Before you start with the Build get started, but you should already reconsider a few decisions. For example, you should consider how much sun you will be on your terrace and accordingly select the direction in which you want to create the terrace. The south-east direction is recommended, for example, if you have your morning coffee on the terrace want to enjoy, but also the evening glass of wine. Because if your terrace is laid out in this direction, you benefit from both the morning and evening sun. If your terrace is facing south, you have sun from morning to afternoon, while the evening provides shade In the northeast, on the other hand, you can enjoy the sun in the morning and evening, while pleasant shade in the afternoon hours prevails.
Also the possibly You should plan the necessary electrical connections before starting construction. So you might want electric in the foreseeable future Awnings then it is advisable to lay the cables prior to construction. Also sockets, for example for one
In addition to the direction of the compass, the room on which the terrace is to be built must also be checked. Classic terraces, for example, border the living room, but the corridor does Kitchen directly on the terrace is also recommended. Especially if you often organize barbecue parties, you will appreciate the short corridor between the kitchen and the terrace. Because usually so much is dined here that you have to walk back and forth very often - a detour through the living room costs significantly more time.
Last but not least, you should also consider which covering is the right one for your terrace. You have the choice between wood or tile flooring, concrete slabs or Natural stone. Wood coverings, for example, give your terrace a touch of warmth and naturalness. However, there are a few things you have to consider when choosing the top wood and the substructure. Both should consist of the same type of wood, because if the wood begins due to the weather, to work, then similar or identical types of wood can better handle the stresses that arise here catch. Also, not all types of wood are suitable for outdoor use. When building terraces, in particular Bangkirai and Douglas fir, but you can also use robinia or local conifers. The latter, however, should be pressure impregnated in order to survive the sometimes severe weather fluctuations undamaged. A coat of open-pored glaze for these types of wood is strongly recommended. To prevent them from turning gray, you should renew the paint about every three years. You should put fine-meshed rabbit wire under the substructure to prevent mice from settling in the cavity under the terrace. A root fleece, on the other hand, helps prevent weeds from growing. You should fix the wood itself using stainless steel screws. These avoid unsightly discoloration of the wood.If, on the other hand, you have decided on a tile covering, you should choose light-colored and glazed tiles or heavy porcelain stoneware. Darker tiles heat up more when exposed to sunlight and are therefore not so suitable. When choosing the tiles, you should make sure that they are also suitable for outdoor use, so they must be frost-proof and slip-resistant. Correct preparation of the substrate is important so that the tiles do not crack in the cold and hot. This includes a concrete slab in which all unevenness has been leveled, as well as the sealing with appropriate sealing slurry. It is also advisable to use the buttering-floating method when laying the tiles. This means that the floor and the back of the tile are coated with adhesive and thus stick to each other better.
But the well-known concrete slabs are also ideal as Terrace covering. The boring gray records from the 1970s have long since become obsolete. With new surface treatments it is also possible to obtain marbled and sandblasted panels. This opens up new possibilities in design that no one could have imagined before.
The natural stone slabs in particular are used in the Terrace construction More and more popular. Especially in the gardens, which are designed to look very natural, they blend harmoniously into the overall picture. These are particularly attractive due to their uneven shape. Because the natural stone slabs come from quarries and are only processed by hand, so that each stone is unique. Even a terrace covered with natural stones is unique and a special feature of your garden. In addition, natural stones are very robust and weatherproof, so that even extreme temperatures cannot harm them. With the new designs and variations, you can also add wonderful Mediterranean accents. The natural stones can be laid particularly well with special natural stone laying mortar, which is why professional advice is recommended here in order to have the right building materials ready.
When building the terrace, it is therefore always important to ensure that the substrate is suitable and that the slope is appropriate. This should be at least 1.5 to 2% away from the house so that any moisture does not come into contact with the facade and thus damage it.
When laying natural stone, for example, you should not bypass the excavated earth, this should be done down to the depth of frost. Then fill the whole thing with gravel and compact it. This will prevent the natural stone slabs from freezing up from below. The natural stone slabs themselves should be rinsed with clear water to prevent mortar residues from sticking to the visible side. The slabs are easier to lay if you pour a concrete slab over the gravel bed, on which you then apply the appropriate sealing slurry. Then you need to mix the mortar in the ratio indicated on the package and apply it to the concrete slab or gravel bed. However, you should never apply more mortar than is needed for two or three panels, because it dries too quickly, so that there is no longer any hold. When laying the panels, a joint spacing of around three to four centimeters must be maintained so that the panels have enough space to work. The natural stone slabs are then tapped into the mortar bed with a rubber mallet, whereby no cavities are allowed to arise. To finish off, you still need the joint material, mostly consisting of quartz sand and trass cement. Often this must first be mixed in the appropriate ratio. After mixing, you should now grout your natural stone slabs and after the grout has hardened, you should clean everything thoroughly. It is best to clean the entire surface with what is known as a cement film remover. Make sure, however, that this does not get into the joints. After a short exposure time, you can remove the cement residue remover with a scrubber and pick up the resulting dirty liquid. Afterwards, it must be thoroughly cleaned again with clear water in order to loosen the last remaining dirt. However, the cement film remover must never come into contact with the skin during application and removal, as this can lead to significant rashes.
The classic concrete slabs, on the other hand, are more likely to be laid on a screed bed or so-called slab bearings. In the case of the screed bed, it is important to excavate at least 25 cm deep in order to avoid floor frost. The best thing to do is then fill the whole thing with a 25 cm thick layer of chippings with a grain size of 0 to 63 mm, which must also be compacted. This is followed by a 5 cm thick layer with a grain size of 3 to 7 mm. Both layers must then be peeled off flat. The use of panel bearings, on the other hand, has the advantage that only individual panels can be replaced later. This possibility also exists when using paving slabs when laying tiles.
