The beautiful, well-groomed garden site is not only accurately cut trees and bushes, flowers; in the real garden surely there will be paths paved with qualitative tile. However not each gardener knows how to choose stone blocks and what it is necessary to be guided upon purchase by.
The paving slabs which owners of country sites often call garden have proved as strong, durable covering for paving of the squares, sidewalks, park footpaths long ago. Recently this material is more often used for paving of garden paths on country sites. In the market today the huge choice of paving slabs - what it is necessary to be guided by first of all?
Production method
The way of production has strong influence on a number of utilization and esthetic properties of tile which is made by one of two methods. The first consists in vibrocasting use. The similar method means manual production of products. Because of it it is not always possible to sustain strictly tile geometry that is with interest compensated by the clearness of drawings, wide choice of shades, forms. The similar tile can be recommended for paving of garden sites on which the heavy load is not supposed.
The second method of production consists in vibration pressing. The received tile is more resistant to heavy loads, mechanical damages. The end products have less attractive appearance, as it is unsurprising since production is line. Forms of the tile made by means of vibropressing are same: rectangles, rhombus, square, etc. However there are also advantages, - the strict geometry facilitating laying and low cost. The similar tile well is suitable for paving of sites on which cars come around.
Other selection criteria
Pay attention to product thickness; if it is 4 cm, then the tile suits only for pedestrian walks. In order that stone blocks has sustained at least the bicycle, thickness not less than 6 is necessary see. For passenger cars the tile 7-8 cm thick, for cargo is necessary – in 10 cm and more. One more selection criterion – the frost resistance measured in cycles. The qualitative product has to maintain not less than 150 cycles of freezing defrosting. These data have to contain in the certificate of product which for certain is available for the seller. Other selection criterion – color of product. If it too bright, then it does not mean that tile qualitative. The oversaturation of shade means that by production in weight the excessive amount of dye has been put that can lead subsequently to destruction of product (the tile just will begin to crumble). The quality of drying can be checked for hearing; take couple of tiles and knock the friend about the friend. The ringing sound demonstrates that products are dried well up, hard of hearing speaks about violation of production technique.