Garden path. Do-it-yourself paths in the country: economy options with photos and videos. Track materials

The arrangement and layout of the site provides for the creation of paths. Moreover, the requirements for them are quite serious: they must be reliable, comfortable, functional, beautiful and very desirable - inexpensive. We will talk about how to make garden paths with your own hands at low cost in this article.

What to make tracks

The pavement can be solid or loose. To create a hard coating, the following materials are used:

• Concrete. Concrete walkways are not just ordinary gray tape. In addition, there are dyes and you can decorate it if you wish. There are also molds for pouring immediately on the spot. It turns out homemade paving slabs. Another option is to pour small concrete slabs of the right size on your own, then put them on the bedding. See photos for design examples.

  And everyone in the household has forms for such a path - cut eggplants for water into cylinders, place them as needed and fill with a solution: beautiful and cheap

  

  Large pebbles as backfill and colored concrete slabs

  

  Another option for laying homemade concrete slabs in the garden path

  

  And this is a concrete path with expansion joints. If you look closely, you can see that stripes are applied across. This is to ensure that the wet surface is non-slip.

  

  Another of the ready-made forms for homemade paving slabs

  

  Due to the curb and non-linear shape looks attractive

  

  A simple concrete ribbon can be decorated to your liking

  

  So they pave the path in the country or near the house using ready-made forms into which concrete mortar is poured

• Flagstone. This is a natural stone that has been sawn into plates. It is laid on a prepared base (more on this later), the gaps are filled with backfill. It turns out beautifully, reliably, non-slip. No wonder landscape designers love flagstone stone paths so much.

  

  Backfill is one of important elements shaping appearance

  

  In this form, the flagstone path does not break the lawn, and it is convenient to walk

  

  The color of the stone can be any

  

  Quite nice paths made of old bricks. And if you make the backfill on the sides and in the seams, there will be beauty in general

  

  These are two types of bricks - ceramic and chipped granite

  

  A clinker brick path is beautiful, you won’t say anything .... but maybe too beautiful for a garden?

• Wood. Such seemingly inappropriate material, but with proper processing it can last a long time. Moreover, many do-it-yourself wood tracks can be classified as low-cost. For example, they came up with the idea of ​​using stumps and saw cuts of trees as borders or coverings. They also make flooring from well-finished boards - terraced is better, but if not, it will also work from the old floor.

  

  A building tree can be a great path

  

  Such a variant of a wooden pavement for a summer residence

  

  A properly treated tree can last several years.

  

  Combination with pebbles - comfortable to walk

  

  Gorgeous walkway for the site near the house

  

  And this is how to make a path from the boards

• Plastic. There are tiles for garden paths made of plastic - polyethylene or polypropylene. It has a square shape and a system of locks, which is attached to one another. It can be laid directly on top of the lawn or previously trodden in the country or on the paths. This option is fast and cheap. It can definitely be called "With little cost." It is better, of course, to make a filling of crushed stone and sand according to the rules, and lay plastic elements on top. It's a little longer and more expensive. There is still immodest, but very beautiful option plastic paving slabs. There is also a "garden parquet". These are slabs or boards made of wood-polymer composite - WPC (they are in the photo, they look exactly like parquet). This material appeared relatively recently. It looks and feels like wood, but in fact it is a mixture of wood flour and polymer. These are very beautiful coatings, but their cost is by no means modest. Although not fabulous.

  

  A plastic path in the country or on the site is good because it can be done in a few minutes

  

  Another type of plastic tile for tracks

  

  This is garden parquet. Gorgeous, but overpriced

  

  And another option for polymer tiles for garden droshky

  

  And this is a bunch of plastic tiles for the garden.

• Pebble. These are rounded natural stones that can be found on the banks of rivers or lakes. Flatter pebbles are more suitable for making tracks. There are different shades gray, black, white, sometimes you can find burgundy. From these stones, laid close to each other, mosaic paths of amazing beauty are obtained. But this is an occupation for the assiduous and stubborn. Those who lack patience can find large flat boulders or large pebbles and lay them in the sand. It's not as luxurious, but no less reliable. You can also do with granite or other similar stones. It is important that at least one face is relatively flat. You put this flat part up, and bury the rest. The work is not easy, but it will be possible not only to walk along the path, but also to ride.

  

  Different types of gravel paths

  

  Large pebbles do not require so much time for laying

  

  Beautiful pebble paths in the garden.

  

  From large natural stone you can pave good corners

• Handy materials. Country paths are made from old tires and bottles.

There are also paved paths: these are gravel or crushed stone. Their peculiarity is that with a small layer of 2-3 cm and with sufficient compaction, it is convenient to walk on them. If the layer is slightly larger, unevenness is formed when walking, and such walking is tiring. Therefore, as you have seen in many photographs, gravel and crushed stone are used as backfill, in which rigid elements from other materials are laid. When done correctly, this is convenient: gravel conducts water well and puddles do not form. For those who don't like grey colour, you can advise to paint it: many designers do this when organizing rockeries.

gravel path example

Read about the secrets of site planning here.

How to make garden paths with your own hands

It is not enough to know what you can make garden paths with your own hands. You also need to know how to make them correctly so that it serves more than one season or two. Laying different materials may differ slightly, but there are a few rules and practices that are repeated in any technology.

First rule: when laying or forming a track cover, it is made with a slight slope. If the material allows, a slope of several centimeters is made on both sides of the center. If, for example, a concrete path is poured, then the slope is formed in one direction - from the house, if it is nearby. The slope is made towards the lower part of the site if the path is located on a slope.

Section of a garden or country path

Second rule: under any covering preparation of the basis is required. If you lay the stones (for example) directly in clay or loam, of course there will be benefits - it will definitely be more convenient to walk, but the stones will “silt up” after some time. Simply trample into the clay. With a backfill, this will take much more time. And if you make another drainage cushion and a side, water drainage will be even more efficient, and everything will look even more beautiful.

Under the coating, a prepared base is required

Third rule: the level of coverage of the track should be a couple of centimeters higher than the adjacent area. Then the water will quickly drain, it will be more convenient to clean, and cleaning will be required less often: the washed-out earth will not flow either during rains or during watering the flower beds, which are often done along the paths.

Read about how to make beautiful beds here.

Step-by-step instruction

When making garden paths with your own hands, start with markings. In theory, the dimensions and shape should be marked on the site plan, and the markup should take place according to the project. But more often than not, everything is done on the spot. In order to see the future path more clearly, its contours can first be covered with white sand or something similar. If the shape suits you, you can drive in the pegs and pull the twine between them, but you can also work on backfilling.

Along a beautiful path, you can place a flower garden or flower bed. How to do them, read here.

Beautiful do-it-yourself pebble path

If with flagstone, paving stones, brick, everything is more or less clear - everyone has already seen more than once how this is done, then it is not clear how to lay pebbles in patterns.

Photo-instruction for making flagstone path

Below is a photo report on the process of making a pebble track. The main techniques are visible on it: lines are applied to the leveled sand, along which pebbles will be laid out. If these are arcs, they are made with a thread and two sticks / nails.

Paint on the sand

Picking up stones, they are laid out on the edge close to each other, slightly sunk into the sand.

Lay stones close to each other

A board is laid on a folded pattern, a rubber mallet is taken and they knock on the board, hammering the pebbles into the sand. So the whole drawing is deepened, making sure that the edges of the pebbles are at the same height.

Stones are "drowned" in the sand

They take a mixture of sand and cement (sand 2 parts, cement 1 part) and fill in the gaps, leveling the layer with a brush.

Fill the finished pattern with a mixture of sand and cement

A fragment of a pebble path is carefully poured with water so that the backfill does not blur. Wait a few hours until the cement sets a little, then remove the excess with a soft brush.

Excess concrete mortar is removed with a brush.

It is important not to miss the moment: the mortar should not get dirty, but also become a stone. If you pick it with your finger, it should crumble. It's time to clean up the excess.

Read about how to grow a green hedge in the article "Fence hedge: how to grow and shape"

Path of wooden stumps and gravel: video

Old logs or trees can be turned into a beautiful walkway. They are sawn into logs of the required length, the front saw cut is polished, all wood is first treated with a bioprotection composition (it can be soaked with used oil). After drying, they are dipped in Kuzbass varnish and dried again. Then the front parts of the stumps are covered with paint of the desired color - which will protrude outward. Once again dried and only then put in the sand.

The process is detailed in the video. Here it is explained step by step how to make garden paths from stumps or logs with your own hands.

Making your own concrete driveway

The process is generally similar to the one described at the beginning. There are some differences that we'll talk about.

After the trench is dug and the bottom is leveled, formwork is installed along it on both sides. These are boards from 25 mm thick (thicker is possible, thinner is undesirable, you can use plywood 16-18 mm thick, chipboard). Their height is the height of the track. If you are molding a slope, the boards should be set taking it into account - one side is slightly higher, the other is slightly lower.

The formwork is set to the level - concrete will be leveled on it

To make formwork, pegs are driven into the ground in increments of no more than 60 cm. Boards are nailed to them. It is better to smear the inner surface of the formwork with working off or other oil: so that it can be easily removed. Further, crushed stone is poured onto the bottom and rammed. But it is necessary to ram carefully: if you walk along the bottom, no traces should be visible.

Further, in order for the path not to crack, a metal reinforcing mesh is laid on the rubble. The thickness of the bar is 4-6 mm, the step is 5-10 cm. It is sold in pieces, they must be connected to each other with steel wire.

Reinforcing mesh (please note that the formwork is made of slate, it will not be removed)

Then, to compensate for the expansion in winter period you need to put wooden planks 1.5-2 cm thick. They are placed across the track, set so that the height of the planks is flush with the formwork boards. Compensation strips are set at least every 2 meters. More often you can, less often you can't. Why do it more often? For beauty. Squares look better than long rectangles.

AT finished frame a concrete mortar of a grade not lower than M-250 is poured (read about grades of concrete and its preparation here). For him, take 1 part of cement, 3 parts of sand, 4 - crushed stone. Everything is mixed into a solution of medium fluidity (thick sour cream) and poured into the formwork. When pouring, make sure that there are no air bubbles left. To remove them, the solution is pierced with a pin, slightly shaking it - bayonet. Ideally, if there is a surface vibator for concrete - it quickly compacts the solution, creating a perfectly flat surface. If it is not there, you will have to level with the rule, using the edges of the formwork as beacons.

Approximate consistency of concrete

A few hours later, after the concrete has set, the surface can be treated. You can leave it as it is, you can brush it with a stiff brush, making transverse strips, you can finally put pebbles, stones, flagstone, etc. into a not completely hardened solution. It's not very economical, but reliable. After a couple of days, the formwork can be removed, and you can already walk along the path.

About what fences are and how to make them is written here.

Tire track on a budget

What is not made from tires: flower beds, swings, ponds and ... paths. It's simple: you need to cut off the sidewalls of the old tire, leaving only the tread. What can be cut? Bulgarian. Someone manages with a knife, but this is only if the cord is not metal.

Leave only the protector

The projector is cut across to make a track. Then cuts of 15 centimeters are made on the sides - it depends on the diameter of the tire. They will make it possible to deploy the rubber.

Make incisions on the curved edges - the surface is still non-linear

In this form, it can already be laid on the beds. Will serve for many years. This one is like garden paths at low cost.

This coating will withstand many years of active use.

As you understand, there are a lot of options for how to make garden paths with your own hands. It is impossible to tell and describe about everyone, but we try ...

About making a playground with your own hands is written here.

It is difficult to imagine a suburban or suburban area without garden paths. They serve not only for convenient movement between different objects, but also perform a decorative function, emphasizing the style of the territory and dividing it into zones. Those who want to ennoble their site are in for a real delight, because mass of materials for creating garden paths: expensive and affordable, natural and artificial, purchased and improvised, of any shades and textures. Indeed, there is plenty to choose from, but do not forget to take into account not only attractive material appearance, but also his performance.

Each of the numerous possible materials is used in garden areas, since the requirements for paths and their style are different for everyone. If the track will serve for the constant movement of people and goods, then the coating should be as strong, durable and easy to clean as possible. In other cases, you can choose less durable and more decorative materials.

No. 1. A natural stone

Natural stone can be called the most versatile material. It harmoniously fits into any garden plot and can serve as its decoration for many years.

Main advantages:

Flaws:

• heavy weight, which complicates transportation and installation;
• high price.

In addition, on some types of stone (granite, marble) ice crust forms in cold weather, making it difficult to move along the garden path. The only way out of this situation is to arrange it right under the path, but not every summer resident will decide on this.

The type of surface and color of the stone depend on the rock. The material may be rough or smooth to a shine. The color range is wide: from light rocks to dark red and almost black. Any natural stone- an expensive material, but the cost of different breeds is very different. To the cheapest Materials include sandstone and limestone. Marble, granite, basalt, porphyry are already more expensive materials.

For arranging garden paths, stone can be used in natural raw form(quartzite, slate, sandstone, granite, gneiss) or succumb additional processing to achieve the best operational and decorative qualities (basalt, gabbro, diabase). In its raw form, river and sea pebbles are also often used.

The beautiful natural relief and the roughness of the surface of the stone will decorate the site, but it is important to remember that it should be convenient to move along the path, so it is better to choose a stone that has at least one of the sides is more or less even. Porous rocks, which include tuff and limestone, can accumulate moisture, so once every 2-3 years it is better to treat their surface with water-repellent solutions.

No. 2. Paving slabs and paving stones

One of the most common options for organizing a garden path is still. These two materials are similar in composition, and the difference is only in geometric dimensions: with the same length and width, the paving stones will be thicker.

Suitable tiles for the garden with a thickness of 50-60 mm, since there are no special loads on the tracks. Paving slabs can be made from different materials, and For organizing a garden path, the following types are best suited:

• concrete tile . It can be produced by vibrocompression and vibrocasting. The first turns out to be more durable, but has the most simple shapes, can be used to equip paths along which cars will move. Vibro-cast concrete tiles are distinguished by a wide variety of shapes and are quite a bit inferior to the vibro-pressed counterpart in terms of strength;
  
• clinker pavers It is made from plastic clay, quartz and feldspar, so it is not inferior to natural stone in terms of strength. To obtain a rough non-slip surface, sand is added to the mixture. Paths made of clinker paving stones will be durable and very beautiful;
  
• natural stone tiles- the most expensive and chic option, will complement the spacious suburban area. This is actually the same natural stone, but split into pieces of the right size, polished and polished;
  
• polymer sand tiles made from sand and dyes with the addition of polymers. The result is a material that is excellent in performance, but its appearance still betrays the presence of polymers in the composition, therefore, for arranging a site in classical style such a tile is unlikely to work, but in all other cases it will allow you to get a durable and durable coating of the paths.
  

Among the main advantages paving slabs durability, frost resistance, strength, resistance to negative atmospheric factors, a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. You can lay tiles in bulk different ways. This explains the wide popularity of the material.

Number 3. Concrete

No. 5. Asphalt

Due to its low aesthetics, asphalt pavement is used for those paths that lead to and are located in inconspicuous parts of the garden plot.

Advantages:

• low cost of opening;
• ease of care;
• high strength and moisture resistance;
• asphalt can be of several shades (except for dark gray, there are green and red).

The main disadvantage is not the most attractive look, but this disadvantage can also be dealt with by rolling into asphalt pavement when laying pebbles or other pretty pebbles. In summer when the temperature rises environment asphalt can soften and release bad smell . Cracks may appear on the coating, but often this is due to violations during the installation process or when laying took place under inappropriate weather conditions.

No. 6. Wood

Wood is another natural and beautiful material, which can be used to create original garden paths. Wood can be used in the form or saw cuts . The last option will be original decoration plot, especially if you use saw cuts of different diameters and arrange them in a certain order.

Advantages:

Flaws:

• low moisture resistance, high probability of development and fungus;
• low durability and the need for constant care. Not only does the wood need to be treated with antiseptic agents before installation, but during operation the material will regularly need to be treated with protective agents.

To minimize the shortcomings, it is better to choose the strongest and most durable breeds. The best option – . Its wood has moisture-resistant properties, is durable, has a beautiful pattern and a pleasant smell. You can also use oak- the leader in strength, hardness and durability, but it will cost much more. In extreme cases, you can use sawn wood garden trees, but you will have to work hard to process it.

In order for the wooden path to last as long as possible, you need to carefully consider the process of its arrangement. It is recommended to lay a plastic film on the sand cushion, which will reduce the contact of wood with the soil, reducing the risk of rot. It is better to leave small gaps between saw cuts or boards: firstly, all water will go into them, secondly, they are needed in case the wood expands, and thirdly, if you fill the cracks with sand, grass can grow in them, and this path decoration.

No. 7. garden parquet

Garden parquet, often referred to as anti-slip, is a coating that has all the benefits of wood, but due to special processing it is more resistant to negative atmospheric influences. For material production use hard wood which can be further heat treated. The finished material is a square (rarely rectangular) slats, divided into sections. Sections can form a specific pattern.

On the slats of garden parquet are always present ventilation slots, the size of which ranges from 1.5 to 8 mm: the higher the humidity level during operation, the larger the gaps should be. The surface of the material has anti-slip profile, so decking can be used to arrange paths around. Installation involves the use of special supports, the height of which is adjustable, which allows you to smooth out differences in the level of heights on the site. The type of fastening depends on the substrate of the garden package. Rigid parquet has a completely wooden backing, made from the same species as the front. Soft parquet It is distinguished by the presence of a soft lattice plastic substrate with special fasteners, thanks to which such material is mounted very quickly and easily.

Advantages:

• durability. Due to the use of durable wood species and their treatment with special substances (sometimes heat treatment is used), a high service life of the material is achieved (up to 50 years);
• high strength;
• environmental friendliness;
• beautiful appearance, because the color and texture of the wood are preserved;
• the presence of an anti-slip profile;
• resistance to decay and moisture;
• ease of installation and maintenance;
• warm surface and fast drying.

There are not so many cons of the material. For a longer look and feel performance characteristics garden parquet is better treat twice a year with special oil. If the choice fell on decking made of heat-treated wood, then the material will cost several times more, but it will also last longer.

Can also be used to organize garden paths wood-polymer composite decking. It is made from a mixture of sawdust or wood flour with a polymer binder, to which a dye is added and the material is formed into the desired shape and size. This is a less environmentally friendly, but more resistant to external factors material that does not need additional care.

No. 8. Plastic tiles

For the production of plastic tiles, polypropylene or polyvinyl chloride is used. The material has, as a rule, a square shape with dimensions of 30 * 30 cm and a lattice structure. Fits due to the presence of special grooves on each element. Some samples are even stuck into the ground, so they can be used to organize temporary tracks.

Main advantages:

• ease of installation;
• resistance to moisture and sunlight;
• frost resistance;
• non-slip surface;
• light weight.

Among the shortcomings of the material low aesthetics and durability. Plastic tiles ideal for organizing walkways near .

No. 9. Ceramic tiles and porcelain tiles

No. 10. Bulk paths made of gravel and tree bark

The easiest way is to equip the path from the bulk coating, which include gravel, stone chips, and tree bark. You don’t have to align and align anything - you just need to pour the material where the track should go. Gravel is laid on the prepared base in several layers, each of which is carefully compacted with a roller or vibrating plate. It will not be superfluous to use under the embankment to exclude the possibility of grass germination.

Advantages:

Flaws:

• low strength. Gravel will not withstand decent loads, but it is suitable for hiking, so the material can be used to equip secondary paths;
• difficulty in care, because gradually the gravel overgrows, becomes clogged, and it is impossible to sweep it;
• at first, until the material is very compacted, it will be difficult to walk on it.

You need to be prepared that over time you will have to add new gravel, and it will be impossible to do without, because they give shape and prevent the material from spreading throughout the site. So that grass does not grow through the gravel, the soil under it can be treated with herbicides or the soil can be covered with agrofiber.

Alternatively, you can use expanded clay gravel- an environmentally friendly material obtained as a result of the processing of clay rocks. It is lightweight, has good frost-resistant properties, and is inexpensive.

Bulk paths can be equipped using tree bark. This is a natural and pleasant material for walking, but it will have to be sprinkled periodically, as it is easily blown out by the wind. The same applies to pine nut shells, which have recently also been used in landscape design.

No. 11. tennis

The material of red and yellow shades, used on tennis courts, has recently begun to be used for organizing garden paths. tennis consists of clay, crumbs and lime. After laying, the material absorbs water and swells, forming a dense integral structure; it must be compacted with a vibratory roller.

Main advantages:

• soft and safety surface;
• high strength;
• ease of care;
• ability to absorb moisture;
• environmental friendliness.

Flaw- the formation of dust and cracks during a drought, so in the heat the paths will need to be watered periodically. Sometimes you have to add and re-compact the coating.

No. 12. cobblestones

In the garden, you can create a real pavement from large rounded smooth stones. Such a path will look great, the material is no more difficult to lay than brick, and interesting patterns can be created from cobblestones. The material is characterized by high strength, durability, resistance to temperature extremes, is not afraid of moisture, but is not suitable for arranging driveways. Cobblestones can be combined with pebbles.

No. 13. Grass

The path can even be created from grass, though not ordinary, but resistant to trampling. Such a path will require additional efforts to care for it, but will become a non-standard decoration of the site.

Advantages:

Minuses:

• permanent care;
• Even the most durable coating wears out over time.

It is better to make grass paths wide so that they trample down more slowly. Of course, grass is not a material for the main paths, it is better to use it where the traffic is low.

No. 14. improvised materials

A garden path can be set up at a minimal cost, and sometimes even use unnecessary materials that are usually thrown away as a basis. As a result, original paths are obtained, and their creation turns into an interesting creative process. You can use river pebbles, plastic bottle caps, wine corks and any other materials.

The choice of material for garden paths should be preceded by a planning stage, during which the location of the path, its form and function are determined. Given these factors, as well as climate and terrain conditions, you can proceed to the selection of the most suitable material.

And so on. For the time being, it’s convenient for us to run on them, but now the rainy season begins, so what? .. We urgently have to look for old rubber boots somewhere in the attic, or even put on grandmother’s galoshes. Disorder!

Let's take a look at ways to create solid garden paths that will last for decades, and they will look much more beautiful than the old cozy, but such unsightly paths.

For the construction of garden paths there is a mass ready-made solutions. What kind of species and now you will not meet for sale! It's just eyes wide open. But for summer residents with not very high incomes, the price of such material is very “biting”)) Therefore, let's look at simple and economical ways to make paths in the country with our own hands from improvised material.

What to pave?

The question immediately arises: what to pave? A very successful design technique is to build garden paths from the same material from which it is built. Vacation home or cottage. Moreover, you probably have leftovers building material: , or . For example, if the basement of the house is lined with white stone, then lay out the paths that “run away” from the house to the garden with stone, and then the stone can be replaced with paving stones, or something else. If your country house, then in the design of a garden path with your own hands it is good to use a combination wooden beams with stone, porcelain slabs or gravel. A with brick house a solid brick path will be combined, only a paving clinker brick should be used for garden paths, because an ordinary building one will fall apart in a couple of years. In general, look around and be smart))

Do-it-yourself concrete path

Many summer residents, without further ado, build monolithic concrete paths. Durable, but so dull ... However, concrete paths can also be ennobled: beautifully decorate them at the time of construction with colored mosaics, pieces of ceramic tiles or. And to build such paths with your own hands in the country is very simple.

1. Having noted the width and length of the track, its bed is deepened by 8-10 cm.
2. Then they sprinkle it with sand to a height of 5-6 cm, compact the sand well and spill it with water.
3. After that, frames made of wood or plywood are mounted along the entire length of the bed, leaving a distance of 5-7 cm between them. The width of the frame should correspond to the width of the track. Best and most comfortable size wooden frame for concreting: 60x60 cm.
4. Then the frames are poured, and when it dries slightly, decorative elements are beautifully laid out on top (you can even use an ordinary shell rock).
5. After the path has completely dried out (2-3 days), the ground between the plates is planted undemanding plants for the lawn. That's all)) - the concrete path is ready with your own hands.

Do-it-yourself garden paths from boards

The best material for creating a wooden walkway will be non-rotting wood.

• Wooden paths are usually lift above the ground, strengthening them on strong massive bars, processed special composition from decay.
• And the bars, in turn, are installed on a layer of gravel (5-6 cm).
• gravel pre carefully align all over the garden path.
• The flooring is not made end-to-end, but with a gap of 1-2 cm between the boards to provide a kind of "ventilation")) Thus, the boardwalk will last much longer.

This work is quite meticulous, but not difficult at all.

Do-it-yourself garden paths from wooden chocks

You can also build a garden path from wooden chocks or cross sections of thick trees, pre-treated to protect against decay.

For this:

1. According to the bed planned in advance, the paths are dug with a trench 5-6 cm deeper than the height of the chocks or wooden "rounds".
2. The bed is covered with gravel (2-3 cm), then with sand (2-3 cm), carefully tamped, watered abundantly and set the chocks in the bed as tightly as possible.
3. After that, gravel is poured into the gaps in half with sand and again watered abundantly.

The work is completed)) The result and technology for creating a garden path from chocks with your own hands is shown in the photographs:

1. Chocks are tightly installed in the bed of the track:

We install chocks in the bed. Photo from the siteinvestrussia-2012.com

2. Align the chocks in height with a sledgehammer:



Align height. Photo from the siteinvestrussia-2012.com

3. Finished garden path, where the chocks are already sprinkled with compacted gravel and sand:



Result. Photo from the siteinvestrussia-2012.com

Garden paths based on figured forms: a master class

This pretty DIY garden path is built using durable pre-made polystyrene molds, which are available everywhere in the free market.

The forms for the garden path themselves may look like this:

Their cost varies from 160 to 900 rubles. You and I will need at least 4 identical shapes.

You can choose suitable forms with the help of our market, where goods from different online stores are presented. .

Form for paving slabs Wave 189 rub
Russian Garden

Form for paving slabs Flower 249 rub
Russian Garden

Form for paving slabs Brick 179 rub
Russian Garden

Form hormusend clinker stone lv-kk-005 878 rub
All tools are new

Operating procedure:

1. First, determine the location and width of the garden paths, using pegs and a rope for this. Here I want to note: similar forms, like puzzles, easily adjoin each other, and the size is, as a rule, 60x60 cm, which is quite enough for a narrow garden path. If you want to build a wider path - 1.2 m, then fold the two forms not along, but across the bed.

2. Now arm yourself with a shovel and dig a trench 8-10 cm deep along the planned bed. Tamp the ground well. To do this, it is better to use an electric vibrator; you can tamp the ground manually, but this will require a lot of effort. Pour a layer of crushed stone or pebbles (3-4 cm) into a well-packed trench, and pour river sand (5-6 cm) on top. Before laying the form, pour the sand abundantly with water from a hose with a spray gun. Then grease the molds with machine oil (for lack of it, you can use ordinary vegetable oil) and set them on wet sand.

Form in the trench. Photo from sameto.com.ua

3. Prepare a solution: cement - 1 part, sand - 3 parts and crushed stone - 4 parts. Add a special binding mixture for the foundation and, adding water, begin to mix the solution, bringing it to the consistency of thick sour cream. And to make your garden path shine with multi-colored paints with your own hands, add the dye of the desired color to the solution.

We prepare a solution. Photo from sameto.com.ua

4. Then fill the molds to the brim with a trowel, avoiding air bubbles, and then remove the excess solution with a pre-prepared plastic rail (an iron one can also be made for this purpose).

We pour the solution. Photo from sameto.com.ua

The solution will "seize" in 30-40 minutes, the forms can be carefully removed, shifted further along the path of the future track and repeat the procedure. Forms are removed from half-moist cement quite easily (unless, of course, you forgot to lubricate them))

We take the form. Photo from sameto.com.ua

5. While the solution is not completely dry, you can decorate the path with pieces of colored tiles, porcelain stoneware, beautiful pebbles or other material. You just need to press the jewelry a little into the cement, and after the solution has completely dried, they will hold very tightly.

Now the most difficult phase of work remains)) - to protect your newly created masterpiece from the encroachments of pets or pampering children, because cement mortar completely dry only after 2-3 days, and even then - subject to sunny weather. Therefore, think over "defensive measures", place signs with the inscription or temporary fences.

As you can see, building a beautiful garden path with your own hands is not at all difficult. True, you will have to work hard)) But you create convenience and beauty for yourself, and not for one year, so you should show diligence and imagination in order to eventually enjoy the fruits of your work. Good luck to you!

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Making paths in the country can greatly affect the design of the site. Therefore, it is so important to pay attention to creating beautiful tracks.

Moreover, you can make an interesting path from various materials, for example, a brick path will look elegant, and mysteries country design a path made of round logs of natural wood will give, a path made of river pebbles looks stylish, emphasizes original design and make it brighter track of plastic corks.

In addition, there are also ready-made removable panels that can be laid out every year to your liking.

country path project

Before you start laying the path, you need to create a terrain plan in which to designate all the buildings, garden plantings, flower beds and schematically designate the path. Ancillary objects, such as an irrigation system, must also be present on the drawing.

When creating a plan, it is necessary to take into account all the nuances, so you should be as comfortable as possible, getting to any place in the garden. In addition, you must take into account the fact that you need to walk around your territory in any weather conditions, and at any time of the year.

Now the drafted project must be applied directly to the site.

It will be easier to determine the width of the path and its direction if you apply markings directly on the site, which is especially important for a path made of paving slabs or bricks.

It is best to make markings with pegs, which you must first drive in, and then pull the rope over them. Also, for convenience, the side border of the track can be marked by sprinkling it with lime.

At the same time, it is important to take into account that the removal of the top layer of soil for laying the path should be wider than the path, because for reliability and durability it will need curbs made of such durable materials as concrete or stone.

Preparatory work

In order for the garden path to serve you faithfully for many years, thorough preparation will be required.

So, you need to take into account that the path should be with a slight slope, and in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe slope you need to make a drainage trench. This is necessary in order to rainwater flowed from the path, and excess moisture would not damage the coating.

The thickness of the removed soil should be 15 ÷ 200 mm. After that, in order for the edges to remain even, it is necessary to install boards along the entire perimeter of the dug hole from the side of the sides.

Then a “pillow” is made for this, gravel is poured into the pit along with cement and everything is compacted and moistened. "Pillow" should have a thickness of 50-100 mm.

Types of garden paths

There are a lot of materials, thanks to which you can make an excellent country path.

Brick path. Such a path is reliable, durable and looks very elegant in appearance.

Wooden path. Such a path looks beautiful and even mysterious, the round timber, laid out in the form of an ornate path, resembles a fairy-tale path.

Stone path. Those who want to see a stylish and elegant garden path on their plots can try a mosaic version of river pebbles.

Cement track. This trail is durable and safe. To make it attractive, you can use special curly molds, thereby you can get the effect of a paved path.

Garden path made of plastic covers. Quite unusual, but at the same time bright option paths in the form of a mosaic of multi-colored caps from plastic bottles.

The presence of a large number of colors and the availability of material allow you to create a path with a variety of patterns that will make the landscape of your site a real work of art.

Plastic track. This type of track can be quickly and easily installed and, if necessary, changed and even removed.

Thanks to the embossed surface plastic panels It is convenient to walk along the path, because it does not slip, even if it gets wet. A wide range of plastic products will allow you to choose a garden path of any color and shape.

In addition, with the help of plates, you can make a track of any shape and width. The plastic design allows you to organize a path in any part of the site.

The advantages of such a path include the fact that, due to its structure, it will not be on it, moisture accumulates, water will flow out through special holes.

Path from a garden parquet. This material is among the expensive ones, but its advantages outweigh the desire to save money.

So, “garden parquet” can be easily assembled and disassembled, wood treated with a special solution is not subject to moisture, fading, temperature changes, has strength and durability, and besides, such a path will look luxurious.

Photo of garden paths on the site

garden paths - essential attribute any area. Without them, the local area will look untidy and incomplete. Therefore, they should never be neglected.

You can equip the paths yourself, without involving specialists in. How to make a garden path with your own hands? You will find out the answer to this question by reading this review.

Functions of garden paths and requirements

Tracks are designed to perform the following functions:

• they are needed to move safely and comfortably between all objects located on the site;
• with their help, the territory is divided into separate functional zones;
• this is another way to decorate the landscape.

As for the requirements, it is considered basic that the distance between the connected objects be the smallest. At the same time, beautiful winding paths add romance and mystery to the atmosphere of the site, albeit at the same time they make up a longer journey.

Conventionally, all garden paths are usually divided into main (main) and secondary (auxiliary). Its parameters will depend on what type the path belongs to. It is believed that for secondary paths a width of 0.5 m is sufficient, while for the main paths this indicator can vary from 1 to 1.5 m. However, the flooring material also affects the size of the paths.

Another requirement is the compliance of the design of the tracks with the general concept of the territory development. For example, if the house and other buildings are lined with natural stone, then it is advisable to make the paths with it.

In addition, the function of decoration is assigned to the country paths. If you pick up an unusual material or technique, you will get unique decor, which will effectively ennoble your site.

Types of garden paths

It is necessary to deal with the options for paths that can be created in the country. All of these types differ from each other in their characteristics, such as shape, color, appearance, material and its service life.

Unusual path made of wooden round logs

One of the simplest, but at the same time unusual materials for country paths are tree cuts. This is one of the most unusual ideas for decorating a summer cottage! The necessary raw materials can be easily obtained, even at your site, even in the nearest fishing line - there are a lot of old and fallen trees everywhere.

Here is a short step by step tutorial:

1. Saw the tree into round timber with a diameter of 15 - 40 cm and a thickness of 15 - 25 mm.
2. Remove the bark from the cuts and leave them to dry for 2 days.
3. Impregnate the tree with special antiseptic compounds and treat with a primer to protect against water and harmful insects. Keep the blanks in the sun to dry for a day.
4. Prepare a place for the future path by removing 5 cm of soil along the entire length and pouring a low pillow of sand.
5. Lay round timber so that large and small blanks alternate, and the seams between them are as narrow as possible. The track is ready!

Safe stone paths

Reliability and durability - this is what natural stone is associated with. A bottle or cobblestone is suitable here - their service life is approximately the same. It is preferable to choose a winding shape for a garden path made of stone - this way it will look more spectacular.

Such a path is made like this:

1. We mark the future path.
2. We remove upper layer turf. The thickness of the removed thickness of the earth should exceed the height of the largest of the stones prepared for laying out by 7-10 cm.
3. We fall asleep sand. Its layer must have a thickness of at least 10 cm. We level and carefully tamp the resulting sand cushion.
4. We lay the stones in turn and press them firmly into the base. Allowable joint sizes are up to 3 cm between small pebbles and up to 10 cm between larger stones.
5. We fill the seams with cement. After it sets, we fill them with soil or sand. And you can use!

Concrete classic

Concrete is a classic look pavement. Low cost and ease of further operation have made concrete paths especially popular. Create them within the power of every owner of the cottage.

The work package consists of the following steps:

1. Track marking.
2. Digging a trench approximately 0.3 m deep.
3. Laying layers of gravel and sand. The thickness of each layer is 5 cm.
4. Netting netting.
5. Formwork device.
6. Preparation of concrete mix. For this, cement, sand, gravel and water are taken in a ratio of 1: 1.5: 2: 1.
7. Filling the path with the prepared mixture.
8. Leveling the surface and covering it with a plastic film.

Within 3 - 4 days it is necessary to carry out regular wetting of the track with water - this will protect it from the formation of cracks. After the concrete has hardened, the path can be used.

Tiled walkways

Tiles for garden paths are used quite often. This is due to its following advantages:

• aesthetics;
• variety of designs;
• high level performance indicators;
• relatively low labor intensity.

The latter will convince you of the technology for creating such a path, which includes the following items:

• Path boundary marking.
• Foundation preparation. To do this, remove the top 35 cm of turf.
• Laying geotextile as a preventive measure against weeds.
• Sand cushion device (10 cm). The sand must be moistened and compacted.
• Training cement-sand mortar in proportions of 1 to 3 to 1.
• Laying tiles. Spread facing material you need in the direction away from you, strictly following the marking cord.

After the path dries, the surface must be wiped and cleaned of cement residues. Do not forget to lay out a curb for the garden path.

Wooden walkways in various formats

Wood is a unique material for arranging country paths, since it can be used in a variety of ways. Preparatory stage most often the same - you need:

• Mark the path and remove the topsoil.
• Lay geotextile.
• Pour over a layer of gravel, 10 cm thick.

Further technology is different. If you decide to make a path from boards, then you need to prepare the component parts. Lumber should be adjusted to size and treated with an antiseptic. Then along the edges and in the center of the future path along its entire length, you need to install wooden supports and fix them with cement. It remains to nail the already prepared wooden elements to the supports and the path will be ready.

If you have settled on bark as a flooring material, do not forget to make sure that the raw material is durable and does not crumble. Soak the bark with an antiseptic. Remember, such material should be laid on a sand base.

Brick garden paths

This material looks amazing in gardens made in modern style. There is a wide range of bricks mainly warm colors. In addition, clinker bricks are easy to lay and durable.

Classical building brick, alas, cannot boast of such characteristics. It is worth noting that the laying should be carried out only on a concrete solution, otherwise the result is unlikely to please you.

Gravel as the main material

This option will allow you to experiment: narrow, widen the path, combine different forms and gravel colors, build intricate patterns, and more.

In addition, the material does not need to be laid and repaired: it is enough just to replace the damaged part. We must not forget about the low price of the variation.

There are the following subspecies of gravel: gravel, gravel gravel and traditional gravel.

Paths made from plastic bottle caps

Yes, paths in the garden can be made from ordinary plastic corks. You will need:

• traffic jams different colors- a lot of;
• cement, gravel and sand;
• special construction adhesive;
• lumber for formwork.

Here is a short guide:

1. Mark the boundaries of the future track and the selected ornament.
2. Prepare a trench 10 cm deep.
3. Install formwork.
4. Make drainage from gravel or sand.
5. Prepare concrete. In addition to cement and sand, add glue to the mixture.
6. Gradually fill the trench with mortar, pushing in the plugs in a certain order to create a pre-selected ornament. The lids must be recessed into the mixture to the same height.
7. Wait for the concrete to dry. Remove residual mortar with a stiff brush. Remove formwork.

Such original plastic garden paths will become bright accent in the design of the local area. They certainly won't go unnoticed.

Now we will figure out how to make paths in the country. Of course, before proceeding to the main stage of work, it is necessary to determine the location of the tracks.

To do this, you need to schematically depict on a sheet of paper the paths leading from the entrance gate to the house and main structures. Next, you need to depict the paths to other components, such as a house, or a playground.

The garden path should lead to the main objects in such a way that you do not have to move on the "bare" ground, as this is not only unpleasant, but also detrimental to seedlings.

Original ideas for arranging garden paths

The use of non-standard materials is an excellent way out in cases where you want to create an original landscape element with minimal cost. So, you can use bottles, fragments of ceramic tiles, round cuts of trees, caps from plastic bottles, and this is only a small part of the materials for this.

In the latter case, it is necessary to collect a large number of lids and paint them in different colors. This option will allow the homeowner to experiment with colors and ornaments that can be folded from bright caps.

There are many variations of garden paths that can be placed on your site. A wide range of products will allow the average buyer to choose a product based on their preferences and the amount of money they have at their disposal.

Budget variations of tracks are far from always inferior in their characteristics to expensive options. We must not forget about another way - creating a path from improvised means. This method will allow you to equip the site in an original way so that your stay on it is not only comfortable, but also pleasant.

Photo ideas for garden paths made by hand

What are the characteristics of rubber tracks for summer cottages?

Rubber tiles made from recycled car tires. According to its characteristics and appearance the material is in no way inferior to competitors: the rough surface perfectly manifests itself in the winter, preventing slipping. The advantage is the possibility of sound insulation, which is why such tiles are often used on basketball and playgrounds. In addition, the material prevents the formation of puddles, and what is very important - does not emit toxic substances. And the abundance of shades of the tracks will help create a neat and beautiful path.

What are the features of the tracks made of plastic plates?

Mobile walkways made of plastic are very easy to install and do not require covering under them. The material is collected using fasteners, by adjusting which you can create a path of different widths and shapes. The connecting elements at the bottom of the slabs are large enough and firmly connect the elements, in addition, performing the function of a support.

The material has excellent characteristics: it prevents slipping and withstands high and low temperatures. Since there are many holes on the surface of the tile, water flows directly into them, preventing the formation of puddles. In addition to simplicity in masonry, the slab is easy to assemble in the winter and place in any outbuilding. By the way, several tiles can be laid out in winter before front door: The ribbed surface prevents you from slipping and falling.

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