Fundamental siding will solve the problem of protecting the socle
The base part of the basement is a problematic place of any building. Regular wetting from rain and snow leads to rapid peeling of the traditional plaster.
Even if you plastered the plinth on the glass cassette, this does not solve the problem, but only a few years removes the need for routine repairs. Ideally, it is very difficult to restore the damaged foundation finish, so this part of the building is covered with noticeable spots of fresh plaster after the restoration, no matter how carefully you choose the color of the solution.
Decorating with natural stone is more durable than plaster, but it is unlikely to please you with an affordable price. It is very difficult to carry out this work with my own hands. The best material, equally acceptable in terms of price and service life, is the siding for the foundation , which will be installed without any problems by anyone who is familiar with the simplest construction tools.
Advantages of socle siding
This finishing material is the best alternative to traditional plaster and is not inferior in terms of longevity finishing with natural stone and decorative bricks. Plinth siding is called PVC panels of increased strength and thickness. The variety of choice of the structural pattern of the decorative surface, which is famous for siding for the foundation , allows very accurately simulate such traditional finishing materials as natural stone, brick, ceramic tile, wooden board and shingles.
The standard length of the basement siding is 1165 mm with a panel width of 447 mm and a thickness of 20 mm. Care of this material is not burdensome, and its repair can be forgotten for two decades. Panels are easy to clean with water from a hose and are not afraid of cleaning agents, since the socle siding is inert to abrasive materials and alkalis.
Other advantages of socle siding are:
- good compatibility with other finishing materials;
- unchanged appearance in a wide range of temperatures( from -45 to +55 ° C);
- stable strength at low temperatures;
- resistance to fungus and mold.
Tools for finishing the foundation of the siding
To ensure that the process of mounting the foundation siding passed quickly and easily, you need to accurately calculate the area of the cladding, prepare all the fasteners and the necessary tool. Buying socle siding , do not forget to purchase angular and starting profiles, without which it is impossible to install this material qualitatively.
The rest of the mounting kit looks like this:
- metal UD profile for gypsum board or wooden bars with a section of 5x3 cm;
- impact drill or perforator;
- level;
- tape measure and construction pencil;
- dowel-nails;
- self-tapping screws;
- scissors for cutting metal or a hacksaw for cutting a bar;
- a Bulgarian for cutting siding panels;
- hammer;
- screwdriver.
How to sew the foundation with siding?
This question is easily clarified in the course of a detailed acquaintance with the construction of this material. Each panel of the socle siding has lock connections, by means of which it is firmly fixed with adjacent elements of the cladding. To qualitatively to coat the foundation with siding, the must be precisely installed horizontally and aligned vertically with a supporting frame made of metal or a wooden block.
The pitch of the carcass racks should be selected in multiples of the width of the panels( about 44 cm).After that, you should set the start profile and corner elements. Then you can proceed with the installation of the first row of cladding. Mounting panels lead from the corner from left to right, gradually increasing the height of the cladding.
If the footprint of the foundation is not flooded very smoothly, then the starting bar is not set. Instead, the panels of the first row are cut from below and fixed to the carcass through oval-shaped holes drilled in the connecting seams. The mounting holes of the siding do not accidentally have an oblong shape. This is done in order to compensate for the temperature expansion of the panels.
Therefore, the screw must be screwed in the center of this hole and do not press it until it stops so that the panel can change its length without jumpering. Qualitative finishing of the foundation siding is possible only if you have previously provided for it all additional profile elements and do not try to replace them with other auxiliary materials. Then the facing will turn out beautiful and monolithic.
Additional recommendations for finishing the foundation with
siding Installation of panels can be carried out at a negative air temperature, but if the outside is not colder -10 ° C.Before installation, it is necessary to keep all the elements of the siding for 9-10 hours at room temperature.
The start bar should be installed strictly horizontally at a distance of at least 110 mm from the corner. This is necessary in order to mount the corner element without interference. At all corners of the building the lines of the fastenings of the starting profile must coincide. The pitch of the fixing points of this profile should not be more than 30 cm.
For visual separation of the basement from the main facade, use a border element or finish J-profile. Work on the lining of the base is better combined with the general facade insulation.
