Plastic siding : Selection and installation

The façade - an important issue of concern to all owners of private homes.I would like to use an inexpensive, but at the same time robust material that will provide protection from the adverse environmental factors and give the original look of the house.One of the best solutions would be to use a plastic siding.

Features material

SidingIt has been designed as a substitute for classic wooden bunks, so similar in many ways to this building material.Panels made from different polymer bases.Their quality and physico-chemical properties and influences the cost of the material characteristics.

In general, it is worth noting:

• high resistance to UV light, the color does not fade even under direct sunlight;
• a wide temperature range, from -50 to +60 degrees Celsius;
• service life of at least 60 years;
• ecology, as part no volatile connections of benzene;
• relatively low cost.

The correct name of the material - vinyl siding.He first went on sale in 1959 and has since held several significant upgrades.

of the circumstances which speak in favor of the plastic siding to buy, we should mention:

• not sensitive to acids and alkalis;
• not susceptible to temperature fluctuations;
• not crack or peel off, not separate;
• withstand mechanical damage of moderate severity, such as getting a soccer ball;
• does not rot or corrode;
• does not absorb moisture;
• does not conduct electricity;
• easy to install and does not require renewal.

Disadvantages accepted to:

• absence of noise and heat insulation;
• exposure to combustion;
• not very presentable appearance.

But the last remark applies only to the plastic siding, the price of which does not exceed the usual ceiling panels.

In fact, the similarity vinolovyh and ceiling panels and created most of the myths about the unreliability and poor quality material.

kinds of plastic siding

Vinyl panels on the principle of manufacturing are divided into:

• monoekstruzivnye;
• poliekstruzivnye.

first option is rarely used because the finished product does not have a high specification.Poliekstruzionny production method requires a special machine - extruder, which delivers heated to a liquid state polymer base on two boxes.

In one protective polymer is mixed with additives and components, amplified in another heat resistant additives.From both the blank boxes are fed to a conveyor belt where combined at the molecular level.The result is a high strength double-layer panel.

By fixing the method is divided into:

• herringbone latch;
• latch on the type of ship board.

In practice, both versions differ only localization, herringbone characteristic of the United States and Canada, ship board - for Europe.No strength or for any other characteristics have differences.

Another possible classification, the texture of the face:

• flat;
• relief.

Relief panels tend to mimic the raw wood or stone.

Siding plastic color

Given that any polymer perfectly amenable to tinting, the color palette is almost unlimited.For convenience, we use the following classification:

• monocolors;
• politsveta;
• vinyl color;
• imitation.

monocolors occur more often than others, because their production is considered to be the cheapest.Apart from the standard palette, you can choose options for marble chips, and other kinds of expensive finishing materials.Plastic siding, photos of which is presented below, shows a variety of design options.

Tip: when selecting such panels, it should be noted that if one store is no color that is like, it is bound to be different.

Politsveta achieved by combining a series of plastic siding.Experts use this technique to create unique mosaic compositions.

distinctive feature of vinyl - a reflection of sunlight so that the paint starts to overflow.The free sale of such panels is almost impossible to find, nevertheless, there is a special film that can achieve the desired effect.

Imitations, despite the fact that conveys the texture of natural materials, is on par with other types of plastic siding.Happens:

• under the beam;
• under a rock;
• under a brick.

plastic siding for a log, in turn, is divided into two subspecies:

• natural log;
• glulam.

Natural timber has a rounded shape, laminated veneer lumber - square.In the selection of panels, it is necessary to pay attention to content.Very often manufacturers save and leave voids, this should not be.Any space between the supporting wall and the siding can be used on insects and small rodents to nest arrangement.

Tip: some solution to the problem would be the use of foam.The material properties make it unsuitable for living pests.

Plastic Siding under a stone repeats the outlines of natural stone, laid in cement mortar or by the monolith.Variations of execution there are many, from the flat slate or granite to basalt with original ornate streaks and patches of other breeds.

Tip: choose this kind of siding is better in the shops, because there is an opportunity to see several variations of the fighting from different manufacturers.

Plastic siding under a brick is also quite common type of decoration vinyl panels.The basic model line - the red brick and clinker.But there are other versions available.Subspecies of this design is an imitation tile decorative tile.

Siding plastic manufacturers

Since the technology was developed in Canada, this country is the undisputed leader in product quality.This fact affects the price, but the investment will be justified.Since no complaints from the users.Among the most popular businesses allocate:

• Mitten;
• Vytec;
• Gentek;
• Novik;
• Kaycan.

average cost of $ 30-40 per plate.

little worse vinyl siding from US manufacturers.The differences are so minor that they can emerge only after 20-30 years of use.During this time, most likely, you will need to make at least a facelift.Most of the company:

• Variform;
• Georgia Pacific;
• Foundry;
• Nailite.

average cost of $ 30-35 per plate.

Americans, unlike Canadian factories produce and ekonomseriyu.This product can not boast of high quality and only slightly superior to the domestic counterparts.Among these manufacturers:

• Elixir;
• Heartland.

average cost of $ 25-30 per plate.

Domestic manufacturers recently also engaged in the manufacture of vinyl siding.All the factories can be divided into two major groups:

• those who work with foreign raw materials imported equipment;
• those who work in the domestic equipment with the use of polymers manufactured in the CIS countries.

not speak about the quality of products of the second embodiment, therefore, we provide a list of companies, which is trust:

• default profile;
• Deck;
• Holzplast;
• Nordsayd;
• Wall;
• Fine Ber.

main production facilities of most enterprises are located in Tver region.Against the background of the company favorably differs Nordsayd located in St. Petersburg.It offers customers a truly high quality product with characteristics that most closely matches the established standards of the West.

plastic siding and installation

From a technological point of view, the application of siding is the most simple kind of facade decoration.The kit consists of:

• Profile panel;
• outside corner;
• inner corner;
• start profile;
• finishing profile;
• additional fastening profile.

Mounting plastic siding with their hands begins with preparation of the base of the walls.Since the cladding will interfere with the normal process of gas exchange, and in the absence of a vapor barrier, and has become a cause of condensation, it is necessary to treat the surface of the protective, antibacterial primer.

Next, consider the instructions on how to attach the plastic siding:

1. Set the level of additional fasteners.

2. Secure the panel in them.

3. Screw the panel to the wall with screws and dowels, if the wall material - wood, construction staples will be enough.

4. Follow the same steps and fix the next panel.

5. Installation is carried out from the roof to the cap, in order not to cut the panels.

Typically, the base is different from the rest of the design.

Tip: if additional fasteners are not provided, the panel is installed on a level.For this purpose, one of the ends is screwed and fit the second right angle.For this work you need two people.

Tip: plastic siding, which rarely exceed the size of 4 m, must necessarily unite a special seam, without a vinyl fall moisture and vermin.

After one of the walls are covered, it sets the outer or inner corner.From him comes the siding on the next wall.Since it is not used by any mortar or adhesives or plaster, construction is completely ready for use immediately after installation.In the opinion of the speed of installation of panels is quite high and is about 8 linear meters per hour.

Possible problems

Regardless of the visual design of the plastic siding, fixing mechanism is always the same.Nevertheless, there raznotolki as to how to carry out assembly work.This leads to the fact that technology is broken.As a result, there is a risk that the panel will fall off, burst, or jump out of the groove.

Since liquid nails are faster and less messy than the dowel, many are used for mounting the panels is their.What we get from this?The adhesive mixture is knitted with a stone or plaster and the panel.Fixing is carried out punctually, and in places not intended for this purpose.Since the formation of condensation is unavoidable, stone or plaster will start to crumble.This process will lead to delamination panel.Burst vinyl

may only if there is insufficient attachment points.It is important that the panel does not sag, or imposes an excessive burden, which at the slightest collision will lead to formation of cracks.Local repair such damage can not be and need to replace the entire panel.