Today, houses lined with siding are found everywhere. Materials such as plastic and wooden lining, as well as vinyl and metal material have found the greatest use in decorating the facade of country houses.
Considering all the options for finishing the facade, you can see certain disadvantages and advantages of various materials. Home owners often settle for vinyl siding. Why are these products so popular and in demand? We list the advantages of PVC plinth siding.
Pros of vinyl product:
- lightness;
- strength;
- low cost;
- fire resistance;
- economy;
- corrosion and rot resistance;
- sustainable;
- non-conductivity of electricity;
- durability;
- variety of textures and wide range of colors;
- easy maintenance and installation.
The advantage of metal basement siding is that the building does not need additional insulation. Walls sheathed with such products do not absorb moisture and withstand strong winds. There is a large selection of steel panels in a variety of colors.
One of the most expensive materials for house cladding is wood imitation siding. When choosing basement siding, photos of houses must be carefully looked at. Exterior decorating companies provide a lot of ideas and ideas of what your own home might look like.
Installation of basement siding requires preliminary preparation of the walls. If they are wooden, preparatory work is not needed. A wooden crate is installed on a brick base. The most important thing is that the walls under it are even.
It is recommended to mount the planks perpendicular to the basement siding rows. If the vinyl panels are screwed horizontally with screws, the batten is vertical. Panels are installed from the central vertical axis in the middle of the wall. Siding installation can also be carried out from the corner of the house, in which the initial bar is installed.
The most vulnerable part of the building is the basement. It is subject to the destructive action of melt water, the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors, as well as deformation. In this regard, plaster coatings require updating. Facing with socle siding can be used for the entire building. Facade panels are lightweight; it is even permissible to decorate pipes and lanterns with them.
The material has the ability to change dimensions with temperature fluctuations, therefore, in the summer and at low temperatures between panels and profilesleave a gap.
Tools
For mounting panels take:
- screwdriver;
- roulette;
- hacksaw;
- level;
- building hair dryer;
- hammer;
- circular saw;
- drill.
It should also be mentioned that the panels allow you to save the interior space of buildings, because insulation is placed under the cladding, which is also covered with a waterproofing film. When installing thermal insulation, it is imperative to pay attention to the absence of holes in the material. You can not nail the panels hard without leaving a gap for expansion-compression. This will eliminate the ripple effect.
