Among the materials for exterior decoration of buildings, vinyl siding is very popular. This is due to its special performance characteristics.
Vinyl siding - characteristics and properties
First of all, what is siding? Actually, the meaning of this word carries the whole semantic load - the outer skin. But! If earlier materials used for exterior decoration of buildings were not durable or require constant maintenance, and in some cases costly material (wood, stone, painting, plastering), then with the advent of vinyl siding, many of these problems have disappeared. Since the material for the production of siding is polyvinyl chloride, this finishing material retains all its properties - complete chemical inertness, resistance to adverse external influences and sun burn, does not undergo corrosion and rotting process, does not combustible, has zero electrical conductivity, is environmentally safe. A disadvantage is the fragility of the material at low temperatures. But, there is an alternative here. Sidings made of PVC of the latest generation can withstand temperature changes from + 50 ° to -50 ° C. Also it should be said that siding is a fairly easy material. So do not worry about the extra load on the foundation of the building. And the undeniable advantages of vinyl siding - its warranty period of operation reaches 50 years, and the installation is simple and does not require special skills.
Produced vinyl siding with a surface that very reliably imitates various natural materials - a wooden plank, a beam or a log, various rocks of a stone. In addition, vinyl siding has a wide range of colors.
Vinyl siding - color
Produced vinyl siding in three color categories - white shades, pastel, color. The most popular siding pastel shades - cream, light gray and light blue, gray-blue, light green, gray-green, beige-sand, peach-pink. Sidings of more saturated shades - brown, red, blue, yellow - are also used. But, it should be noted that siding saturated colors has a higher price because of the use of more expensive additives that help maintain color in the process of operation.
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Vinyl siding under ...
Vinyl siding is gaining popularity, the surface of which imitates various natural materials, for example, wood or stone. The plausibility of transferring the appearance and texture of these materials is very high, but the cost compared to natural prototypes is several times less. Vinyl siding under the log is especially popular. Outwardly, such a siding has the form of a rounded bar. Therefore, the house, the facades of which are trimmed with siding under a log , acquires the appearance of a log house structure. Moreover, the choice of color and wood species is given, if I may say so. The most popular ones (descending) are sandalwood, sakura log, champagne log, log torrey, pistachio log, white log, mohawan log. Quite often you can hear the expression "vinyl siding block house". This is the same vinyl siding under the rounded log, that is, these are two names of the same finishing material.
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No less demand is used and vinyl siding under the stone, imitating the surface of a variety of natural stones, reflecting all their natural features and defects. It can be siding for granite, malachite, sandstone, cobblestone, as well as under treated and torn stone. It is used for finishing, as socles, and facades of buildings.
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