Facing with decorative panels: consider some options

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

If only the space of the room would allow, and there are those who want to have such a design

To say that the decorative facing panel occupies a large place among the finishing materials means to say nothing. The construction market is represented by a large number of panels, eyes are wide and it is difficult to force to stop yourself on something specific.
What makes sense when choosing panels and what to focus on? We will first dwell on the photo and video materials, go over the descriptions.

Panel Overview

Decorative facing panels presented to the attention of buyers, each species is good in its own way and has certain decorative and operational qualities. You should pay attention not only to the beauty and decorativeness of the panel, but also to the fastening of this type of product.
So:

• Wood-fiber board (Fibreboard) is a long-time familiar, related to sheet, light, but not very dense material. The plate is decorated with a laminated film or paper impregnated with special resins. Occasionally, veneered and recommended use only in dry rooms.
• Decorative panels for wall cladding MDF, the abbreviation of which is taken from the English name Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF), refers to an excellent, dense material that can withstand sufficient loads. Today, from all categories of panels, it belongs to one of the most popular.
  MDF panels have arisen due to the improvement of fiberboard manufacturing technology, it is subjected to lamination, lamination, and finished with veneer.
• Plastic decorative cladding panel - HDF board with high density indicators. This implies the strength of the material, able to withstand any load, resistance to temperature extremes and high humidity.
  The price of the panels offered in the construction market is much lower than HDF boards, they are the most expensive option.
• Chipboard and its subspecies - hardboard, which is also prepared from coarse wood fibers than in the manufacture of chipboard. Manufacturers are engaged in finishing only one side of the sheet, which limits its use.
• Plywood for decorative wall decoration It is used quite rarely, but it is indispensable as a basis for another finishing material. For example, plywood evens the floor for laying laminate, flooring or parquet.
• Decorative cladding panels for interior decoration made of solid wood, preserving the natural beauty. Expensive value is dissolved in its advantages - environmental friendliness, warmth, nobleness, luxury.
  In addition, manufacturers offer custom products that provide any interior design, whether modern or classic, taken as the basis for decoration.

Attention: The necessary set of panels contains a set of additional elements of rails, fillets, baseboards, and other parts necessary for installation.

• Decorative facing pvc panels belong to universal finishing materials, with a matte or glossy surface. The surface of the panels is coated with a special varnish, thereby achieving a gloss effect.
  The drawing on the panels is done with paint and is considered printed, or film, when the front surface of the panel is glued with a colored film with a pattern.Installation of such panels is carried out both vertically and horizontally, they can be trimmed everything, so these panels are universal.

Their shapes, sizes, characteristics

Decorative cladding panels made of plastic can be divided into a cladding panel, which is based on PVC and mirror plastic coatings:

• Mirror plastic panel goes into the first row of attractive materials for the interior. Durable, shiny or matte polystyrene surface on frame.
  The glass is decorated with patterns, it is easy to get a holographic effect or perforated images on it, and a variety of shades and shapes give unlimited possibilities for the flight of fancy for design projects and developments. The mirror panel is covered with a protective film, which is removed after installation.
  Convenience of installation is provided by a self-adhesive facing panel for decorative finishing, the cost of such products is slightly higher than on conventional panels.
• Acoustic panels perform not only a decorative function, they provide excellent sound insulation in the room. The combination of impeccable aesthetics and functional characteristics allows you to create a modern, stylish design and give originality to the interior with sculptural panels.
  The most important quality is the ability to ensure the acoustic comfort of a studio room, a philharmonic society, a concert hall. In everyday life, they can arrange a home theater, conference room or meeting room.
• There is a class of decorative finishing panels moisture-proof of natural wood. This means high-quality wood with a special, wax coating or with a surface laminated with a film painted in various colors.
  These panels can be coated on both sides.
• Non-moisture-resistant facing panels have a chipboard base.
• In shape and size, decorative panels for facing the house can be sheet panels for decoration (122x244, 260x100, 200x100,260x490, etc.).
• Stacked panels with a width of 10 to 30 cm and a length of 2.5 to 6 m.
• Tile panels (30x30, 30x60.98x98, 98x49).
• There is a conditional subdivision of finishing panels according to the materials that make up the basis and allow them to be divided into groups. Wooden facing decorative panels made of natural wood or veneered with natural veneer.
• Facing panels are made on the basis of wood substitute, or the basis is chipboard, fiberboard, MDF boards.
• They attract high-quality, natural, cork panels, produced by tiles in the sizes 300x300, 600x300. The manufacturer of cork coatings has put decorative qualities of his products at the forefront.
  Color shades are present from light yellow to dark brown. Quite often, green, blue, red touches are woven into the main color, adding piquancy to the interior of the room.
  Cork is perfect for decorating children's rooms, because there are no harmful, chemical fumes from the surface of the panels. Wall cladding with decorative cork panels can be done in country house, hallway, bathroom, kitchen and loggia.
  Aesthetic data and moisture resistance have led to such widespread use of cork panels. The coating structure of the cork is two-layer, which creates excellent sound insulation, and the absence of harmful resins and glue allows to provide products with high environmental qualities.
• You can’t ignore material such as vinyl-coated drywall. Aligning walls and surface finishes is hard to imagine without plasterboard panels.
  The desire to expand the field of application of this finishing material led manufacturers to develop and arrange the production of drywall panels with modern vinyl coatings on one side.The performance of cladding with such panels became even easier, because the manufacturer, in addition to improving coatings of GKL, presented the development of sets of universal profiles, fasteners and decoration joints.
  The result was a fascinating process, reminiscent of the assembly of parts of a children's designer.

Attention: The panels imitating marble, malachite, onyx, ruby, granite, that is, natural stone, are impressive in size and are mounted on massive wooden or metal frames.

Advantages and disadvantages of panels

Still, the bulk of consumers use plastic products, the choice is made according to the ability to do some work on their own, so the advantages of plastic are highlighted in more detail. It refers to practical, relatively inexpensive materials with a significant service life, with a lot of advantages and almost no disadvantages.

• It increases sound insulation, which in our hectic times can be more relevant when after a hard working day you want peace and silence.
• It tolerates high humidity and does not interact with it.
• It allows you to create a modern look for the premises, even if the repair is not exclusive in terms of finishing materials, but it can become individual, and from this no less significant, reflecting the tastes and style of the owners.
• Installation of panels can be done on a variety of surfaces.
• Installation is carried out without excess dust and dirt.
• Affordable value for a wide range of consumers.
• Various colors, textures, surface finishes are offered.
• The disadvantages include the name. Plastic is plastic and the material is more sensitive to mechanical stress, otherwise there are no complaints about it.

How to properly cover panels

Facade fiber cement boards in decoration

The instruction is not complicated, if you wish, you can do the work yourself, and if you already have certain skills, then this is simply an unreasonable waste of money - contacting specialists. As already clear, the panels can be used to decorate buildings from any side, even external, even internal.
Are there any differences in working methods inside and out?

Exterior cladding

The exterior cladding of the building with decorative panels begins with surface preparation:

• For this, a crate is installed over the entire surface of the wall.
• To avoid linear distortion, it is preferable to use a galvanized metal structure.
• Galvanized battens are placed at a distance of 25 cm from each other, creating a design resembling cells, which provides ventilation under the panels.
• Insulating the house is additionally possible if you use insulation on the outer wall.
• Initially, the installation of decorative finishing elements on the windows.
• For installation work on the installation of facade panels, standard trims are used - the initial strip, dzhe3, external, facing.
• Installation of panels is preceded by the installation of an initial strip around the entire perimeter of the building.
• An initial plank is attached to the pre-battered surface with screws at a distance of no more than 30 cm.
• Before fastening, the initial bar is installed evenly and strictly horizontally.
• Between the sections of the initial slats a small gap of 5-6 mm is left.
• At the existing junction of the two walls, the outer corner is fixed with screws through the grooves on both sides provided for these purposes.

Attention: Check that the angles are set evenly, which are available in different sizes, shapes and different mounting methods.

• After proper installation of the external corners, the surfaces can be lined with decorative panels for the facade.
• Movement starts from left to right by installing the first panel flush into the corner and inserting into the initial bar. Fixing is done with screws.
• The subsequent panel is installed in the mount first and so, following the chain, the first row is formed.
• Subsequent rows begin only after completing the chain of panels in a row and each time from left to right.
• The desire to decorate and revitalize the facade with different panel designs is possible if contrasting transitions are made.
• The material, which is the connecting link in the transitional space, can serve as platbands that play the role of a decorative strip.
• Facade panels are inserted into the mounting grooves of the platband, and the cladding of the house with decorative panels continues until the next transition or until the cladding is completed.

Cladding inside

Interior decoration siding

The strength of plastic panels is determined by the number of stiffeners and the state of the structure, these are the indicators that should be considered when choosing in the first place.
Products with traces on the surface should be ignored immediately, this is a poor-quality material:

• Decorative cladding of houses for panels does not go out of fashion and is used to wall decoration and ceilings in any parts of houses, offices, summer residences.
• Simplicity and speed of installation are determined by the flexibility of the material. They can be mounted on ordinary nails.
• On concrete walls, decorative panels for cladding buildings are fastened with self-tapping screws or are mounted on glue.
• This is a simple type of decoration for lazy people, for people who always do all the work “as for themselves”, installation works for siding or plastic panels of certain sizes are presented.
• A set of tools can be called standard - a screwdriver, puncher, screwdriver, metal scissors, tape measure, construction level, hacksaw, joiner square, something a self-respecting owner does not do without, that is, a pencil behind his ear and a rope.
• The installation requirements for panels inside are the same as for facade panels.
• A crate of beams is arranged through 50-70 cm, horizontal rails are attached at the top, bottom and in the center.
• The structure is placed strictly in level and parallel to each other, which prevents “cornering” of corners during installation.
• After preparing the crate, operations are carried out to install and fix the siding corners in the corners, fasten the start panel and you can engage in lining with decorative panels by installing the first, main, guide panel. Then everything is as always.

The most prestigious, and therefore the most expensive, are decorative panels made of natural tree species. You can not neglect the other facings, which serve as excellent examples of the combination of price and quality and allow you to arrange housing to your liking.