According to all building codes, the basement floor is recommended to be made monolithic, pouring the formwork with a reinforcing cage with a concrete mixture. Or assemble it from pillows and FBS blocks. Reinforced concrete is a material that does not collapse from moisture, but only gains strength. One drawback - it looks unpresentable. Eliminating it is now easier than ever, there are more and more finishing materials every day. Ground floor outside can be plastered, painted with moisture-resistant paint, covered with siding, using plinth facade panels.
The last method combines economy, ease of installation, the possibility of insulation and ventilation of the ground floor, beauty, originality of design. According to the chemical composition, basement panels are found from vinyl, fiberglass based on polyester, and other materials that are durable and resistant to painting, fire-fighting properties. Outwardly, they look like rubble stone, clinker bricks, wood, porcelain stoneware and others at the choice of the developer.
Usually plinth panels have dimensions of 1×0.5 m, so the installation of such a cladding takes a little time. They have grooves. During assembly, eachthe next is connected by a lock with the previous one. This is another savings article: the installation of basement panels is so simple that all operations can be done by hand. The space between the cladding and the wall can be filled with insulation or an air gap can be left to ventilate the facade. After installation, the siding is closed from above with ebbs. Rectangular holes are cut into the cladding for ventilation grilles.
Basement panels are used not only for finishing the ground floor, but also for the entire facade of the building. In this case, details are used that imitate brickwork or natural stone. Due to their low weight and reliability of fastening (using mounting profiles and self-tapping screws), the durability and stability of such a facade is guaranteed. Unlike, for example, finishing with natural stone. Over time, the flagstone falls off the wall under the pressure of its own weight, and it has to be repaired. Facade paneling is a "set it and forget it" job.
Benefits of panelling:
- not afraid of water;
- does not require antiseptic treatment;
- is light weight;
- has a stable color that does not fade in the sun;
- provides additional heat and sound insulation of the building;
- does not collapse from temperature changes.
If the facade has darkened, it is enough to wash it. It's most likely dust. The integrity of the coating during temperature changes is ensured by tolerances in the interlocks and horizontally enlarged mounting holes. Thatyes, when the plastic expands or contracts, the surface does not break in the place where the panel is attached to the mounting profile.
On the market, plinth panels are represented by several dozen manufacturers: Russian and foreign. Therefore, the buyer has a wide choice not only in terms of consumer and external properties of the product, but also in terms of price.
