Siding house facades: features, photos

This modern finishing material is user-friendly, easy to install and relatively inexpensive. There are several types of siding, and in order to make the right choice, you must clearly understand the differences between them.

Siding panel materials:

• vinyl,
• metal,
• fiber cement,
• basement.

Each of the types of this finishing material has advantages, disadvantages and its own areas of use.

Vinyl

It looks like a building board. Vinyl siding facades suit almost any architectural style.

Vinyl has many advantages:

• durability - can serve for more than half a century;
• resistance to adverse weather conditions and temperature fluctuations in a wide range;
• large selection of different colors;
• environmental safety - non-flammable, does not interact with aggressive substances;
• no condensation forms on the surface;
• does not require additional processing, painting;
• does not corrode;
• easy to care for;
• relatively inexpensive material.

A variety of siding facades of private houses is achieved not only due to the rich color palette of the material, but also due to the different directions of laying the plastic "boards": "herringbone", horizontal or vertical stripes. A very popular panel with homeowners is called "ship board".

Metal

Metal siding has a higher cost than vinyl siding. But it has its advantages. First of all, the facades of houses made of siding made in metal look very unusual, and even turn a typical house into an original structure. Such siding serves less than vinyl - no more than 35 years. It is insensitive to temperature extremes and can withstand the most severe climates.

The main advantages of metal siding:

• installation is possible both in vertical and horizontal directions;
• components are diverse;
• both locks and panels are very reliable;
• installation of metal siding can be carried out on any surface and at any time of the year;
• the choice of material colors is quite wide.

Fiber cement

Facades finished with fiber cement siding have one characteristic feature - it allows the surface to be painted, that is, after a while, you can change the color of your home without spending a lot of money.

Fiber cement - artificial material of natural origin. To obtain it, cement and cellulose fibers are mixed by adding special binders and water. The resulting mixture, when dried, acquires high strength, resistance to water and fire, moreover, this material is not affected by insects, unlike wood.

Caring for fiber cement siding is easy - it is easy to clean with water and a mild detergent.

Imitations

In the market of materials for facades of private houses from siding, panels imitating natural wood have become very popular.

• For example, "Log" siding allows you to quickly turn any building into a rustic log cabin, with one significant difference: its walls will not crack and crack, they will never need to be painted or treated with antiseptic agents.
• Siding "Brus" allows you to imitate a structure from a bar, but at the same time it is devoid of its negative qualities: it is resistant to moisture, is not flammable, and is not affected by woodworms.

Basement

The facades of siding houses will look even better if a recently appeared material is used when finishing the basement: panels for stone or brick. Basement "stone" siding suits any architectural style, protects the basement from destruction, has an attractive appearance and reliably protects the house from adverse weather conditions.

Basement siding is thicker than conventional wall siding, it is used both for finishing the basement of the building and for cladding the entire building.

There are a lot of types of basement siding, it is easy to install, it serves for a long time - the sum of these qualities determines its popularity among homeowners.The range of prices for it on the market is quite significant - there are budget options, there are also more expensive ones designed for an exquisite taste and a thick wallet.

And stone, and wood, and brick, and even houses made of concrete slabs can have facades trimmed with siding. Basement siding will not only improve the appearance of the building, but also reliably protect against damage and moisture penetration, which gradually destroys concrete and cement.

The facades of private houses made of siding can turn a standard cottage community, where all houses are indistinguishable from one another, into an elegant town in which each house is unique and original. Of all the finishing materials available on the market today, siding is the most practical and durable. It will not only make the house attractive in appearance, but will also insulate it, protect it from temperature extremes and moisture.