Finishing the basement of the house itself

Since the base has an important function, which is to protect the house from the effects of precipitation, it needs a thorough finish. In addition, it should decorate the building in its lower part. Facing the cap is an important part of the construction work, and this issue must be approached with particular responsibility and care.

Use of clinker tiles

Finishing the basement of the house with your own hands can be made using clinker tiles. This material will mimic the brickwork on the lower sections of the walls. Externally, the tile looks like a brick to almost everyone, except for one thing - the thickness of the tile is no more than 2 cm. Finishing can be greatly facilitated by installing specially made corner elements at the corners.

• When attaching the clinker tiles, a special composition in the form of glue is used, which ensures reliable adhesion to the surface of the base. In addition, such fixation can withstand different weather conditions, whether it is heat, frost or high humidity.
• The glue mix can be applied both on the base surface and on the back side of the plates. Coupling quality will be the same. The only difference is that when applying glue to the wall you need to quickly apply the tile. The fact is that the composition dries out in half an hour and the entire work surface needs to be processed during this time. In this regard, the base surface, which is applied to the adhesive, should not be more than 1 m ?.
• After the tile grabs, you need to seal up the seams between the plates with adhesive mixture.

The clinker tile has water-repellent properties, therefore after completion of work it is not necessary to process it with special compositions against moisture. If the base after facing will be flush with the wall, and not to speak, the need for a cornice will disappear.

Stone tiles

If in the process of construction work reached the base, and the question is what kind of finishing material to choose, you can give preference to stone tiles. Choosing this option for facing, the owner is unlikely to regret his decision, since such material looks quite beautiful on the base. Well, it is certainly worth more than other finishing materials. The tile under such facing is cut from natural stones of the most various breeds. It can be granite, limestone, sandstone. Plates are cut without specifying specific dimensions. Stones can be small - from the palm, and can close the base throughout its height. The texture of the material can also be different: polished or granular, polished or just smooth.

• Installation of stone tiles is no different from the installation of the previous clinker material. The tile is fixed with a special adhesive composition.
• The seams are sealed with a mixture with frost-resistant properties.

Note! Limestone and sandstone are porous materials, so their water repellency is weak. Therefore, they need to be specially processed. In addition, the protruding base must be protected by a special cornice.

Use of polymer tile

The construction market is constantly growing number of finishing materials. To date, it has become possible to veneer the base with polymer-sand tiles, which are gaining popularity every day due to their excellent characteristics. Not only the basement is finished with this material, but also the walls of houses with different functional loads.

This material is a composite product with low weight. This factor makes the tile applicable for facing any buildings. The surface of the material allows us to draw an analogy with a brick wall with convex elements. Tiles can also mimic protruding natural stones. Polymer sand tiles can differ in texture and color, which gives room for the flight of design ideas. This material is durable, because of the plasticity does not actually crack. The tile is not affected by any kind of precipitation. The color range of products is varied.

• Polymer sand tiles are installed using fixing screws that are screwed into the body of the walls.
• The variant is possible with the use of lathing from wood with the additional installation of the insulating layer.

Polymer-sandy material has excellent operational properties, besides maintenance takes place without undue difficulty.

Fake diamond

An interesting material is artificial stone. It is made from a concrete solution, which contains ingredients of chemical origin. The method of manufacture is such that it is very difficult to distinguish artificial from natural material. In addition, the artificial stone is well resistant to high and low temperature and high humidity. Technologies have reached such a level that imitation of stones of different rocks can be done. Products differ in size, so the stones when facing are arranged naturally.

• Installation of the material with your own hands should be done according to the instructions of the manufacturer. The adhesive composition is selected according to the prescribed recommendations.
• Seams need to be treated with a special mixture.
• To increase the water-repellent properties of the artificial material, the stone must be treated with a special coating. This will increase durability.

It is not surprising that the artificial stone is very popular - it looks like it is almost no different from the natural one, and it costs much less.

Polymer resin tile

As a rule, a tar tile looks like a brick or many types of stone. The surface of this material can be of different colors and various structures. The maximum plate size can be up to 36 cm long and up to 7.1 cm wide. The thickness of such a tile is up to 3 cm. A distinctive feature of a resin material is its excellent flexibility. The tile is so plastic that it can be bent at the right angle. In addition, during assembly work it can be cut with scissors. Polymer resin plates easily adhere to any surface. Insulation in this regard is no exception.  

• Tiling begins with the definition of the border at the top.
• An adhesive mixture is applied to the wall and leveled with a notched trowel.
• First, the basement corners are arranged, then the tile is glued 4 rows at a time.
• Glue that goes to the seams, rubbed with a moistened brush.
• The drying time of the adhesive mixture reaches 3 days. At this time, precipitation is undesirable on the lined surface.

Note! Polymer resin tiles do not need to be treated with a water-repellent coating.

PVC panels

PVC panels достаточно востребованы для отделки цоколей, так как имеют ряд достоинств. При их монтаже не нужна клеевая смесь, все работы проводятся насухо. Панели закрепляются к обрешетке из металла или дерева с помощью шурупов. Крепеж на поверхность цоколя проводится в виде мозаики. Панели имеют небольшую массу и легко устанавливаются. Поливинилхлорид не подвергается воздействию тепла, холода и осадков. Внешне облицованная поверхность напоминает кладку кирпича или цветную штукатурку мозаичного типа.

• First, the level is set and the first row of material is laid out, starting from the bottom of the base. All products are connected to each other and crate with special protrusions and grooves.
• At the top, the facing of the basement is covered with a baseboard or profile. The corners of the cap are also covered with special elements. Plastic material has good hydroprotective properties.

PVC panels are good in operation and care - enough for regular flushing with water.

Mosaic plaster

Mosaic plaster consists of a crumb of a stone of different flowers. Outwardly, it resembles a shimmering mosaic. Since it consists of resins, this plaster is breathable, but repels moisture. In addition, heat through such a surface leaves the house very slowly. Mosaic plaster is in fact not subject to mechanical stress.

• Plaster is applied to the surface of the base with a steel float.
• The thickness of the plaster coincides with the size of the grains of minerals.
• Grater need to move smoothly and constantly in one direction.
• In the first three days, the material must be protected from different weather phenomena.

Plaster adheres well to the base of plaster, cement and concrete.

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