The facade of the house is what attracts attention in the first place. Therefore, care for its worthy appearance visits all owners of private buildings. Now there are several most popular types of materials for finishing the facades of private houses, which we will consider in more detail.
Siding
Siding is one of the most popular modern materials for finishing the facades of private houses. Its advantages are difficult to overestimate: it is light enough not to create additional stress on the foundation; cheap, so you can repair the facade with minimal costs; A special lathing system, created with the use of siding, allows the walls of the house from the main material to "breathe". If we talk about the aesthetic side of the question, then it is hardly possible to find decoration material with more designs than siding. It can be painted in any shade, imitate the structure of wood or natural stone.
There are several most popular types of siding: vinyl, wooden, fiber cement and metal. All of them differ in their performance characteristics and price, but they have similar drawbacks, characteristic for the material: first, siding is easily exposed to mechanical damage, and secondly, its restoration is almost impossible. Many also note that this kind of material for finishing the facades of houses is used so often that it will be difficult to stand out for design.
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Facing bricks
The houses, finished with facing brick, look neat and elegant. It seems that the whole house is built of it. Such a brick is well tolerated by mechanical influences, UV rays, does not deteriorate from moisture and keeps the heat in the house well. To the disadvantages of finishing the facades of buildings with this modern material is that such a brick can be slightly different in color when using different batches. In addition, it is quite expensive material.
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Plaster
Decorative plaster is one of the most used and well-known types of materials for decoration of facades. Now the most widely used are three types of plasters: mineral, acrylic and silicate. All of them are characterized by excellent covering abilities, durability, durability to dust and affordable price. With plaster it is easy to work independently. However, to prolong the life of the plaster must be covered with a special primer, and to give it the right color to use the color, which becomes an additional expense in the cost of repairs.
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Natural and artificial stone
These two types of materials are similar in appearance, since artificial stone mimics the appearance of natural samples. Houses decorated in this way look beautiful and unusual, and materials can serve indefinitely for a long time. Artificial stone as a decorative material for finishing facades is easier to install, since it has a flat back surface, however, the glue used in working with it can cause allergic reactions. Natural stone is safe. But he also has shortcomings. The fact is that it is quite heavy and it is necessary to carry out work to strengthen the foundation of the house. In addition, natural samples are much more expensive than artificial ones.
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Porcelain tiles
Only gaining popularity finishing material. Advantages of the ventilated facade from porcelain stoneware are: the possibility to repair the facade without the need to pre-level the walls, as porcelain stoneware tiles weigh on special suspensions; walls of sweat with such decoration "breathe"; if one or more plates are damaged, they can be replaced without dismantling the whole coating. However, granite is very expensive material, besides, when working with it, it is necessary to comply with all the rules and stages of installation, so that the façade served for a long time.
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