Dè an dòigh as saoire air cabhsairean seòlta

Who hasn’t been spending more time in their garden? Whether it’s for a socially distant get together or to flex those green fingers. Even if the Covid-19 pandemic had never come on the scene, our gardens were already transforming into something more like an extension to the home with areas for dining, entertaining and cooking. With this multifunctionality comes the need to divide the garden into ‘areas’ hence the importance of paving. Of course if money is no object you can pave your garden with the most beautiful, durable natural stone on the market but many of us have to stick to a budget and if that’s a bit on the small side then how can you deagh shealladh fhaighinn gun a bhith a’ briseadh a’ bhanca?

Dè na roghainnean a th’ ann airson pàilleanan?

concrait is the go-to for cheaper end paving as you can choose from a variety of different colours, styles, textures, and even sizes of concrete slabs. Concrete is the perfect material if you want to ‘get the look’ for example, it can be made to look like brick on a driveway or you can use larger slabs for a clean, contemporary look. But don’t think that natural stone is out of your reach if you are working to a budget. Despite the fact that it is a fantastic quality, cabhsair clach-ghainmhich tha prìsean iongantach ìosal, a tha a’ ciallachadh gun urrainn dhut do ghàrradh aisling a chruthachadh airson bloigh de chosgais cuid eile sheòrsaichean de leacan cloiche nàdarra.

Mat clach-leac nàdarra ròs an fhoghair

Dè na roghainnean eile a th’ ann an àite cabhsair?

Is e asphalt roghainn eile saor an àite cabhsair. Tha e nas seasmhaiche ri aimsir fhuar agus chan eil e cho daor a chàradh ach tha cruadhtan fada nas cruaidhe.

For driveways you can use gravel which is also a good alternative if you have problems with drainage. You could keep costs down by using pavers to edge the drive or pathway, And for a more stable path choose  sharp-edged gravel that is labelled 1/4-inch minus. Pieces of that gravel type fit snugly together as they won’t move about so much.

Another cost-conscious alternative is poured concrete, although if you suddenly have more money to spend and want to invest in stone pavers instead it’s quite difficult to remove.

Airson patios is e sgeadachadh an roghainn eile a tha mòr-chòrdte ach faodaidh seo a bhith nas daoire na bhith ag ràdh, clach-ghainmhich agus chan eil e cho furasta a chumail suas.

Carson a bu chòir dhut cabhsair a thaghadh airson an àite a-muigh agad?

Eadhon ged a tha cabhsair beagan nas cosgaile na cuid de roghainnean eile tha e sa chumantas nas cruaidhe, a’ coimhead nas fheàrr agus bidh e nas fhaide. Bidh clach-ghainmhich a’ coimhead nas fheàrr mar a bhios i a’ fàs nas sine agus tha e furasta obrachadh leis a’ mhòr-chuid de leacan cloiche nàdarra.

Mar a roghnaicheas tu am pàtran ceart

Budget is important, especially if you have a huge project that is going to be used a lot. In that case it’s perhaps prudent to consider how much it will cost in the long term. Sometimes spending more at the outset will save you money over time.

Nuair a bhios tu a’ taghadh do chabhsair feumaidh tu faighneachd dhut fhèin dè am prìomh adhbhar a bhios ann. A bheil e airson slighe-draibhidh, patio, a garden path, or a poolscape? The type of paving you choose will also depend upon where it’s going to sit within your garden. Will it get a hammering from the elements? Or be at risk of oil drips from motor vehicles?

Mu dheireadh, is dòcha gum bi stoidhle do dhachaigh ag òrdachadh do roghainn. Bidh an seòrsa cabhsair a thaghas tu airson togalach ùr-nodha gu cinnteach eadar-dhealaichte bho thogalach dùthchail, ged nach eil riaghailtean ann. Faodaidh patio co-aimsireil chic coimhead gu math ri taobh seann togalach.

Airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh mun raon de leacan cloiche nàdarra a bheir sinn seachad, tadhal air a’ bhùth againn. Air neo, a bheil ceist agad? Feuch nach cuir thu dàil cuir fios thugainn.