We decorate the cottage with his own hands

improvement suburban area implies not only a competent layout and cleanliness, but also a certain decor.Most often this is done using a variety of paths, curbs, flower beds and original garden sculptures.To avoid unnecessary costs, we decorate the cottage with his own hands, using only the materials at hand.

Making garden paths

To produce garden paths used a variety of materials: brick, stone, gravel, round cut a tree, paving tiles, and others.To plot looks perfectly all tracks have to be of the same material and preferably of the same width.Most importantly, the surface does not slip and does not collapse under the influence of moisture.

brick walkway

To work needed:

• whole or broken bricks;
• river sand;
• mortar;
• shovel;
• trowel;
• rubber mallet;
• level and tape measure.
  

  brick walkway

From whole bricks lay track more convenient, but is a more beautiful broken surface.So first mark out the border, and then remove the turf layer thickness of 15-20 cm. The bottom of the trench properly tamped, poured a layer of coarse sand.Sand shed water for more seals and start laying bricks.Very often, brick spread without grout, falling asleep all gaps with sand, but the application of the solution will make the clutch is much more reliable and durable.

Brick can be placed by any means: parallel rows along the length or width of the track, in a staggered manner, randomly, to punctuate a brick with broken, to form geometric shapes.Each element must be firmly put next to the other, and a rubber mallet to knock out, so it does not protrude above the surface.The denser packing, so it is safer.Similarly, the tracks are made of stone or gravel.

Wooden track

If at the cottage a lot of old uselesstrees, you can create a very beautiful garden paths of the chocks and Spila trunks.Saw cut must be of uniform thickness, not less than 15 cm;the diameter of the workpiece is not necessary to pick up.Do not use too cracked or rotten parts of the tree - they will not last even a season.

To work required:

• saw cut thick branches and trunk;
• bitumen mastic or waste oil;
• geotextiles;
• coarse sand;
• hammer;
• shovel;
• building level.

All saw cut should be cleaned from the bark and soak or working off the hot linseed oil on all sides.If you use mastic asphalt, coated with thick workpiece with the side that will be in the ground.As long as the wood dries, you can make marks on the ground, and remove the top layer of the earth.

depth of the trench must be such that the saw cut after installation on a sandy base is flush with the surface or slightly rose above the earth.

Bottom necessarily well tamped and geotextile veiled, releasing the top edge of the fabric on either side of the trench.Poured sand layer, level, tightly set saw cut and fill the gaps formed between the same classifying or sand.With the help of the level control arrangement Spila horizontally to the track had a flat surface.

We make decorative borders

Beautiful self-made borders can be positioned along the tracks around the flowerbeds at the gate, or to distinguish between land into zones.wooden chocks, twigs, vines, brick and stone, glass bottles, cinder block, concrete is used for production curbs.As for the decoration of concrete products used broken glass, colored stones and ceramic chips.

Borders of brick, stone and cinder block

to lay brick border, you will need:

• brick;
• mortar;
• rubble;
• shovel;
• trowel.
  

  Layout

By marking selected layer of soil to a depth of 15 cm and 20 cm wide. The bottom is compacted and covered with gravel to a depth of half a groove, and the top is poured a solution.When the solution is tightly adhered, spread brick rows staggered.Curb can be continuous or have gaps - it depends on the amount of starting material and imagination of the master.Similarly, the spread of the curb stone or cinder block.

To make a decorative cinder block, plaster can be used for exterior and color.After laying cinder block and drying a solution prepared mortar: dry plaster diluted with water and add the color pigment.Now the decorative surface of the curb cover and the mixture using a spatula create patterns.This border is very attractive both along paths and around flower beds.

Wooden borders

For wooden friezes suitable saw cut small diameter churbachki of branches, twigs and strong antiseptic-impregnated timber from hardwood.Preparations must be the same size and without bark, or border will look very messy.First, all the wooden elements necessary to soak the used oil, linseed oil or antiseptic composition and well dried in the air.

While harvesting dry, you can make a layout and choose the soil to a depth of 15-20 cm. The bottom of the groove and the wall should be to lay a geotextile, and then pour a layer of sand on the bottom.Dried churbachki alternately inserted into the groove, inciting mallet and checking the level of their height.The gaps are filled with sand or gravel, and pour on the sides of tamped soil.

Concrete curbs

can produce neat and attractive concrete curbs.You will need:

• board 30h150 mm;
• screws;
• polyethylene;
• concrete solution;
• level.
  

  Decking

mark out the boundaries of the border and removed a layer of soil thickness of 15 cm. On both sides of the groove sets of formwork boards and fix its bridges.The inner side of the shuttering upholstered with polyethylene to curb surface turned out smooth.For this reason, the board should be as smooth.The reinforcement frame can be put 2-3 steel rod cross-section of 10 mm, interconnected wire a short distance.

poured into the formwork solution trowel dub surface.After 2-3 hours in the damp concrete is pressed into colored fragments of ceramics, stones, glass - anything that tells a fantasy.One day the formwork is removed, overwritten irregularities and allowed to dry completely.If you wish, you can paint the curbs ready.

Master garden sculptures

Homemade garden sculpturesable not only to decorate the cottage, but also to give it a special atmosphere and originality.For manufacturing the sculptures can be used plywood, stumps, clay, plaster or cement mortar, old tires, scrap metal, plastic bottles and even mounting foam!Most importantly, all the pieces fit together and in harmony with the surrounding landscape, or suburban area will be similar to the warehouse.

figurines made of plywood

plywood easily make any decorative figure. In the process, you will need:

• template;
• jigsaw;
• waterproof plywood;
• primer;
• screws;
• screwdriver;
• colored paint.

figurine may bulk or flat, depending on the selected template.Flat to produce lighter, and the process takes less time.To this end, a sheet of plywood template is applied, encircle it with a pencil and cut all unnecessary jigsaw.The sections were then polished and processed workpiece protective primer.When plywood is dry, we can only paint the figure and set in the garden.

Volume figures look more original and can perform additional functions, such as this cow.

For its production need 4 identical sheets of plywood and a few small fragments of which the animal's head is completed.Also required a metal or wooden frame and container plants.Plywood sheets are cut from a template and fasten in the form box.From scraps collected cow's head, attached to her ears, and bolted together to the base.Then you need to properly paint the design, dried, and then install and fasten the frame.Inside the container is placed, fill it with soil and planted ornamental plants.

Plaster sculptures

Plaster or mortar makes it possible to pour a sculpture of any shape and size.To form small figures made of plastic containers and the need to build a solid metal frame to create a large sculpture.In the absence of experience it is recommended to start with small articles of simple shape;very cute look of the composition of flowers surrounded by plaster mushroom caps with bright, figure, or gnomes, such as homemade turtle in the pond.

When mixing gypsum should be added to a solution of PVA glue- 1% of the total weight of the product.To create a large mixture of plaster figures applied layers;Each layer must dry thoroughly before applying the next.Finished sculptures are usually painted in various colors, then they look bright and festive.

Decorate giving help and flower gardens, especially in the unusual design, a variety of arches, shaped benches.From the simplest of materials available, if desired, you can create amazing beauty of things, just by connecting the imagination.

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