Exterior home decoration: work options

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

Stucco home decoration option

Exterior decoration of houses is an important stage in home improvement. Many cannot pick the right material.
Here, several factors must be taken into account, these are materials for the exterior decoration of houses, thermal insulation of the frame and weather conditions. Yes, and I want to pick up the original design.
This article will be devoted to this article, we will discuss materials for the exterior decoration of houses. You will have the opportunity to see photos and videos on this topic and make the right choice.

Types of facade decoration

All ways exterior decoration of houses can be divided into two types.
They differ in materials and their applications:

• The first option is a dry finish, which is characterized by the fastening of materials without the use of various types of adhesive bases. All elements here are installed using fasteners: anchor, dowels, screws and others.
  This option should include all kinds of panels;
• Exterior decoration of houses can also be carried out in a wet way, which should include all building mixtures, which are first prepared using water. All plaster, installation of clinker cladding and others belong to them.

Attention: The main difference between the listed types of finishes is weather conditions, if the temperature is below zero, then you will not be able to perform wet finishes. Rather, the ability to finish, that is, just do it qualitatively does not work.

Materials for exterior decoration of the house can also make the facade ventilated and not ventilated. Which one to install, this question relates to the very design of the base walls, from their material of manufacture and from what you want to achieve after finishing.

• Ventilated facades are methods of exterior decoration of the house with materials that, when installed on the surface of the room, create a gap between the base plane and the cladding. In this gap, air circulates freely and as a result moisture is removed from the surface of the box.
  In this embodiment, the air removes all condensate, which extends the life of the material and makes the room drier. Wherein exterior finish serves as reliable protection against external influences;
• Unventilated facades, in this embodiment, the material is applied directly to the walls and no air gap is provided for in the design. This embodiment is done with good insulation of the premises on the inside.

Attention: When finishing wooden structures, it is worth choosing only ventilated structures, this will extend the life of the wood. The surface of which should be completely narrowing and for this the layer of air should not be less than two cm.

Materials for home decoration

Here we look at the most commonly used options for cladding. Which is best in your case is up to you to decide.
We can only give our suggestions and talk about the material, what it performs and what you can achieve.

Artificial stone and clinker finish

Such a design is used quite often in our time. Artificial stone is made using new technologies and in some respects surpasses the original of natural origin.
Let's look at the practical aspects of such an installation:

The use of clinker in home decoration

• This is a budget option for stone finishing, which is much cheaper than natural materials.There are many colors and everyone can choose the desired design;
• In the manufacture of natural ingredients are used that will not harm human health. Cement, sand and dye are used.
  Various forms are carried out with the help of which all kinds of figures are performed, here everything depends only on your imagination;
• All the work can be completely done with your own hands. The material is pretty well processed and you can make the fit of the elements pretty high quality;

Note: In the decoration of the facade, you can apply several finishing options. Such products are often used for the manufacture of cornices and columns.

• This finish is not subject to fungus and rot. Therefore, having qualitatively processed the base plane, you will forget about such diseases;
• This design is not damaged when exposed to ultraviolet rays, it is not afraid of temperature changes and high humidity;
• I must say about the shortcomings, which also exist. These elements are significantly inferior in durability to natural materials, poorly tolerate the effects of abrasive substances.

Attention: When choosing such a finishing material, you should study the documentation. An instruction must be read; many require additional treatment with special-purpose agents that repel water.
This is pretty important. It will take time and money. Do not miss this moment when choosing a material.

Natural stone for facade decoration

This material is able to give the building a noble and aristocratic look. For decoration, not only marble and granite are used, but they also use sandstone and quartz and many other natural finishing materials.

The use of natural stone in home decoration

So:

• Such building materials for exterior decoration of the house look great in the basement of buildings. Firstly, you do not pay much and get a natural finish that goes well with other materials;
• You will get a durable design that will last for more than a dozen years;
• There is not a small selection of such material, starting with a glossy surface and ending with a matte version. And all this is done in a different configuration;
• This is the most durable finish, which is resistant to high humidity and is not afraid of temperature changes;
• Coverage will perform energy saving facilities perfectly. The finish is completely non-combustible;
• It is worth saying about the shortcomings, first of all, this is the weight, which may not be able to withstand the foundation. Then you need to do the gain, and this is quite expensive.
  Yes, and the price bites, unlike man-made materials.

Brick or clinker finish

Such facing materials for exterior decoration are most often found. Nowadays, elements can be selected with the desired color and shape.
This decoration is found in the decoration of the house and cottages.
Clinker tile, which is not exposed to dampness and fungus, can also be attributed to this category. And this is important.

Use of facing brick in home decoration

So:

• Using this material you get a solid structure that will last a very long time;
• With proper installation of the facial material, you will need to apply another finishing material;
• These are natural products that do not harm human health at all;
• The price of the material is not high. For example, clinker tiles in the amount of work takes about 3 percent.
  If you do the work yourself, then the cost will decrease quite a lot;
• There are also disadvantages. When laying brick, you will need to carefully check the strength of the foundation.
  All finishes are quite heavy and may require reinforcement. With clinker cladding, you will need to make a selection of the mixture for styling, not every one will do.

Sandwich system

This finish is ventilated.Here, a heater is attached to the frame and a gap is provided for the passage of air, which makes the structure completely ventilated.
This design completely retains heat and protects the structure from moisture.

Using sandwich panels in home decoration

Sandwich Finishing Principle

So:

• For installation, the surface to which the frame is attached is correctly prepared. It can be made of metal profile or wood.
  The mounting height depends on the correctness of the surface and insulation layer. It should be said that a gap must be made between the insulation and the facing layer, otherwise the whole effect will be lost;

Attention: If you decide to use the tree for the frame, then do not forget to install it before processing using antiseptics, which are available on the market. They protect the material from damage by fungus and rot.
Extend the life of all designs.

• As the lining can be used quite a variety of materials. Instructions for installing each of them are on the pages of our site.
  This finish can be applied to any coating. Starting from tree and aerated concrete houses. Aluminum panels, siding, porcelain stoneware and many other materials can be used.
  With the help of porcelain tile, an imitation of almost any stone is done. In asbestos-cement slabs, crumb is used, which serves as a protection for the panel itself.

Such systems are increasingly in demand in the sales market. They are quite effective as a decoration of the facade of the premises.

• These are all fairly lightweight materials that are easy to transport and do installation;
• The simplicity of fastening and the possibility of not complicated processing allow you to do all the work yourself and without assistance;
• Not complicated care, which does not require serious costs, also attracts the consumer;
• All panels are made using only environmentally friendly components and will not harm human health;
• You can always choose the desired color and make the desired surface configuration.

In such systems, there are quite a few positive aspects, but there are also moments that may alienate such a choice:

• Installation technology is not so simple. All nuances should be considered. Failure can not guarantee the quality of the finish, so this issue is not so simple.
  If you do it yourself, then you will need to perform all installation parameters;
• The price of the material is not so high, but you will need to buy more and a lot of related material. And these are costs, therefore, before installation, everything should be calculated correctly.

We have presented for your consideration the most used finishing options. Then the choice is yours.
You can read more about each decoration element in our articles and after that make the right choice.