Sheathing siding houses with their own hands (chose yellow blockhouse and chocolate ground)

Siding is one of the latest finishing materials. Use it to warm any home and give it aesthetic appearance. Among all existing varieties and shades, I chose yellow block house and a chocolate ground for contrast.

Tools

siding facade cladding technology is quite simple, it is collected as a designer. To process works no problems, you need the following tools:

• screws (I metal);
• plugs;
• drill;
• screwdriver;
• hammer;
• Metal profile for lathing;
• suspensions.

lathing

Before sheathing house siding must be installed crates. Since in my case the wall is made of concrete block, I decided to use a metal profile. Attaching furring took a long time, because as fasteners had to use a dowel, a drilled hole and suspensions.

For fixing the initial profile strips must be secured horizontally across the perimeter of the building. After that set the vertical part of the crates. The distance between adjacent profiles I was 0.6 m, although it is usually recommended to not more than 0.3-0.4 m. Such a gap It was chosen because the length of the plate block house siding 3 m to 60 cm and attachment at another distance could cause difficulties.

Each metal rail I installed strictly on the level. Making it a must to subsequently plate siding not failed at fixing. Along the perimeter of the windows installation profile as required.

Fixing the siding

Once the crate was fully prepared for the perimeter of the building, I set the starting bar with screws. At the junction of walls secured external corners, near windows okolookonnye strips and abutting rail. After this, the assembly of the siding.

The first plate is inserted into the starting bar and mounted in the outer corner. Fixing I also conducted using the screwdriver and screws for metal. When assembling be sure to leave the technological gaps. That is, the plate siding should not fit tightly against the wall and at the insertion location in butt rail and the outer corner. I made up the clearances of 5-6 mm, since I sheathe house in the summer in hot weather. In the winter, experts recommend leaving a gap of about 9 mm.

The second panel to attach siding was already a little easier, since the very first I put strictly on the level. However, the correct attachment I checked about every 2-3 rows. The most energy-intensive fastening turned upper finishing strips, after all the panels have been assembled.

I want to say a few words about okolookonnyh mounting brackets. Here it is important to cut the corner joints to subsequently through them or enters the water, especially if carried out under the siding insulation. First set top and bottom rails, and then the side.

As for facing the house, I chose two kinds of siding, the number of starting and finishing elements were more. That is the starting rail fastened to the lining of the foundation, and separately for the main siding. Same thing with the corners. Short brown plate inserted into the outer corner and an additional connecting rail. The result of self-assembly can be seen in the photographs.

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