Do-it-yourself vertical siding installation

Many of their private homeowners are likely to have an idea of ​​using siding as a finishing material, so they should also be aware of their kind, such as vertical metal siding. The specified material in its working parameters significantly exceeds similar vinyl products, which gives us every reason to acquaint you in detail with the technique of its installation. Immediately make a reservation that the installation of vertical siding do it yourself – not an easy task that requires a certain amount of training

Characteristics and conditions of use

The type of finish considered by us is decorative panels of aluminum or galvanized sheet steel, protected from external influences by a special multi-layer coating of polymers of various colors. As for the vertical version we are considering, it is represented by special plates having a smooth or structured surface and simulating the flooring with boards.

In addition to the basic blanks, the set of panels includes a number of decorative elements that facilitate their installation and give the building's facade a neat, finished look. Vertical siding plates have the following remarkable properties that completely pay back the cost of acquiring them:

• durability (service life - up to 50 years);
• decorative appeal;
• resistance to climatic influences while maintaining the brightness of the color palette;
• environmental friendliness, eliminating the possibility of material release of harmful substances;
• simplicity of installation of panels (due to their special form, which significantly simplifies the finishing of the openings of buildings).

Before you install the siding panel, you will definitely need to think about the placement of insulation material that reduces the thermal conductivity of the outer coating. We note especially that the siding finish will not require you to prepare a perfectly flat surface, since minor irregularities are hidden under a special crate (frame) used to fasten the panels.

Surface preparation, tools, fasteners

Before arranging the supporting frame, the walls of the building should be cleaned of mud layers, and then all the removable parts of the exterior finish should be dismantled, including shutters, trim, water drain elements, etc.

In order to avoid accumulation of condensate under the decorative layer, at the initial stage of the preparatory work, the walls are treated with a moisture resistant primer using antiseptic additives. During the installation process, you will need a standard tool kit, available from any homeowner. It:

• level (level);
• scissors for metal;
• construction stapler;
• tape measure, hammer and square.

To fasten the plates used special fasteners included in the package.

Preparation of crates

The crate for siding is made of a flat and dry wooden bar of 50? 50 mm, fixed on the walls horizontally (in increments of about 40 cm). In some cases, for these purposes, special metal profiles are used, fixed to the walls with the help of metal hangers or brackets. Additional profiles are used to close small openings and for additional elements.

Hard insulation slabs made of mineral wool or polystyrene foam, fastened to the walls with the help of plastic dowels or dry construction mixtures are most often used as insulation.

From above, they are covered with a layer of plastic film used as a vapor barrier. On the plates, the film is fixed with the help of a stapler, and the crate itself is mounted over it.

Siding installation

Installation of vertical siding is made according to the manufacturer's instructions, which will require you to study it in advance.

First, the so-called additional elements are mounted, namely:

• corner and edging profiles or ebb (if there is a basement);
• "Starting" strips;
• special J-profiles;
• platbands (moldings).

In the so-called “central” version of the assembly, first, two starting plates are mounted in the center of the facade, from which the entire surface of the coating will be mounted. When corner assembly, starting from the corner, the starting plate is fixed in a special profile, since this decorative trim element does not have its own fasteners.

Vertical panels are mounted on the frame with self-tapping screws, which are screwed in series from above, in the center and at the bottom. The place of attachment should be in the center of the timber (profile); at the same time between the cap and the fixed panel should leave a gap of about 1 mm (for thermal expansion).

In order to avoid the formation of distortions during the installation of plates after every three elements, you should check the correctness of their installation on the level (see video). It should also not be forgotten that there should be a millimeter expansion gap in the joints between the panels and the additional elements.

Video

This video demonstrates the installation of a vertical quad siding vinyl siding: