Installation of front panels most
Each owner of a private house tries to give it a respectable and beautiful appearance. For this purpose, a variety of finishing materials. But, probably, front panels are considered the most popular. They are easy to install, durable and give any structure an aesthetic appearance. This article will talk about how to do the installation of facade panels with their own hands.
Types of facade panels
Before we talk about the installation of the front panels themselves, it is worth knowing about their varieties. Each type of finishing material is different in its characteristics and method of installation. So, there are the following main (most common) types of facade panels:
- metal (mostly aluminum);
- products based on pressed wood fibers;
- panels with decorative tiles;
- products from polymers (PVC);
- panels under the plaster facade.
Each type of material has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example, metal panels (aluminum or stainless steel) are easy to install. A material based on wood fibers makes the structure massive, so these panels are recommended to be used only in single-story buildings.
Installation of metal facade panels
Installation instructions for panels made of aluminum or steel are quite simple: clean the surface of the walls from protruding and decorative parts, fix the frame and mount the panels themselves.
The frame begins to mount with vertical profiles. They are installed strictly vertically. The distance between the profiles is 30–50 cm. Fastening is carried out using dowels or anchors. After installing the vertical profiles, transverse profiles are mounted on them. Or you can mount the finished frame.
Now you can lay a layer of insulating material. As such, foam plastic, mineral wool or other insulation suitable for outdoor work can be used.
After these works begin to fasten the sheets of panels on the frame. This is done with screws or self-tapping screws. To hide the attachment points, the sheets are made with an inner seam.
We mount panels with decorative tiles
Modern and beautiful panels with decorative tiles, give the house a respectable look.
For the installation of such facade panels can be used as a frame, and special glue. Let us consider in detail how the installation of panels on glue. When choosing it, follow the recommendations of the manufacturer of the finishing material. And on the actual packaging of the dry mix, instructions are given for the preparation of the adhesive mass. All recommended proportions must be strictly followed.
During installation, the glue is applied to the tile with a notched trowel, then pressed against the wall surface. In addition, each subsequent panel must be connected to the previous one using special slots. Such a joint gives additional strength and makes the seams invisible.
When carrying out finishing works it is worth observing some recommendations:
- Work carried out only in the warm and dry season. The optimum temperature is between +15 and +25 degrees.
- Installation is made from bottom to top and from left to right. Thus you can build a beautiful ornament. In addition, it will allow you to use the bottom row as a support.
- When gluing tiles, you can use one trick. Press the material with a layer of glue into place for 2-3 minutes, and then tear off. Repeated sticking can be carried out after two minutes. In this case, the tile should stick more securely. If this does not happen, it means that either the glue is chosen incorrectly or the proportions are not kept when mixing the glue mass.
We use wooden structures
Such panels are mainly used for finishing the facades of single-storey buildings, due to their large weight.
Note! Wooden structures must be periodically treated with special solutions so that they do not rot. The first such treatment may be needed after a couple of years after finishing the facade.
Consider the installation of wooden panels on the example of a blockhouse. When installing a blockhouse, the first thing is to secure the frame of wooden beams (you can use a metal profile). It is mounted in the same way as in the case of using metal panels. If the frame elements are wooden, they must be treated with a special antiseptic.
Then fit a layer of heat insulator. The hydro-windproof membrane is installed. Reiki are attached. Now you can mount the panels themselves. This is done with nails or screws (preferably).
See also:
Facing the facade with metal cassettes
How to sheathe house siding
How to sheathe a house blockhouse
Facade decoration
Facade decoration sandwich panels
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