Taking up the issue of facing the facade of his house, many of us are faced with the problem of choosing the material most suitable for this purpose. The assortment is huge, but not always available in terms of budget or requires qualified specialists for installation. But there is a material that combines external presentability, accessibility and ease of installation. This is a siding under a log or a block of houses. It is about him that will be discussed in our article.
The term "siding under a log"
A block of house panels imitating the texture of a wooden frame or a log. As a basis for siding under a log, PVC, acrylic, metal or wood profiles with a polymer coating are used. Regardless of the basis, the exterior finish of the block house unit creates an impressive sheathing effect of real wood. At the same time, siding under a log has several advantages over a wooden frame:
- economy (acceptable price of material and components);
- the possibility of self-facing (simplicity of construction);
- durability and practicality in operation;
- wide assortment of shades and textures.
The block of houses is used not only for exterior facing of country houses, but also for interior finishing of premises, insulation of facades, decoration of utility rooms and outbuildings.
Types of siding for logs
There are several classifications of the Hausa block, depending on: the material of the substrate, the structure, the dimensions of the panel, the color solution. Proceeding from the variants of the basis for siding under a log, distinguish:
- vinyl;
- acrylic;
- metal;
- wood.
Vinyl siding under the log is the most accessible and widespread option for finishing the facade. Often the concept of block house is associated with vinyl panels that are made of PVC. The main advantages of vinyl siding under the log are: long service life, light weight, low cost; resistance to temperature changes, chemical attack and moisture. Important disadvantages of this material are: the tendency to deformation with a sharp temperature difference, to melting and fading under the influence of UV rays, weak mechanical strength.
Acrylic siding for logs refers to newer materials and is gaining in popularity due to improved characteristics (relative to the vinyl panel). When it is produced, a new polymer, acrylic-styrene, is used. The acrylic block house is much better in preserving its color under the influence of sunlight, it is stronger and more reliable in many respects. The assortment of shades and textures of acrylic siding is much more diverse, the cost is higher.
The metal block of the house under the log is made of a steel profile that makes the siding mechanically strong, chemically stable and non-flammable. Accordingly, its price is more expensive. Many experts recommend choosing a metal block of houses for the cladding of a private house.
Wooden siding under the log is the most expensive, but the only natural material. Produce it from coniferous wood in the form of panels, which on the outside have a rounded shape like a log. The decoration of the facade with a wooden block of houses looks solid and prestigious, but needs special care in contrast to other types of siding. The wooden facade must be periodically cleaned, painted and varnished. In addition, the material is heavy, flammable and burnt in the sun.
Siding for a log is classified by its structure into: single, double and triple. Thus, a single block is a house panel simulating one log; double - two logs, etc.
Block house under the log can differ in the dimensions of the panels (wide and narrow logs), the shape of the rounding, the color shades and texture.
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