Fiber cement facade cladding. Theory and practice.

By finishing facade materials increased demands, since they should not only improve the appearance of the house, but also reliably protect the walls from negative external influences. Along with natural materials such as wood or stone, used and simulation, source code is almost not inferior in characteristics. One of these analogues - fiber cement siding.

Fiber cement siding: producers, production technology, characteristics, species

Fiber cement siding is a lining material for exterior decoration of buildings. There are two fiber cement cladding manufacturing technology - autoclaved and the natural maturation.

autoclaved

In the main part of raw materials - cement, quartz sand, natural fiber (cellulose fiber) and water. The mixture formed in special drums and the excess moisture is removed under pressure. Thereafter, the workpiece is sent into the autoclave, where under the influence of superheated steam and high pressure hardening occurs. Also, the production cycle includes staining, whereby the original gray scale weight is diluted in different colors. Due to the heat treatment time of manufacture of the material is greatly reduced.

natural maturation

From a first embodiment of this kind is not only the fiber cement manufacturing method, but also the composition - it is made of a mixture of cement, synthetic fibers (polyvinyl fiber), lime and water. The technology does not mean the temperature effect. After mixing, molding and pressing the sheets branded gain strength over conventional cement mixtures twenty-eight days.

Both methods vest lining about the same technical parameters - strength, wear resistance, durability, low thermal conductivity and high decorativeness.

The difference - in the resulting texture: when autoclaved turns simulate virtually any materials, natural maturation gives a rough surface on which the fibers are clearly visible fiber.

Versions of fiber cement cladding

Manufacturers offer two basic types of cladding:

• Fiber cement siding - long, wide boards in the look and feel identical valuable varieties of wood. Dimensions depend on the specific manufacturer, meets two types of siding - flat board, mounted overlapped, and board with a facet, this slot allows mounting butt and simulates the battens, whereas smooth resembles Planck.
• Fiber cement panels - rectangular plate, often imitating stone or brick surface, but there are also smooth collection and resembling plastered walls.

In scope produced wall and the ground fiber cement cladding. Plinth panel, due to higher operating loads, thicker and heavier wall variety. Regardless of the type of cladding and its intended use, often use the common name of the façade material - fiber cement siding.

If we compare metal, vinyl and fiber cement siding, the latest price per m2 will be higher due to the raw material component and technology features. Therefore, when all the advantages of such a material such as fiber cement siding vinyl yet more common.

Gradually, however, fiber cement siding facade conquering the market of Russia as superior to other types of siding for strength and durability. Although some embarrassing frost resistance of the material - an average of 200 cycles, there is no reason to worry. Yes, in our climate indicators on the thermometer in one season can jump from plus to minus ten times, but this does not mean that after several years of siding will start to buckle and crumble.

frost cycles for testing building materials and natural cyclical - different concepts

Under frost cycle is defined as complete freezing of the test specimen and the full its thawing, counted the number of times the sample will sustain this process until its settings will not start change. Therefore, even in the conditions of Russia declared as producers will last for several decades - the life of fiber cement siding is on average 50 years.

And the decorative components of matter at the height - it is resistant to UV light, and even a few years keeps the brightness of colors. He is as attractive, but does not require constant refinement: it is not necessary to impregnate and repaint every few years, so our users are choosing fiber cement. Moscow, or a small village on the edge of geography - all have fans of "unkillable tree."

Those who are closer masonry, veneer facade fiber-cement panels. With proper installation Monolithic surface without obvious joints, indistinguishable from the brick wall. Here in this house for sale at the front of a brick turned his karkasnik AlekseyTSelected on the facade of the fiber cement panels.

What is fiber cement siding to buy

Now you can buy whatever fiber cement siding, manufacture and carry out domestic and foreign companies. Excellent quality and a wide choice of textures is famous for Japanese and Belgian products, but also the Russian fiber cement siding is quite competitive. There are small companies producing fiber cement panel to order - they can mimic almost any surface, but unlike the famous brand products, require painting after installation.

mount technology

Mount Technology Fiber cement siding is virtually identical to a conventional installation of siding and other materials curtain. There are two main ways:

• Mounting on the subsystem - a crate of timber or metal profiles, guides step depends on the size of boards or panels. Crate not only compensates for the irregularities of the walls. It is necessary, when pre-insulated facade or made a so-called ventilated facades, in which a ventilation gap is required between the wall and facing the screen.

AlekseyT (User FORUMHOUSE):

Subsystem under the facade of galvanized steel need to define two plane of the facade. On the back wall of one plane, respectively, and the frame is not there. By studs screwed bar 50x50 mm horizontally for an extra layer of insulation, and on the sticks - lathing - 25h100mm board. Without crates still can not do - step counters are not the same as the size of the panel, and the air gap is not quite obtained once.

• Mounting directly on the surface - smooth walls without the need to allow the installation of thermal insulation on the fasteners directly to the wall. Most often, this type of assembly is used on the walls, decorated with OSB (oriented strand board, she OSB).

Among the users of the portal is more in demand the installation of siding on a subsystem on top of the insulation layer, the correct "pie" includes a protective membrane. Serkov a brick house is insulated layer of mineral wool, and as fiber cement cladding chosen Siding: unusual purple color - on the base web, and white - finishing in the corners and around windows.

As the fixture can be used as a conventional self-tapping screws, and special brackets - klyaymery. Cap screws recessed into the board and smeared with sealant, and then painted over, it is also recommended to treat the joints with sealant. This will not only enhance the decorative effect, but also to protect the material at the junction will not receive moisture, painted over all resulting in sections of assembly. As the angular fixing elements often use the same board, as in the base web, or the same color or contrast. It is used for finishing the rest of the joints, slopes and around window openings, which distinguishes fiber cement siding from vinyl, which loses its form without proprietary components.

If there is a minimum set of power installation process will not cause difficulties even for a beginner, the main thing - to observe the instructions supplied with the siding manufacturer. The only disadvantage - more weight segments. But fiber cement cladding can be installed at any time of the year, she is not afraid of freezing temperatures.

miss Chio (wearer FORUMHOUSE):

Options ventilated facade on the one hand seems to be a lot, but on the other - the metal is too hot, plastic under the scorching sun Krasnodar quickly will become worthless, Japanese suspension systems "Bite". They even wanted to paste DSP sawing bricks, all options to try on yourself and your wallet, long doubted, until our friend on the forum and on life I did not find a dealer who was ready to give the Belgian fiber cement siding for the price of the manufacturer to make the annual plan in terms of sales.

Although some doubt in their abilities in miss Chio arose - the material is still new and unfamiliar, facing the process was successful.

With all the undeniable merits, the main obstacle to mass dissemination of this material acts as a solid cost, especially when it comes to imported products. With all the excellent properties that the fiber cement siding, the price per m2 of foreign material may cause doubt the need to purchase. But fiber cement siding Russian production is cheaper.

 However, due to the high decoration, strength, resilience and durability, it is slowly gaining market and the trust of our users. Many have opted for fiber cement and share their experience with anyone who is on the Crossroads, the more so if you buy the Russian fibrotsemnetny siding, the price can be quite reasonable.

In addition to fiber cement, there are other interesting facade materials, which can be found in the article "Rejuvenation of the facade." Article System front wallpaper It will give an idea about another modern way of dramatically change the appearance of the building. Also interesting is the attempt to understand what is a fiber cement siding is produced in Russia, the price of which it seems to some members of our portal unreasonably high. The technology works with fiber cement siding - in our video "Decorating the house fiber cement board."

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