If you decide to decorate your house quickly, inexpensively, but practical, and so that it would not be necessary to repair or change the finish soon, you should consider the options for the facades of siding houses.
This modern finishing material is easy to use, easy to install, and relatively inexpensive. There are several types of siding, and to make the right choice, you should clearly represent the differences between them.
Materials siding panels:
- vinyl,
- metal,
- fiber cement,
- ground floor
Each of the types of this finishing material has advantages, disadvantages and its own areas of use.
Vinyl
It looks like a construction board. The facades, finished with vinyl siding, fit almost any architectural style.
Vinyl has many advantages:
- durability - can serve more than half a century;
- resistance to adverse weather conditions and temperature fluctuations in a wide range;
- large selection of different colors;
- ecological safety - not combustible, does not interact with aggressive substances;
- no condensation forms on the surface;
- does not require additional processing, painting;
- does not corrode;
- easy to clean;
- relatively inexpensive material.
A variety of finishing facades of private houses from siding is achieved not only due to the rich color palette of the material, but also due to the different directions of laying plastic “boards”: “herringbone”, horizontal or vertical stripes. A panel called “shipboard” is very popular among homeowners.
Metal
Metal siding has a higher cost than vinyl. But he has his advantages. First of all, the facades of houses made of metal siding look very unusual, and even make a typical house into an original structure. Such siding serves less than vinyl - no more than 35 years. It is insensitive to temperature extremes, it withstands the most severe climate.
The main advantages of metal siding:
- installation is possible both in vertical, and in the horizontal directions;
- accessories differ in variety;
- both locks and panels are very reliable;
- installation of metal siding can be carried out on any surface at any time of the year;
- The choice of colors of the material is quite wide.
Fiber cement
The facades, decorated with fiber cement siding, have one characteristic feature - it allows the surface to be colored, that is, after the time has elapsed, you can change the color of your house without spending significant funds.
Fiber cement - artificial material of natural origin. To obtain it, cement and cellulose fibers are mixed by adding special binders and water. The resulting mixture, drying, acquires high strength, resistance to water and fire, in addition, this material is not affected by insects, unlike wood.
It is easy to care for fiber cement siding - it is easy to clean with water and a mild detergent.
Imitations
In the market of materials for the facades of private houses from siding, panels imitating natural wood became very popular.
- For example, the “Log” siding allows any structure to be quickly turned into a rustic log house, with one significant difference: its walls will not crack and crack, they will never need painting or treatment with antiseptic agents.
- The siding “Beam” allows to imitate a structure from a bar, but at the same time it is deprived of its negative qualities: it is resistant to moisture, it is not combustible, it is not affected by loggers.
Ground floor
Facades of siding houses will look even better if the newly appeared material is used for finishing the basement: panels under stone or brick. The socle "stone" siding fits any architectural style, protects the socle from destruction, has an attractive appearance and reliably protects the house from the effects of adverse weather conditions.
The basement siding is thicker than ordinary wall siding, and is used both for finishing the basement part of the building and for covering the whole building.
There are a lot of types of basement siding, it is easy to install it, it serves for a long time - the sum of these qualities determines its popularity among homeowners. The range of prices for it on the market is quite significant - there are budget options, there are more expensive, designed for exquisite taste and a thick wallet.
And stone, and wood, and brick, and even houses of concrete slabs may have facades, decorated with siding. Ground siding will not only improve the appearance of the building, but also reliably protect against damage and moisture penetration, which gradually destroys concrete and cement.
The facades of private siding houses can turn a standard cottage village, where all houses are indistinguishable from one another, into an elegant town, in which every house is unique and original. Of all the finishing materials available on the market today, siding is the most practical and durable. It will not only make the house attractive in appearance, but also insulate it, protect it from temperature drops and moisture.
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