Around the house surrounded by a garden, it is worth making a 50 cm band of pebbles, gravel or crushed stone. It will prevent the house facade from getting dirty and will provide a clear separation between the house and the garden. However, in order forthe gravel band around the houseto fulfill its task and retain its decorative value for many years, it must be made in the right way. Seehow to make an armband around the house
Pebble band around the house
The gravel band around the houseshould be made in such a way that its slope is inclined towards the garden.This will prevent the accumulation of rainwater near the apartment building and the walls from seeping up. With a slight slope to the outside, the water will drain into the garden soil. To ensure proper water drainage, the gradient should be around 2%. This means that ifwe make a gravel band50 cm wide around the house, its outer edge should be 1 cm lower than the edge touching the house wall.
To properly make a band around the house , work should begin with precise leveling and leveling the ground for the band. It is an indispensable procedure as it prevents the accumulation of water in the depressions along the band and ensures an aesthetic appearance of the surface after pouring stones or gravel.
In order to maintain the appropriate width of the band and determine its course, we measure a distance of 50 cm from the building wall and hammer in wooden pegs. Then, along the pegs, attach a string that will mark the end of the band. Then spread the fleece around the entire house to the required width of the band.Typically, the width ofthe gravel band around the houseis 40 - 50 cm. Black, mulch or geotextile can be used here. An impermeable foil is not recommended. We arrange the geotextile in such a way that, at the joints, two nonwoven strips overlap. This will prevent weeds from appearing in the gaps between the pieces of material. When laying the non-woven fabric, make sure that it does not form waves and bulges. It is more difficult to cover the surface with stones if it is not uniformly flat.
Then stones are poured over the prepared place. Thearmband around the houseis suitable for gravel, crushed stone or, for example, pebbles. It is worth choosing a material that will harmonize with the color and texture of the house facade. The pebbles are poured out in such a way that the entire surface of the non-woven fabric is covered with stones. The pebble layer should be at least 10 cm thick to completely cover the fleece. Otherwise, the clearances will begin to appear quickly.
So that the gravel frombands around the housedoes not spill onto the lawn or beds with plants, or the other way - so that grass or weeds do not grow into the band, it is worth the band from the outside finish with curbs, palisades or paving stones, thus separating it from the lawn or the rebate.
