This modern decoration material is easy to use, easy to assemble, and relatively inexpensive. There are several types of siding, and to make the right choice, you should clearly understand the differences between them.
Siding Panel Materials:
- vinyl
- metal
- fiber cement
- basement.
Each of the types of this finishing material has advantages, disadvantages and its own areas of use.
Vinyl
It looks like a building board. Facades finished with vinyl siding fit almost any architectural style.
Vinyl has a lot of advantages:
- durability - can serve more than half a century;
- resistance to adverse weather conditions and temperature fluctuations over a wide range;
- large selection of different colors;
- environmental safety - not combustible, does not interact with aggressive substances;
- no condensation forms on the surface;
- does not require additional processing, painting;
- does not corrode;
- easy to clean;
- relatively inexpensive material.
A variety of finishes for facades of private houses from siding is achieved not only due to the rich color palette of the material, but also due to the different directions of the laying of plastic “boards”: “herringbone”, horizontal or vertical stripes. A panel called shipboard is very popular with homeowners.
Metal
Metal siding has a higher cost than vinyl. But he has his pluses. First of all, the facades of houses made of metal siding look very unusual and turn even a typical house into an original building. Such siding serves less than vinyl - no more than 35 years. It is insensitive to temperature changes, withstands the harshest climate.
The main advantages of metal siding:
- installation is possible both in vertical and horizontal directions;
- components are diverse;
- both locks and panels are very reliable;
- installation of metal siding can be carried out on any surface and at any time of the year;
- the choice of colors of the material is quite wide.
Fiber cement
The facades finished with fiber cement siding have one characteristic feature - it allows the surface to be painted, that is, after a while you can change the color of your house without spending significant funds.
Fiber cement - artificial material of natural origin. To obtain it, cement and cellulose fibers are mixed by adding special binders and water. The resulting mixture, drying out, acquires high strength, resistance to water and fire, moreover, this material is not affected by insects, unlike wood.
Caring for fiber cement siding is easy - it is easy to clean with water and a mild detergent.
Imitations
In the market of materials for the facades of private houses from siding, panels imitating natural wood have become very popular.
- For example, the "Log" siding allows you to quickly turn any building into a rustic log house, with one significant difference: its walls will not crack and crack, they will never need to be painted or treated with antiseptic agents.
- Siding “Beam” allows you to simulate the structure of the beam, but it is deprived of its negative qualities: it is resistant to moisture, not combustible, not affected by woodcutters.
Basement
Facades of houses from siding will look even better if recently used material is used to decorate the base: panels under stone or brick.The basement “stone” siding is suitable for any architectural style, protects the basement from destruction, has an attractive appearance and reliably protects the house from adverse weather conditions.
Basement siding is thicker than conventional wall siding; it is used both for finishing the basement of the building and for covering the entire building.
There are a lot of types of basement siding, it is easy to mount it, it serves for a long time - the sum of these qualities determines its popularity among homeowners.The range of prices for it on the market is quite significant - there are budget options, there are more expensive ones designed for an exquisite taste and a thick wallet.
And stone, and wooden, and brick, and even houses made of concrete slabs can have facades trimmed with siding. Basement siding will not only improve the appearance of the building, but also reliably protect it from damage and moisture, which gradually destroys concrete and cement.
The facades of private houses from siding can turn a standard cottage village, where all houses are indistinguishable from one another, into an elegant town in which each house is unique and original. Of all the finishing materials currently available on the market, siding is the most practical and durable. He will not only make the house attractive in appearance, but he will also insulate it, protect it from changes in temperature and moisture.