Facing the house with plastic panels under the stone

Facing the house with stone panels (imitation): instruction + photo

External walls in buildings should protect from atmospheric influences, as well as additionally insulate and think over an acceptable appearance. Materials of artificial and natural origin are used for the facade decoration of the house.

An original decorative effect will help create a stone of natural origin. But a more practical and modern solution for improving the exterior will be facade panels with imitation of stone for facing the house.

Features and advantages of the material.

Facade panels act as a decorative finish and also provide a protective function for external walls.

General

A natural stone repetition design will help create an elegant and beautiful backdrop for your home. Stone-look panels have many advantages:

• Many colors and textures.
• A high level of imitation of the structure of the stone.
• Speed ​​of installation work.

• The cost is less than that of analogues of natural origin.
• Resistant to moisture.
• The weight and size of the panel is adapted for DIY assembly.
• Do not fade.
• Resistance to frost up to -40 degrees.

• Resistant to high temperatures up to +50 degrees.
• Operational period up to 30 years.
• Easy care.
• Repairability.
• Environmentally friendly.

• Do not place great stress on the supporting structures.

When cladding a facade in a new house, you can achieve a unique design by combining different colors and textures. Installing panels on houses that were built long ago will hide the ruined and ugly appearance of the building. This will not require repairs, as well as reconstruction of the walls. Installation will only require the creation of a crate frame.

It will be possible to install a heat-insulating layer of material under the panels, and glass wool, basalt wool, expanded polystyrene and polystyrene foam are often used as insulation.

Please note that in addition to facing the foundation and the facade, stone panels can be used for finishing the fence. It is not at all necessary to sheathe the entire house, because you can partially trim the necessary structural elements, the lower or upper floor.

Details

Short description

Panels with imitation stone were initially used only for cladding the foundation. The finishing siding was able to show high quality in operation, and began to be used in order to cover the entire facade.

After expanding the range of products with different textures, you can make an aesthetic, beautiful and at the same time very durable cladding in the house. The production of panels for cladding will be based on copying different masonry from natural materials. For exterior wall decoration, different types of natural stone should be imitated - we are talking about slate, sandstone, granite, rubble stone, dolomite, limestone and others.

Interestingly, to make the slabs realistic, they usually try to paint them in natural shades of a certain type of stone, as well as to give the appropriate shape and relief.

Depending on the structure, two types of stone panels can be distinguished for facing the basement of the house.

1. Composite - its design will outwardly resemble the presence of several layers, and the outer protective layer on the surface will act as a decorative finish. The inner layer of heat-insulating material contains an artificial insulation made of expanded polystyrene.
2. Homogeneous. The slab will consist of one outer cover. During installation, flexible panels will not deform, and also easily connect to each other with a monolithic cladding.

   They are distinguished by low cost and low weight.

And now we propose to consider what such panels are made of.

Composition

For the manufacture of slabs that look like a stone of natural origin, use natural and artificial raw materials.

According to the material of creation, the facade panels for cladding can be of two types:

• Polymeric.
• Fiber cement.

The second type of product is made of quartz sand, as well as cement with the addition of cellulose fibers. All this is characterized by fire safety, frost resistance up to -60 degrees, as well as sound absorption qualities. But the disadvantage will be the ability of the material to absorb water, which will make the structure heavier. A low level of impact resistance will show a tendency to damage, and the fiber panels will not have a pronounced deep stone texture, because they will be made by casting. The polymer panels contain polyvinyl chloride, foam, resin and stone dust.

If you make a composite panel, then add a layer of polyurethane foam. PVC panels can perfectly imitate the texture of stone, as well as emphasize wild and rubble stone. Plastic will not react to moisture levels, and it also has antiseptic properties. The panels are shock and damage resistant.

Weight and dimensions

The weight of the panel for facade finishing will depend on its size, as well as the material of manufacture.

The size can be easily determined by ease of installation and transportation. Lightweight plastic slabs will weigh approximately 1.8 to 2.2 kg. The size of the panels is chosen by the manufacturer.

Depending on the type of stones that the material will imitate, the parameters of width and length will vary. The length can vary from 0.8 to 1.3 meters. Width ranges from 0.

45 to 0.6 meters. On average, the area of ​​one panel will occupy 0.5 m ² , and the thickness of the material is very small - 0.1-0.

2 cm.

Fiber cement slabs for facades are distinguished by a large pattern and weight, and the length will be from 1.5 to 3 meters, and the width from 0.45 to 1.2 meters.

The smallest panel thickness will be only 0.6 cm, maximum 2 cm.The weight of a product based on heavy cement varies depending on the thickness and ranges from 13 to 20 kg per 1 m ² , and one thick panel can reach more than 1 centner in weight.

Design

An incredible variety of sizes and shapes of facade panels will make it possible sheathe the structure of any configuration. The decorative properties of the material will also depend on the texture of the front side, and manufacturers produce a wide range of artificial stone colors.

The texture of the panels is very similar to the natural masonry of different species. For cladding a house with stone panels, you can use "wild" sandstone, rocky / rubble stone, hewn masonry. The color will vary depending on the type of natural stone - brown, beige, gray, chestnut and sand. Slabs are made with the addition of stone chips for exclusivity and originality of design. The fractions themselves are fastened together by means of epoxy resin.

The grainy stone structure is painted in different bright colors - terracotta, malachite, white or turquoise. The disadvantage of this texture is that over time they begin to rub off and poorly wash.

Overview of manufacturers

The market of panels for finishing the facade of a house is divided by Russian and foreign manufacturers. Among the latter, one can single out such companies as Nailaite, Novik, Döske and KMEW. Not less than they receive positive feedback from other manufacturers,

namely Dolomite, Alta-profile and Tekhosnastka:

1. First, consider a company from Canada called Novik.

   They produce facade panels with a texture for hewn masonry, field stone, river stone, hewn and wild limestone. The materials are characterized by high quality, as well as increased thickness, which is more than 0.2 cm.

2. The German manufacturer Döske is engaged in the manufacture of high-quality facade panels in 6 collections, which will imitate rocks, wild stone and sandstone.
3. American company Nailaite make facing siding in several series - natural, rubble and cut stone.

4. An incredible assortment of facade fiber-cement panels from the KMEW brand. The size of the slabs will be 3.03 * 0. 45 meters with a special protective coating.
5. The leading production is the domestic company "Alta-profile", which has 44 options for stone siding.

   It is with them that you will find imitation of a wild stone, granite, rubble stone, the "Fagot" and "Canyon" collections. The products will have all certificates of conformity, as well as a developed sales system in most cities of the country.

6. No less well-known company "Dolomit" is engaged in the creation of PVC coating panels to improve the exterior of the house. The range includes basement siding with a texture like sandstone, rocky reef, dolomite, slate, as well as alpine stone. The profile is 22 cm wide and 3 meters long.

   Also, the panels are painted in three color options - completely painted over (uniformly), with painted seams, as well as a multi-layer non-uniform coating. The declared operational life is 50 years.

7. Concern from Belarus "U-plast" produces vinyl siding with the texture of natural stone of the "Stone House" series. The panels are 3.03 meters long and 0.

   23 meters wide, with a choice of four colors. The period of operation is at least 30 years.

8. ECT company (that is, "European Building Technologies" wants Hardplast facade panels that imitate slate. The material is produced in three colors - brown, gray and red. The characteristic black is a small size - width 0.

   22 meters, length 0. 44 meters, thickness 1. 6 cm, and it is convenient for self-assembly. The material of manufacture is a polymer sand mixture.

9. The plant in Moscow "Tekhosnastka" makes facade panels from polymer material.

   The coating imitates granite and texture of rocks, and also makes it possible to install a durable, fire-resistant and environmentally friendly facade.

10. Another domestic manufacturer of fiber cement plates is the plant "Profist". stone chips of natural origin More than 30 color shades with grain structure will make it possible to bring to life any design of the facade.The usual dimensions are width 1.2 meters, length 1.

    57 m meter and thickness of 0.8 cm.

And now let's look at some tips if you have stone panels on the basement of the house.

Recommendations for use

Decorating the house with facade panels can be done independently or by a special team. You will first need to count the number of panels that will be required for cladding.

It will depend on the size of the slab and the area of ​​the sheathing. It is also necessary to determine the area of ​​the walls, excluding windows and doors. Next, they purchase starting guides, inner and outer corners, strips and platbands. When installing yourself, you should consider that you have all the necessary tools. You will need a level, a saw, a drill, a tape measure, a sharp knife.

It is better to fasten structural elements with zinc-coated screws. If the finish will be combined with the insulation of the walls from the outside, then for a start it is worth laying a vapor barrier membrane.

There should be vertical battens on the walls. In the role of guides, a timber made of wood with a small section or even a metal profile is used. Thermal insulation is installed in the lathing frame, and the material itself is placed tightly so that cold bridges do not turn out.

The insulation layer should be protected with a waterproofing film. Next, you need to make a ventilated facade with a gap of a couple of cm. To do this, install a counter-lattice made of slats or metal. To avoid distortions and bumps, all frame parts should be placed in a single plane.

It is important to follow certain installation rules:

• Place and lock all planks into place.

• Start installation from the bottom corner.
• Install in horizontal rows.
• There should be a gap of up to 5 cm between the ground level and the panels.
• Each part fits into the groove with an indent.
• Do not fix the panel tightly to the crate.

• Place the self-tapping screws in the middle of the hole provided.
• When attaching self-tapping screws, the head does not need to be deepened, but still leave room for warm expansion.
• Do not install the panels close to the roof, leave an expansion gap.

Attach the corners to the finished trim. The cladding boards require little maintenance.

With persistent dirt, it is enough to wash everything with soapy water and rinse with clean water, but the use of acids and alkalis should be abandoned.