Metal siding - quite popular in our days, facing material for country houses and cottages. Despite the fact that it has a huge number of advantages over other materials for finishing the facade, its price remains acceptable for all segments of the population. Thus, accessibility can also be described as one of the advantages of metal siding.
Wood-sheathed woodworking house
MetalSide specification:
- Usable width - 188mm;
- Full width - 211mm;
- Length - from 6m to 0,5m;
- The recommended length is from 3m to 4m.
A timbered house or a metal siding under a tree?
Many aesthetes, striving for the beauty and environmental friendliness of their country house, make the facade of the facade made of wood, or they build the house as a Russian fairy tale. Undoubtedly, it's beautiful. But about the environment, in fact, there is no question at all, because in order for the house to serve its allotted time, the wood must be treated with various chemicals: impregnation against the formation of mosses, lichens, moldy fungi and other "evil spirits."This time.
Secondly, the care for such a facade is extremely difficult, and it will be extremely difficult to keep the dwelling in its original form of a "house from a fairy tale".And, thirdly, the tree is a combustible material, the level of its fire hazard is high enough.
There is a way out: the modern assortment of color and shape of metal siding is very wide. Do you like wood trim? Please - metal siding will give an opportunity to accurately clothe the facade as just a tree, and with a complete imitation of the facade of the rounded timber. It is quite popular to have a metal siding made from metal siding, imitating a conventional lining. Simple and tasteful, no frills.
wood metal sample
Material type is very light - it does not require reinforcement of the foundation - and its pattern completely repeats the natural lines of the tree so that you can not tell! And this up to the point that such siding can be stylized for different types of wood, each of which has its own characteristic pattern on the timber. Together with fasteners, this facade has very little weight, so the additional load on the walls and foundation can not be taken into account at all.
Recently, a simple flat skin gives way to a more original one. The facade, lined with metal siding with imitation of rounded timber, can turn a country house into a very stylish "hut".At the same time, although "from the oak", even "from the pine" - from the real timber can not be distinguished - the pattern will be very realistic.
Metal rounding with imitation rounded log
Positive moments in comparison with other materials of
Maintenance of such a facade is almost not required: modern metal siding is first subjected to galvanizing, and then a polymer layer is applied that is resistant to any influences.
1. This facade is non-combustible, unlike wood.
2. Passes any temperature changes, without expanding and not deforming, which can not be said about most other materials for cladding.
3. Do not burn in the sun, so you can not be afraid that the paint will fade.
4. Allows the house to "breathe".
5. Has a service life of more than 50 years.
6. Resistant to corrosion due to galvanizing treatment.
7. As for environmental friendliness, metal siding is much more environmentally friendly than the same wooden house with all the necessary wood treatment compositions, literally soaked in "chemistry".Metal siding is absolutely harmless to humans.
The fact that the polymer coating of metal siding is UV-resistant is especially true for roofs where this material is also used with success.
Fassad from metal siding
The facade of metal siding does not need to be constantly repaired, tinted and cleaned: the modern polymers that cover the surface of this material are capable of self-cleaning and perfectly protect the facade from any adverse effects from the external environment.
The installation of such a siding is very simple and does not take much time. In doing so, it will help to align the appearance of the structure in color, and it will be completely unimportant that the main building is made of red brick, an attic of white, and the summer annex is completely wooden. If there was a problem blowing the walls in the cold winds, then it will be solved. You can also "kill two birds with one stone" at the same time: place insulation under the new skin. As a result, the house and outside are beautiful, and the inside is cozy. At the same time, metal siding is affordable and, as already mentioned, easy to install. Using the attached fastening elements, the metal-siding installation can be done by hand.
Mounting of metal siding
Mounting of metal siding can be made in any weather and at any time of the year, both horizontally and vertically. Is going to be a bit more complicated than a children's designer. Preparatory works include the dismantling of drainage systems and gutters, as well as the processing of the old facade: brick walls are primed, the wood is treated with antiseptic composition.
The assembly is further carried out using fasteners and, preferably, a level so as not to deviate from the horizontal( vertical).
Scheme for mounting metal scoring
Quite simply, the marking is done and axes are applied. Mounting is done on the guide profiles. They create a single system with fasteners - it is better to use just such. The length of fasteners is determined with the orientation of the mounting brackets, whose horizontal pitch is usually taken equal to 60 cm. The insulation is laid immediately, close to the brackets and fixed to the wall with dowels.
Next, the brackets are fastened with guides, on top of which, in turn, the siding is directly mounted. Its rows are joined together by fastening elements, and attached to the guides by self-tapping screws.
Here is an approximate technique for installing metal scoring. The "wood" lining is, of course, a classic, but if desired, you can choose an even more original metal siding, which, for example, will create an appearance of facing with natural stone and a very special atmosphere.
