Before considering this issue, you need to understand, and that "this" is and why "it" is necessary? Unfortunately, not everyone knows about such products, and therefore do not use them in practice. But it is the lawn grilles that can save every land owner from a lot of problems. By the way, such knowledge will help to better understand the installation technology. So, let's start with the advantages of a grid.
Preservation of grass cover
If there are garages in most private houses, it's rather difficult to park your car in a dacha array. There are practically no special parking facilities, and it is not always possible to leave transport outside, under the fence. Everyone knows how narrow the streets and alleys are in our garden associations, so often your car can simply "cork" the passage.
To drive on a site means to spoil the grass cover. You can, of course, concrete the site, but, given the modest size of most garden plots, is it worth doing?
Get rid of dirt on the territory of
Even if the car is put on the grass, then in the period of intense precipitation such a clean area will still not be clean. And if you consider that in any "parking lot" vegetation is gradually disappearing, in a short time this place will turn into nothing but a ruined part of the territory.
It is also necessary to take into account the tracks, which are also constantly trampled down. Geogrid can be laid throughout the site. Its advantage is also that there will never be a puddle on such "paths".And you do not have to walk around the site after the rain or in the early morning, on dew, with constantly wet feet.
To begin with, note that such "designs" are mainly made of two materials - reinforced concrete and plastic. As for the former, there is no point in talking about it, at least because of the massive nature of such a lattice. Therefore, we choose a plastic model, and the "light" type. For a car is quite enough.
The technology of
It is so simple that we simply list the main activities in the order in which they are conducted. The size of the "backfill" fractions, the compaction technique, the dissolving is all for professionals. And with their own hands, small size, the site is arranged as follows.
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In the area to be covered, part of the soil is removed. The depth of this "excavation" is easy to calculate. The thickness of the lattice itself is not more than 5 cm( depending on the model) + "cushion" up to 20 cm( based on local conditions). - Its walls are strengthened. The soil is unlikely to crumble, as the "pillow" will be dense. But the penetration of the roots of plants( for example, fruit trees) is very likely. The easiest way is to install plastic "planks" along the perimeter of the excavation. Perhaps someone will decide to make concrete skirts or something else - there are many options.
- Backfilling of a layer of small gravel or gravel( mixed with coarse-grained sand) is made, which is compacted.
- The geotextile canvas is laid on top. It is necessary in order to exclude the possibility of germination of any weed grass.
- In order for the grate to lay flat and the playground( path) did not have any distortions, a layer of the same sand is filled( up to 3 cm), which is leveled.
- Installation of modules. They are easily cut, so they are prepared to the appropriate size and after placement in place are fastened together.
- When all the work is finished, the grid cells are filled with fertile ground so that its level is just below the upper cut of the modules.
And the rest - at the discretion of the hosts. Naturally, it is more expedient to plant lawn grass and do not forget to regularly water this area. Although it is possible to fill in the cells and the gravel and gravel left from the "pillow" - to whom the fantasy will tell.
What to look for
- The work should be planned so as not to damage the roots of the plants on the site( trees, bushes).Accordingly, with this, and "tracing" is done, if it is a question of paths in the territory.
- If it is a site on which any engineering communications are laid( for example, the water supply and sewerage system), then this should be taken into account.
- Before filling the "cushion" you need to provide some slope of the bottom of the excavation in the direction from which it will be more convenient to provide a reliable drainage. It is advisable to connect such a site with a common system of drainage( or storm sewage).Then, after precipitation, water will not stagnate in the cells.
Unfortunately, for many similar products the price is negotiable. Therefore, there is no possibility to bring the list of prices for a wide range of products. But the cost of individual models that are applicable to the private sector, we indicate( for plastic):
- length - 54.4 cm, width - 33.3 cm( at a height of 3.6 cm).The price is 85 rubles per unit;
- with dimensions 60 x 60 cm( with a height of 4 cm) the cost of 1 piece from 165 rubles.
For comparison - the price for the cheapest grate of concrete starts from 650 rubles / m2.
