Concrete products and features of their manufacture at home

06-02-2018

Building

Many are accustomed to the fact that concrete is used to fill foundations, various monolithic systems, screeds and other building structures. Meanwhile, this material is also excellent for the manufacture of various decorative elements for the garden and garden plots. You can make concrete products with your own hands, and you need a minimum of tools and accessories.

Not only rough structures can be made of concrete, but also elegant sculptures.

What is needed for the work

It is impossible to make any product if you do not have all the necessary components and tools on hand. To prepare the solution you need the following:

Cement	В связи с тем, что изделиям нужна особая прочность, необходимо использовать самую качественную марку цемента – М500. Cement не должен быть залежавшийся, свежий состав – гарантия качества вашей работы и долговечности всех изготавливаемых изделий
Sand	Medium- or coarse-grained river sand is best, since there are no impurities of clay and black earth in it. If the sand is career, then it must be washed or it will have to be done independently, since any impurity reduces the quality of the solution.
Gravel	Этот компонент также следует выбирать очень тщательно – вкрапления в виде крупных камней и остатков растений следует удалить с помощью просеивания. Gravel не должен содержать в себе посторонних примесей и особенно глины
Water	The amount of this component is selected individually, the solution must be sufficiently plastic, it does not spread. It is very simple to check it: when mixing with a shovel, it should not stick to the shovel, but too dry solution is undesirable

In the photo - the correct consistency of the solution, which is a guarantee of the success of all your work.

It is also important to prepare all the necessary fixtures:

It is best to mix the components in a concrete mixer, this ensures that the composition is as uniform as possible.. In addition, you can save a lot of time and effort, as mixing concrete takes a lot of time and effort. Even if you do not have a concrete mixer, you can rent it for 1-2 days - the price of this service is small, but the benefits are undoubted.

The smallest concrete mixer will work as well.

If there is no concrete mixer, then a sufficiently large container is necessary for stirring so that it is convenient to conduct stirring.
You will also need shovels and buckets to add components and dispense them..

What is made most often

In fact, the production of concrete products of gypsum and cement allows you to make almost any decorative design, but beginner masters better practice on simple products. Consider the most popular options.

Paving slabs

Many choose the option with the purchase of finished items and laying them on the track. But for giving it is possible to make a tile independently. This will not only save money, but will also make your site unusual, as the homemade version differs from that produced on a production scale.

The work can be done in two ways, the first one is:

Several forms for tiles are purchased, and their shape can be very diverse, it all depends on your preferences.

On sale you can find the most unusual forms

The form is lubricated with a special compound or machine oil, after which it must be filled with a solution and thoroughly tamped with it to remove air bubbles. It is possible to place a wire frame in the solution, this will give the structure additional strength.
After one day, the product is taken out of the mold and placed under the shed for 2-3 weeks for final drying.

The second option has its differences:

The form has no bottom and is laid directly on the leveled ground.

Working with such forms is very convenient.

Next, it is necessary to fill it with a half of the solution, then put a wire frame on it and fill the form to the top.

A day later, the form is removed - and you can continue further work.

Mushroom

Very light construction, which is good to tamper:

For a start, a form for the leg is made, it can be a rolled piece of linoleum, a piece of pipe or a plastic bottle. The rebar is inserted into it and the solution is poured. When it starts to set, a recess about 10 cm deep and 3-4 cm in diameter is made with a stick in the upper end.
The hat is done like this: a hollow is made in the ground with the help of any pelvis or bowl, after which it must be covered with burdock leaves, this will not allow moisture to leave the solution and will create an interesting structure on the surface. 30 minutes after pouring, 2-3 nails are inserted in the center of the cap for future fixing.

Tip! You can use any container, as long as the configuration fits under the cap of the mushroom.

You can make mushrooms of various shapes

After 2-3 days, the cap is installed in the soil, the hole, made in advance, is filled with a solution, and nails are inserted into it from the cap. After 2-3 days, the design will be quite strong, it can be painted and covered with a protective composition.

Vases

Of course, the ideal option is to have an openwork form, but it is far from always possible to find it, and it is better to practice on simpler forms.

Instructions for the work is as follows:

You can make such stylish garden vases in just 20-30 minutes from ordinary concrete

First you need to find a container that will determine the external shape of the vase, it can be a bucket, a tank or a small bottle or jar. It is best to use the option of plastic, which you can then just cut.
For the internal cavity, a smaller capacity is taken; if the size of the vase is large, the walls should be 5–7 centimeters thick, for small variations this figure will naturally be smaller.
First, concrete is poured into the bottom of a large form, its layer again depends on the size of the product.. After that, a small container is placed on it so that the distance between the walls is approximately the same around the entire circumference, and the cavity is filled with solution to the very top.
Forms are removed after 2-3 days, after which the product must be placed in a place protected from sunlight and moistened daily to prevent cracks.
After drying, the surface can be painted; to prevent water from accumulating in the bottom, it is better to drill drainage holes..

Tip! Concrete is prepared in the following proportions: two parts of cement to three parts of sand and three parts of gravel. This allows you to get a strong and durable composition.

Conclusion

Сделать что-то интересное самостоятельно не так уж и трудно, нужно лишь немного фантазии и усердие (см.также статью «Бетонные изделия для общего использования»).

The video in this article will help to master some of the wisdom of this type of work.