Offering a personal charm to the garden and style to your home, garden paths are to be created with the greatest care, in respect of your environment.
In addition to being aesthetic, they must be practical, safe and resistant. Here is a short-list of mistakes to avoid when building or renovating them.
First mistake to avoid:not respecting the harmony between your house and the coating of your driveway. If your house displays a beautiful contemporary architecture, do not spoil the whole by installing old cobblestone paths for example. A real lack of taste that will have a stain effect on your general decor. On the market, you will be able to find a range of models at very varied prices. Gravel, concrete, shale... all styles and desires will be satisfied.
Do you dream of a minimalist, original, contemporary or zen driveway? No problem. Manufacturers have what it takes to satisfy all of your desires to get those important jobs done around the house. Also remember to think about the width of the aisle to ensure user comfort. The ideal size is 1.20 m to allow two people to walk while standing next to each other. For one person, the width will be 80 cm.
It is crucial to ensure the full safety of users. They must not fall or slip, just because you did not take your precautions when choosing and creating your paths. Make sure with the seller of the non-slip quality of the coating you have chosen. In principle, whether it is gravel, wood, tiles or even slabs, they should not fear the weather. During the snow season or during rainy periods, they must offer the best possible grip. The ideal is to opt for floors classified C according to the DIN 51097 standard measuring resistance to barefoot slipperiness, or classified at least R13, according to the DIN 51130 standard, the most widely used in Europe to assess anti-slip properties. of a floor.
This rule is as valid for a slate driveway as for a wooden, stepping stone or even gravel driveway.
Intended to beautify the garden, to energize it and to accompany your walks, the paths must be laid out in an appropriate way to be practical and useful. A myriad of solutions are available, from the simplest like Japanese steps, to a little more sophisticated like an asphalt driveway brightened up with curbs.
At the time of renovation or creation, rethink the path to be put in place. Your driveway must lead easily from point A to point B (from the gate to the front door, from the house to the swimming pool). Too sophisticated styles or zigzags are not recommended. It is better to do it in simplicity, in other words straight lines or small curves. This is important because if people don't find comfort walking on a complexly shaped path, they will start trampling your flower beds or lawn to find an easier path.
