The foot of the building, which is located on the foundation, forms the transitional part of the building and is called the basement. As a rule, it is 50-70 cm exceeds the ground level, due to which is a fairly vulnerable part of the building. The base assumes the pressure of the house and protects it from the negative impact of soil moisture. In this case, the good condition of the base level forms the appearance of the structure and the preservation of the finish. Save such a significant fragment of the house can be made by cladding.

Features of using a natural stone in decoration

One of the most suitable materials for the foundation cladding is a stone. Technology laying natural stone on the base has its own characteristics:

1. A stone of natural origin, thanks to its positive characteristics, has been used quite a long time in the construction sector.
2. The area of \u200b\u200bits application is quite wide - it is a finish of the foundation, basement, veranda, facades of buildings. And also from this natural material produced fireplaces, stairs, fences.
3. Such varieties of stone as granite or marble due to high cost are rarely used in the construction finish. There are more affordable types of material - slate, dolomite, sewer, sandstone, quartzite.
4. To date, there is a special impregnation that allows you to protect limestone rocks from a negative impact, in particular from the flue.

We choose the material

The process of laying a natural stone requires a thorough selection of material. To do this, adhere to such recommendations:

1. Initially, you need to decide on the number of facing stone, as well as choose its thickness and color. To determine the quantity, you need to withdraw the total surface area of \u200b\u200bthe base, add 10% on top to the fitting and trimming.
2. Next, choose color. To do this, it is desirable to focus on the color gamut buildings. For example, on the background of a brown roof, a red shade facing is fairly profitable.
3. It should also be considered that depending on the color scheme will vary and the cost of the material. The cheapest and common is gray stone. The desire to issue the base material with green, blue or red sweat will cost somewhat more expensive.
4. The price forms the thickness of the product. The lowest cost has a thin material with a layer of 1-1.5 cm. As the thickness of the stone increases, the price of a square meter will grow.

Preparatory work before facing

Laying the natural stone on the base must be carried out after the preparatory work. To do this, consider such features of the process:

1. If the house is built recently, then you need to wait a certain time. It is not necessary to carry out the cladding of the base immediately after the construction of the construction. This is necessary in order to have a shrinkage of the building, otherwise the finish can crack. If the building is built more than 5-7 years ago, it is not necessary to wait. You can immediately start work.
2. If there is a layer of old plaster on the basement, it must be removed. If you put a stone on the former cladding, the new one will soon be sorcered from the wall.
3. In order to equalize the surface, a new layer of plastering composition should be applied to the basement wall. If there are bulges or irregularities, they should be previously removed.
4. If it is planned to be installed insulation, the insulating material must be attached to the wall on special dowels. It is necessary to produce work only when the plaster is completely dry. Then it is necessary to apply a quartz primer to the insulation. And at the end of the work on top of this layer, the grid from the steel material should be fixed.
5. If the insulation of the base is not planned, it is not necessary to process walls with plaster. In this case, it is necessary to perform the primer of the walls with a concrete contact. It is better to use concrete contact of a large fraction to ensure good adhesion of stone with a facing surface.

Required toolkit

To perform work on the cladding of the base, it is necessary to prepare such tools:

• perforator;
• hammer;
• wheelbarrow;
• cement capacity;
• bulgarian with the presence of a disc on concrete;
• construction syringe;
• level;
• master OK.

Choose glue

A solution for laying natural stone plays an important role in the design of the base. When choosing a composition, several points should be taken into account:

1. The adhesive composition should be purchased only from manufacturers who have already proven themselves from a good side. So we will protect yourself from unpleasant surprises associated with the quality of the composition.
2. The glue must be made specifically for work aimed at laying a natural stone. As part of such compositions, there are fillers and additives, thanks to which glue acquires the properties of flawless stiffness of the setting.
3. Also, when choosing an adhesive composition, the porosity of the stone should be taken into account. Three types of material structure are distinguished: porous stones, weakly porous and medium affairs. On the glue packing, there must be a mark, where the focus of the composition on this or that type of stone will be indicated.

Laying of natural stone - Method number 1

There are two ways that you can perform laying a natural stone on the base. The first suggests the use of a material with a flat surface, the thickness of which does not exceed 10 cm. Such stones can be broken with a sledgehammer. As a rule, the facing process is performed in such a sequence:

1. Initially, it is necessary to make a trench around the foundation, a width of 0.5 m and a depth of 15 cm.
2. In the deepening, we fall asleep gravel or crushed stone, we will tamper it as tightly and proceeded to work.
3. On the previously aligned surface, we laid the stone starting from the lower row of the base. If the material has different size and color, you must select suitable stones in advance. This will help save time in the process of work.
4. If necessary, stone can be cut with a grinder to the desired fragments. However, it is recommended to do only in extreme cases, since the natural form looks pretty good.
5. According to this technology, the installation of stone resembles the laying of the tile, because We have to deal with seams. Since the dimensions of the fragments may not coincide, the seams will help to smooth out the difference and eventually turn out to be uniform. If the stones are fixed close to each other, then because of the unequal size, they can perform. In addition, as a result of the effects of temperatures, the stone varies in size. Seams will help compensate these changes.
6. Then we apply the adhesive composition on the opposite direction of the stone. To do this, use a special solution with frost-resistant characteristics.
7. Next, with the effort we press a stone fragment against the wall. Thus, first put the lower row, then rising above and lay out the entire base.
8. You should not leave large gaps between the stones, since this will negatively affect the appearance of decorative lining.
9. Stones should be plugged in such a way that all the facing material is in the same plane.
10. At the final stage of the seams should be poured with a solution and clean it. In order to improve the appearance of the facing, the seams can be performed. It will give the cement the relief and make the exterior of the structure more attractive.

Finishing the base - Method number 2

If the base is made of liquid concrete, a natural stone should be chosen as a material for finishing, which is extracted from water bodies. The sequence of performance works in this way:

1. The first stage is to form a formwork. This is a rather responsible moment. If even lines are not sustained along the horizontal or vertical plane, the base will be uneven.
2. After fixing the formwork, you can mount the facing material. First, lay the stones of the lower row, "soot" them on the cement mortar.
3. Then pour concrete to the lower tier of stones. It is important to monitor the consistency of concrete composition. Too liquid solution will pass through the slots and fill the outside of the facing.
4. After you need to wait a few hours. This time is necessary in order for concrete a little frozen. Then you can lay the next tier, which, at the end, should also be poured with a concrete solution.
5. Within one day, it is possible to put the base approximately 0.5 m. After a few days, remove the formwork. With stones, it is necessary to eliminate the excessive concrete, and then close the seams with a solution.
6. If necessary, the color of the solution can be made an identical shade of the stone by adding a kel for this. After 4 hours of seams, it should be sewed and cleaned the surface of the facing from the existing contaminants.
7. At the final stage, the surface of the facing should be covered with a protective impregnation.

Application of protective composition

Laying stone on the base for the price depends on the presence of a protective coating. Its function is to prevent the appearance on the surface of the mold, various contaminants or sweating. The processing process occurs in such a sequence:

1. Initially, the impregnation-hydropobicator or mastic is applied to the facing. We process the surface with these compositions with a brush, roller, pulvizer or sponge. Protective formulations fill the pores of the material, resulting in minimizes the risk of stone destruction.
2. Then we apply wax. This is an emulsion that, after its drying, can be matte or glossy. The wax layer is necessary to disguise minor chips and scratches on the surface of the stone. And these composition will prevent the emergence of new similar damage.

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