Kwanan nan mun ƙirƙira sabon filin baranda na tuta a cikin mu bayan gida sanin zai zama hanya mai aiki da sauƙi don sabunta sararin samaniya. Mun zaɓi dutsen tuta saboda dalilai da yawa, gami da dorewarsa, ƙaramin abin da ake buƙata na kulawa, da yadda yake kama da gidanmu na waje.
Since we’ve installed our family-friendly patio, it has tremendously benefitted our family by creating a space where the kids can run and play and can be easily hosed off daily! We’re so excited for the backyard makeover, and we can now invite guests to sit around our fire pit while the kids play.
Are you considering new hardscaping for your patio or backyard? If you’re looking to create a flagstone patio or walkway, keep reading to learn why we installed natural cleft and cut Castle Grey flagstone in a French pattern.
Flagstone is a sedimentary stone that occurs when sediment layers harden, usually underwater. It is composed of layers of strata of sand, clay, or organic sediments. When you hear the term flagstone, think of it as an umbrella encompassing several different types of stone. You will find common varieties of flagstone like slate that is popular in interior spaces, bluestone that is frequently found in cooler climates, and castle grey that is often used in exterior spaces. I’m going to discuss my two favorite varieties next: Castle Grey Flagstone and Bluestone.
Dutsen Tutar Castle Gray tsaka tsaki ne cikin launi tare da shuɗi mai haske zuwa launin toka mai duhu. Yana da gefuna da aka yanke da hannu da ƙasa marar daidaituwa ta halitta, yana ba shi kyakkyawan rubutu. Irin wannan dutsen tuta yana da ƙarancin kulawa kuma yana da ɗorewa sosai.
Kafin in fara binciken nau'ikan pavers na bayan gida daban-daban, ban san cewa bluestone ainihin nau'in tuta ne ba. Tunanin ya ruɗe ni sosai. Ka tuna, akwai nau'ikan dutsen tuta da yawa kuma bluestone yana ɗaya daga cikinsu. Bluestone yana samuwa ne lokacin da barbashi da koguna, tekuna, da tafkuna ke ajiye wuri ɗaya. Bluestone yana ba da garantin kallon maras lokaci, musamman tsakanin tsirrai da sauran ganye.
Now that we’ve discussed flagstone and the several different varieties, it’s important to note that I gaske so bluestone don gidanmu. Lokacin da na fara liƙa hotuna masu ban sha'awa, na haɗa gidaje da yawa na mafarki tare da patios na bluestone. A wannan gaba, kuna iya yin mamakin dalilin da yasa muka zaɓi babban dutse mai launin toka a kan bluestone. Ni da kaina ina son fara'a da kamannin bluestone kuma koyaushe ina mafarkin samun shi a bayan gidanmu. Duk da haka, ƙwararru da yawa sun yi gargaɗi game da amfani da shi a cikin yanayi mai dumi domin yana zafi sosai a ƙarƙashin ƙafa. Rayuwa a Charleston, South Carolina, muna da watanni masu zafi da yawa kuma muna buƙatar dutse wanda ya dace da dangi don wasan bayan gida. Ba ma son mu damu mu fesa ruwa don mu kwantar da shi a duk lokacin da muka yi shirin fita waje don mu yi wasa ko nishadi.
Har ila yau, lokacin da aka kwatanta wasu shahararrun zaɓuɓɓukan paver don aikin mu na patio, mun gano cewa da yawa suna slick lokacin da aka jika wanda ba zai zama mafi kyawun zaɓi tare da yara ba. Nau'in halitta na launin toka mai launin toka ya sa ya zama ƙasa da zamewa kuma zaɓi ne mafi aminci ga danginmu.