Panels for decorating the facades of private houses, options and tips for choosing

In order to give a residential building high resistance to negative factors, durability and maximum attractiveness, apply the external decorative finish of its facade with decorative panels. Let's talk more about which panels are often used today for decorating the facades of private houses.

Types of panels for decorating the facade of houses

Technology and relevant materials for the exterior decoration of a residential building must be considered at the design stage. The property of the building successfully fits into the surrounding landscape, as well as such important operational parameters of its walls as durability, practicality, heat-insulating and sound-proofing quality.

Modern manufacturers offer a huge selection of finishing materials for exterior work. But the panels for decorating the facade of private houses, made of different materials and showing different operational parameters, stand out especially from this variety. Let's talk about the most popular of them.

Plastic

Particularly popular at present are the facades of residential cottages, trimmed with plastic panels in the form of large elements. Such decorative finishing panels are made of polyvinyl chloride, in which special components are added. Additives contribute to increasing the resistance of the facade to mechanical stress and weather conditions.

The main advantages of PVC are the following properties:

• low weight provides lightness to the material, so it can be used as a finish for any type of wall. With this finish, you can return the appeal even to the walls of the old building. Low weight also provides comfort when transporting material;
• long operational period;
• easy assembly and disassembly;
• unpretentiousness in leaving after installation. Such a facade, decorated with plastic panels, is really very practical, easy to clean with ordinary water, does not fade under the influence of sunlight, does not swell from dampness, moisture;
• wide color palette, diverse design (there are plates with imitation of the appearance of natural stone, masonry from boards and so on);
• affordable cost.

Thermoplastic facade panels based on polyester fiberglass are also in demand. Finishing the facade with thermoplastic panels under the stone looks incredibly modern.

Clay

Recently, clay facade slabs have become increasingly popular. The photo below shows a house whose facade is decorated in this way. Increasingly, people are trying to decorate their private dwelling with just such material, since this is an affordable way to give a building a residential purpose attractive and expensive appearance, original aesthetics, make it more comfortable, as well as provide the walls of the house with reliable protection against external factors of the negative character.

The main properties of such facades are similar to those of artificial stone or brick. They are practical, frost-resistant. Such cladding provides the facade of houses with excellent protection against external influences without losing their aesthetics over the years. The panels do not fade in the sun, do not deform due to high humidity, and serve without losing their original properties for a very long time.

Clinker

Clink basement panels are not a novelty of the domestic construction market, however, their popularity does not fade over the years. They are based on ceramic tiles, which has established itself as a reliable material with high performance parameters. Also in the composition of clinker slabs there is polyurethane foam, used to improve the heat-insulating qualities of the facade.

The features of such structures for facades are high strength, long service life, a wide range of color palettes, a variety of textures. All this is a guarantee for reliable protection of the external walls of a private house from negative environmental factors.

Cladding panels can do the facade yourself. In addition to high aesthetic qualities, clinker facade panels, buyers note the high heat-shielding properties of such a finish. The cottage, decorated with such plates, will gain a comfortable, warm atmosphere.

With your own hands, the decoration of the facades of private houses with clinker facade panels is carried out quite quickly, without additional difficulties. For this, there is no need to have special equipment, devices. Fixing the plate on the wall is carried out using nails, screws, brackets, adhesive compounds, dowels.

Fiber cement

To decorate the facades of a residential building, fiber cement boards are often used that mimic the appearance of various materials. For example, you can veneer a house with fiber cement tiles under a brick.

The advantages of such elements include the following properties:

• high frost resistance, fire safety;
• durability;
• resistance to the appearance of rot, corrosion processes;
• excellent heat and sound insulation parameters;
• practicality - the surface of the fiber cement panel is capable of self-cleaning under the influence of precipitation, as it is covered with an inorganic film.

The disadvantage of fiber cement panels is the need for finishing staining after installation, a high tendency to water absorption, low resistance to shock.

Metal

Facade metal panels are so popular, as they have a number of advantages. Consider a brief description of the positive and negative sides of such a finish.

Benefits	Negative sides
relatively low weight	high cost of professional installers
affordable cost	due to the complexity of installation, professional assemblers cannot do without installing such panels
high degree of fire safety	—
low tendency to expand	—
resistance to mechanical stress	—
durability (lasts up to 30 years)	—
water resistant if you follow the installation rules	—

Disadvantages of this kind of skin are also present, but they are less significant than the advantages.

Note that today in the domestic construction market metal panels for finishing private houses are represented by profiles of various kinds, which allows us to solve a number of design tasks. Namely, they are found:

• with corrugated surface;
• with a smooth surface;
• perforated;
• with additional decorative ribs.

Sip panel

Finishing the facades of the house from vulture panels is often done with their own hands in order to make them as warm as possible, because the vulture the stove is recognized as one of the warmest materials for the quick construction of buildings and structures of various destination. The facade of the vulture panels is 6 times warmer than the brick cladding. In addition, he perfectly tolerates a sharp change in temperature, without cracking and without losing the original characteristics. Thanks to this quality, the home gains maximum comfort and a healthy atmosphere at any time of the year.

Sip panels are very durable and resistant to mechanical effects, so their service life is impressive. They are not covered by mold, fungal formations and are not susceptible to corrosion, even in wet weather conditions.

Sandwich panels

The sandwich panel has a specific design: the plate consists of two upper layers of high density, and a layer of insulation material is placed between them. This facade is actively used today for finishing new buildings and reconstruction of old residential buildings.

Sandwich panels are very beautiful in appearance, have excellent heat-preserving properties. They are diverse in size, light in weight, moisture resistant, fireproof, and durable. Such plates demonstrate high strength, frost resistance, reliability.

This is really reliable material, although there may be problems with it. I am glad that if one panel is damaged, it is possible to replace it with a new plate without dismantling the entire lining. The cost of such cladding is quite high, but the cost of repairing the facade can be reduced by correctly combining materials.

Polyurethane

Panels made of foamed polyurethane for facing walls of private houses are widely used today. They are made of high soft plastic with a cellular structure, into which marble chips are crushed, rolled into a polymer under the influence of high temperatures.

Such a facing material lasts up to half a century, has cavities with air at 97% of its mass, which makes it very light and allows you to properly insulate and soundproof the house. It also allows you to organize excellent ventilation of the walls and their protection from pollution, pests.

Installation of the polyurethane facade is carried out taking into account its tendency to change in size with a significant temperature difference. But after finishing the exterior walls of the house with polyurethane panels, it will certainly acquire an elegant, respectable look.

Wooden

The main advantage of the facades of residential buildings made of wooden panels is their extraordinary appearance. The tree looks very natural and natural, so houses with such finishes fit perfectly into the surrounding landscape and greenery of nature. In addition, wooden facades provide the home with reliable heat and sound insulation.

However, over time, wooden boards burn out under the influence of the sun, so they must have a reliable protective coating. In addition, they exhibit low resistance to high levels of humidity. For latitudes with frequent rainfall, this option is not suitable, since wooden plates can swell under their influence.

Compositional

As practice shows, facade composite panels are becoming more popular. With their help, you can implement a variety of design ideas, as the color schemes and textures of such cladding for residential buildings today are very diverse.

The types of such facades are varied: from galvanized metal, aluminum, granite, fiber cement and so on. The composite facade is resistant to corrosion processes, has a low tendency to delamination, is durable, and practical in maintenance. At the same time, the cost of such facades is quite affordable for many of our compatriots.

Which is better to choose

Facade cladding should serve for a long time, therefore, the selection of this material must be approached responsibly. There are a number of requirements for facing the external walls of residential buildings, which must be met:

• hygiene, environmental cleanliness, lack of harmful components, substances emitting radiation in the composition;
• resistance to the negative effects of fungal microorganisms, mold, corrosion, insects, ultraviolet radiation, decay, fire;
• resistance to mechanical stress (impacts, scratches), so that the building retains external aesthetics for a long time, as well as to maintain its sound insulation and qualities at the proper level;
• durability - a residential building is not built for a couple of years, so its facade should have a long service life;
• easy do-it-yourself installation;
• practicality and easy care.

If the facade of a residential building meets these requirements, it should be preferred to other options. However, it is worth considering the thickness of the walls of the house, as well as its age when choosing a specific option. The thicker the walls, the more severe the lining they will withstand. Heavier panels: fiber cement, metal and so on. For old thin walls, light-weight options are suitable: plastic, polyurethane, wooden plates.

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Photo options for outdoor decoration of private houses

A selection of photos will help determine when choosing suitable panels for decorating a private house.