Facade decoration - facade tiles
There will be no secret to anyone that all people want to live beautifully and comfortably. Facade decoration of houses is one of the most important construction stages.
The whole impression of your home depends on its result.
Of course, many will be interested in the question: how to beautifully decorate the facade of the house? In this article we will try to answer this question and consider one of the many finishes.
The content of the article
Facade tiles - all the benefits
Today it is possible to live in a stylish and beautiful house. The thing is that the new generation of finishes, facade concrete tiles, is sold in large quantities.
So:
- The price for it is quite affordable.
- In addition, the tile is extremely easy to install, it is fastened with self-tapping screws, which allows you to perform repairs in the shortest possible time. With certain skills, almost everyone will be able to cope with this work and mount this finishing material with their own hands.
Paradise for the designer
- Another important advantage of this finishing material is a wide range of colors, shades and shapes. Anyone can successfully choose the material for their own, individual style, allowing your home to individually stand out from other buildings.
The design of the facade decoration of the house can be completely diverse and with the help of this material you can easily realize all your ideas.
Technical specifications - all on top
Also, facade tiles are characterized by extreme strength, it is resistant to frost, dampness and ultraviolet rays.The tile itself does not require special care, so it is very convenient for transportation and storage.
The best way to cope with the above loads, the facade of the house is lined with tiles of a new generation. This material is named: Ventilated Hinged Facade.
GOST - what is important to know
Available for sale facade tilesequipped with metal fasteners mounted on the front side of each element of the finishing material.
Our advice - when purchasing this material, require sellers to present hygienic and other certificates of conformity and quality. It is important to note that this material is fireproof and environmentally friendly.
Our advice - when purchasing facade tiles, pay attention to GOST. We advise you to purchase tiles having GOST 6927-74.
Why do we recommend this particular GOST?
In principle, you yourself can familiarize yourself with it by searching the Internet, and for our part we want to add:
- Any purchased material, and especially for your home, it is better to purchase in accordance with GOSTs, having previously familiarized themselves with their indicators.
What will it give you?
Finishing the facades of houses involves the acquisition of certain materials:
- Imagine you purchased some material.
- After a certain time, you find that your facade, home decoration was carried out just recently, begins to collapse.
- You understand, everything that the seller said before the implementation does not correspond to reality.
- Words: he spoke and promised, they have no legal force.
- But if the material you purchase has GOST and does not correspond to its characteristics, you will already have the right to apply for a replacement product or compensation. Well, this advice is so, for the future.
Easy installation anytime
So:
- The main advantage of this material is the built-in metal fasteners, because it is very easy to attach to the crate, and when assembled, this design is a ventilated facade.
- Another indisputable advantage is that the installation is carried out by the "dry" method and at the same time is reliable and durable.
- It is possible to fix this coating on almost any facade, whether it is wood, metal, concrete, or the facade of a brick house is being finished.
- But this is not all the advantage of this type of fixture. The absence of the need for mortars and adhesives allows installation throughout the year, even in the most cracking frosts.
Installation of facade tiles
We arrange the crate
Let's look directly at the installation itself:
- Installation begins with the device of the crate. To do this, use a galvanized profile 28X67 or edged board 100X25
- The profile or rail is mounted vertically.
- It must be understood that when installing the crate, it is necessary to constantly monitor its position using the building level.
Someone will be interested: what step should the individual elements of the lathing have?
We answer: everything is individual, the step of the crate depends on the size of the facade tile you purchased. The most important thing is that the tile fastenings coincide with the crate.
The principle is simple and straightforward. For example, the house is being finished, the facade is covered with polystyrene or other material, when creating the frame, we will focus on it.
So in this case, there is a tile of a certain size, which means that the frame must correspond to it:
- If the crate is made of wood, it must be treated with an antiseptic agent designed specifically for wood.
- Fasteners for mounting the lathing are selected based on the material
For example, self-tapping screws from 75 mm to 110 mm are used for wood.
- For a brick surface, it is necessary to use a dowel - nails starting from 100 mm and ending with 140 mm.
- Before starting installation, using the building level around the perimeter building facade a horizontal mark is applied to the crate.
Our advice is to make such markup very conveniently using the hydraulic level.
At this mark, the facade tile will be fixed with self-tapping screws.
Fastening facade elements to the crate
So:
- The recommended size of the self-tapping screws is 4.2X19 mm. Self-tapping screws should be with a press washer. It is best to use galvanized screws.
- Installation of tiles starts from the corner and is from the bottom up.
- In this case, the horizontal row is fully completed and only after that it is necessary to go to the upper row.
- The first tile in the row must be fixed to four screws through the installed fastenings in the crate.
- The next tile of the row is inserted into the groove - the lock and fastening are carried out only by two self-tapping screws.
Undercuts - do it right
It is clear that during installation you will need to perform undercuts in certain places:
- Facade tiles are well sawn and cut with a grinder.
- For this it is necessary to use special circles designed for concrete.
But what to do if, when cutting, the fastener on one side is removed?
In this case, proceed as follows, in the tile a hole is drilled into the seam and then fastened with a self-tapping screw. Not visible, strong and beautiful.
So:
- Each next row is rotated 180 degrees and installation begins on the opposite side. For example, you started to mount the first row from left to right, which means you need to mount the next row from right to left and so on.
This way you will achieve the preservation of the picture of real brickwork. - After attaching the tile to the crate, be sure to check its position using the building level and only then fasten with screws.
Installation with insulation
Sometimes circumstances require that, in addition to the external decoration, a heater be mounted on the facade:
- When installing with insulation, instead of vertical battens, battens, it is necessary to mount horizontal bars.
- It is necessary to fix them in such a way that the insulation you purchased comes in tight between them.
- After the insulation is installed, a vapor barrier film is installed on top of it.
- It is attached using a conventional construction stapler.
- Next, the crate is mounted directly on the front tile.
- As in the first case, it is located vertically and is attached to the horizontal battens of the insulation.
Window cover
Any house is always a window, and the facade cladding is a must window decoration. Ways to decorate the facade of the house are unthinkable without this type of work.
The methods of decorating the facade of the house with various materials include the design of window openings in various ways. But since we are considering facade tiles today, let's talk about this method.
So:
- Installation of window frames begins with the installation of the frame.
- All framing elements are mounted on the frame according to the level.
- The joints of the framing elements must be performed using sealant.
Our tip - Use a sealant specifically designed for outdoor use.
You need to know that the window frame elements are attached with self-tapping screws directly through the element itself:
- To do this, the corresponding holes are drilled in the element.
- To hide these holes in the future and to give the facade a more presentable appearance, the mounting holes are covered with special plastic plugs. They are on sale.
Trim the corners
Finishing the corners of the facade of the house when installing facade tiles can be done in two ways:
- Using a special corner element
- An angle is formed by joining two tiles.
The lathing under the corner tile is set in one row with the wall tile. Tile “chipped stone”, slides on a wall tile at a distance of 20 or 30 mm.
Any questions - there are answers
If you are planning to update the facade of the house, pvc decoration is planned or, as in this case, the facade tile is mounted, you can not do without good and proper tips. On our resource you can always find a solution to the issue of interest to you regarding the decoration.
We always have a lot of video and photo processes with step-by-step description. We try to make sure that any of our instructions is understandable to our readers, so that even a specialist does not understand how to correctly perform this or that work.
After reviewing our tips and tricks, the question is: how to finish the facade of the house? Do not baffle you.
Good luck to you!
