Installation of facade fiber cement panels

21-05-2018

Facade

Among the materials used to finish the facades of buildings, you can find options for each individual case. For example, you can choose a material that will have just a stunning appearance, but have drawbacks in the form of weight or low strength. And you can choose a practical option that will give way to aesthetics. In addition, do not forget the complexity of installation and price. However, in the construction market, with a certain desire and knowledge, you can choose and, so to speak, a compromise option that combines both a great appearance and ease of installation and very good performance characteristics. We are talking about exactly how the installation of facade fiber cement panels, and what the characteristics of this material.

What it is

Fiber cement facade panels

Fiber cement panels – это сравнительно новый отделочный материал, который был изобретён в Японии. На рынок поставляется в виде разновеликих плоских панелей, предназначенных для отделки фасадов зданий.

Several options

Among the distinctive features of the material can be mentioned:

Due to the fact that the material can have a variety of sizes, texture, color and other parameters, it can be used to finish almost any building.
Fiber cement boards have a relatively small weight, and this will greatly simplify both the process of their installation, and reduce the additional load on the building foundation, provided by the lining.
The material is simply mounted, which allows to speak about the possibility of independent work. This will significantly reduce the figures in the total budget, and this is a rather significant argument.
When using the material in question, a so-called ventilated facade is installed. That is, there is some distance between the wall of the house and the exterior finish. This space serves not only for air circulation, but also forms an air gap that is somewhat warmer than outside the coverage in winter and cooler in summer.
Among other things, it is worth mentioning the fact that fiber cement plates have good performance in terms of mechanical strength, resistance to the effects of the external environment and a fairly attractive appearance.

Assembly process

Plate mounting

As for the process of installation of fiber cement panels, that is, the implementation of this process with your own hands, it should be said that these actions should be carried out in stages and everyone should be done as carefully as possible.

Note! The walls must be prepared to be as flat as possible. At this stage it is necessary to dismantle the old coating, if it was all the decorative elements of the decoration. Dismantling subject windowsills, trim, holders for lamps, and more.

It is also worth preparing the tools that will be required for the work. The material also needs to be unpacked and folded nearby.

Markup и установка крепежа

Markup

The next step is markup. The idea is to mark vertical and horizontal lines on the walls with the help of construction levels and plumb lines, along which fasteners will be installed in the future. As for concrete figures, it is rather difficult to call them, since these indicators depend on the size of the panels and the building itself. The main rule - the lines should be evenly distributed. And also should pay special attention to horizontal and vertical lines.

Frame

Next, install special brackets, which will be mounted on special batten slats, which are used to install the panels. The brackets should be placed along the previously marked lines, and the distance between the individual elements should be calculated based on the size of the plates. As for the length of fasteners, this indicator should be selected based on the thickness of the insulation used in a particular case. By the way, for the installation of ventilated facades the use of mineral wool will be most suitable.

After installation of the brackets, special profile rails are installed and fixed on them. They are mounted both vertically and horizontally, as a result of which a uniform crate should result.

Laying insulation

Warming

After the installation of the fastening system, cells approximately equal to each other are formed in which the insulation is laid and fixed. Mineral wool is cut to size and fixed inside the crate with special dowels with wide caps.

Installation of panels

Panel Mounting

The final stage of the work is the installation of fiber cement panels themselves. The process is quite simple. Starting from one of the corners of the building, the first panel is installed. It can be fixed to the battens of the batten using special fasteners (flush) or simply screwed through. Deciding how to act individually. We can only add that the panels are mounted horizontally and vertically in rows. Upon completion of work, all seams are sealed with special mastic in the color of the panels.

As can be seen from the above, the installation of fiber cement panels are not very complex. In order to verify this, you can view photos on the topic, which will help to add a full opinion on the issue.