Upgrading the well suburban area plays a big role. Such a design in landscape design can decorate the area and even add zest to it.
Not everyone can install wells outside. Basically, water collection structures are used for street development.
They can be:
Let's take a closer look:
Advice. Sewage wells can be covered with a lid. They should not be noticeable on the site, as they can spoil its external design.
Initially, you need to understand what a tube well is.
So:
The main advantages of the well are:
To arrange the structure you can use:
Advice. Covers made from such materials can react to weather and climatic conditions: The metal will begin to rust and the wood will begin to swell. For this reason, it is worth covering their surface with paint in the case of a metal lid, or varnish when using a wooden one.
Small canopies are also popular and are made:
The following is used as a roof:
Ready-made decorative house designs also look interesting. different sizes. See photo.
Advice. Before improving a well of this type from the outside, it is necessary to install all branch pipes from it to supply water to the house or to another place on the site.
They are made of plastic with various imitations finishing materials and have their own characteristics:
Advice. If you don’t have time to make such houses on your site yourself, then it’s better to buy one already ready-made designs this type and easy to install.
The arrangement of a shaft well for water supply can be internal or external.
For internal improvement of the structure use:
It will also be mandatory to construct a ladder to check its condition if necessary and clean it.
For external arrangement use:
Houses are the most commonly used.
They are manufactured:
There are several types of natural stone that are used to build houses:
The brick can be:
Let's take a closer look:
Advice. If building bricks or shell rock or foam blocks are used in the construction of a well house, then such a structure requires additional external finishing to give it an attractive appearance and protect the building material from weather and climatic phenomena.
To build a house with your own hands from brick or other similar material you will need:
Advice. The laying of the material is carried out in the usual “checkerboard” manner. Thus, the building elements are bandaged and the strength of the structure increases.
To build a wooden house use:
Tools you will need:
In the video you can see how the construction of a wooden house takes place.
Currently used as cladding:
Advice. If you choose siding or plastic for finishing a stone house, you can insulate the structure in case it is used in winter.
This is due to the fact that the materials are mounted on a certain sheathing, which has its own height.
So:
There are ready-made plastic houses for arranging a mine well. They are simply installed on the site.
The following is used as a roof on a homemade well house:
Advice. For the roof it is best to use moisture-resistant and practical materials, which are resistant to changes in weather conditions.
The roof of the house can be:
So:
The cladding of the stone buildings of the houses also looks original.
For it they use:
For installation you will need:
Advice. After installation, the wood is coated with varnish, which will reliably protect its surface from moisture and other influences, and also increase its service life.
You can cover the entire surface outside the house with corrugated sheeting.
So:
Also used for outdoor decoration:
Such roofs are made:
Advice. If the roof is metal or wooden, then it is covered with varnish or paint to protect it from a damp environment.
Roofs are installed on:
Advice. Everyone chooses for themselves how to improve a well on their property. You just need to correctly determine the type and design of the structure so that it matches the design of the entire site.
Everything in the design of the structure must be combined. You can do it around the well original design and decorating the site. It all depends on the designer’s imagination.
In a suburban area, the design of the well plays a big role, but it all depends on the type of structure. There are wells that should be hidden from view.
As a rule, only wells that serve for water supply in a suburban area are subject to external development.
Types of water wells:
Both this type of construction is subject to arrangement outside. Only for a pipe well it is enough to install a column with various decorative elements. But with the mine well you will have to suffer a little.
The shaft well is made:
Note. Basically, wells made of concrete rings are subject to finishing. This material can be installed both inside the structure and outside (one ring is placed on the ground surface for more convenient arrangement designs).
How to design a well from concrete rings?
At the moment, there are several design options for such a well:
Note. Such structures can only be placed on a level base and if there is no reinforced concrete ring on the ground surface.
All these methods are quite diverse in application and choice of materials.
People who travel a lot have probably noticed that every part of the world, if not every country, has its own architecture, its own concepts of beauty and harmony. This also applies to such small forms as wells. Let's “travel” too.
Everyone has probably seen a Russian well: it is a wooden frame with a swing and a canopy or with a so-called “crane”.
This is the basis for designing a well in the Russian style. Such expressive ethnic elements, like carved posts supporting the roof, an openwork cornice, a roof made of shingles or straw, a cart wheel instead of a lifting drum handle, a wooden tub instead of a bucket.
But such decor can be very expensive, like any handmade, besides, you still have to manage to find a master. If you want to do everything yourself, you can get by with imitation of a log house, cover the roof with modern materials (corrugated sheeting, polycarbonate, metal or soft tiles), and decorate the overhangs with planks with a pattern cut out with a jigsaw.
Advice. In order for the well to be combined with other buildings, it is best to make the roof from the same material and the same color as their roof.
Today it is very fashionable to decorate your homes and estates in the style alpine chalet. If we're talking about about the design of the well, it is made without any posts supporting the canopy at all: a roof closed on all sides (see) with a door in the slope is installed directly on the head.
For reference. This design is explained by the mountainous operating conditions of the source. A stone rolling down a mountain, a fallen tree or an avalanche can damage high racks, so they are simply not made.
For decorative finishing, the lower concrete part of the well is most often lined with natural stone. Or again they use imitation: they cover the ring facade plaster and “draw” stones on it, pressing the fresh solution with a finger or stick. After drying, the “seams” can be highlighted by painting them with paint.
It is also a very popular trend in the design of not only interiors, but also exteriors - that is, the facades of houses and areas adjacent to it. Perhaps the residents middle zone attracted by the exotic. Be that as it may, it is possible different variants finishing of wells, since “oriental” style is a very general name.
So:
A building made in a medieval style can be decorated with natural stone, laid out with cobblestones, or granite slabs placed around it.
Medieval style decoration
So:
Ready-made houses represent a simple design of wells.
They are manufactured:
The following is used as a roof:
Note. Since ready-made houses can be of different sizes and have different prices, choosing the best option for decorating a well is not at all difficult.
Photo of the house
Decorating a well with your own hands, namely building a house, is also not particularly difficult.
There are two options for making the structure:
Note. In order to make a house from an installed concrete ring, it is enough to complete its external design and use a decorative roof or cover.
Build a house for a well with makeshift walls not so difficult.
Used for this:
Advice. The choice of type of brick depends on the weight of the roof or cover structure and which ones additional elements will still be located. Building bricks can support a lot of weight.
Note. For the external arrangement of a water supply shaft, some use metal barrels without a bottom, which are installed on reinforced concrete rings and secured to them using brackets and fasteners.
It’s worth considering that additional finishing, like concrete rings, requires:
In this case, roofs or covers for houses can be made from any modern material, which is used as roofing. Bituminous shingles are used quite often.
A reinforced concrete well can be designed using:
Advice.
To design the structure of a house or a simple reinforced concrete ring from the outside, you should give preference to practical and only moisture-resistant materials. This is due to the fact that outside there are different weather and climatic conditions and a large number of types of finishing under various influences and high humidity air change their structure and begin to deform.
Also, when choosing a material, it is worth taking into account the design of the roof so that its design matches the style of the well.
Stone cladding (see) of this type of structure looks quite interesting on a suburban area.
So:
Properties of stone finishing:
The only drawback is that this type of finish is quite cold and the source may severe frost freeze.
Advice. In this case, it is worth insulating the structure from the outside and building an airtight lid.
If decorative rock mounted on the surface, then natural can be laid out, forming the size and shape of the structure.
To install the stone you will need:
Note. Natural stone has a denser structure and it is impossible to cut it with a tile cutter.
Advice. If the shape of the structure is square, then finishing is done from each corner of the structure. If it is flat, then problems may arise with fixing the material to the surface. In this case, it is best to give preference to small stones that lie freely.
These materials are also considered a common finish for the outside of a well. Making a mine well with your own hands is done with their help quite quickly and simply.
Let's take a closer look:
Worth considering:
To work with the tool you will need:
Materials you will need:
Watching the video in this article will make it possible to install such materials on a well without much difficulty.
Ceramics have been used in exterior decoration for many years. Its main subtype is porcelain stoneware. They have similar properties, only the strength of the latter is several times higher.
Installing the material yourself, for this you will need:
From the tools:
The final stage will be the use of decorative putty, which allows you to disguise the masonry seams. At the moment there is a large assortment of such products.
Advice. If the well house is based on reinforced concrete ring, which has a round shape, it is better to use ceramic mosaic.
The surface of the material can be:
Choosing the best design option with tiles will not be difficult. Many people, when asked how to beautifully decorate a well without spending a lot of time and money, answer that they cannot find better ceramic or porcelain tiles. These materials create a unique design for any design.
If you have a well on your property or your house is connected to centralized water supply, this does not mean that from the well as an element landscape design, you need to refuse. Quite the opposite: you will have even more possibilities for its design, since you are not limited by its location, size, shape, safety, etc.
It can be miniature or made in life size. Round and square. In general, anyone. After all, it is not needed for water extraction, but only for decoration.
All the styles and design methods described above are applicable to these small architectural forms, plus you can decorate it with flowers, climbing plants, stones, garden figurines. Or a stork's nest. Without wasting further words, we invite you to look at examples.
The structure looks very beautiful surrounded by densely planted bright and colorful flowers. This is a difficult task that requires a lot of work, but the effect is obvious.
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Every owner summer cottage tries to arrange the landscape in such a way that it pleases the eye. When building a well, you must remember the rules for designing garden structures. It must fit into big picture plot. Decorating a well requires a creative approach. For the external design of the well, brick, wood, and stone can be used. You can entrust this work to professionals, or you can do everything yourself. Finishing of wells in a country house is usually carried out according to the design of the site. The subtleties of the process should be considered in more detail.
When decorating the outer part of the well, any material can be used. The main requirement is to give the structure a beautiful appearance. The facing material must also perform another function of protecting the well from negative influences.
There are several features of using different materials:
For selection optimal material You should understand the features of each product. Help you choose a specific material beautiful photos decorated wells. Many unusual and attractive photos of wells in the country and their finishing are presented in the article.
Finishing a well with your own hands can be done using a variety of materials. They differ in properties and installation features. Each of them deserves a more detailed consideration. WITH different materials It's worth taking a closer look.
Quite often, a time-tested material is chosen for the decorative finishing of wells - brick. Any of its varieties can be used for this purpose. The red material looks great. Such cladding can give a well house a special originality, an unusual and attractive appearance. With this lining, the well becomes a striking element of the site’s design.
Sand-lime or ceramic bricks are perfect for decorating a house. The latter has a number of advantages:
However, this material has a serious drawback - it absorbs moisture. To line the well from ceramic bricks lasted longer, the surface should be treated with a special compound. Typically, a hydrophobic varnish is used for such purposes. If treatment is not performed, the brick will collapse over time. The process of brick cladding is quite simple, but for a better understanding it is worth familiarizing yourself with some instructions:
When using bricks, it is important to remember these rules.
The tree represents traditional material, used for cladding many structures. Mine finishing is one of its most common uses. With the help of such material an interesting decorative finishing. Wood has long been chosen as a material for the head. Application to wooden elements carving made it possible to give such designs a special attractiveness.
The finish, which is made of wood, has several features:
Many builders advise building above well houses a full roof that will protect them. In addition, such an element can give the structure a unique look.
When choosing a natural product, you get a beautiful and stylish structure. One of the main positive qualities Such products are characterized by their high wear resistance.
There are several subtleties of finishing wells using stone:
To determine the intricacies of arranging a well using stone, you should look at photos of finished structures.
In addition to finishing various materials, the well can be decorated with flowers. If the shaft is buried in bright plants, the well looks especially attractive. This decoration is easy to create with your own hands.
There are several subtleties that should be taken into account when planting flowers around a well:
When lining flower wells, wood, cement and stone are used. Quite often they use soil and pebbles.
After finishing is completed, the well is plastered and painted. This stage becomes the final stage when creating beautiful design well. Plaster is very often used for facing brickwork. The space between the middle and lower frames of the shaft is plastered.
Features of plaster:
In addition to plaster, paint is often used. The front part of the well is treated with it. Painting is carried out for wooden houses. In addition, wood is often coated with varnish to reliable protection from external influences. Additionally, different colors are used to create a specific pattern. Shafts that have several parts painted in different colors look very attractive.
Which method is more suitable for creating a well lining? Everyone answers this question based on their preferences and capabilities. Some people like antique-style wells. In this case, wooden elements should be chosen for cladding. To create a more durable structure, you will need brick or stone.
If the decision on finishing the well has not yet been made, you should decide on design preferences. There are several attractive ideas that are worth taking a closer look at. Each of them has certain features that must be taken into account.
While creating country house in a chalet style, it is better to choose this style when decorating a well. Such buildings are usually erected in Switzerland. The finishing is usually made of stone. It is better to pave the path to the well. Before starting work, you should look at several photos of such structures.
The appearance of a classic Russian well is familiar to everyone. It is made from log wood. The main parts include the brace. It is worth familiarizing yourself with several characteristics of wells made in a rustic style:
To create the present rustic style the design should be supplemented with various ethnic elements:
Such elements allow you to build an original well, which will decorate the site.
When choosing an oriental style, they usually rely on the appearance of the house. If registration various designs matches on the site, you can use exactly this method of finishing. This structure should be covered with a canopy. The eastern well is decorated with various figures and amulets.
Why is external finishing of a well at a dacha necessary, what materials are used in its implementation, and what budget methods of finishing wells are relevant today? We will answer these and similar questions within the framework of this article.
Of course, finishing the wells is not a mandatory measure. But, if the concrete rings sticking out in the middle of the site do not please your eye, you cannot do without external finishing.
So, let's list available options finishing of wells and methods of their implementation.
The photo shows a concrete well lined with brick
This is a simple method that any summer resident can handle. To do this work with your own hands, a solid brick is purchased, which will subsequently be placed either lying down or on its edge.
The technology for performing the work is as follows:
Important: To prevent the concrete in the formwork from cracking when drying, we periodically spray it with water or install a temporary canopy to create shade.
Important: The brickwork around the concrete ring will be finished, so everything needs to be done as carefully as possible. Again, the joints between the bricks must be formed before masonry mortar will begin to dry out.
Today, finishing the concrete ring of a well with lumber is considered the most popular due to its simplicity and High Quality finished result. For external cladding of a concrete ring, you can use various lumber, including rounded logs, profiled beams, edged boards and even slabs, the price of which is more than affordable.
Regardless of what material you decide to use for cladding, the finished result will, first of all, depend on your imagination. Let's consider the most affordable way finishing using profiled timber.
In the photo - facing with profiled timber
Instructions for carrying out finishing works next:
Related articles:
A structure assembled using edged boards will not only decorate the well, but also protect the water from possible contamination. Let's look at the instructions for building a completely enclosed house, which are still widely used outside the city to this day.
Important: This finish is the best option for those wells where water is drawn through a submersible pump.
At the initial stage, we will prepare building materials.
We will need:
Also, for work you will need the following tool:
The construction instructions are as follows:
For greater strength of the entire structure, we fix the boards on each side with 4 screws. Nails should not be used for such purposes, as the frame may become shaky over time.
Tip: In order for the well house to serve for a long time without changing the original performance characteristics, all lumber must be treated with antiseptic agents before construction begins.
Now you know how and with what to finish the well so that it looks better and is more convenient in everyday use. Of course, there are other ways of lining concrete rings, but we have listed the most popular and in demand.
You can find more interesting and educational information by watching the video in this article.
Square wells are an excellent option for any garden plot. They blend harmoniously into the surrounding landscape due to the presence of wooden structural components. Decorative wells made in the shape of a house do not take up much space and attract with a unique appearance.
Decorative wells made in non-standard solutions, always look organic in the courtyard of every home. Such designs can hide the imperfections of the landscape and emphasize the advantages of the layout. It is best to place the above options close to vegetation.
Hexagonal wells made of wood with gable roof They are an elegant design that fits perfectly into the style of the estate. Such decorative objects can be additionally coated with paints and varnishes, which will give the well even more sophistication.
If you want to create an unusual atmosphere on your site, you should pay attention to a well in the form of a mill. This will give your estate originality and uniqueness. This design is best placed in the garden.
If you do not have big amount free space, you should not deny yourself such luxury as a well. Small decorative wells do not take up much space in the yard. At the same time, such wells can significantly transform the appearance of any patio and garden.
Decorative wells made in the shape of a flower bed can add elegance and uniqueness to any estate. To make the bottom row of such wells, you can use timber or wooden boards. On top of the above building materials a slab complemented with flowers is installed. These types of wells look wonderful in the garden. They highlight the style of the decor and give it uniqueness.
Wells created in a rural style will help add originality to any country house. They are the personification Slavic traditions, which look great against a background of trees and flowers. For this reason, it is better to place such products in the garden.
the wood of this well is designed to look antique; the paintwork plays an important role in this design
An ancient decorative well represents good decision to transform the courtyard in a private house. They can be installed in cottages and expensive houses. They will not spoil the surrounding space with their appearance. On the contrary, such wells give a peculiar charm and sophistication. Your guests will definitely appreciate your resourcefulness and individuality.
If you want to achieve original decor in your garden plot, you can install a well made in Japanese style. This design can be supplemented traditional plants, characteristic of Japan. In particular, the deck will look great against the backdrop of Japanese cherry Sakura. Such structures can be painted white or red. Also attract attention classic options, complemented by paint and varnish products.
A decorative well with a crane is a wonderful option for transforming a private home for a number of reasons. First of all, such decorative objects are traditional in nature. After all, our ancestors used wooden sculptures of cranes to decorate wells to preserve the well-being of the family. In addition, such designs are distinguished by their originality.
You should not place a wooden well in a place that is hidden from view. In order for its outlines to look harmonious in the surrounding environment, you need to take care of the landscaping of the area, this can be bushes, flower beds, etc. Also, such a well will not go badly with some kind of stone landscaping... This decorative element can transform the landscape of any estate. With its help, you can paint any garden with your own hands and add originality to your yard.
If you decide to build it with your own hands, you should know that a large container is needed as a base for such a well. A large tank or barrel will do just fine. The above structural elements are installed deep into the ground. First, a layer of sand is poured onto the bottom of the dug hole. After installing the container, the gaps should be filled with earth or crushed stone.
Every day among lovers countryside holiday there are more and more people who want to transform personal plot by using decorative well. They really are bright decoration any yard. But for this they must fit harmoniously into the style of the landscape. For this reason, you should take a responsible approach to the design of this decorative object.
A decorative well can not only add style and originality to your site, but also hide planning flaws. In particular, correct design This design allows you to hide pipes and other communications. In addition, using wells you can protect water containers from contamination.
The main task of any decorative element is to achieve an aesthetically pleasing appearance for your garden. At the same time, every home craftsman can decorate it as he pleases. The better the imagination, the greater the chances of making your personal plot original. If you don't have any specific ideas, you can use the following guidelines.
The design of any well depends, first of all, on its location. If you decide to install it in the garden, it can be additionally equipped garden paths, alpine slides, flowerpots, a small wooden fence. Such a well will transform any garden. Also, the registration process depends on the type of well. After all, if it is made in an ancient form, modern jewelry and the accessories will not look so harmonious against its background.
decorating a well with burlap - old unnecessary pieces of material from furniture or other woven products
But for wells made in the form gable roof, unique accessories will do just fine. Their appearance can be transformed by adding classic style a sculpture of a crane, a windmill, or just interesting flowerpots with flowers. Wells in the shape of a house (teremka) also look interesting. It can be additionally equipped with interesting carved details.
If we are talking about a well made in oriental style, then it is better to match the style. Nearby you can plant Sakura or other plants characteristic of the East. Naturally, if they get along in the existing soil.
Finally, I would like to note that decorative wooden wells can fit into the style of any composition. In the design they can be supplemented with various flowers, plants, stone outbuildings and various accessories. In the process, the main thing is to achieve harmony and originality. At the same time, you should not abuse many decorative elements.
