, and also does not allow tile to move.
Preparatory work before laying
It is initially important to make concrete coating on the territory. It is a perfectly even and monolithic base, which will provide a light process of laying paving slabs. However, the creation of the concrete coating itself should be carried out in the following sequence of actions:
The territory, which should be covered with paving slabs, should be well cleared, after which marking is applied to it using a cord and pegs to determine exactly where the future paths and platforms will be located;
In the desired areas, the upper layer of soil is removed, and various stones, plant roots and other interfering elements are removed, after which it is necessary to smooth the resulting site so that there are no significant transitions and changes;
During the leveling, it is necessary to provide a small slope from the structure, so that during the rain all water descends from the foundation of the house;
At the edges of future paths and platforms, it is necessary to install borders that can be made of different materials, and they can also be replaced with ordinary formwork, which is then poured with concrete solution to get a monolithic and holistic border;
On prepared soil, it is necessary to lay a layer of crushed stone or gravel, and its thickness should be approximately 15 cm, and it also needs to be leveled and tamped well;
If in the future cars drive around the site or there will be other significant loads, then you can put a reinforcing grid on a layer from gravel;
A concrete solution is stirred, after which it is poured the whole track or site in equal layers;
Create each subsequent layer only after the final drying of the previous one;
The last layer must be formed from a fairly liquid concrete solution, since it is necessary for a thorough and competent leveling of the resulting base.
The created concrete base should harden well, after which you can proceed to subsequent work related to direct laying of the coating.
Technology for laying paving slabs on a concrete base
Laying can be performed using a sand-cement solution or using a dry mixture, which includes sand and cement. In the first case, a dense solution is used, in which only carefully sifted sand should have, in which there should not be small pebbles or other extra elements. In this case, you can ensure the correct and beautiful paving of paving slabs.
If you use a dry mixture in the process of work, it is important to prepare it correctly, since one portion of cement is needed for three portions of sand. The resulting mixture is completely laid out on the base of concrete, after which it is important to carry out work on its competent leveling and tamping. The installation process itself involves the constant use of kiyanka, and at the end of the work it is important to water the resulting path or water area. After that, you need to fill out the available seams with a suitable solution.
During work, the following tips and recommendations should be taken into account:
It is necessary to start work with a pre -executed border, and the direction should be from the structure, that is, in accordance with the inclination of the base;
It is not recommended to lay the paving slabs in the same way, since we need gaps, the size of which should be approximately 5 mm., Since in this case a special temperature seam is formed that protects the coating from cracks and other defects that appear during the movement of the tile or as a result of other reasons;
During operation, it is necessary to constantly use the building level, which will ensure the receipt of coating, which is perfectly even and high -quality;
If a solution is used during laying, then each tile must be slightly pressed into it, after which the element is aligned with a mallet and a small rubber hammer;
The seams obtained between neighboring tiles must be wiped correctly, for which either ordinary small sand or a mixture of sand and cement is used, and these materials provide a long service life of the resulting coating, as they protect from water and other factors of exposure;
All work should be carried out only in dry weather;
Before direct laying of the coating, it is important to check the evenness of the concrete base, and in the presence of transitions it is important to align.
Thus, paving slabs are considered an ideal choice for creating even paths and sites, but it is best to mount it on a concrete base. It is important to know how to make the basis from concrete, as well as by what rules the tile is directed by direct laying.