Sidewalk tiles - the material is durable, easy to use and replace. And work on laying tiles are cheaper than when working with asphalt pavement.
Damage to the cover is easy to fix locally,while it will remain as flat as it was before the damage, which is difficult to achieve from asphalt - patched holes on the roadway become mounds or troughs, depending on how much the utilities will try. If one plate is cracked, the fault will not spread further along the rest.
Due to the fact that the dimensions of paving slabsThere are different, they can be used for a variety of purposes - from the decoration of small paths to a full coverage for vehicles. Roads to pave them are not easy, but here are small areas - parking, for example, will be easier and cheaper.
The fact is that the dimensions of paving slabs,which initially appeared in the post-Soviet space, did not differ in diversity - there were only about a dozen species. Now the assortment is much wider, and different types of tiles can become a coating for sidewalks, car parks, and cargo transport entrances. The main parameter that needs to be considered is the load on the coverage area. The higher this figure, the thicker the coating should be. Therefore, the coveted number of millimeters is the most important parameter, the right choice of which will enable to turn the surface into a full-fledged track for a long time, which is safe for adults and children to walk on.
The simplest type of tile - "brick".
It does not require the selection and compliance with the pattern orornament. The standard size of paving slabs "brick" - 210x105x60 (or another thickness value). But other values are possible, depending on the manufacturer.
In addition to this type, there are many other forms, the laying of which is much more troublesome, but the result is much more interesting:
"coil"
"Scales"
"clover"
As well as "honeycomb", "Gzhelka", or square tile withvarious patterns, such as "grid", "chocolate", "web", "waves", "parquet" and much more. An interesting option is paving tiles under the pavement.
Such sites also differ in character.load. For example, a path in a private garden or in a park area. In the first case, the tile will be walked relatively rarely and predominantly by the owners. In the second - the road will have to withstand a much larger number of people, as well as the weight of bicycles and mopeds. Therefore, for the first case, the tile will fit thinner, and in the park, respectively, it is better to choose the option with a large thickness value.
В основном размеры тротуарных плиток (в in particular, their thickness) varies between 20-60 millimeters. The thinnest is suitable for individual use tracks - in the courtyard, in the garden, where heavy transport will definitely not go. And 60 millimeters is a tile that is suitable for paving of carriageways that can withstand the weight of multi-ton machines.
In general, there are such basic valuesthickness of paving slabs: 20, 30, 40, 45, 60 mm. There are also options with 80-mm tiles, which, of course, will last longer, be able to withstand heavy loads, but it also costs more, because you need to calculate the ratio of the required exposure of the material and the price.
Other sizes of paving slabs (length andwidth) are more important for easy styling. So, if you want to cover a small area, you can find time to tinker with a small tile. For larger areas, paving slabs of larger sizes are better suited. The values of the width and length of such tiles start from 300x300 and reach 1000x1000, while there are also square and figured products.
The weight of the tile depends on its size, andalso on the material from which it is made, and colors. For example, large sidewalk slabs made of reinforced concrete have the following parameters:
300x300x60 - 13.5 kg (unit of production);
500x500x40 - 25 kg;
500x500x70 - 44 kg;
1000x500x50 - 66 kg;
1000x1000x80 - 200 kg;
1000x1000x100 - 240 kg.
Small tile weights per squaremeter. Thus, a square meter of "brick" 55 millimeters thick, weighs 125 kg. The same thickness "clover" - 102, and a square tile with an ornament - 120 kg. Naturally, a tile of smaller thickness will weigh less. The square of a 30 mm California tile weighs 62 kg.
Accordingly, the price of tiles will depend onits sizes, and also from color execution. So, a square meter of paving slabs "Wave" with dimensions of 237x103x60 in gray version will cost 400, and in color - 480 rubles. Square meter tiles "California", which is a square with a pattern with dimensions of 300x300x30, in a gray version costs 330, in color - 400 rubles. Similar to the previous "Web" with dimensions 400x400x50 (the difference is 20 millimeters of thickness and ornament) of gray color is 380, and color - 460 rubles.
Equal around the perimeter, but different in thickness tile, as well as painted in a color other than gray, will cost more.
