Repair of the facade itself

Even the most high-quality facade with time requires repair work. First of all, this is due to weather effects. If you repair the facade with your own hands, you can save a significant amount of money.

Depending on the type of facade finish, the volumes and types of work that must be performed during the repair are determined. As a rule, wooden or plastered facades often require repair.

We update the plastered facade

If the facade requires repair, then you first need to understand how great the damage. What should be done?

First of all, you should carefully examine the entire area of ​​the facade. Damage may vary depending on the type of plaster. For example, acrylic - well tolerated by mechanical stress. However, the influence of the sun's rays adversely affects it, causing swelling, and then delamination and cracks.

Having dealt with the finishing option, you need to choose the material for the repair and the necessary tools. After that, you can get to work.

Let's start with cleaning and sealing cracks

In any case, regardless of the type of plaster, preparatory measures are needed. These include - cleaning loose and stratified places.

Note! This work should be done scrupulously, since the missing section, or the one that was not cleaned well enough, can not only spoil the final result, but also force you to return to the initial stage of repair work.

It is very difficult to seal cracks on such a type of facade plaster as “bark beetle”, so that repair sites are not visible. Therefore, we should recall the technique of applying plaster.

For sealing cracks smooth facade suitable construction spatula. For the repair of curved facades, the same tools that were used during its application are needed:

• trowel;
• putty knife;
• Turks.

Cracking technique:

• A small amount of mortar is collected on the spatula and a hollow or spall on the surface of the facade is filled with straight uniform motions. Then it is necessary to grind the composition over the entire plane of the defect.
• Next, you should create the texture of the facade, if it is not smooth. For these purposes, use tools that cause grooves or grooves in accordance with the rest of the picture on the facade.

Note! The edges of damage should be especially carefully sealed to avoid possible delamination.

If a dry mix is ​​used, it can be diluted in small portions as it is used.

Having finished with this work, you can proceed to the following activities.

Dedusting and priming

After the solution dries, remove the dust and apply a primer to the prepared surface. Using a brush dipped in water, you can perform the dedusting procedure.

Priming mixture must be selected in accordance with the type of plaster. Universal composition can also be used, but the greater effect will be if the plaster and primer are from the same type of materials. Only the places of direct contact with the solution are subject to treatment.

Note! To perform a major overhaul of the facade of the house, carry out the preparatory procedures according to the above tips. If you treat such works lightly, then after a while you will have to redo everything again.

We start painting

After drying the applied solution, it is necessary to paint over the restored areas. Then compare the color of the repaired areas and the surface of the facade. If there are differences, then you can paint in two, and if you need in three layers, to smooth out the differences. You may need to repaint the entire facade with a new paint that will transform the appearance and hide the traces of the restoration work.

Renovated wooden house

If we talk about how to repair the facade of a wooden house, then we will discuss a completely different range of works. Conventionally, all work can be divided into four stages.

Cleaning a log house

The correctness of such work directly affects the final result. This is a time consuming process. During construction, wood is treated with various compositions that contribute to its protection, and that is what they need to be removed. To do this, you can use special stripping compositions or to polish the surface.

Seam insulation

This is necessary to preserve the thermal conductivity of the walls. Today, such work can be done in two ways:

1. The first option is to cut them with flax or jute, followed by impregnation with a varnish. This will save tow from moisture and birds.
2. The second method is more modern - laying the seams with a cord of polyethylene foam. After that, a layer of special sealant is applied on top.

Log house impregnation

After the insulation works, it is necessary to impregnate the frame with protective impregnation. This will protect the tree from environmental influences.

Note! If you paint the facade of a wooden house, you can seal the gap with a putty on wood. When repairing large crevices, first grovel them with tow, and then apply a putty.

End protection

This is the most important process in the repair, because the ends, penetrated by millions of capillaries, more intensively let in moisture, which has a destructive effect on the tree.

For this purpose, special paints based on acrylate with good vapor permeability are used. They penetrate deep into the tree, forming an elastic film on the surface that protects the most vulnerable places.

To carry out independent work on the repair of wooden or brick facades of houses is quite capable of any person.

Video

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