One of the most pressing issues that every owner of a piece of land encounters is the ennobling of a house or country plot. This implies, among other things, its layout and arrangement of various sites and tracks. Limit only their trace( markup) and alignment - then, almost nothing to do.
Without surface coverage of any material, individual segments of the territory where people move intensively will become very unattractive rather quickly, and there will be enough dirt on the shoes near the house( and inside it).Finishing certain areas of the hosts do in many different ways. Someone is laying the asphalt, someone more like the sprinkling of CBC or gravel. In terms of practicality, durability and final cost, one of the preferred options is to partially lay out the territory with paving slabs.
Advantages of
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Possibility of making tiles by own hands, and directly on the site, saving yourself from solving problems with their transportation and loading / unloading. If you calculate all the costs( and the cost of the cheapest, small items starts from 760 rubles + other costs), then the savings in general is very significant.
- Variety of options. Paving slab can be made of any shape and thickness, and do not waste time searching for the appropriate products.
- If it is necessary to "repair" a track or a pad, one or several copies made directly on the spot will not be difficult.
What do you need for this? Collect the molds, make a vibrating table, and everything else - solution, dyes, plasticizers - is no longer a problem.
Features of the
From the author's point of view, the reader who is interested in the issue of independent production of tiles is fully confident in their abilities and capabilities. Therefore, in detail explain some things from the elementary level - in which hand to take a hammer or how to properly hold the saw - does not make any sense. Let's look at the essence of the process of manufacturing silicone molds for paving slabs, and everything else( materials, technology) is at the master's discretion.
If we are talking about silicone( there is another possible option - plastic), it is worth noting its features.
Advantages - elasticity. This form will allow you to make even decorative tiles with a raised surface. But at the same time this is a minus - some "mobility" of the walls and a short service life. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare several identical forms at once. First, one is enough for ten to 2 - 3 tiles, not more. Secondly, the more forms, the faster the process of production of samples. That's what needs to be considered before starting work.
To make a mold, you will need to choose a frame in which the loaded silicone mass will solidify.
There are many options - to find a ready box( of metal, plastic, wood) or knock it yourself. Of what? Thin board or striped plywood. For this, you only need a saw, a metal corner and nails( screws).It is not important, the main thing is in the other. Such formwork should be absolutely hermetic, without a single crack, otherwise the liquid sealant after pouring will begin to gradually flow out.
What to take into account
Frame dimensions. Its walls have a thickness. Plus to it - in it the form, also with the sidewalls will be prepared. And already in it will be poured a solution for the tile. That's the required size of the future sample of artificial stone and you need to navigate, determined by the dimensions of the formwork.
Manufacture of
matrix It is necessary for the silicone mass to form a cavity corresponding to the volume and configuration of the tile after it is poured into the formwork. Make it the easiest way out of a piece of board. Naturally, the billet should not only be carefully processed from all sides, but also polished. Only in this case all the faces of the tile will be perfectly even.
Preparation of frame
The bottom of the formwork is completely covered with plasticine( special, sculptural).But this is in case of making samples with a relief surface. If the tile is needed smooth, then this step can be neglected.
Exactly in the center of the formwork, with the same spacing from its edges, the matrix is laid. So that after the hardening of the silicone, the shape can be removed without damage, the wooden blank and the bottom, the walls of the frame on all sides are coated with oil( for example, vegetable).In this case, the formwork will only have to be turned over, and the hardened workpiece will easily exit the housing.
Silicone filling
Composition is prepared from the components available in the kit( base, catalyst, hardener) in accordance with the attached instructions. The peculiarity of pouring the prepared mass consists in the fact that it is produced gradually, in batches, in small doses. In this case, the probability of formation of air cavities( bubbles) in the shape structure is excluded. This leads to a decrease in its strength and duration of use.
The complete curing of the sealant under normal conditions( room temperature, medium humidity level) occurs within 24 hours. After this, the mold can be removed from the formwork. Before use, it is necessary to check the quality of all internal surfaces. Available irregularities are easily cut off with a razor blade, knife and smoothed with an abrasive( "nazhdachkoy").
All, you can start production of paving slabs at home.
