Ebb for the cap: the subtleties of choice and installation

There are many ways and designs that help protect the structure from the negative effects of the environment, especially from contact with moisture. The basement of any building can be defended by mounting the ebb, presented on the market in a large variety.

The design of the basement of the house due to the fact that it exerts a significant load, is more thick than the foundation of the structure. As a result, precipitations, including water and snow, can accumulate on its ledges. Such neoplasms contribute to the wetting of the concrete surface, as a result of which some constituent elements are washed out of the material. After some time, the result of such contact in the period of temperature drops will be cracking of the base.

Products are presented on the market in a large assortment, and can be made from different raw materials.

The socle tide is a metal or plastic slant bar, the installation of which will help protect the base from moisture. It is fixed in the area where the building wall and the basement are connected.

The main function of the ebb is to protect the foundation from precipitation that falls from the roofs, windows and upper floors down.

Regardless of the type of material used for the construction of a building, it will require protection from moisture, which in each individual case has a destructive effect - leads to the formation of cracks, the development of fungus or mold, as well as loss of the insulating qualities of the material. And these defects, in aggregate or separately, lead to premature aging of the entire structure and reduce its operational life.

In addition, in addition to protecting and creating an optimal microclimate, the ebb for the base provides an aesthetic appeal to the building., acting as an element that allows you to create an externally complete and uncluttered design.

Before installing the product, it is worth exploring the basement device, to understand the presented range of this product, as well as the installation features.

A competent and thorough approach to the selection of elements will help in the future to avoid additional costs associated with the dismantling of the outflow and the purchase of a new protective product.

This product, regardless of the size and type of raw material from which it is made, has the appearance of a plank, resembling a shelf. As a rule, the ebb may be from 50 to 400 mm wide.

Such an arrangement technology will ensure unobstructed runoff of water, but not only at the base of the structure, but at some distance from it. In some cases, homeowners independently make such products from water-repellent raw materials. On the shelves of construction supermarkets ebb are presented from the following materials:

• plastic products;
• galvanized steel castings and subspecies of such products, the surface of which is treated with a polymer coating or painted;
• copper strips;
• aluminum sills;
• clinker products.

Based on the type of raw material used for the manufacture of castings, they are classified. In order not to be mistaken with the choice of products, you should carefully study the characteristics of each type of basement ebb.

It is recommended to install products from polyvinyl chloride on the facades of buildings lined with vinyl siding. Such products according to their texture are close to the base finishing material, therefore they will more harmoniously fit into the common exterior.

Due to the large choice of colors you can choose the product as close as possible to the color of the siding. Polyvinyl chloride ebbs are available on an individual order, so purchasing an item that is suitable in size and shape is not difficult.

PVC products have a long service life, as well as resistance to environmental factors, including not only weather, but also mechanical loads. Such characteristics provide products of great popularity.In addition, the ebb of PVC is remarkable low cost.

The disadvantages of the described products should include the fragility of the material and the incompatibility of the products.

Metal drips have a different price range. - there are strips of steel, which can be attributed to the goods of the middle price category, as well as products with a polymer coating, which are distinguished by high prices.

At the request of the consumer, socle drips having an exclusive appearance are produced.

Metal products resemble a shelf with a bend on the edge. It is designed to fasten products to the wall of the house. The second limb is bent down. The length of the slats is usually about 2 meters with a width of 5-30 cm. The thickness of the steel sheet is usually about 1 mm. Ebbs can be painted in any color or maintain their standard appearance.

The main advantage of metal products is ease of installation, as well as resistance to mechanical stress. Aluminum sills are considered to be the most popular, copper products are less popular due to the high price and a number of specific features related to care.

Concrete products should be purchased for buildings, facing which is made of natural or artificial stone or brick. For the production of such base castings M450 cement is used, which has high rates of resistance to negative temperatures. To shape the product, silicone containers are used, which can have a very different configuration.

Standard ebb sizes are represented by products with a length from 3.9 m to 6 m, the width is selected taking into account the dimensions of the base. The color range of concrete products is quite diverse, the installed strips can be painted in any desired color. However, the installation of products must be provided in advance during the construction of the building, since the ebbs are heavy. Fixing the basement of the concrete pouring is carried out on the solution.

Buildings that are being finished with clinker tiles require castings made from the same raw material.Such products are available and sold in the same building departments of supermarkets as the facing material.

Products require special professionalism during installation, in addition, their presence is foreseen in advance during the work on the project of future construction.

Before starting installation of otliv for a socle, it is worth carrying out a number of a preparatory work. The first step is to determine the depth and width of the base, as well as ensure the integrity of the wall.

Even minor defects must be sealed with sealant, plaster or putty. After these restoration work and complete drying of the composition, you can begin to install the ebb.

The installation of the castings is carried out on the mortar, brackets or other elements intended for fixation, and only after the finishing lining of the cap. Before installation, the horizontal line of the foundation is checked with a level.

To perform the work will need the following tools:

• scissors for metal work;
• hammer;
• screwdriver and pliers;
• perforator and screwdriver;
• fasteners.

Proper installation of the ebb, regardless of the purpose of the building, be it a barn or a residential building, will help protect the basement from moisture penetration.

In order to make products as securely as possible attached to the base, you need to make slopes. They are performed as follows:

• a radial cord is attached to the corner, which is pulled to another corner and leveled by level;
• bred cement composition, which perform the slope, it is necessary to ensure that the slope of the slope was not less than 15 degrees.

Subsequent work must be postponed for several days to allow the applied solution to finally solidify.

To increase the ability of products to divert water from the basement, they are fixed with a protrusion of about 5 centimeters. To guide the installation is carried out with screws, to the walls - with the help of dowels.

Places of joints of elements with each other must be missed with a frost-resistant sealant. The minimum overlap bars should do about 3 centimeters.Internal and external corners with a tool cut out of the remnants of the slats.

Wide base ebb need to be mounted on the brackets, other methods of installation will not be able to firmly fix the product, and they will come in motion from the wind.

• The cost of products is formed taking into account several nuances. First of all, the type of raw material from which the ebb is produced is taken into account. Focusing only on the price of the product is not worth it, because expensive protective strips in a short time will recoup their cost, and products that have a low price can also effectively perform their functional tasks.
• Based on practical experience, it is possible to assert with confidence that competently and professionally performed installation of the castings will provide an opportunity to significantly save on the repair of the foundation.

• When deciding on the acquisition of a particular type of reflux, it is necessary to rely primarily on the advantages of the material. Aluminum ebbs are cold-resistant, and also tolerate a high level of humidity. Copper products are resistant to mechanical wear.Galvanized steel strips are popular due to external attractiveness and practicality. In the assortment of basement castings, concrete products are notable for the high level of reliability of the structure being created, since concrete itself can easily cope with heavy loads. But having an indisputable advantage, concrete ebbs will require the involvement of specialized workers for the installation of products.
• The choice of color of products depends on the individual preferences of homeowners, as well as on the overall style of the lining of the building. Wooden structures have always attracted the look, however, metal products are able to decorate and emphasize the overall style of the house. To avoid disappointment, it is useful to perform several variants of sketches in order to visually see the result of the installation.

For information on how to make the angle of the base casting, see the following video.