How to process a house facade, photos of private houses, bark beetle plaster for work

Longevity and wear resistance of the entire building largely depend on the quality of the external wall decoration. Therefore, this issue does not tolerate a superficial attitude. Let's talk further about how beautiful and durable the facade of a house can be. Photos of private houses. The bark beetle stucco on which is used for decoration is presented in the selection.

Material Features

Among the huge number of modern materials for cladding the external walls of buildings, bark beetle plaster for facades stands out. This building material can be purchased in the form of a dry mixture or a ready-made mortar made on the basis of a mixture of both cement and polymers (acrylic, silicone, silicate).

The bark beetle plaster, the photo of which is presented below, is actively used for decorating the facade of buildings for various purposes:

• housing stock;
• administrative buildings;
• industrial facilities.

Due to the presence of a specific filler in the composition (granite, quartz or marble in the form of fine fractions size), the surface finished by the bark beetle acquires an original texture and unusual view. Often this type of plaster mixes has a white color, but it is quite realistic to paint it in any other color shade. That is why the bark beetle does not limit the designer’s imagination in terms of choosing a pattern and color scheme for building facades.

Advantages and disadvantages

If you want to give the facade of the house durability and practicality, finish it with a stucco mixture of bark beetle. Photos of private houses lined with bark beetle plaster are presented below. It is difficult to overestimate their attractiveness and custom design. But this is not the whole list of advantages of this material:

• since the plaster contains natural components, the material is an environmentally friendly building material. In the process of applying decorative bark beetle plaster to the surface, the master has no risk of receiving a dose of radioactive radiation or will be relieved by the harmful components emitted by the mixture;
• intensive level of adhesion, elasticity;
• high hydrophobicity, vapor permeability;
• affordable price category;
• a high degree of resistance to deformation processes, mechanical stress, temperature extremes, prolonged exposure to sunlight, open flame;
• bactericidal properties provide resistance of the facade to fungal microorganisms, mold;
• when using this finish, the walls of the building are not burdened by its weight;
• with the help of special grades, you can give the walls additional sound and thermal insulation.

Decorative bark beetle has weaknesses. Its disadvantage is the tendency to prompt solidification and the need to strictly adhere to the technology when mixing the solution. If the moment is missed, the mixture has hardened in a container; it is no longer possible to add water to the solution. Otherwise, the quality of the plaster will be significantly reduced, which will reduce the service life of the facade and its operational parameters.

Types of stucco bark beetle

Today there are several types of decorative bark beetle plaster. The photo below shows a residential building with such finishes.

Species variety of stucco mixtures of bark beetles:

• mineral - serves without loss of initial operational parameters for more than 5 years. Demonstrates high wear resistance;
• Acrylic is the most popular type among domestic consumers, as it has high quality and affordable cost. Serves without loss of operational parameters for more than 10 years;
• silicate - has high strength and antistatic characteristics, vapor permeable;
• silicone is the most durable, but expensive option. Such plaster will last more than 25 years without losing its attractiveness and strength.

Depending on the type used, the technology of applying the material will have its own specifics.

Technology for decorating the facade of a house with stucco bark beetle

You can apply such decorative plaster on the facade of the house in two ways:

• independently using hand tools, which saves on the cost of renting automated equipment;
• using special equipment for applying plaster, which can reduce the time to work several times.

Regardless of the selected method of working with the material, the application technology must be carried out according to strict rules in the following sequence:

• surface preparation for finishing;
• solution preparation;
• applying bark beetle to the plaster surface;
• finish painting of the facade.

Consider each of the steps in more detail.

Tools for work

To prepare the plaster solution, you will need a capacity of the actual size (depending on the amount of work), a construction mixer or a drill. For subsequent work with decorative plaster bark beetle do-it-yourself will need to have a number of tools. Apply the material to the surface with a spatula. It is better to choose several products of different sizes: for smooth surfaces, a large spatula is relevant, and for hard-to-reach places (corners, protrusions, niches) it is better to have a small tool.

If you choose an automated method of working with decorative plaster, you will need to acquire a special gun for applying a bark beetle on the facade of the house.

Also, when working with a bark beetle, graters, a knife, a rule and cuts are needed. They will allow you to work with the material quickly, without difficulty. And for painting the facade it’s good to choose rollers or brushes of different sizes. The size of the tool is chosen, as in the case of a spatula: wide tools for even bases, small ones for hard-to-reach places.

Surface preparation

First, you need to remove the previous finish from the surface of the facade of the house: the plaster layer, paint, decorative panels, other materials. Further, in order to achieve better adhesion of the finishing material to the base, it is first primed with special compounds. Experienced craftsmen advise choosing the composition of the same brand as the bark beetle plaster. It is also desirable that it be white. Then, in the grooves of the plaster mass of this type, dark spots from the ground will not be visible.

Priming is carried out in several layers until the surface of the walls of the task acquires a uniform white color. This is necessary to increase the durability of the facade and give it an aesthetically attractive appearance.

If you choose a primer that is expensive at a cost, only one layer of material may suffice, since a high-quality the product from leading manufacturers often differs in a thick consistency and perfectly fills the micropores of the base.

Mixture preparation

When preparing the stucco mortar, it is important to strictly follow the manufacturer's recommendations indicated on the package. Thus, you can guarantee the facade of the house high-quality and long-term cladding.

The stucco suspension may be used immediately after purchase. The main thing is to carefully move the material before use. If a dry mix is ​​purchased, it will need to be diluted with water, following the recommendations of the manufacturer regarding current proportions.

The water is heated to a temperature of 20 ° Celsius, and then the dry component is gradually added to it. The solution is thoroughly interfered with with a construction drill so that lumps do not form. A construction mixer is also suitable for these purposes. After preparation, the solution cannot be left for a long time, otherwise it will harden and will not be suitable for use.

Application Features

The first layer of plaster is applied with sweeping movements "sprayed" on previously set beacons, then the surface is leveled with a rule. To increase the strength of the facade, it is worth using a reinforcing mesh.

In order for the cladding to look monolithic, not to have level differences, and also so that the seams do not appear on it, it is necessary to adhere to the continuity of the application of the material. Each new section of the wall should be joined with the previous section that has not yet dried up. Therefore, experts do not recommend interruptions in work. But if this is absolutely necessary, then the boundary of the mortar will need to be glued with a construction tape, and then smeared with a layer of plaster. When work resumes, the tape is removed.

In order to prevent differences in color and texture on the basis, it is required to apply the composition of not only one brand, but also one batch. The thickness of the plaster layer should be selected equal to the size of the filler. The working tool is kept at an angle of 60 ° with respect to the facade of the house.

30 minutes after applying the plaster layer to the wall, a pattern is created on it using a soft grater different types: in the form of horizontal, vertical, cross, spiral or randomly located stripes. It is subsequently formed by rolling hard granules behind a grater.

Plaster painting

After plastering all the walls of the house, the surfaces allow to dry thoroughly. This may take a different time, depending on the type and brand of plaster chosen. Read the manufacturer's recommendations in this regard, because it is not recommended to violate them. Otherwise, the facade will lose its durability, may delaminate or crack.

After the final drying of the cladding, it can be stained. For this, paint and special tools are used.

The main surface is painted with a roller, and the grooves that remained after rolling the granules under the influence of a grater are painted with a brush. Unusually looks like a house whose facade is painted in two colors: the main surface is light, and the grooves are dark in color.

Care and maintenance

The decorative stucco mixture bark beetle for exterior decoration of houses demonstrates high practicality, retains its original beauty and color brightness for a long time. Depending on the chosen type of such material, home decoration can last up to a quarter of a century without repair work.

This type of decorative facade has antistatic properties. In other words, it does not accumulate dust. We add that it cleans itself during rain, but if necessary, it is quite realistic to wash it with plain water. Contamination is easy to remove from the surface of the bark beetle.

Manufacturers and cost

Plaster mixes bark beetle today are made by many companies. The price category of such finishes for the facades of private houses is low and varies over a wide range. The cost of a particular composition depends on its performance and brand.

The most common brands whose products are worth paying attention to due to their high quality are as follows:

• Seresit;
• Kreisel;
• Baumit begrauf;
• Knauf.

The table below shows an example of the cost of the bark beetle of the most popular brand Ceresit.

A variety of plaster mixes Ceresit	Cost, rub.	Packing, kg
mineral	from 860.00	25
acrylic	from 2 150,00	25
silicate	from 5 850,00	25
silicone	6 from 6,500.00	25

Note that the larger the inclusion in the solution, the more significant the material consumption will be. This generally affects the final cost of facade work.

Video

The video clip shows in detail how to properly apply bark beetle plaster yourself.

Photo with finishing options for facades with bark beetle plaster

The collection contains photos showing how the facades of a private house decorated with bark beetle plaster look.