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Exterior decoration of the house - 5 modern implementation options

October 24, 2016
Specialization: facade finishing, interior decoration, construction of dachas, garages. The experience of an amateur gardener and horticulturist. He also has experience repairing cars and motorcycles. Hobbies: playing the guitar and much more, for which there is not enough time :)

The facade is calling card of any building, in addition, the exterior finish of the house, as you know, serves to protect the walls from rain and other negative influences environment. Therefore, the choice of finishing materials must be approached competently and responsibly.

Currently, the market is replete with various offers, which, on the one hand, is, of course, good, but on the other hand, because of this, it is not easy for a beginner to decide how best to finish the house. To help in this matter, I will now introduce you to the most common technologies. exterior finish and their features, as well as modern facade materials.

Exterior finishing options

So, the following options for finishing the facade are currently popular:

1. dry (hinged facade)- involves the installation of a frame, which is subsequently sheathed with panels;
2. wet (plaster)- carried out using various plaster solutions that can be applied to walls different ways;
3. cladding with piece materials- involves pasting the walls with tiles, natural stone or other similar materials;
4. brick cladding- in this case, walls of facing bricks are erected along the perimeter of the house;
5. thermal panels- it's relatively new material, which is attached to the walls in a dry way.

Each of these finishing options has its own characteristics, as well as pros and cons, which we will discuss below.

Option 1: hinged facade

Technology features

Finishing according to the technology of a ventilated or hinged facade is very popular, as it has a number of advantages:

• the facade is quickly and easily mounted, and finishing can be done at any temperature;
• the finish is quite strong and durable;
• a large selection of materials, which allows you to implement any design of the facade to your taste;
• it is possible to place thermal insulation under the skin, as well as hide communications.

Due to the lack of wet work, this finish is an excellent option for wooden buildings. Also in a similar way, you can finish the house from blocks, such as aerated concrete or wood concrete. Truth, in this case, it is necessary to use special fasteners for mounting the frame.

The disadvantages include a higher cost compared to plaster.

Materials for a hinged facade

As mentioned above, the basis of the hinged facade is the frame. It is collected from metal profiles or wooden beams. In addition, of course, some other materials will be needed for the exterior decoration of the house in this way:

• thermal insulation material for wall insulation. On our resource you can find detailed information about the choice of thermal insulation. The only thing I note is that it is best to use board materials, for example, polystyrene foam boards or mineral mats;
• vapor barrier film;
• if the house is wooden, protective impregnation and interventional insulation will also be required;

Particular attention must be paid to the finishing material, on which the design of the facade depends., as well as how durable the exterior of the house will turn out to be. The range of all kinds of panels is simply huge, and it is impossible to list them all. Therefore, below we will get acquainted only with the most common materials:

• wooden finishing boards - these include block house, lining, imitation of timber, planken, etc. All of them differ only in size and profile.

Among the advantages of these coatings are environmental friendliness, attractive appearance and relatively low cost - from 300-350 rubles. for 1m2. The disadvantages include the need for periodic care, namely the processing protective compounds.

As a rule, such materials are used for finishing wooden buildings. For example, a log house, even after finishing, can retain its natural beauty if it is sheathed with a block house;

• vinyl siding- plastic panels in the form of several interconnected boards. Vinyl siding is a good alternative wooden materials, since it costs less (from 200 rubles per 1m2), moreover, it does not require any maintenance;

• metal siding - outwardly resembles vinyl siding, however, it is made of galvanized steel or aluminum. Outwardly, this material reliably imitates a wooden coating, but at the same time it has some disadvantages:
  • high cost - from 400-500 rubles. for 1m2;
  • noise during precipitation and strong winds;
  • high thermal conductivity.

Therefore, metal siding is rarely used for finishing. residential buildings.

• facade panels - in fact, this is an analogue of vinyl. The difference lies only in appearance - this coating can imitate natural stone, masonry, and other materials.

Often, home craftsmen are interested in how to finish the bottom of the house in order to highlight it and provide sufficient strength to the base? An excellent solution are special plinth panels. Outwardly, they resemble facade panels, but they are more durable.

Everyone should choose what material is better to finish the house outside, depending on the desired design of the facade and, of course, financial capabilities.

However, plaster also has some disadvantages:

• plastering is a seasonal job, as sub-zero temperature you can't do it;
• durability is much lower than other finishes. As a rule, it does not exceed 10-15 years, subject to strict adherence to technology and the use of the most expensive and high-quality materials. Otherwise, the facade will have to be repaired even earlier;
• strength is much lower than other types of finishes, especially if the plaster is applied over the insulation. In this case, it is protected by a thin layer of cement-based adhesive and fiberglass mesh. As a result, even minor mechanical loads can damage the surface of the facade;
• applying plaster is a rather laborious work.

If the house is made of wood concrete or aerated concrete, it is not recommended to plaster it over the insulation, since the walls will have much greater vapor permeability than the finish, which will lead to their constant dampening with all the ensuing consequences.

Types of plaster

It should be noted that plastering can be of several types:

Type of plastering	Peculiarities
Draft	The task of such plastering is to level the outer walls and prepare them for further finishing, for example, applying decorative plaster, tiling, painting, etc. To perform rough plaster, cement mortars are used. It is best to use special plaster mixtures, which contain additives that improve the quality of the coating. Their cost starts from 180-200 rubles. per bag 25kg. The liquid mortar with such plastering is applied to the wall manually or mechanically, after which it is aligned with the beacon rule. True, if the irregularities of the wall are insignificant, plastering can be done without beacons.
decorative	Forms the texture of the facade, respectively, performs an exclusively decorative function. As a rule, decorative plastering is carried out with special mixtures that are applied thin layer. Their composition may contain marble chips or other filler, which forms the texture of the coating. The cost of the cheapest mineral plasters starts from 300-400 rubles. per bag weighing 20kg. The cost of more expensive polymer compositions can reach 2500-3000 rubles. I must say that there is a technology for decorative plastering with ordinary cement mortar. Its essence lies in spraying the composition on the walls, resulting in a texture that resembles a fur coat. Therefore, this technology is called a fur coat.
Wet facade	With this plastering, the walls are pre-pasted with insulation, for example, foam or mineral mats. In addition, the insulation is additionally fixed with special dowels. Then the surface is reinforced with fiberglass mesh, which is glued with Ceresit CT 85 adhesive. Thus, it performs the function of a rough plaster. Any decorative plaster is applied over the surface finished in this way, which is subsequently painted.

If you want to insulate the house using the hinged facade technology, but at the same time finish it with decorative plaster, you can sheathe the LSU frame with slabs, then putty them and apply a decorative composition on top.

Option 3: cladding with piece materials

Exterior decoration of the house can be done with piece materials. Among the advantages of such a solution are the following points:

• reliable protection of walls from atmospheric influences;
• the facade acquires a presentable appearance;
• durability.

Of course, along with the advantages, there are some disadvantages:

• walls under such cladding cannot be insulated from the outside;
• the cost of piece facing materials is much higher than the coatings described above.

Therefore, the combined exterior decoration of the facade is very popular. In this case, piece materials are used only for finishing the basement or corners, and the main part of the walls is plastered or finished in other ways, as in the photo below.

The most popular are the following types of piece materials:

• stones;
• clinker tiles;
• ceramic tile.

Below we will take a closer look at the features of all these coatings.

Facing stones

A natural stone- this is a common finishing material that always looks stylish and fashionable. In addition, this finish is durable and very durable.

True, it should be borne in mind that stone is different from stone. Therefore, we will further consider the most common types of stones that are used for facade decoration:

stone type	Peculiarities
limestone and sandstone	They are beautiful stones that are found most different shades. Of course, in addition to visual appeal, there are other advantages: low cost - from 400-500 rubles. for 1 m2; relatively small weight. The disadvantages include low strength and porosity.
shell rock	It is also inexpensive, but at the same time a beautiful stone. It has the same disadvantages as the above limestone and sandstone.
Slate	Beautiful and at the same time durable material, so it is very popular. Often it is used in the design of the facade in the style of Provence. The cost of slate also starts from 400-500 rubles. for 1 m2;
Marble	This stone is one of the most famous and widespread. He is different beautiful texture and a rich selection of colors. In addition, this stone can be called eternal due to its high strength and hardness. The only serious drawback of marble is the high cost - the price starts from 3500-4000 rubles. for 1m2.
Granite	It has almost the same performance as marble. True, its cost is somewhat lower - from 2500 rubles per square meter.

To prevent the porous stone from getting wet and clogged with dirt, it should be coated with a special varnish.

The installation of the stone is carried out on ordinary tile adhesive. Since when laying this material it is not necessary to make even seams and strictly maintain the level, even a beginner can cope with this task.

Clinker tiles are beautiful and durable material for exterior wall decoration, which is made on the basis of slate clays. Thanks to a special manufacturing technology, it has the following qualities:

• high strength;
• weather resistance;
• durability - many manufacturers of clinker tiles give a guarantee for 100 years;
• light weight compared to natural stone.

Outwardly, the tile resembles a brick, so the wall finished with this material is almost impossible to distinguish from brickwork. True, the installation process itself is quite complicated, since the tiles must be located in the same plane and have the same seams.

In addition, the process of grouting is quite complicated. Therefore, if you decide to tile your house, you will have to seek help from specialists.

As for the cost of clinker tiles, the price of domestic products starts from 600 rubles per square meter. European tiles are several times more expensive.

Ceramic tile

A good alternative to clinker tiles is ceramic and porcelain stoneware. It can be smooth and structured. The latter resembles a natural stone, therefore it is very popular.

Sometimes even photo printing is applied to the glazed surface. As a result, the material can have any texture or patterns. Accordingly, such a coating looks very impressive.

It should be noted that not only tiles are made of ceramics, but also large facade panels, the width of which can reach 60 cm and the length -180 cm. The panels are easier to install, however, the design of the facade in this case turns out to be rather peculiar. Therefore, the tile is still more popular.

The cost of ceramic facade tiles starts from 400 rubles. for 1m2.

Option 4: brick cladding

Considering modern views exterior decoration, it is impossible not to mention brick cladding. This is perhaps best protection walls from negative environmental influences and mechanical influences.

Therefore, if you are interested in finishing an old house, brick cladding is great solution. After all, in this way you will not only protect the walls from negative influences, but also give the building a presentable appearance.

True, for objectivity, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with some of the disadvantages of such a solution:

• the brick has a lot of weight, as a result of which the facing walls need a foundation , even if you plan to finish a one-story house. Therefore, if such a cladding was not planned at the design stage of the house, it is necessary to carry out an additional strip foundation along the perimeter of the building;

  Thermopanel for facade finishing

  Option 5: lining with thermal panels

  Finally, consider modern outdoor Decoration Materials, which belong to the category of thermal insulation boards. Their main feature is the presence of two layers:

  • base - is a heat-insulating material. It can be expanded polystyrene, extruded polystyrene foam or even polyurethane foam;
  • the front layer - serves as protection for the insulation from environmental influences, and is also decorative element. Clinker tiles are usually used as a front covering, marble chips, porcelain tiles and other materials.

  It should be noted that these panels do not require the installation of a frame, as they are fixed directly on the wall using special fasteners. At the same time, they are connected to each other in a lock, which provides a continuous surface without cold bridges.

  High cost - the price of thermal panels starts from 1000 rubles. for 1m2;

• the vapor permeability of such a coating leaves much to be desired, therefore it is not necessary to finish a house of gas silicate or other materials that have a high vapor permeability in this way.

Here, in fact, are all types of exterior wall finishes that I wanted to acquaint you with in this article.

Output

Exterior decoration of the house can be done in different ways and materials. Moreover, it is impossible to say unequivocally that some option is better, and some is worse, since they all have their pluses and minuses. Therefore, everyone must make his own choice, depending on his own wishes, financial capabilities and other factors.

If you have any questions regarding the facade decoration, ask them in the comments, and I will be happy to answer you.

October 24, 2016

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The desire to make your home unusual and unique is, without a doubt, a feature of all people. If we do not talk about individuals with, frankly, unlimited financial opportunities, even the owners of small country houses want to make them stylish, artsy. And to give your home the features of a fashionable design trend, to make it both recognizable and unusual, different from its neighbors, is the dream of many owners. Despite the apparent complexity of the task, literally everyone can create the facade design of their dreams.

A bit about style

One can argue for a long time that a particular facade design must have a well-defined list of features in order to rightfully bear the title of “Provence” or “Country”. But in fact, this is just an invented, superficial marketing husk, which is followed by companies that earn money by developing and selling an architectural project.
In fact, there is no exact assessment of whether the decoration of a building belongs to a particular style. Visual recognizable appearance, which has completed project, can be made up of:

• clear, conspicuous features that are created in the decoration of the cottage;
• the general range of colors in which the facade parts of the building are painted;
• proportions and configuration of windows used in the project;
• materials with which the front part of the cottage or country house is finished.

To make it clear how easy it is to create a visual style and implement a recognizable project, let's look at the key features that relate to one or another recognized canonical facade design.

Modernity

Minimalism, loft, hi-tech and many other modern trends are very often chosen today to create a facade. country cottage. This style with an abundance of glass surfaces, neat walls looks great on a small building. It is not recommended to use stone finish. Buildings should look light and airy, so wood, siding, plaster, decorative and painted are used.

In a word, modern styles designs provide great freedom and do not put forward any requirements for the structural solutions of windows, doors, and there are no recognized recommendations on the combination of design colors.

However, there are several characteristic features that distinguish modern, open and minimalist design styles:

1. Facade parts can be painted both in compliance with the minimum difference between sections of walls, building zones, windows and doors, and with the creation of a sharp contrast.
2. Strict straight lines are used.
3. Restraint and openness are put at the forefront. rectangular shape, large spaces glass or walls without additional decoration and other features.
4. Doors - the most simple, concise.

It is worth noting that modern styles are often the easiest to implement, in addition, the designer can use character traits design to manipulate interior and exterior space, provide good level natural light solve other problems to create comfortable housing.

In conclusion, we invite you to watch the video below. It details the various facade technologies and decor materials.

Fachwerk - Germany and the Scandinavian countries

Very neat and stylish houses constantly appear in advertising materials for the products of Alpine farmers, the landscape of Germany abounds with them, dwellings with such design are found in England, yielding in terms of distribution only to houses with classic English windows and stone trim.

The appearance of buildings and the design of facades depend on the construction technology that was common in past centuries, namely:

• for a cottage or a house, a power frame was always created from powerful beams;
• the space was filled with various auxiliary materials(it makes no sense to list, since in some regions it was even a mixture of various garbage with horse manure);
• parts of the beams on the outer part of the walls were left open.

The walls were painted or whitewashed, the beams were covered with dyes with waterproof characteristics. The result is a recognizable style brand, very neat.

With modern architectural design, in order to create such a house facade design, you can go in several ways:

• clear slender lines of dark beams can be imitated, formed from plaster;
• when creating ventilated facades or when applying any secondary finish, the pattern can be created using overlays from a wide variety of materials;
• at frame construction or building a house from SIP panels (Canadian technology), you can leave the beams partially open;
• for stylistic recognition, it is easy to design with a non-load-bearing beam structure.

It should always be remembered that the exposed parts of the beams, regardless of the level of protection from the effects of the atmosphere and moisture, are destroyed. It is recommended to replace wooden structures every 17-20 years. There are no restrictions on the use of materials for finishing the facade in the half-timbered style. The main recognizable feature is precisely the recognizability of the pattern - dark beams and light walls. The canonical version is black and white.

Country, or "rustic style"

A style that can even become abusive when mentioned in design circles. This is a very, very broad direction. Country with equal right can be called and country house made of wood (Russia), trimmed with stone (England), wooden plates overlaid (America), with some restrictions - rustic but elegant Provence (France), even clapboard houses (Finland).

Therefore, if you decide to create a facade design for a private house, cottage, country house, you should first of all follow a number of principles and requirements that the exterior of the structure must meet.

1. Country is characterized by some rudeness and simplicity. Therefore - no arches, curved lines when designing a structure. Only straight lines.
2. The ideal window shape is a rectangle or square. The ideal maximum of shape variability is the beveled top of the window unit.
3. It is desirable that when glazing there are no huge open areas. In country style design, frames with crossbars are necessarily used, this will enhance the impression of simplicity.
4. The doors of a country house in country style are wood or its imitation, a simple paneled design, without curvilinear elements.

For country-style decoration, it is best to use natural materials. Ideal stone, wood in the most various forms. However, those who cannot afford such a luxury and prefer technology can use imitations.

There is another key style decision that makes houses uniquely country-style. The project should, firstly, provide for a unified color finish on the first, second and other floors. Secondly, it is imperative to observe a single style. For example, if stone was used to finish the basement, the corners of the house are also decorated with such material.

Otherwise, if you do not dwell on the peculiarities of the country style of various countries, you can recommend following the following rules when decorating a cottage or house building:

• the walls are painted in lighter colors compared to the frames;
• decoration of the front and end walls should be different;
• doors, window blocks, finishing elements (window sills, shutters, ebbs, spillways, pipes) - painted in one color.

Provence

A separate branch of country style, which has become distinctive and even has its own distinctive features. Provence is characterized by lightness and some romance, while maintaining the simplicity of the country.

This is achieved quite simply. It is enough for the project to become somewhat non-canonical, sweeping, deliberately careless, namely:

• decoration and application of style elements on different floors (and even within the same floor, for example, a combination of frames with rectangular and rhombic glass) can be different;
• light arches, semicircular elements of windows, roof lines are used;
  the colors of the facade design are warm, but deliberately minimally unsaturated, as if bleached by time;
• it is advisable not to create a contrast between the color scheme of decorating the roof, verandas, walls, except when it is a tint of diametrically opposite shades;
• frames, doors, platbands, shutters should preferably be painted in extremely light colors.

Provence style decoration includes various textured plasters, paint, lining, stone is rarely used. The general style of the facade should not have heavy and noticeable elements.

Monumentality of the English style

Stone houses are the most recognizable feature of the English landscape. To create a facade design of a private house in this style and implement a building project, significant financial investments will be needed. However, the effort is worth it. The buildings look monumental, very aristocratic, expensive, and if you complement the design of a country cottage or other building with plants and landscape design adjoining plot, you can get an extremely stylish object.

There are also noticeable currents within a purely English style facades, namely:

1. the so-called Tudor design would require the project to include huge, tall windows. Often they are made with an arched top to further emphasize the majesty and height;
2. Victorian style is characterized by strict rectangular windows with a grid of small plots glass, as well as the emphasized asymmetry of the structure. To emphasize the direction of the design, towers or high stone-lined chimney or ventilation ducts are used.

The English style is characterized by high triangular roofs with several slopes, the Victorian direction allows conical, as well as sections with curved lines.

The main facade decoration used by the project is natural stone, red brick, tiles look great as a roof covering.

Byzantium

Buildings in the Byzantine style become visually recognizable if the project meets only two criteria:

• the windows are deliberately narrow, compared to the area of ​​​​the walls in which they are located, the ideal option is high openings, narrow window blocks with an arched top look great;
• the entrance is designed monumentally, in the form of a separate block of the building, with massive doors, arches of increased width and height look good, compared with the dimensions of the entrance opening.

The Byzantine style is characterized by roofs with straight slopes and a small rise in the ridge.

Tower structures of a building with conical roofs, as well as multi-level construction, can be used. However, the Victorian style, as mentioned above, is unmistakably identified by appearance walls with narrow windows and monumentally decorated entrance to the building.
When finishing, various plasters are used, light colors of coloring are recommended. Roofing and wall decoration always form a contrast; there are no requirements for painting frames, doors, shutters and other decoration elements.

Romantic design

A certain homeland for the romantic style of facade design simply does not exist. He does not belong to any of the recognized architectural design trends. The main features of the building in the romantic style are:

• calm tones of decoration of both the facade surfaces of the walls and the roof covering;
• no requirements for the symmetry of the structure;
• an abundance of stucco decorations, forged items in the design of the facade, carved shutters;
• glazing is always done in frames where there are no large open areas of glass.

When decorating a house in the romantic style, a building with different shapes of windows on the first and second floors, an abundance of columns that go beyond the general overall lines of the portal structure, lattice railings of balconies and other elements that create a feeling of slight disorder and negligence will look recognizable.

When creating a design in the romantic style, it is not recommended to use contrasting combinations colors. Stone is rarely used for decoration, only in cases where it has muted colors, but even then it is better to cover only the corners of buildings with it. Light, unsaturated colors look attractive. For finishing, you can use plaster or wood without creating an accentuated coating structure.

Nowadays, unique technologies for creating high-quality facades are available to owners of private residential buildings, which allows not only to give the building an attractive appearance, but to provide its walls with reliable protection against wear for many years. Let's talk about how today it can look like and how the decoration of the facades of houses differs modern materials photos and advice from experienced professionals.

The construction and subsequent finishing of the facade of one-story residential buildings today can be performed with a variety of materials for external work. They have unique properties, individual service life, unique aesthetics, relevance of use, level of exacting care. The technologies for applying each of them in practice also differ from each other, which is important to consider when selecting a specific material.

Decorative plaster

Decorative plaster is very often used to decorate the external walls of private buildings today. These unique mixtures provide a person with the opportunity to realize the most non-standard design fantasies, to give the house an interesting, original look. Decorative facade plaster has a wide choice color shades, invoices, methods of drawing on the basis.

Today, on the shelves of hardware stores, you can find several types of decorative plaster mixture, with which you can create a unique project for the facade of the house:

• mineral;
• silicate;
• acrylic;
• silicone.

Acrylic
Mineral
silicate
Silicone

Different types of decorative plaster mixture demonstrate different properties: the level of sound and heat insulation ability, resistance to negative factors: fire, precipitation, ultraviolet study, and so on. Therefore, the owner of the building has the opportunity to choose the most suitable option for the conditions of the specific area where the house is located.

The installation of plaster is characterized by certain specifics, depending on the type of mixture chosen, as well as the nature of the base. The stages of work are as follows: preparing the base, priming it, installing beacons, spraying the first layer of the mixture, installing a reinforcing mesh, organizing the second layer of the mixture, grouting and giving the base a specific texture, painting the facade.

The bark beetle facade is especially popular today, which is distinguished by its unique aesthetics, originality, and non-standard look. Externally, the facade takes on the appearance of a surface that has been eaten away by a bark beetle. The specifics of the work of the bark beetle is quite simple: the effect is achieved through the use of a trowel, as well as the choice of a specific direction in the process of mashing the dried material. The project for finishing a residential building with bark beetle is shown in the photo below: its high aesthetics, conciseness and originality are hard not to appreciate.

Clinker bricks and tiles

Clinker bricks and tiles demonstrate extraordinary strength and resistance to negative environmental factors. Modern house decoration with clinker will not be cheap, but such options can provide reliable protection for the outer walls of the building for decades to come. The project for finishing the facade of a private cottage with clinker is shown in the photo below.

Clinker bricks and tiles are created using a unique technology using environmentally friendly raw materials, so such finishing materials in no way harm either human health or the environment.

Today, the construction and finishing works of the private sector outside of large metropolitan areas are actively carried out using clinker, the design styles of which can be varied. Such facades are able to imitate the aesthetics that other materials have. For example, they are made in the same shape and color as brick, natural stone and the like.

Therefore, with its help, the building can be given a varied look and high aesthetics, successfully fitting the hinged facade into the surrounding landscape. It is worth noting the easy installation of this material, which even a person without much experience in performing construction work can handle.

Clinker brick
Tile

Porcelain stoneware

In previous years, such finishing materials were used for facing horizontal and vertical planes on the ground floor of houses: plinths, steps, door and window openings. Today, with its help, garages, a swimming pool, facades of private houses are decorated.

This is a very durable finish. Very high moisture resistance and strength of porcelain stoneware, its resistance to abrupt change temperature regime, aesthetic qualities. The color possibilities of porcelain stoneware are very wide: such materials provide the buyer with a wide choice of shades, as well as a variety of styles in which they can be applied. The project of the facade of a country house made of porcelain stoneware is presented in ready-made in the photo below.

Today, the most popular options for such cladding for private buildings are as follows:

• structured - a facade project with such a cladding is distinguished by the most presentable appearance, since the material is able to imitate any texture. For example, wood, stone, leather or fabric;
• processed varieties: glazed, polished, satin and matt tiles.

Installation of porcelain stoneware on the facade of the dwelling is carried out in the following sequence of operations:

• leveling the surface of the base, eliminating the spots, cracks, chips present on it, priming the facade;
• base coating with adhesive;
• numbering of porcelain stoneware slabs, their sequential installation on the wall;
• rubbing of end connections and docking of tongue and groove joints.

The facade cassette is a panel made of durable metal, inside of which is placed a filler with specific properties. Facing of this kind is often rectangular in shape and is made of aluminum, steel, and so on.

In order for the hinged facade to acquire high resistance to various destructive influences, its surface is coated with zinc, special polymer compositions, and polyesters.

In order to understand how a house with a similar cladding looks like, pay attention to the photo below. Installation of metal cassettes with outer side walls is carried out by means of elements of substructures. The operation project is simple. But beforehand, the walls are thoroughly cleaned of the previous finish, and they are leveled only if there is a significant deviation from the vertical. If the surface of the outer wall has no defects, it is not necessary to level it. The design styles of such finishes are very diverse.

The hinged facade with metal cassettes allows, if desired, to fill the space between the walls and the cladding with heat-insulating plates, fixing them with dish-shaped dowels. Therefore, buildings finished with metal cassettes and insulating material can become warm, cozy and durable.

Siding

exterior wall project country houses siding has become popular in the domestic market quite recently. This trend is explained by many positive parameters of the material: low cost, excellent strength and a large selection of color shades.

Thanks to a wide variety of colors, shapes, textures of siding, owners of residential buildings can give them the most unimaginable design with unique properties. It is difficult to find two completely identical buildings that would be finished with siding.

The installation of siding for the external walls of buildings is not complicated by difficulties, since the material is easily installed, and the project provides for work in short terms. You can apply this finish for walls made of various building materials, timber, bricks. Facade finishing wooden house siding looks completely unsurpassed, concise and attractive, which is confirmed by the photo below.

Natural and artificial stone

Natural stone of various shapes has long been used to organize the facades of buildings. for various purposes. Construction today uses it very widely, because the material has unique properties: high durability, resistance to mechanical stress, high humidity, sunlight and other factors that affect the walls of the house in a destructive way. To see the high aesthetics of residential buildings with natural stone cladding, pay attention to the photo below. It is actively used by many styles in the design of facades.

The main disadvantages that the facade project has with the use of such material for exterior wall decoration is its high cost, as well as the significant weight of the cladding. Therefore, natural stone has limitations in scope. The technology does not imply its use for decoration frame house with thin walls.

Not less than good option to organize the facade of a residential building is the decoration with artificial stone of various shapes. The project can be varied, as shown in the photo below. Natural materials are much more expensive than artificial stone, but, as practice shows, its performance parameters are no less high.

Panels

Such options for organizing the facades of residential buildings are distinguished by high operational parameters and a unique appearance. With the help of such material, it is possible to give a private house a high aesthetics, an expensive appearance, which is confirmed by the photo presented to the attention of the reader below. A hinged facade of this kind is mounted quite quickly and easily: the work technology is simple and can be carried out even by a person without experience in such matters.

Species diversity	pros	Minuses
Made of polymer-coated metal	Long service life, resistance to ultraviolet, temperature changes	Low thermal insulation properties
wood fiber panels	Natural, environmentally friendly, light weight	High flammability and tendency to swell from moisture
Vinyl	Practical, light weight	Brittleness at low temperatures
Thermal panels	Light weight, high frost resistance	Component toxicity
Sandwich panels	Light weight, wear resistant	Brittleness if not handled carefully
Fiber cement facade systems	Self-cleaning ability, high frost resistance, durability, strength	Low impact resistance, high water absorption
Stone and porcelain stoneware	High frost resistance	High cost, significant weight
Glass panels	Wear resistance, original aesthetics	Difficult installation, expensive

That is, the design of such a cladding is very diverse, which expands the decorating styles in which it is relevant.

Wooden
Fiber cement
Sandwich panels
metal
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The wet method of finishing facades has gained respect among owners of private houses due to the minimum number of cold bridges characteristic of alternative methods lining. But this is not the main plus of a wet facade. It is also worth noting the fact that such a finish contributes to the removal of the dew point beyond the boundaries of the dwelling. Therefore, the problem of condensation is eliminated when big difference indoor and outdoor temperatures.

Wet facade installation requires certain skills from a person. It involves the following operations: preparation of the base, installation of profiles, thermal insulation, reinforcement of the base, organization of the plaster mixture layer, giving the plaster mixture layer an actual texture (for example, using a trowel if bark beetle finishing is used), painting the dried plaster mixture. In this case, it is very important to select the type of plaster mixture for the outer layer, since the finish must be distinguished by high vapor permeability and wear resistance.

Note that a wet facade can be created using other materials for the outer layer: siding, facade panels, and so on. The photo below shows a facade with a wet finish.

What is better to choose

If the construction of the house is done by hand, its owner must choose materials for creating facades. Which facing from those described above is impossible better fit In a particular case, it depends on many factors. Namely:

• view building material from which the building was erected;
• climatic conditions, characteristic areas where the house is located;
• the size of the budget for the purchase of cladding and the performance of cladding works;
• the complexity of the installation of a particular facade;
• taste preferences of the owner of the cottage.

The photo below shows images of the most popular facades for residential buildings today.

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A selection of photographs with options for decorating facades with modern materials.

Having become the owners of a private house, as a result of purchase or construction, people tend to build a marathon not only in the interior, but also in its exterior. A beautiful, harmoniously built house will not only please the eye, but also inspire respect for its owners from the neighbors and just people passing by. Aesthetic success in the task at hand depends on how suitable materials are chosen for finishing the facade of the house. At the same time, it is worth choosing them based on the surrounding area, the surrounding area and the general landscape of the area. And of course, do not forget about the properties, general technical indicators, installation methods, the final cost of the material and all related work.

Therefore, we will devote today's article to what happens modern finish facades of private houses. Consider the most popular and current options existing in the modern construction market.

Finishing the facades of houses - plaster

Plaster, perhaps the most oldest version to protect and decorate walls. It is used for both internal and external work. This is an inexpensive way to improve, moreover, with it you can protect the material well. bearing walls, from which the house is built, from the destructive impact external environment. Since, after drying, the applied layer becomes very durable, such a finish at home will last for many years, but only if all specifications. Their violation can lead to cracking, chipping and shedding of the plaster. Accordingly, all this will negatively affect its service life.

You can add to the advantages of its ability, as the temperature and atmospheric humidity change, to absorb and release moisture, that is, it is a "breathable" material. Which positively affects the state of the entire structure and the microclimate inside the building.

The main disadvantage is the difficult process of applying plaster to the walls of the house. Without knowledge and experience, it is almost impossible to do it the way you need it, because there are many nuances that you need to know. Moreover, proven skills and patience are required, as this is a technologically long and complex process in which haste is not acceptable. However, there is different types plaster for exterior finish, with which you can work with the help of various technical devices. For example, a plaster coat can be applied both manually and with the help of a special machine.

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How to finish the facades of the house - siding

Any type of siding is a kind of ventilated facades, because they are mounted on a frame prefabricated on the walls. That is, the panels do not fit close to the wall, but hang over it, as it were, forming another false wall. The main advantage of this finish is that it fits most types of buildings. It doesn’t matter if the building is built of brick, foam blocks or logs, the supporting frame can be applied to any of them.

Another of the not unimportant advantages is expressed in the ability to lay insulation in the cavity, between the siding and the main wall. Therefore, such material is used when it is necessary to carry out additional insulation of the house.

Siding, depending on the type, can last quite a long time. The variety of options is simply huge, among all the most popular can be distinguished, these are vinyl siding, metal and wooden block house siding.

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Also, due to their reliability and durability, the so-called fiber cement facade panels are gaining more and more popularity, despite the fact that their cost is significantly different, the demand for them is growing. This option justifies itself with durability and a rather long service life of up to 50 years, as well as a beautiful appearance.

How to decorate the facade of a private house: siding

Facades made of natural and artificial stone

Natural stone was previously used for the construction of buildings, houses made of it were durable and could serve for several centuries. Relatively recently, facing materials began to be produced from it. Connoisseurs of natural naturalness, prefer this particular option for wall decoration. Environmentally friendly stone looks as natural as possible in the surrounding landscape. A decorated house with such material looks very beautiful and expensive. In addition, the stone is durable and very strong, depending on the thickness, it has a varying degree of insulating effect.

Two facts will incline this product to the minuses - this is the high cost of both the material itself and its installation. Facing walls with it is associated with great complexity of work - in this regard, the material is rather capricious, as it has a rather large weight. For this reason, it does not adhere well to surfaces. Because of this, it is usually fixed by means of drowning in a solution. As a result, the solution slightly protruding on the surface, as it were, captures the stone and holds it well, preventing it from falling.

Artificial facing stone is essentially an analogue of natural stone, because its service life is also very long, while the range of decors is already much wider. If it is further compared with natural, then among the beneficial advantages can be distinguished - low weight, which speeds up the installation process. This is also affected by the presence of a stone of various shapes - semicircular, in the form of an angle, etc. With all this, its price remains more attractive than its natural counterpart.

How to finish the facade of the house: stone

Facade panels for exterior decoration of the house

Today, all kinds of panels are widely used in wall cladding of buildings. Which can be mounted either directly on the wall or on a pre-made crate. Due to the fact that the material is produced in the form of sheets, their fastening to the walls is quite easy and fast.

Material for finishing the facades of the house: facade panels

According to the structure, they are single-layer and multi-layer, the latter not only have a decorative function, but also provide additional thermal insulation of the walls. Among these, facade thermal panels can be distinguished, outwardly they look like brick or stone, but inside they contain an additional insulating layer.

Other types are made from a wide variety of materials - there are panels using ceramics, fiberglass, polyurethane foam. Each of them has its own characteristics of installation and specifications. You can learn more about them directly from the sellers or directly from the manufacturers on the official websites.

Continuing the topic, below we offer you a small photo gallery of private houses with beautifully designed facades from a wide variety of materials.

Finishing the facades of private houses photo

Surely all owners of private houses will agree that today, more than ever, it is more important than finishing the facade of the house. Chasing the stunning appearance of the house and exclusivity, perhaps, does not make any sense.

In any business, it is important to observe the golden mean, and facade decoration is no exception. Without an objective assessment of quality, you should not choose budget material. Of course, carrying out these works will not be cheap in any case, however, you can choose a material that, with the same strength characteristics, will cost much less.

Competent approach to the choice of material

To make the right decision that will benefit from financial side, it is important to determine as accurately as possible the criteria that identify both the advantages and disadvantages of a particular finishing material.

Pay attention to the finished facade. Of course, how presentable the cladding is depends largely on your personal preferences, which means personal opinion cannot be objective. Consider the following parameters of the materials used:

• Resistant to visual defects and color fading.
• If you are thinking of purchasing an imitation product, then compare how similar it is to natural raw materials.
• The number of proposed invoices and variations.

The facing material must be durable. It will be very unpleasant if a relatively inexpensive facade needs annual repair work. But, if the material you like has long term service, then you are on the right track!

Everything shows that the facade material is not easy to choose. Having considered the pros and cons of different facing materials, you can understand which material will be more reliable and durable.

Types of panels for facade cladding and their features

There are 2 main types of panels for finishing the facade of the house, namely:

• Sandwich panels.

The polyplane consists of three layers. Upper layer made of lacquered aluminium. Outwardly, it resembles plaster or wood. Polyplan protects the surface of the walls of the house from steam and heat. Polyurethane foam is the internal filling of the panel, which provides thermal insulation. The inner layer consists of doped foil and plays the same role as the first layer. The polyplane is fixed vertically with the help of special locking profiles called "Dolphin". The joints are almost invisible, which protects the walls from rain getting inside.

Sandwich panels are designed for facade decoration, they also consist of three layers. The top and bottom layers are made from metal sheets, and between them is a heater. Parts are joined together by hot pressing. Due to this, the material is reliable, durable and durable. Foam plastic, mineral wool, fiberglass and polyurethane foam can be used as an insulating material in the manufacture of sandwich panels.

When choosing an insulating material, it is important to take into account the coefficient of thermal conductivity, because the higher it is, the worse the material retains heat.

This facing material can be smooth, decorative profiled or conventional profiled. Sandwich panels are a simple, inexpensive and fast way to finish the facade. Its small weight will not exert a load on the foundation. Among the shortcomings, it is worth noting the vulnerability to damage to the appearance and freezing at the joints.

reliable stone

Everyone knows that stone is the strongest and most reliable material, the durability of which can be envied. For cladding, natural and artificial stone can be used. By the way, the latter in appearance and quality is not inferior to its natural counterpart in any way, as evidenced by the photo.

The breed, texture, size and color of the stone is a matter of taste and the choice here is simply huge. It is worth considering that the houses, the facade of which is finished with granite or diorite, look monumental and strict. While houses finished with travertine or marble look more natural and less strict. Whichever stone you choose, the stone facade will look original. The frost resistance of the material in our country should be a priority, due to the harsh winters that occur in our latitudes.

Natural stone is expensive, and its artificial counterpart is much cheaper. The texture, color and shape of artificial stone is the most diverse. Material advantages: wear resistance, lightness and corrosion resistance.

classic plaster

This type of finish is popular mainly because of the low cost of decorative and cement-sand plaster. In addition, this finishing material allows you to improvise with color, pattern and texture. It increases the insulation of the house and its fire resistance. The coating dries quickly, is not afraid of water and shock. Traditionally, cement and sand plaster is used for plastering the facade, but along with it, decorative (bark beetle, lamb) and facade (acrylic, silicone) plaster are also used.

The cement-sand mixture consists, as the name implies, of cement and sand, as well as chemical additives. It copes well with temperature fluctuations and high humidity. Acrylic plaster is the cheapest option for decorative plaster. It fits well on polystyrene foam, waterproof. With sudden changes in temperature, it is likely that it will crack. Silicone plaster is more expensive. It is made from silicone resins. It is not afraid of direct sunlight, moisture resistant and durable. However, it is worth considering that the result of the work largely depends on the qualifications of the plasterer. In order for the coating to always look presentable, it must be looked after.

In a nutshell, it is characterized as a layer cake. There is an air space between the facing material and the insulation. In fact, this is a hinged structure, installed at a certain distance from the wall, which allows you to finish the facade of a wooden house in this way.

The ventilated facade allows air to pass through. Moreover, excess moisture is removed to the ventilated area. Rising air currents bring it out.

For a ventilated facade, different options can be used as a cladding material. For example, it can be light weight aluminum composite sheet or heavy weight granite slab and other materials. Ventilated facades are characterized by high energy-saving properties. They provide good noise and sound insulation. It is not necessary to finish the walls before installing a ventilated facade, while the hinged elements will hide all their irregularities and defects. If you want a modern and inexpensive cladding, then choose a ventilated facade.

Siding - good or bad?

The siding used to finish the exterior walls of the house is of two types - basement and vinyl. In the arrangement of residential buildings, aluminum siding is rarely used. The main advantage of the material is ease of installation, safety and easy care. The main drawback is that outwardly the material looks very artificial.

Although siding manufacturers claim that it can last more than 45 years, in practice this is far from being the case. In fact, it becomes brittle after frost, prone to fading and unstable to deformation. Unfortunately, you can often see that siding after 5 years loses its positive characteristics and becomes unattractive in appearance.

If you decide to install siding during the cold season, you should consider that it is different. high rate thermal expansion.

This is a multi-layer facade design. Each part of it plays an important role. It consists of 3 layers: base reinforced layer, thermal insulation and decorative layer. With the help of a reinforced layer, it is possible to even out the curvature of the walls and fix the heat-insulating material. First, a mesh is installed on the facade, on which the adhesive composition is subsequently applied. As thermal insulation, polystyrene foam or mineral wool is most often used.

The decorative layer is made of mineral or silicone plaster. It protects the internal components of a wet facade and decorates the house externally.

See how to glue polystyrene foam:

Finishing the facade with a block house

A lining that imitates a rounded log is called a block house. The material is environmentally friendly because it is made from natural materials. A significant drawback is the high cost and comparative fragility, it is not refractory. All defects characteristic of wood may well appear on the block house.

Externally, the house, finished with a block house, looks very presentable. If you decide to purchase this material, then make sure that it is sufficiently dried, otherwise it may begin to rot after installation.

Since the block house is made of natural wood, it must be periodically coated with special protective compounds and opened with varnish or paint.

The better you take care of the facade finished with a block house, the longer it will serve you.

Quality and durability of facing bricks

Ceramic bricks for cladding are made from clay using a special technology. It is very durable, has good sound insulation, frost resistance and low moisture absorption. Clinker bricks are fired at higher temperatures than their ceramic counterparts. The physical characteristics of clinker bricks are also higher than those of ceramic ones.

The material has a wide range of colors, shapes and textures. The only downside is possible appearance efflorescence. But for the most part residential buildings, finished with clinker bricks, look presentable for many years. In order not to have to strengthen the foundation, brick cladding of the facade must be planned even in the process of designing a house.

Advantages and disadvantages of facade tiles

It is not afraid of moisture, differs in reliability, durability and durability. If the facade tiles are laid with high quality, then they will provide a presentable appearance of the house. If the adhesive solution is chosen correctly, then the facade tile will serve for decades without losing its original properties.

Among the disadvantages of ceramic facade tiles, it is worth noting the high fragility before laying, the need for preliminary and very thorough preparation of the surface of the external walls of the house and a straight seam.

In this article, many options for decorating a house have been considered, including those finishing materials that will cost the homeowner relatively inexpensively. The main thing is that the cladding for the house you choose should please your eye for more than a decade. If you have any questions about the topic, then write comments.

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