Exterior home decoration: the most popular materials
Building a house is just the beginning of painstaking work. In the future, it is necessary to carry out high-quality finishing work.
How and how to finish the house outside? At the moment, there are materials for these purposes, which are used for both external and internal works.
They are considered universal, but there are those that can be used only inside or in the exterior.
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Exterior finish and its properties
Home decoration outside plays a big role. It protects the building from the effects of weather and climatic conditions, thereby extending its useful life.
In addition, with the help of finishing works they decorate the house and give the original appearance.
Materials used to decorate the house outside
In the process of finishing work, insulation and insulation of the building. The choice of material for this is so great that choosing the best option is not difficult.
Finishing of houses is currently carried out with the following materials:
- Siding.
- Molding.
- Plastic.
- Stucco.
- Overlaid.
- The stone.
- Brick and so on.
The choice finishing material to a greater extent depends on what the walls of the building were built from and how it is operated.
Houses are built from:
- Foam blocks.
- Shellfish.
- Aerated concrete.
- The brick.
- Based on the frame.
Note. The latter in most cases refers to simple cottages that are not in operation throughout the year. Accordingly, the decoration on the walls of such a structure can be performed without special insulation work.
Siding in the exterior decoration of the house
Over the years, this type of finishing material has been used for outdoor work. But, at the moment there is a separate view of it, which is used for interior decoration.
Siding has excellent technical characteristics, due to which the material has found wide application in exterior decoration.
Advantages of siding:
- The main advantage of this finishing material is its practicality.
- It is moisture resistant and able to withstand temperature fluctuations.
- Also, siding is not exposed to weather and climatic influences.
- It does not fade in the sun, which makes it possible to maintain the original appearance of the finishing work for a long period.
- Siding is easy to install.
- Its price is currently quite low, which makes the material more affordable for use.
- Do not forget that the siding has a large selection of colors and different sizes.
- Its average life is about 15-20 years.
Very often outdoor decoration of a country house performed by siding. Frame buildings are also made out with its help.
This finishing material is available in sheets or in separate strips.
Mounting siding on the surface, tools and materials:
- Level.
- Wooden boards and planks.
- Wood screws.
- Screwdriver.
- Starting strips.
- External and internal corners.
- Self-tapping screws for fastening strips or siding sheets.
Stages of work:
- Initially, a frame is constructed on the surface from wooden planks and boards using self-tapping screws. Subsequently, finishing material will be mounted on it.
Tip. If this is a frame-type structure, then such work is not necessary to perform due to the fact that the surface of the material that will cover the frame of the structure and will be the basis for the installation of siding (OSB, plywood).
- A starting strip for mounting the material is attached to the finished crate. From it the direction of strips or sheets of siding will be repelled.
It is mounted using self-tapping screws and a screwdriver. - Material is inserted into it and fixed on the crate with screws. Such actions are carried out with each element of decoration.
At the end of all finishing work, the external and internal siding corners are mounted, which will help to hide the ends of the finishing material.
Tip. During the decoration of the building with siding, it can be insulated.
All work is done with your own hands, since there is nothing complicated with the use of:
- Styrofoam.
- Polyurethane foam.
- Mineral wool or other mineral solid insulation.
The layers of the selected material are tightly inserted into the cells of the wooden crate and can be fixed there with the help of construction or assembly glue.
Molding for exterior decoration
Molding for house exterior decoration recently began to enjoy great popularity. The walls of the building look very solid and attractive.
The photo shows an example of design. This is not to say that this material is used only for a brick or foam concrete wall, you can apply it everywhere.
Molding is a decorative element of decoration and it is made from:
- Gypsum dough.
- Metal.
- Polyurethane.
Each species is distinguished by its technical characteristics and properties.
Plaster molding
This type of decoration material very much resembles stucco molding, which was widely used in the decoration of buildings in the style of classicism, baroque and similar style. Very often, the exterior of a brick house is done using gypsum molding, which is mounted under the roof of the building and at its corners.
Tip. Such a molding is not recommended to be left unprotected, since gypsum dough can begin to deform under the influence of weather and climatic phenomena.
Again, gypsum molding can have several coating options:
- Paint.
- Polymer.
- Lacquer.
If it is protected, then it is possible to use it in exterior finishing work. For the installation of such material, you will need construction or installation glue and a level to qualitatively and evenly attach the trim elements.
Metal molding
Metal molding in its properties has significant advantages than gypsum. It is practical and durable.
Its installation is also simple. It is not exposed to weather and climatic conditions, it is frost-resistant and does not fade in direct sunlight.
Features:
- As a rule, this type of molding does not have a wide variety of patterns and shapes, since its surface in most cases is even and covered with a protective film and coating (paint, varnish surface, polymer coating).
- There is a wide variety of shades and sizes of such material.
- Very often, metal molding is used if the facade of the house is finished with corrugated board, which has similar characteristics and properties.
To fasten such a finishing material you will need:
- Self-tapping screws for metal.
- Screwdriver.
- Level.
- Sealant.
Since the metal molding has special holes for fasteners, then mounting it on the surface of any finishing material will not be difficult. The most important thing for the quality design of the structure is to expose each element with a level and only then mount it on the surface.
The video shows an example of such work.
Wood molding
This decor on the walls of the building outside can not be found too often. In most cases, it is used only for internal work and in those rooms where there is no high humidity.
All this is due to the fact that even with very high-quality processing and long-term drying, wood can easily absorb moisture, and can dry out or shrink under the influence of weather conditions. A wood molding is mounted with the help of wood screws and a screwdriver on any surface.
It combines very well with plastered walls.
Decking in the exterior of the building
Very often external decoration of the house from foam blocks or exterior decoration of a brick building is carried out with a profile sheet. If previously such material was used in most cases as a roofing material, then today manufacturers have begun to produce new types of profile sheets that take a variety of shapes and have different colors and sizes.
The advantages of the profile sheet in the decoration of the building:
- Decking is distinguished by its strength and durability. It does not deform under mechanical and physical force.
- It is moisture resistant and able to withstand significant temperature extremes. The profile sheet for the exterior decoration of the building is quite simple to install, since this does not require special instructions.
- There are only certain recommendations from experienced craftsmen.
Tip. If you use corrugated board as a finishing material on the external walls of the building, then it is necessary to initially carry out insulation and soundproofing work.
To install the material you will need:
- Self-tapping screws for metal.
- Screwdriver and hammer drill.
- Rivets and riveters.
- Level.
- Sealant with which all joints of profile sheets are processed.
Thanks to the extensive color scheme of the design of this material, the decoration of the house from the outside with corrugated board looks very solid and impressive.
Plastic in the decoration of the building
This material in its technical characteristics is very similar to siding and is often used in decoration where light material is needed or savings are needed.
Benefits:
- It is moisture resistant and durable.
- Very easy to use.
- It does not fade in the sun.
- Withstands temperature fluctuations.
- Houses made of foam blocks, the exterior finish is done with plastic very often, since the material is able to qualitatively protect the pores of the foam block from moisture and external influences.
- Plastic is produced in panels or in the form of strips.
- It has a large selection of shades and sizes.
For its installation you will need:
- Wooden beams and boards.
- Wood screws.
- Screwdriver.
- Construction stapler.
- Staples of the required color.
- Sealant (for greasing joints of material).
A wooden crate is built on the surface, on which sheets or strips of finishing material are mounted. In the process of such work, you can perform insulation and insulation of the walls of the building.
