Naked brickwork or a concrete wall in our time looks already too boring and simple. Modern materials allow not only to give the structure a stylish appearance, but also to protect it from the weather. More and more often, the owners of the house tend to decorate it with stylish decorative plaster, using a facing ceramic brick or facade panel.
Exterior cladding panels
- Wooden facing panels . Despite the victorious procession of polymers, there are always consumers who do not exchange wood for another, albeit cheaper, material. It "breathes", keeps the heat well and promotes the formation of normal humidity in the room. The cheapest ones are panels made of spruce, larch or pine. More valuable tree species are used for interior decoration. If desired, you can choose a different profile: in the form of a bar, lining , block house.
- Ceramic facing panels . There are several types of fixing this material on the wall - on the frame, on the clip-clay, on the screws, using the solution directly on the wall. In any case, the installation of modern panels is a matter that is accessible to almost everyone. The facade of the house is quite beautiful and, most importantly, durable, because the facing ceramic plinth panels have excellent performance characteristics.
- Plastic decorative front panels . Polyvinyl chloride is suitable for buildings that are built in a temperate climate and are not subjected to any significant stress. A convenient system of locks-latches allows all the work to be done independently, that's why many people install these panels without involving specialists. Polymers provide reliable protection of the walls from rain, they do not rot and are sufficiently durable. Another advantage of this material is affordable prices. But there are some drawbacks that those who buy a siding of polymers should know - strong wind or hail can seriously damage such facades, besides plastic becomes brittle with quite serious frosts.
- Metal facade panels . This material is made of sheet aluminum or steel coated with polyester, plastisol or other protective layer. According to the manufacturers, it serves not less than 30 years without losing its properties. With regard to fire safety and water resistance, these panels show excellent results, but the thermal insulation properties of the metal, unfortunately, are not high.
- Fibrocement facing panels for the facades of houses . In addition to cement (up to 90%) these slabs contain mineral additives and various fibers from polymers or cellulose. Their weight is pretty decent. Therefore, it is necessary to fix this material to the wall thoroughly. Usually in work use special clamps, and if the thickness of the panel is small, then self-tapping screws. It looks great, both a facing panel for a brick, and a material with a smooth texture, under a wild stone.
I would also like to mention a fairly new kind of material - facade decorative facing panels with a heater (polyurethane). Most often, the upper layer of them is made from clinker tiles, and the heat-protective properties are provided by the polyurethane foam part. The most interesting thing is facing panels with a heater, made under a stone or brick. Their water absorption is low, this material serves fifty years, while it does not rot, and does not lend itself to rust, like metal, or the processes of aging.
Natural materials are becoming more expensive every year, it turns out that they are even somewhat more difficult to work with than some quality substitutes. Therefore, in this article, we specially stopped on decorative facade panels. They have proven themselves in the construction industry, and should like many people who are preparing in the near future to start serious repair work.
