Metal siding: characteristics and installation

Siding metal is the material used for finishing the facades of buildings. It is strong, resistant to thermal and mechanical influences and durability. Among other things, this finish is aesthetically attractive and easy to install. It is made of galvanized steel, coated for greater protection with a special polymer layer. You can install siding in any season. If you want, it's easy to do it yourself.

Before proceeding with installation, it is necessary to check the wall for an evenness. To do this, use the level. In the event that the difference is more than 2 cm by 10 p / m, the wall will have to be leveled with a crate. The horizontality of the cap is also checked . Metal siding can be mounted both on a metal crate and on a wooden crate. In the first case a bar 50 * 50 is used. When selecting wood, it is necessary to take into account the degree of its drying. The use of a wet material can lead to the fact that later all the facade siding trimmed. It is best to use the same metal crate. It is much stronger and more stable.

Metal siding is mounted on the lath, installed in steps, which depends on the width of the insulation. It can vary from 40 cm to a meter. Initially, the walls are marked. The profile is mounted using self-tapping screws. All the apertures, window and door, surround them around the perimeter. The profile racks should be installed in all corners and at the joints of the walls. All elements are carefully aligned both vertically and horizontally.

Installation of metal siding is carried out only after the heater is fixed in the crate. Mineral basalt wool is considered to be its most preferred form today . It is remarkably warm, does not shrink and does not burn. In addition, it is not eaten by the mouse, and it is easy, and therefore easy to install. Plates begin to install in the crate from the bottom up.

Directly under the metal siding for the heater is mounted a diffusion film. It is attached to the crate by rails. In this case, a ventilation layer is formed between it and the siding sheets, the thickness of which will be equal to the thickness of the rail. In the event that the facade is finished without the use of a heater, installation of the film is also mandatory.

The installation of the panels themselves begins with fixing the initial bar. It is placed 4 cm above the assumed level of plates. The next starting bar must be fixed 6 mm from the first. This is the so-called temperature gap. A complex finishing bar is fastened under the cornice, and then complex angles are set. Step fixing the strips - 20-40 cm. In order to install the metal siding, then on the wall, in the place where the panels will be joined, labels are placed. Here, the docking brackets are mounted. The next stage is the installation of laths along the perimeter of windows and doors. Start the installation from the bottom. Then proceed to the actual mounting of the panels. The first panel is installed in the corner. Screws are screwed from the center of the sheet to the edges in 40 cm steps.

Currently, a variety of types of this material are produced. For example, siding metal looks "spectacularly" under the log. Yes, and the usual looks very good. Given the excellent performance characteristics of this trim, as well as the ease of installation, to decorate it with a facade is certainly a very good solution.