Finishing the facade - transforming the appearance of buildings

The attractive appearance of any building - residential or public - depends on how skillfully the façade is decorated. In addition to the decorative function, it contributes to the achievement of reliable protection of walls from external factors. To ensure the durability of operation, it is important to choose the facing materials competently and competently.

Today there is a huge amount of materials, thanks to which the decorative finishing of the facades can be performed in any stylistic solution. And every home owner chooses such material that will meet the requirements of aesthetics of the surface appearance , reliability, resistance to various influences, and also durability.

So, one of the most popular finishing materials is vinyl siding. Appeared in Russia not so long ago, this material has already managed to gain popularity among buyers. The essence of this cladding is the use of panels, which cover the walls. The panels are easy to use and easy to install, with a wide range of colors, an excellent appearance, but there is not much strength to expect from them. The same not very strong, but apparently attractive material is the lining.

Finishing of the facade can be carried out with the help of a stone - artificial or natural. Such surfaces are durable, durable, which is the main requirement of most buyers. Modern technologies have contributed to the fact that even the simplest stone has an incomparable texture, and from the point of view of color execution, a wide choice of facing materials is offered.

Using stone materials for finishing facades, it is necessary to proceed from the size and style of the building. For example, a house in the style of a castle or mansion should be faced with materials of a darker shade: diorite, granite, gabbro. If you want to create a light, airy facade, it is better to use limestone or marble. In any case, you should choose a stone that will be distinguished by its durability and frost resistance, because these properties are the most important for operation in Russian climatic conditions.

Effectively looks and finishing the facade with plaster. Today, you can choose it of different types: cement-sand, facade or decorative, so that the wall surfaces can be given a variety of shapes. In this case, the feature of the material is its fire resistance and high heat and sound insulation. The most natural type of raw material is cement-sand, in which, in addition to sand and cement, there are no chemical additives.

Decorating the facade with decorative plaster is an opportunity to create an expressive and individual exterior. The cheapest type of this decorative material is acrylic, but it is not resistant to the effects of temperature changes. If you add to the plaster quartz sand, sifting rocks or rock crumbs, you can achieve the effect of imitation expensive finishing materials.