Modern facing materials will be able to decorate the facade of any building, and will add presentability and exclusivity to the house.
Indeed, often the opinion about the external facade consists of its appearance, and not only this should interest the owner, but also the characteristics of the materials from which it is made.
Correctly selected protective and decorative cladding will decorate the building for a long time and protect it from the destructive effects of moisture, frost, noise, etc.
What modern materials does today's construction market offer, what should you pay attention to? We give answers in the article.
Today, there is a large number of materials that are used to cover ventilated facades. The most popular among them are:
- ceramic granite;
– aluminum composite panels;
- facade fiber cement panels and others.
Each of these materials has its advantages, which you need to know when choosing "clothing" for your home.
Ceramic granite - looks like a natural stone and has physical characteristics similar to it.
The material is suitable for decorating buildings of various purposes.
Advantages of porcelain facade:
– the flat edges of the tiles provide the facade with an attractive appearance;
– long service life with proper care;
- it cuts well, which allows you to cut elements of different shapes from it;
- a wide color range of the material allows you to create facades of any design.
Aluminum composite panels - these are quite complex structures consisting of two layers of rolled aluminum and a layer of polymer materials located between them.
These panels are most often used for cladding commercial or industrial buildings.
Advantages of aluminum composite panels:
- have a small weight, so they can be used both for facing new and for reconstruction of old buildings;
– simple and quick installation;
- resistance to ignition, corrosion and negative effects of the environment;
– there are no restrictions on construction categories; the possibility of facing buildings of complex configuration due to the plasticity of the sheet;
- the size of the panels can be precisely adjusted to the project needs.
Facade fiber cement boards - is a fairly popular material for ventilated facades today.
Advantages of fiber cement boards:
- the possibility of installation at any time of the year;
– long service life;
- resistance to the effects of precipitation and wind;
– the structure of the panels increases the heat and sound insulation performance of the building;
– a large number of panel colors and textures.
Of course, in addition to the advantages, these materials have their weaknesses.
In the case of ceramic granite slabs, this is relative fragility during transportation, installation work and operation. Heavy weight can make it difficult to transport the material and work on its fastening. Also, additional strengthening of the foundation is often required, since the tile significantly adds to its load.
In aluminum composite panels, it is worth paying attention to the correspondence of the thermal expansion coefficients of the inner polymer layer and aluminum. If the coefficients of thermal expansion of aluminum and the inner layer differ from each other, which can often happen with unscrupulous contractors, then the formation of blisters on the elements of the facade or complete delamination of the panels is possible.
The disadvantage of fiber-cement plates is the large weight of the material. The standard panel is produced in the size of 0.47×3.3 m. Its weight is about 30 kg. It will be almost impossible to work with her alone. Also, this material absorbs up to 10% of water, due to which the slab deformation reaches 2%. However, it does not affect the strength in any way.
Despite minor shortcomings, all these materials have many more advantages and will become a reliable protection and decoration of the building. A variety of textures, colors and modern design of materials will be able to implement any architectural ideas and make the building original and unique.
The main thing is that the selection and installation of such materials is carried out by professionals, then there will be no difficulties.