Exterior finish frame house facade panels. Advantages, disadvantages, technology.
External finish can be made at home facade panels. On sale you can find a panel of different configurations, all sizes, mounting method. They attach to the carcass home conceived appearance, protect against atmospheric adverse effects.
Advantages and disadvantages of front panels
- Front panels perfectly protect the house from any weather.
- This material is not subject to corrosion, most of them do not fade in the sun.
- The panels are easy to install. Most often cope with the work of any construction team.
- Each type of panel is provided with assembly instructions, as well as a simple and accessible anchorages system.
- Selling range of panels has a huge range of colors, colors, textures, materials imitations of natural elements.
- Easy maintenance.
- Longer lifetime.
Disadvantages of front panels is almost there. It can only be described:
- Flammability individual panels.
- The fragility.
- The necessity of accuracy and precision of mounting technology.
when choosing tips
The market is literally flooded façade panels. Any hardware store will offer a huge selection for every taste. In this article, we will not list them, but give some good advice. In choosing the material should follow the simple rules:
- Carefully review the proposal. Pay attention to all kinds of front panels, weigh the pros and cons.
- Pay attention to the product price, do not chase cheapness. If you hit the "Hot Offers". Think about why there is such a low price. You may offer the defective material. Lushe overpay, but take a guaranteed quality liner that will last more than one decade.
- Measure your frame house, consider all the angles, bumps, the perimeter of the roof and so forth. It is better to entrust this work to professionals, not to overpay.
- Professionals are advised to contact the major retail chains, offering the possibility of returning the excess of the purchased material.
mount technology
Installation of facade panels can be performed independently under certain rules.
- Between the parts to be post expansion gap.
- Self-tapping screws should not be tightened too tightly until it stops.
- Be sure to first lower horizontal line on the expose level, depends on the location of all the rows of panels. It is inserted into the start bar, combined with the angle, only then is fixed.
- Facing the work is carried out in a single installation direction from left to right and top to bottom.
- The works can be carried out at any temperature, but still, experts advise to mount the panels at zero temperature.
- Prepare all the necessary tools in advance. You will need a hammer, a screwdriver / drill, tape measure, circular saw, nails / screws, hand hacksaw.
In the next article we will talk about the arrangement of the angles in the frame house.