Facade of a flat slate - on the material, the pros and cons of the technology, the experience of craftsmen portal

facade decoration market is represented by a variety of specialized species. But the owners of private houses are trying to adapt to these goals other, versatile materials, the properties of the respective intended application. Not always such an experience is successful, but the owners of buildings, lined with flat slate, some of whom are craftsmen Forumhouse, quite happy. Before repeating their way to or unequivocally reject it, we will understand all the nuances.

What is a flat slate

Technology to produce artificial slate patented industrialist from Austria - Ludwig Berthold Hatschek, mass production of the material has been established at the beginning of the last century. Flat tile was then called "Eternit", which translates from the Latin as "eternal." Advances in technology allowed the sheets to give a different shape, and gradually the wave slate, renamed as a similarity with slate (schiefer - slate), received the maximum spread. Flat tiles Berthold Hatschek also produced and produced to this day, few people know that eternit is the very first slate.

Flat slate is prepared from a mixture of cement binding the reinforcing asbestos fiber ATSL (asbestos cement sheets) are of two types:

• Pressed - PL-P.
• Unpressed - LP-NP.

Scope in ATSL even wider than that of the wave slate - they can be used not only as roofing, but also for the construction of hozpostroek, fences and facade. Unlike many other board materials used on the facades of private traders (DSP, OSB), flat slate was originally designed for the impact of the external environment and needs no additional protection.

Features flat slate

ATSL characteristics depend on the method of production - although the whole flat slate is durable, dimensional accuracy, durability, resistance to frost and fire resistance, pressed has a number of benefits:

• Frost resistance - 50 cycles total freeze / thaw to 20.
• Strength - 23 MPa to 18 MPa.
• Impact strength - 2.5 kJ / m versus 2.0 kJ / m².
• Density - 1,8 g / m³ against 1.6 m³.

But if pressed slate is about 40% of the original strength, then this unpressed figure is almost twice as high after 50 cycles. Due to the lower density and thermal conductivity of the sheet obtained by forming a simple, smaller, which may be important in the calculation of heat loss, if you plan to wall cladding.

Features of the application on the facades

Front flat slate selected based on the economy, but the mass of merit it - not the most accessible of the materials.

Georgy Morozov (Member FORUMHOUSE):

Asbestos sheet actually exceeds LSU DSP and physico-mechanical characteristics and in contrast, is a facade material. However, a flat slate stands is not cheap, especially with a smooth surface prepared, not to mention the cover of rock dust, or painted in the factory.

Factory sawing - not only expensive, but also a rare service in the base plate are spread directly before installation.

Georgy Morozov:

Sawing on the front is better to produce with the help of stone-cutting machine or diamond circular saw on guide rail, we must remember that the dust is terrible, so that the vacuum cleaner should be used or water supply.

Dust carcinogens at work need to use protective equipment.

Source gray color does not add attractiveness of each facade, so sheets are not only sawing, but also paint special trains. But even high-quality paint over time will have to be updated.

Georgy Morozov:

Take the highest quality (expensive) facade paint a reputable manufacturer, clearly follow the instructions - and you will be happy. But none of the coolest producer does not promise the life of more than ten years.

The experience of the participants of the portal

At the forum a few examples of the facades of this material.

ADM-1 (Member FORUMHOUSE):

Normal stuff I liked, tile cutters, neyler, and it went "bang".

Craftsman chosen pressed sheets of dimensions of 3000 × 1200 × 6 mm, fixed by conventional (shortest) to smooth nails purlin beam of 50 × 50 mm, kontrobreshetka – of cut boards 25 × 100 mm. Sheets is first cut into strips of 195 × 3000 mm, then washed, coated with a primer and after drying painted using a roller and brush.

At a cost of exterior decoration slate house corresponded to the average.

ADM-1 (FORUMHOUSE User):

For the price - 432 rubles / m², this slate with all its packaging plus delivery to Belgorod, primer plus paint and delivery to Moscow, and including works by slitting and painting. If you add two more Tile (one deceased in Bose), the price will jump to 480 p. / M², with the volume of 250 m². Yes, there are about 30 m² on the fence and five sheets of whole, they are not believed.

Another one of our craftsmen prefer larger forms.

Krot_and_Krot (User FORUMHOUSE):

Here, too, your house is sheathed flat slate, painted in the spring and will unravel board (dyuymovka), painted by Mahogany, the windows ordered the same color. Of the minuses - managed during a gust of wind to try hang gliding feeling, while flying with a leaf from the third floor. Interestingly - blow sheet withstood, using slate of thickness 6 mm, 1500 × 1000 mm. Pediments will be coated with a vertical beam imitation, too, Mahogany.

Received another variation on fachwerk, not only popular in the forum of cement-bonded or oriented strand board, a flat slate.

In Wvaleri pressed flat slate decorated with garage on a metal frame. It is entirely screwed plates 8 mm thick, 3000 × 1500 mm. As used yellow fastener screws, between the sheets leave the deformation gap of 3 mm. In winter garage left without painting, spring showed that neither rain nor frost coating is not harmed.

Desirably facade paint Slate and edging. Despite the biological resistance on unpainted slate lichens can settle over time.

This material does not add any resistance or decoration. And in order to prevent cracking, a self-tapping drill holes slightly larger diameter. When using neylera can do without a drill. Cap mounting desirable deepen and close decorative overlays or zashpaklevyvat and dyeing. Unpressed slate worse, but not all, of this opinion - lower density, but also lower thermal conductivity and cost.

Thiam (User FORUMHOUSE):

I believe that the difference in density is directly proportional to the difference in thermal conductivity, and it is - 20-30% at a lower price and the same functionality. Consider the LP-NP as a heat-insulating material, of course, it is not necessary, particularly in ventilated facade, but their thermal resistance can be taken into account when calculating the projected heat fencing. In the unpressed Slate less frost,butin the fence operation will be much milder. Moreover, apply enough water repellent, and the problem will be solved seriously.

Pressed or unpressed - flat slate meets the environment of use and is worthy shows itself on the facades. This slug, which can be given any shape, color and layout.

To learn how to transform the wave slate - in the material of tile imitationIf the show imagination, you can simulate slate or use the slate for growing grapes. In the video - the myths that had accumulated around the slate, and the rules of working with him.

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