Facing SIP panels outside and inside the building
The construction of frame houses from sandwich panels, consisting of their OSB boards with a layer of insulation, has long gained wide popularity. Such houses are quickly built, do not need additional insulation, do not require a technological break for shrinkage before finishing.
Quite the contrary - SIP panels are lined as quickly as possible so that their surface does not suffer from weather events. What materials are used for exterior and interior decoration of these houses?
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Why cladding is needed
Despite the fact that OSB boards, which are the basis for SIP panels, are considered waterproof material, it is better not to tighten their finish for the following reasons:
- Over time, panels made on the basis of wood chips begin to darken from exposure to sunlight, which does not affect their appearance in the best way. And if you leave them unprotected for several years, then constant contact with moisture will begin to act destructively on them;
- Cladding houses from SIW panels provides additional sound insulation and protects the interior from overheating. Particularly effective in this regard is a finish with an air gap between the cladding and the walls;
- The surface of this wall material is not so attractive as to leave it open. Cladding gives a finished look to the entire structure, both inside and out.
What such houses are good for is the exceptional simplicity of any kind of decoration. Almost perfectly smooth walls do not require alignment, which greatly simplifies the installation of cladding materials and reduces the time spent on work.
Material selection
In addition to such characteristics of the material as its service life, price, appearance, fire safety, etc., the choice depends on operating conditions. Simply put, from which walls you are going to finish - internal or external.
For facade cladding
The undeniable advantage of houses built from SIP panels is an unlimited choice cladding materials. You can use any finish, from plaster to modern composite panels, focusing only on your taste and financial capabilities.
Let us dwell on the most popular options:
- Plaster. This method is rarely used to refine the facades of such houses, since it is simply not economically viable. High-quality plaster is expensive, as well as work on its application, and it is difficult to do it yourself.
Tip. If you nevertheless chose this type of exterior finish, it is necessary to strictly observe the technological sequence of work. They consist of the following steps: priming the surface with a composition with antiseptic additives, installing a reinforcing fiberglass mesh, basic surface plastering, applying decorative flexible plaster.
- House cladding from SIP panels siding. To create a facade, any type of siding is suitable - vinyl, metal, fiber cement, basement. Since the base is even, it will be very easy to mount the frame for attaching it.
- Polymer stone or brick panels, very naturally imitating these materials, are also quite often used to decorate such facades, allowing them to be transformed beyond recognition.Compared with real brick and stone cladding, it is cheaper and faster.
- You can also transform a frame house into a stone house with the help of panels made of cement-sand mixture with various additives. They are very difficult to distinguish from natural stone, even upon closer inspection.
Note. Cement panels have significant weight, so the foundation must be strong enough to withstand the additional load.
- Facing with clinker tiles and artificial stone will allow you to create a strong, reliable and durable coating, but it will be very expensive, since a huge part of the cost is surface preparation - reinforcement and base plaster with special compounds.
- Composite sandwich panels for decorating such houses are used if you want to provide the building with more powerful protection against freezing in winter and overheating in summer.
In addition to these, there are many other facade materials that can be faced with SIP panels and facing with any of them will cause much less difficulties than with brick, panel or log houses.
For interior decoration
In heated rooms with a stable temperature and humidity regime there is no need to protect the walls from freezing or exposure to snow and rain. The aesthetic side of the issue is more important here.
And there are people who are quite happy with how the walls look without any decoration at all.
Since the walls are very smooth, the main task becomes their design. And here, too, all the well-known finishing methods are suitable.
- Putty. It is necessary if you intend to paint the walls, since without preliminary preparation, the paint compositions are not able to smooth the rough surface of the plates even after several layers of primer. Before puttying the joints between the panels are sealed with masking tape.
Instructions for surface preparation must be strictly observed:
- In the same way, the walls are prepared for wallpapering.
- There is a radically different way - instead of puttying, the walls are sheathed with drywall or LSU, which is screwed directly to the base, without a frame. Further, any options for decorative finishes from painting to tiling with appropriate surface preparation are possible.
Note. Gypsum plasterboard improves heat and sound insulation, and also reduces the fire hazard of the building.
Of course, in our case, such finishing methods as cladding with plastic or MDF panels, as well as other similar materials, are also possible. After watching the video, you will see how easy this work is.
Conclusion
Many modern developers choose sandwich panels based on oriented particle boards as the main building material for the walls. This is due to both the high heat-saving qualities of the material, and the ability to build a house with minimal cost and in a short time.
Last but not least, options for future decoration are considered, and in this regard, this material is unrivaled, since SIP panels can be lined with anything, without waiting for the building to shrink.
