Patio in the country with their own hands

Patio - equipped outdoor area among the beautiful plants, designed for recreation. The main elements of such a corner for recreation are a flat, paved with natural materials playground and comfortable furniture.

Imagine today a country house without such open spaces is almost impossible. Creating a secluded corner of rest from the city bustle, the owners try to plant their favorite flowers, trees, bushes. Cottage is not necessarily a place to plant vegetables and fruit trees. And when there grows amazingly beautiful plants, how not to build a patio?

Let's proceed to the construction of a patio in the country, using the step-by-step instructions and recommendations of experts.

Site selection

Carefully examine your summer cottage to determine the place of construction of the patio. If you want to sunbathe or bask in the warm sun, the ground should be open - without trees growing around.

Assume a rest on a patio with a cup of coffee and a favorite book, hiding from the hot rays of the sun - build a platform next to luxurious trees with an open view of a beautiful alpine slide or an unusual beauty flower bed.

The main requirement is a flat ground. If in the place chosen by you there are roughnesses, it is necessary to work and carefully to level everything. Patios can have a different shape: square, rectangular, circular or multi-faceted area.

Mark the boundaries of the future site using pegs and a rope. Round shape can be marked with a hose.

Site preparation

Taking a shovel in your hands, dig a shallow pit without speaking abroad. No need to dig too deep. It is enough to deepen the site a maximum of 20 cm.

Now you need sand to fill the pit. Level the ground well and cover with water. Wet sand will drain and thicken. It is necessary to level the surface again. If the sand pad turned out to be a little higher than the ground level, it is not scary.

For the construction of the patio mainly use different stones or slabs. Sometimes the site is made of natural wood, but in this case the structure will need more thorough care. In our article we will consider the option of construction of stone.

Stone work

What stones are better to choose? There are not any special recommendations. You can make a patio with absolutely any stones.

Whatever stone is preferred, the finished site should be almost flat.

You can use:

• Paving blocks.
• Concrete.
• Slabs of stone.
• This stone.
• Processed boards.

Do not test your feet and lay out the area with sea pebbles. When it comes to natural stone, it means a stone with a flat side, so that you can safely walk on it, and not stumble.

The patio is laid out of tile fragments in an unusual and rather original way. Use a circular saw to cut the board or break it with a chisel. Pieces are assembled as a mosaic. With this clutch you will save well. You do not need to buy a whole new tile, and a broken and used one costs much less.

To break a tile into pieces, first determine what shape a piece you need and draw a line on the tile. Chisels along the line make a small recess. Put the tile on the bar so that the line of fracture is on the edge and hit the material well. You will have two pieces. If there is a need to continue to break the tile into smaller parts.

Finishing touches

When you have laid all the stones and the marked area will be almost ready, put sand on top. It should be well placed on the entire surface. The sand will fill the gaps and help smooth out the bumps.

Now you need to sweep away the excess sand and fill the pad well with water. Repeat the procedure three times. Very soon the patio will be fully operational. It is time to remove the pegs and ropes. Tamp the ground around the new site.

Do not forget about the path leading to the patio. It is advisable to make it from the same material that was used for an outdoor recreation area.

We arrange the furniture

The moment came when you can arrange the furniture. Usually on the patio set a small table and two chairs. If the size allows, you can put a small sofa or a bench with a back. Most importantly, the furniture should be comfortable.

Trying to merge with nature as close as possible, do not use furniture made of plastic or other artificial materials for this recreation area.

It is best to equip the patio with wooden furniture. The wrought-iron furniture with decorative pillows placed on the seats looks unusually beautiful. If near the growing trees are still too young and do not give shade, you can install a light canopy. Plant favorite flowers and bushes around the recreation area.

Continuing the design, do not forget to bring lighting to the recreation area. In the hot summer, it is a pleasure to sit in the evening at the fountain with a cup of tea or a cool drink.

Creating your landscape design in the country, build near the patio a small pond or a small fountain. Nothing has a calming effect on tired nerves, like the quiet murmur of water and the barely audible rustling of leaves. This holiday destination will be just awesome and will become a favorite place for all family members.

We recommend to look at examples of design of such recreation areas by other owners of summer houses. Maybe you will like something, and you will get an idea for your patio.

We recommend reading:

• simple brazier made of brick;
• grill of metal (scheme);
• how to build a gazebo (drawings).

Photo of patio design

Any new design ideas? Leave comments on the article.

We recommend to read:

• arched greenhouse made of polycarbonate;
• Alpine slide in the country;
• how to build a pool in the country.

Video

We offer to watch the video on creating an amazing recreation area.