Fixing the siding to the wall - installation from the first to the last plank

Siding wall - what's the charm of such a finish?

Wall siding allows leveling uneven walls and hide them all kinds of defects, in the space between the wall and the lining is placed heat and sound insulation material, it protects the structure of the surface from weathering, and performs a decorative function.

Siding wall - a mimic wood trim panel, serving for cladding facades of buildings and cornices.They can be made of wear-resistant material such as metal or PVC compounds.In the first case they are called metal siding or steel lining in the second - vinyl siding or plastic lining.

Siding (wall panels) found a very wide use in the Russian construction market.It is widely used in high-rise and cottage construction, in the construction of industrial and civil use, in the construction of warehouses and shopping centers.it is used for the construction of new buildings and the renovation of old with the same success.

Sheathing siding walls - some preparations

so widely popular wall decoration siding received due to the low cost, ease and speed of installation, durability, and simplicity in operation.Most of the savings achieved due to the absence of pre-alignment of the walls need.

Wall siding begins with preparatory work, which consists in removing from the facade of a variety of nails, fasteners and other protruding parts.If the project provides thermal insulation, it should be set.On the repaired surfaces of door and window openings should be removed trim, caulk joints in chopped walls, and replace the rotten plank boards.

On the walls of buildings of frame siding can be attached directly to the wall, provided that they themselves and the corners of the building straight.On the block, stone and curved wooden wall siding is attached to a leveling lath.

Fixing the siding to the wall - work sequence

First, outline the bottom line of the siding installation, which is 4 cm above the lowest point on the perimeter of the building will make a note and it Otobaya chalk cord horizontal line around the entire structure.Along this line the top edge at the start of profit profile, in case of irregularities of the walls to enclose it under seal.

second starter profile horizontally nailed with a clearance of 6 mm - so there is a place for compensation of thermal expansion.At 6 mm below the level of the starting billet establish internal and external corner profiles.Along the perimeter of door and window openings will fix J-bar.

Of particular note is the need for fixing profiles on the centers of the mounting holes, thereby lining the walls with siding will receive a free lift for thermal expansion.At the start profile positioned horizontally installed the first panel, and she nailed to the sheathing.

It is advisable to place the docking panels were as far away from doors and windows.Installation of the panels should start from these objects along the wall.For connecting the panels in a horizontal direction using H-profile conceal the joints.

For installation of siding in height it has a special lock.The panels can be assembled into panels of any height and length.To fix the last row under the eaves nailed finishing rail.

When installing siding around windows and doors trimmed it subject to the same 6 mm gap for possible expansion.To determine the angle of the panel cut when installing it on the front of the building using two lengths of siding.

One lock connected to the bottom panel and close Pridvin'e to the pitch of the roof.The second segment will make to the ramp edge so that its opposite edge crossed the entire surface of the first segment.It is for this line of intersection and make the cut, which will exactly match the angle of the roof.