Progress does not stand still, and every year new technologies in construction appear, existing ones are modernized, new materials are made. The main task in construction is to improve the process and reduce costs.
Integral element is finishing. Today, there are many materials on the market for these purposes, but in recent years, sales of metal siding have grown, which allows you to satisfy all customer requests.
Types of metal siding
Today, the manufacturer offers several types of metal siding to choose from:
- metal soffit,
- wall metal siding,
- corbel beam,
- metal siding "under the tree".
The latter is the most popular, because with this material you can create the feeling that the house is built from real solid logs. As a supplement, various ebbs, planks, slopes, corners are produced, which help to make the appearance of the building as complete and harmonious as possible.
What is metal siding?
Metal siding "under the tree" is a finishing material that imitates a calibrated log. It is used for exterior wall decoration and is made of galvanized steel with a decorative polymer coating.
Siding Features
- Wood siding can be used in all weather conditions.
- Styling technology is easy and available even for self-use.
- Any heat insulator can be laid under the material, which saves on heating the house.
- The main feature is the fact that the walls are not tightly closed with siding, which allows the facade of the house to "breathe".
- When using metal siding, it is possible to lay outdoor communications in such a way that they will not be visible from the outside, this will help achieve the aesthetic appearance of the building.
- Besides this, metal siding has different colors, "under the tree" about 50 shades are offered for the client's choice.
- Facade finished with this material will not require any maintenance in the future, which is one of the determining factors when choosing it.
Advantages of "wooden" siding
- Metal siding under the tree is resistant to temperature extremes from -50 to +80 degrees.
- Long service life up to 50 years.
- Fire safety.
- Resistant to naturalimpact.
- Unaffected by fungi and insects.
- Expands little when heated.
- Resistant to mechanical stress.
- Lightweight.
- Color fastness.
- Environmental safety.
- Easy to install.
- Maximum similarity to natural wood.
Metal siding dimensions
Metal siding "under the tree" sizes can be different - from 0.5 to 6 meters. The most widely used panels are 3-4 meters long, since they are easy to install and easier to deliver to the installation site. The width of the siding panel is 20-25 cm, and the width of the additional elements is 2 and 3 meters.
Installation of metal siding
As noted above, you can independently lay metal siding under a tree, the installation of this material is quite simple.
Initially, it is necessary to carry out some preparatory work: clean the walls, free them from paint, putty and other substances, remove nails, pipe fasteners and other elements. It is required to carefully examine the walls, if they have damage in the form of cracks and bulges, then you will need to install a wooden or metal crate.
To install a wooden crate, you will need a dry beam. If it is not dry enough, then metal siding will subsequently go in a wave. To avoid this probability, it is preferable to use a metal crate, which must be installed in increments of 0.4-1 meter, which will take into account the designhome and insulation width.
We put the insulation in the cells of the crate, you can use any kind. We fix with wire or dowels for fixing. Next, you need to fix the additional elements to the crate using self-tapping screws in increments of 0, 2-0, 4 meters.
Now you can proceed directly to the installation, but you need to consider some rules:
- you need to maintain a gap of up to 1.5 mm between the panel and the screw to compensate for the deformation of the metal siding in case of temperature changes;
- between the panel and the additional element it is necessary to leave a gap of 6-8 mm to relieve stress;
- it is wiser to start installing panels from the corners of the house;
- panels are fastened with self-tapping screws by hooking the top of the underlying siding panel to the underlying one by means of locking joints;
- if the building is of a non-standard shape, then for installation it may be necessary to cut the siding into pieces, this must be done with a hacksaw, otherwise there is a risk of damaging the protective layer of the panels;
- panels are installed to the very top of the house;
- at the last stage, finishing strips with locking joints are mounted on the bottom side, fastened with self-tapping screws from above.
When laying each row, you need to check the evenness with a building level, because if there is an unevenness somewhere, it will increase with the laying of each new row, which will be much more difficult to fix.
Cost of metal siding
The price of siding "under the tree"is relatively low, so the material is available to people of absolutely any income level. Manufacturers offer almost identical prices for siding, the difference is only in quality and shipping costs.
The cheapest siding will be the products of Russian manufacturers. So, the price of a panel varies from 400 to 500 rubles, depending on the color.
Mostly, metal siding is purchased to order, as buyers need different sizes and shades of panels. Siding is sold by the piece, however, as a rule, the manufacturer makes a discount for large orders.
To decide what kind of "wood-like" metal siding you need, you can easily see the photo.
Thus, this finishing material is not inferior in its characteristics to any other in the construction industry. Therefore, metal siding under a tree is very popular today. Reviews only confirm this once again.
