Paving slabs - the material is durable, easy to use and replace. Moreover, tile laying is cheaper than when working with asphalt.
First advantage - ease of repair
Damage to the coating is easy to fix locally, while it remains as flat as it was before the damage, which is difficult to achieve from asphalt - patched holes on the roadway become bumps or depressions, depending on how much the utilities try. If one tile is cracked, the fault will not spread further to the others.
Due to the fact that the sizes of paving slabs are different, they can be used for a variety of purposes - from the decor of small paths to a full cover for vehicles. It’s not easy to pave roads, but here are small sections - parking, for example, will be easier and cheaper.
What determines what tile you need to take for a certain area depends on what
The fact is that the sizes of paving slabs, which initially appeared in the post-Soviet space, did not differ in variety - there were only a dozen of them. Now the assortment is much wider, and different types of tiles can become a coating for sidewalks, car parks, freight transport entrances. The main parameter to consider is the load on the coverage area. The higher this indicator, the thicker the coating should be. Therefore, the cherished number of millimeters is the most important parameter, the correct choice of which will make it possible to qualitatively and for a long time turn the surface into a full-fledged path on which both adults and children can safely walk.
Types of paving slabs
The simplest type of tile is a brick.
It does not require the selection and observance of a pattern or ornament. The standard size of paving slabs “brick” is 210x105x60 (or another thickness value). But other values are possible - depending on the manufacturer.
In addition to this species, 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 “honeycombs”, “gzhelka”, or square tiles with various patterns, such as “mesh”, “chocolate”, “web”, “waves”, “parquet” and much more. An interesting option is paving slabs under the paving stones.
If previously under the cobblestones were meant hewn natural stones, now there is a design solution in a lightweight version that helps to achieve the effect of "antique". The sizes of
paving slabs-paving stones can be 100x100, 100x200, 200x200 with different thickness indicators (most often from 40 to 80 mm).
Pedestrian areas and areas for vehicles - which tile is suitable in both cases?
Such sites also differ in the nature of the load. For example, a path in a private garden or in a park area. In the first case, the tiles will be walked relatively rarely and mainly 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 is thinner, and in the park, accordingly, it is better to choose an option with a large thickness value.
Basically, the sizes of paving slabs (in particular, their thickness) vary between 20-60 millimeters. The thinnest is suitable for individual use tracks - in the courtyard, in the garden, where heavy vehicles will definitely not ride. And 60 millimeters is a tile that is suitable for paving roads that can withstand the weight of multi-ton machines.
What thickness is the tile
In general, there are such basic values for paving slab thickness: 20, 30, 40, 45, 60 mm. There are also options with 80 mm tiles, which, of course, will last longer, can withstand heavy loads, but also costs more, so you need to calculate the ratio of the required exposure of the material to the price.
The remaining dimensions of paving slabs (length and width) are more important for ease of installation. So, if you want to cover a small area, you can find time to tinker with a small tile. For large areas, paving slabs of large sizes are better. The values of the width and length of such tiles begin with 300x300 and reach 1000x1000, while there are also square and figured products.
Paving slabs: sizes, weight and price formation
The weight of a tile directly depends on its size, as well as on the material from which it is made, and color. For example, large paving 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.
The weight of small tiles is indicated per square meter. So, a square meter of "brick" 55 mm thick, weighs 125 kg. The same thickness "clover" - 102, and a square tile with an ornament - 120 kg. Naturally, tiles of smaller thickness will weigh less. The square of a 30 mm California tile weighs 62 kg.
Accordingly, the price of the tile will depend on its size, as well as on color performance. So, a square meter of paving slabs "Wave" with dimensions of 237x103x60 in gray will cost 400, and in color - 480 rubles. A square meter of California tile, 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 of 400x400x450 (the difference is 20 millimeters of thickness and ornament), gray color costs 380, and color - 460 rubles.
The same perimeter, but different in thickness tiles, as well as painted in a color other than gray, will cost more.