Among the facing materials, siding is used by special demand. It is used for facing the facade of country houses, baths, garages and any administrative buildings. About how to shelter the house siding with their own hands, and it will be discussed in our article.

Sayding varieties

Siding is a solid coating made from various materials. In essence, it is a panel or plates that have a certain form. Standard siding panels have the following specifications:

• length - 2-6 m;
• width - 0.1-0.3 m;
• thickness - 0.9-1.3 mm.

There are several types of facing material:

• vinyl;
• metallic (steel and aluminum);
• wood;
• cement;
• ceramic;
• common.

Siding can imitate any natural material:

• wood;
• natural stone;
• brick.

Wall decoration by siding imitating a wooden coating will make any country house with a harmonious element of landscape design. Panels can be used both for the facing of an old wooden building and a brick building.

Most well-known manufacturers of siding (Norandex, Welltech, Royal, VOX, Kaycan, Napco) are engaged in the manufacture of siding, which in appearance is no different from various species of trees:

• oak;
• cherries;
• pine;
• walnut.

Such "wooden" wall will please its appeal to all members of the family for many years. Being absolutely similar to these new logs, varnished, such "timber" shall not be painting, processing and caulking.

For a cladding material made "under a rock", are typical:

• excellent durability;
• large thickness;
• amazing resistance to fading;
• considerable service life.

Such finishing the exterior walls with siding homes is likely to appeal to fans of old castles.

Siding that simulates the masonry is completely different sizes. In this regard, it has a different name - the front panel. This siding is perfectly similar to the natural brick and is characterized by a huge range of colors.

Vinyl siding - is the best option for the exterior cladding of the house

The most common and popular is vinyl siding, which includes:

• titanium dioxide (color hues makes maximally resistant);
• butadiene (increases service life);
• calcium carbonate filler;
• colorants (dye material in different shades);
• modifiers (make the most durable panel).

By combining the above components, the facing material has the following characteristics:

• good elasticity;
• susceptibility to the deformation;
• frost resistance;
• ability to maintain the heat;
• ecological security;
• fire resistance;
• beautiful appearance;
• light weight;
• ease of installation and maintenance;
• long life;
• acceptable price.

The panels do not rot and are excellent protection walls from the negative impact of natural phenomena. With a wide range of siding with a variety of color shades, it is possible to realize any design ideas.

Lining material with ease carries various negative environmental factors. He is not afraid of sharp high humidity and temperature fluctuations, moderately acidic and alkaline chemicals. Siding not absorb moisture and has biological inertness.

Preparatory work and the establishment of crates

Installation of siding with their hands involves three main stages:

• training walls;
• lathing device;
• fastening of panels to the frame.

Preparation of the surface of the walls does not require special effort. It includes:

• removal from the walls of all branches and other curly plants;
• dismantling drainage pipes, street lamps, window steel, wind boards, breeding, platbands, external windowsills and planks located between the foundation and walls;
• mounting work should not interfere with nothing.

To create a frame, we will need:

• guide profiles (of which slopes and angular elements are made);
• carrier profiles (siding is attached);
• P-shaped brackets (fix the carrier profile to the wall);
• crab connectors (fasten horizontal jumpers).

Creating a crate begins with the installation of carrier profiles. From the corner of the walls, 10-15 cm retreats and the vertical line is littered. Similar lines are drawn on all velocked walls. Next, marking places where other profiles will be located. The step of their mount is 0.5-0.6 m.

For maximum convenience in the implementation of installation work, P-shaped brackets are immediately attached (they are called "pashchi"). They should be placed through each meter. Two dowels are used for reliable fastening "Pash".

Creating crates start with the installation of two extreme profiles located near the corners of the house. Most importantly, when they are installed, it is accurate to withstand the level of the vertical plane. After mounting the two extreme profiles, the screws are screwed into them, between which the fishing line is tensioned. Thanks to the stretched fishing line, the intermediate profiles are properly placed.

Crab connectors are designed for mounting jumpers that make the design as hard as possible. Connectors are screwed to the back of profiles using self-tone samples. During this work, it is necessary to monitor the correct arrangement of horizontal profiles.

You should also do the device:

• exterior angles;
• and slopes.

To create a crate in the outer corners, you must take two guide profiles. They join each other at right angles. This corner element is connected to the extreme supporting profile by jumper. The measurements of the jumper are made on the spot, since the angle may turn out to be curves.

The device of high-quality slopes provides such a sequence of actions:

• installation of horizontal guide profiles in the upper and at the bottom of the opening;
• installation of profiles vertically with the linking of jumpers;
• installation of additional brackets (if necessary).

After creating the crate, it is possible to carry out thermal insulation work. Different materials can be used as insulation:

• mineral wool;
• styrofoam;
• polystyrene foam.

Siding Montage Technology

Finishing with their own hands by siding provides for the following works:

• fastening starting strip;
• device of external corners;
• installation of panels;
• setting siding near the windows.

Star strip and exterior corners

To install the starting strip, you first need to determine the lowest point. With the help of a twine with chalk, a line is carried out, where the starting strip will be located. If there was an old trim, then the line is drawn by 4-5 cm above. When installing, the top edge of the starting strip must be on the same level with the line.

Qualitatively made external corners correctly close the end of the siding in the corner of the building and create an ideal perpendicular plane of adjacent walls. Siding installation with her own hands on the external corners of the walls implies:

• the presence of a distance from the angle to the J-strip or cornice in the amount of 6 mm;
• carrying out the fitting of parts with the help of screws screwed into the upper holes;
• accommodation of screws in a step of 30-40 cm;
• production for corners of covers.

The latter procedure is necessary to close an external angle from the bottom or the upper side. To make the lid, a piece is cut off from the J-strip in size with a double width of the angle. The billet is cut on each side, bends and fixed to the corner of the building. After that, the element of the outer corner is attached.

Fastening panels

Installation of siding panels is made taking into account its ability to expand and compression. It is necessarily a gap of up to 5-6 mm between the end part of the siding and fittings (straps, corners, etc.). When installing facing material in cold weather, the clearance increases to 10 mm.

The first row of panels is placed at the bottom of the wall, and the subsequent "rise" up. The panel itself consists of their two parts:

• The 1st side is the mounting holes and the protruding part of the castle mechanism;
• The 2nd side is the continuation of the locking mechanism in the form of a longitudinal edge, bent into beyond.

The first panel is connected to the starting strip. On the one hand, when fixing the panels should not be excessively stretched or pressed. This can lead to poor-quality docking of subsequent siding panels. On the other hand, it is also impossible to allow an excessive chatting of the facing material.

The panels are mounted with overlapping by 2.5-2.6 cm. The connection of the castle mechanism of the top panel occurs with the bend. Only after docking the adjacent panels are final fixing the top panel to the frame. To do this, it is better to use screws.

Siding fixation to the crate is made not until it stops. A 1.5-millimeter clearance is left between the screw screw and the facing material. It is necessary in order for the temperature differences, the material does not occur. Screws need to screw in the middle of the panel mounting hole. The mounting step of screws is 0.3-0.4 m.

Screwing screws are made without inclination. Bend fasteners will cause bad movement of siding. What will result in raising panels. After attaching screws, siding should move slightly in the horizontal direction in both directions.

If short panels are mounted, the screwing of vertical slats should be made not to the end. This is due to the fact that the planks still have to bend when it is necessary to insert siding. Finally fix the bar needs to complete the completion of the short panels.

If there is electrical wiring, running out of a building on the street, in Siding, you need to make holes. In size, they must be more fasteners for 4-5 mm. So siding will be able to normally expand or shrink at fluctuations in the temperature mode.

Overlaying windows

When mounting siding near the windows you will have to deal with cutting panels. This process can be carried out using conventional hacksaw. It makes vertical cuts on the panel. The horizontal knife is made with a knife. The score panel bends several times. Siding should burst through the planned line.

Installation of panels near windows is carried out in this way:

• singing is applied under the window;
• the panels are made in the width of the window + 6 mm on each side;
• from the lower and upper parts of the window, a gap of 6 mm is left;
• the top edge of the panel is installed flush with the window frame;
• the panels are made protrusions that are connected to the upper edge of adjacent panels;
• the extreme part of the panels with protrusions should snap into the groove of the last plank.

Several useful tips

There are several rules that need to be observed when cladding the walls siding. The main ones are:

• when creating a crate, poorly dried wood is not used;
• after connecting the locks of adjacent panels, they should not be made of serious pressure;
• for fixing panels, only anti-corrosion fasteners are used;
• it is forbidden to directly screw the screws or knock down the nails in the slave of siding;
• if there is such a need, you need to pre-make the holes with the perforator;
• in the regions with strong winds under the screws of screws, pucks made of nylon;
• panels stacked by braziness are not sealed and do not connect with corner gutters;
• the place of laying siding musting is changed after 2-3 rows;
• fastening the drainage pipes, lanterns, antennas and other designs should not limit the movement of the siding when the temperature is changed.

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