Variants of beautiful plating for wooden houses: features of choice and use

During the construction or restoration of a country house, one of the main roles is assigned to the outer siding of the building. It completely depends on the appearance of the building, as well as various technical characteristics, each of which has no small importance.

The construction business and the introduction of the latest innovations into it are moving forward. Natural wood as a material for the plating of country houses and cottages is still one of the most popular and in demand building materials.

Often builders, using wood as a cladding material, can resort to facing the house outside.This allows you to achieve a beautiful, prominent result, create the look of the “Russian hut” and sheathe the house with the highest quality possible. There are many reasons, referring to which it is possible to say with certainty that facing the house is a desirable and sometimes obligatory construction procedure.

In addition, there are a number of factors and necessary conditions that you should pay attention to when choosing a cladding material:

• Adverse climatic factors can always contribute to breakdowns and any destruction. In order to avoid this, it is recommended to resort to house cladding, mainly with additional protection against soaking with sedimentary moisture and condensate.
• Thermal and vapor permeability must be eliminated, thereby ensuring the house covering material, assuming high quality heat and waterproofing.

• Noise can also often interfere, so you should choose a material with good sound insulation.
• It happens that over time, the skin often loses its former attractive appearance due to fading. To prevent an undesirable situation, it is recommended to choose a cladding material that will firmly react to the influence of sun and ultraviolet rays.
• The fire can overtake at any time.To avoid this, there are materials for cladding home, the use of which will protect and protect the home from open fire.
• Specialists often put forward material requirements for ease of installation, with the result that the use of special equipment is optional.

However, homeowners often have to choose between reliability and aesthetics, since it is rather difficult to find material that meets both characteristics.

In order to increase the durability of the dwelling it is worthwhile to take care of the possible influence of adverse external factors and ensure the protection of the supporting structures. Good thermal insulation and vapor barrier, the exclusion of the possibility of moisture penetration into the middle of the house, as well as its evaporation to the outside - these are the main goals of a qualitatively mounted facade of the house. Do not forget that the facade is necessary not only to protect the whole house, but the building itself must protect the design of the facade. therefore the design of the building itself is a crucial aspect in the planning of the entire installation.

Weather conditions and various external factors pose a great danger to the facade during the implementation of finishing works. Otherwise, the repair of the facade will have to return annually, and the process is complex and very laborious.

To ensure that the facing of the logs of the dwelling being built does not suffer, It is necessary to pay special attention to various means of chemical protection. in order to prevent the effects of rain, wind, frost and other climatic factors. So that the sun's rays do not adversely affect the cladding, after building a house of rounded timber, you can also resort to using acrylic paint over the facing material.

Among modern materials for facade cladding, one of the first positions is occupied by a block house, which is shown by statistics and consumer reviews.This type of lining is particularly popular in Canada and Northern Europe. The block house is used not only for cladding facades, but also for interior decoration. It is a cladding board that looks like a log house.

Besides the fact that the block house is one of the most economical options, it is also an environmentally friendly material, having characteristic features and advantages, namely:

• durability. The lining does not crack or deform. Manufacturers ensure that the lining of the block-house and profiled sheeting retains an attractive and aesthetic appearance for many years;

• the block house is often sheathed in case of need to hide construction defects;
• this material is not characterized by mold, fungi and any rotting;
• the installation of the facade with a rail and its processing by means of a block house does not imply special knowledge, and also requires a minimum amount of time and effort;
• The material has excellent waterproofing properties, especially the pine block house, which is initially required to be processed.

From the negative aspects of using a block house, the following can be identified:

• high flammability, as for its manufacture uses wood that is prone to fire;
• the material has a low vapor permeability, resulting in a high risk of condensation.

A good option when choosing a material for cladding the facade of the house is lining. It has high sound and heat insulation, as well as gives the structure a decorative effect. This material has such obvious advantages as:

• durability, as it is not susceptible to rotting under the influence of external factors, is not exposed to the influence of a moist environment;
• provides aesthetic appearance of the building.

However, there are negative features of this choice, namely:

• needs careful care;
• has a high price;
• has a low fire resistance;
• To maintain a presentable appearance, periodic painting is necessary.

Another popular material preferred by many builders for facing a rural dwelling is brick.The implementation of the final facing of the facade with a brick will give the structure the most aesthetic and well-groomed appearance, however, it is worth noting that it is quite expensive, and not everyone will have to afford it. As an alternative, you can always resort to the use of facade panels under the brick. The brick facing of the house is pretty good since this material has the following advantages:

• the weather and other external factors that may cause the material to rot have no effect on the brick;

• brick is not combustible, however, the effect of fire reduces the level of its strength by more than 50%;
• material is characterized by good noise isolation.

Among the properties of brick, there are negative aspects, such as:

• It has low heat-saving characteristics, as a result of which it is necessary to use additional insulation during the construction process;
• high price.

Porcelain stoneware is a popular material for covering the facade of a house, it is well protected from natural influences and external factors. Finishing this material has an attractive and modern look. Porcelain tile has the following advantages:

• has moisture-absorbing properties, which makes it not exposed to moisture;
• mechanical effects do not pose a danger to porcelain stoneware due to its characteristic strength and hardness;
• is non-combustible and monolithic. Its design is solid and does not involve cracking.

However, despite a number of advantages, the following disadvantages of this material should also be noted:

• has a high cost and is not an economical solution;
• characterized by a complex and lengthy installation process.

The clinker tile is another material that is ideal for covering the facade of the building in a stylish and attractive way. In addition to the aesthetic and presentable appearance, this material will also provide protection against external factors and weather conditions, therefore it is characterized by durability and quality. For the manufacture of clinker tiles used shale glycine, flux and coloring pigment.

Manufacturers are faced with the important task of preventing even the slightest glitch and making work qualitatively. Otherwise, deformation of the material will occur, and the result of the work on the product will noticeably deteriorate.

Many builders give their preference to the clinker tiles, because This material is in great demand due to a number of obvious advantages such as:

• use of a brick tile provides a long time of operation thanks to its useful properties and high quality;
• this material will not be deformed as a result of the influence of severe frosts and sudden changes in temperature due to the low level of moisture absorption;
• This material is good for its unpretentiousness and does not require special care, since dust accumulates little on the surface, and rarely moss and lichen can appear.

The negative characteristics of this material include the following:

• special brittleness, since clinker is made of ceramics;
• high price.

There are many popular materials for lining and restoration of a country house, ranging from corrugated flooring to siding. When resorting to house cladding, builders often opt for siding. Aesthetic appearance, high-quality thermal insulation and high durable provide this facing material with an honest and good name in the market. In appearance, siding is a narrow band-shaped panel with a punched edge and fastening in the form of a lock.It is often used in cases when it is necessary to hide any construction defects and damage.

There are the following types of siding:

• vinyl;
• wooden;
• cement;
• steel;
• aluminum;
• ceramic.

Siding has a number of advantages, describing its positive characteristics, namely:

• it retains its expensive and aesthetic appearance for half a century, which speaks of its durability as a material. In addition, in the presence of siding cladding, permanent painting of the coating is not mandatory;
• when choosing a siding with the installation is unlikely to have any problems, because the design does not involve complex work;
• If the siding material is contaminated, it can easily be cleaned with ordinary water.

Siding also has such negative qualities as:

• the main part of the coatings is subject to mechanical stress;
• does not have an extensive range of colors for every taste;
• high price;
• Vinyl siding sheets are becoming brittle during severe frosts.

The combination of facades is a great way to create an original, stylish and unique structure.Combined facades imply the division into functional zones and blocks in accordance with the different facing materials used. Having certain design ideas, you can realize a unique idea, transform or recreate an interesting style of the facade of the house.

Combined cladding facades of a country house has a number of undeniable advantages, namely:

• If you properly combine and plaster facing materials, you can easily change the visual perception of the structure: lengthen, reduce, expand;
• this type of installation is not time consuming, does not imply large costs due to the fragmented use of expensive quality materials;
• individual and original facade of the house is provided.

There are many types of combining various materials, among which the following should be highlighted:

• finishing of different floors with different materials is welcomed in case the house being designed is a multi-storey building;
• It will look good if you whiten and emphasize some parts of the building through a combination of facing materials around the perimeter of the house.

Vertical technology involves the use of materials in contrasting shades. The aesthetic view provides the design of the entire facade with one material, and the design of any parts and elements of the structure, window or doorways with another.

Horizontal technology design combined facades - is a direct selection of the horizontal parts of the facade, basement, floors, roof. Most often, this technology is carried out with a combination of specific materials: stone and wood, brick and wood, and sometimes even tile and wood.

Any installation begins with the creation of a drawing and a project, the necessary markup, a plan necessary to accurately represent all further construction work. The preparation process begins with such preliminary work as leveling the walls, removing defects and the various existing roughness on the surface.This is directly related to the creation of the batten, whereby a distance of 5–7 cm is formed.

Thus, all unwanted defects and irregularities will be hidden and will not remain visible. After creating the project, it is necessary, focusing on it, to carry out the marking of the walls, install the existing profiles and beacons.

One of the most important aspects of high-quality work on the installation of the facade is good thermal insulation, After all, this is a very significant thing that helps to save considerably money and not go broke on heating a country house. Directly for these purposes, and use special insulation boards, fastened to the wall by means of the necessary fasteners.

It is important that between the wall and the insulation itself was not even the smallest distance. Most of the fastening of the insulating layer is carried out by means of screws with a wide cap or dowels. The distance from the insulating layer to the future coating varies within 50 mm.

For this purpose, a special windproof membrane is used, which is installed on top of the insulation layer itself. A significant aspect is the need to cover the carrier profiles. For this, a plumb line is used, and it is also important to control the distance between them. Profiles are often fastened by using metal screws with a press washer.

Next, follow the fastening of the panels themselves, the chosen material for the design of the facade of a private house. To fasten the panels to the supporting profiles, special clamps or other devices are necessary. Their choice depends on the material used. The complexity of the installation of the facade of the house or the reconstruction of the old structure depends on the facing material.

The decor of the facade is not the last thing in the conditions of modern construction. It is necessary in order to hide the existing defects and imperfections of the construction work.The decor is also often used to update the look of a country house, restore it and achieve greater attractiveness. The structure can be given a Gothic, Scandinavian, Byzantine appearance. It all depends on the desires and designer fantasies. An important argument in favor of the decoration of the facade are some practical side. For example, weatherization.

Currently highlights several of the most popular preferences for decorating the facades of private houses.

As a result of past years, there is a noticeable increase in the demand for various curved and frame facades, for the manufacture of which high quality MDF is used. This material can be well decorated as the walls of the building, and the corners of a country house. In addition, there are some developed technologies, following which you can carry out the installation of the facade of the house in accordance with any style and architectural direction, which emphasizes individuality.

This style is most preferable for adherents of such natural facing materials as brick, ceramics, and stone.Mostly the presence of light shades, in which the decor of the facade of the house. This finish is refreshed by any colored, stand out panels with a base of ceramic tiles. It is also possible to decorate the facade with the use of decorative plaster, applied elements or painting.

The founders of this style are lovers of brevity, the predominant absence of prominent decor and the presence of homogeneity. Thus, the Scandinavian style of installation is intended to visually increase the space in size. This style is characterized by such cladding materials as wood, brick or masonry. Light and warm shades of colors and lack of contrasts are suitable for the Scandinavian style.

This style is characterized by a modern origin, it focuses on the use of various modern construction technologies that imply maximum convenience. The high-tech style is characterized by the extensive use of glazing in combination with various geometric shapes.

A considerable number of very different styles of design prevail in the world architectural art, including the characteristic features of the Gothic and Byzantine styles.Both in the Western countries and in Russia, Gothic styles and designs from the Middle Ages are especially popular and in demand. Popular is the trend of combining the Gothic style with any other. This style is characterized by difficulties in the installation of the facade.

In addition to the above styles, there are others each of which has its own characteristics and practical aspects, namely:

• avant-garde;
• country music;
• colonial;
• classic;
• minimalism.

Very interesting and original design solutions can be obtained as a result of the correct combination of two or several styles of decoration of the facade. Today, among designers there is an opinion that the most original and unusual design can be obtained through Combination of modern “chalet” with some additions of classic style.

How to make a wooden house siding, see in the video below.