It’s good to have something to choose from. But a wide range of products, such as materials in the construction market, often does not serve a very good service — the eyes run. When choosing something, we always try to embrace the immensity, combine beauty, functionality and low cost.
How to choose the finishing material for the facade
The choice is influenced by different factors: appearance, durability, ease of installation, ease of operation.
Goods by person
Today, the purchase of goods in the online store is becoming more commonplace, and ordering materials for construction and finishing is no exception. But do not forget that in the advertising photo everything looks much more attractive than in reality — that’s why it is advertising.
Many artificial materials make similar to natural — wood, stone, brick. But the usual plastic panel with a pattern “under a tree” or “under a brick” still looks like a plastic panel with a pattern — jewelry will never become a jewel. Such a finish seems to be a veneer of wooden Board, stone or brick only from a long distance or in the photo in the booklet. Really high-quality imitation may be more expensive than the natural materials it imitates.
Be sure to see how your chosen material looks in reality, not on the page of the online store. And it is desirable not only on the construction site, but also after spending a few years on the facade of this house: in the photo editor, you can not only fix the flaws of secular beauties. Try to think about the design of the exterior walls so that an inexpensive imitation is used, for example, in the decoration of the second floor — then the distance will smooth the impression of forgery.
Durability and ease of use
Advertising their product, manufacturers usually claim that their material for the facade looks like real wood, brick or stone, only serves longer and does not require regular maintenance. Do not lightly trust the assurances about the service life of the material: the claimed 20-50 years are possible in ideal conditions, with error-free installation and careful attitude.
Or maybe, if you think about it, you do not need such long-term guarantees of safety of facade decoration? Do you want to live the rest of your life without ever updating the facade? Moreover, after a quarter of a century of operation, even with a very careful attitude, it will not be the same as after finishing.
If you want for centuries, just more durable traditional materials. Brick and stone generally, it is possible to tell, eternal, and wooden boards 25 years of “child’s age”.
Painting the facade or renewing impregnation for wood is not required regularly. But every year to wash the veneer of vinyl will have: panels are electrified and attract dust, the light is clearly visible traces of insects and birds.
Price of facade finishing
Choosing the best option, do not forget about the cost of work: the material itself can be cheap, and work on its installation is expensive. And if you plan to make them yourself, assess your capabilities sensibly.
Calculate all the costs of finishing, including related and consumables, fasteners. Include in the cost of the necessary tool if you plan to do the work with their own hands and do not have this in your household.
Given example. Vinyl siding is one of the most popular materials for facades.
But ordinary panels are only a part of the necessary material. For accurate and proper installation of the needed additional elements: the start, finish and near-window strap, inner and outer corners, wind boards, soffits.
Their number depends on the perimeter of the house and the complexity of the architecture: the more Windows, doors, Bay Windows, porticos, risalits, cornices and other elements, the more you need accessories for installation of siding. You will also need a crate device, so you need to take into account the cost of a wooden bar 50×50 mm. the Optimal step of the racks is 400-600 mm. Wooden parts are better impregnated with antiseptic.
Finally, the bars of the crate, and the slats of the siding need to strengthen. As a result, the price will be significantly different from the original optimistic option indicated by the seller on the price tag.
Of course, these calculations are quite conditional. Prices for materials and works will vary depending on the region. The costs of transport, construction and dismantling of forests, if necessary, are not included in the calculations. But in General, you get an idea of what financial spending will have to prepare the owner of the house under construction or being repaired.
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