Advantageous materials for wall cladding

Exterior decoration of the balcony is one of the most important stages in its repair. Properly selected material will provide not only a beautiful view, but also reliable protection of the room from rain, wind and excessive noise from the street.

For these reasons, the future cladding must successfully withstand temperature extremes, ultraviolet, wind and precipitation. In addition, you need to remember about the visual combination with the external design of the whole house.

So, what materials for decoration should I take a closer look at?

Lining from plastic

Advantages:

• Low cost makes plastic lining one of the leaders in popularity;
• In addition, it can be found in almost any hardware store;
• Installation of products does not present great difficulties, as well as repair;
• If some lamellas become worthless, they can be easily replaced without touching the others;
• The material provides high protection against noise from the street and heat loss;
• Installation of products can be done on their own, without the help of a master.

Disadvantages:

1. the main disadvantage of the material is a short life, not more than 15 years;
2. the fragility of lamellas that can not withstand even light mechanical damage;
3. light weight. If during installation this characteristic is rather a plus, then when used on floors above the fourth it immediately becomes a disadvantage. The fact is that with strong gusts of wind, elements can simply come off the main structure. Naturally, repairs will be required, and this is an extra cost.

Vinyl siding

Advantages:

1. vinyl siding differs from the previous one in higher quality and durability indicators, while the cost also remains quite budgetary;
2. the service life reaches 25 years;
3. It has good resistance to low and high temperatures, as well as their sharp fluctuations;
4. the possibility of corrosion or mold fouling is minimized;
5. a wide range of colors is presented on the market, which allows you to choose a suitable design option for almost any home design.

Disadvantages:

The main disadvantage compared to plastic siding is the higher cost. However, its price is fully paid off by quality and long term of use.

A variety of modern materials allows you to achieve exactly the result that will meet all preferences. But when designing, you need to focus not only on the visual component, but also on the technical characteristics.