The construction of frame houses has a significant drawback. They are hot in summer and cold in winter if the frame house is not finished, and this is bad, because we are going to live here.
Consider the types of cladding with different materials so that you can choose one thing and add comfort to your life.
First of all, let's turn to the cladding, which combines the best ratio of quality and price. The half-timbered house looks modern and expensive.
This frame house finish option is relatively new, so you may be the first in town to have such an interesting design.
For work you will need:
- Coniferous plywood FSF grade 2/3, 9 mm thick, size 1220x2440 mm.
- Primer, 18 l.
- White matte paint, 18 l.
- Galvanized self-tapping screws 4*50, 3 kg.
- Silicone sealant with frost resistance, 5 pcs.
- Gun for glue-sealant.
- Paint brush.
Fix the plywood in the standard way with self-tapping screws. Apply primer. Do a double coat. The cost per square meter for such a finish is only 300 rubles.
brick finish
When you decide to overlay the facade of a frame house with natural bricks, consider the need for an air gap of 0.3-0.5 cm, as well as ventilation holes. They are needed to ensure air circulation between the finish and the wall. Otherwise, with the onset of the autumn-winter period, moisture will collect under the brick, destroying its base and structure.
Brickwork shrinks over time. To slow down this process, you need to establish a foundation. To mask the gradually lowering finish of the facade of a frame house, make the roof overhang lower, in no case connect them to such a finish. It is worth avoiding a stable connection between the OSB house and the brick. For this purpose, use light corners as slopes of doors and windows.
wood finish
The walls of frame houses not only weakly resist external influences, but also do not look very presentable. False timber, block house and other similar materials will help correct the situation. They can act as insulation, if you, of course, live in a temperate climate zone.
Well-dried materials can be mounted directly on the wall. For more severe conditions, it is necessary to clad the facade using the installation of a crate, laying insulation between its slats, fixing it with clasps or self-tapping screws.
Often in such houses a double frame is installed, excluding cold bridges. As a rule, finishing a frame house with wood on the outside is expensive at the stage of purchasing materials and subsequent care for them. The tree must be regularly finished with antiseptics and antipyrines, varnished or painted.
Sometimes parts of the finish crack, the distances between them increase. To get rid of the last negative factors, you can buy composite materials under the tree. They imitate almost any type of wood, but are expensive.
Finishing with siding panels
The easiest way is to cover the frame house with siding. With the skillful selection of its color, it can turn out to be quite a stylish design.
Panels designed for walls and plinth can be attached directly to the façade. The advantages of this type of cladding include:
- resistance to thermal expansion;
- water resistance;
- availability;
- ease of installation.
If the frame is made using the column-beam method, you can install panels without installing a crate. Self-tapping screws are used for fastening to the racks. Most often, this option for finishing houses is used for country houses, where they do not plan to spend a lot of time.
Tip: most often, the cladding of a frame house is made of plastic siding; for non-residential buildings, metal is preferred.
The frame house must be thermally insulated from the outside. For this you need:
- install a horizontal crate;
- screw to it remote vertical slats with a shift;
- fill the gaps with insulation, observing the vapor barrier rule - each subsequent layer of the structure must have the ability to increase thermal insulation;
Attention! If you do not follow this rule, moisture will accumulate under the lining. Even a small amount of water contributes to the formation of fungus and mold, which contribute to the fact that the facade decoration of the frame house is gradually destroyed from the inside.
- fix siding panels.
Attention! Siding is convenient because for the repair of individual parts it is not necessary to change the entire finish - it is enough to replace the damaged panels.
Thermal panels for finishing
Thermal panels are presented in a wide range on the market of finishing materials. They combine a layer for wall insulation and decoration. Basalt, foam plastic, foam plastic are found as the first.
The decorating layer can imitate natural types of finishes - wood or stone of all breeds, it can be made of artificial stone, in the form of decorative bricks, clinker tiles and other materials.
Tip: it is better to choose panels painted in mass - they do not need to be covered with paint after installation and filling the joints, and the service life is longer. But in this case, the exterior finish of the frame house requires careful selection of the color of the grout for the joints.
Thermal panels are installed using mounting foam or polyurethane-based adhesive. During installation, try to fill the voids between the wall and the finish well. The absence of gaps will provide a stronger grip and prevent the formation of condensate inside.
Features of the "wet facade" technology
If you have previously worked with wet facade technology, but for brick or concrete walls, then it will be easier for you. The basis of application technology is also suitable for OSB:
- installation of a reinforcing mesh made of plastic;
- applying a primer to the facade of a frame house;
- plastering;
- facade cladding with paint if necessary.
A feature in working with frame houses is the use of mounting foam for gluing insulation. To fix the foam plates, self-tapping screws for wood and fungal caps are selected - a whole dowel does not hold well, or plastic washers.
Tip: you can remove the washers or caps after the building foam has cured.
Conventional plastering
In this option, the exterior finish of a frame house involves applying a plaster layer directly to the walls. To do this, you must first eliminate the cold bridges at the joints using a frost-resistant sealant.
Further, the facade is pasted over with a reinforcing mesh made of fiberglass. You can also shoot her with staplers. A layer of primer is applied. It is best to use warm plaster as a finishing layer. It simultaneously acts as a warming and decorating element. For frame houses, special elastic plasters are produced.
The next step is optional. The decorating plaster of the frame house is applied in one layer, or the facade is simply painted.
Alternatives
Other methods, less popular facing methods include the following finishing options:
- Staining with special paint for OSB. When purchasing these materials, make sure that the manufacturer supplies instructions for use with them.
- Coating with polymeric compositions. They may include fine-grained stone powder. For them, you also need to look for the application technology from the manufacturer.
Features of polymer compositions:
- Acrylic-based compounds do not interact well with water, which is why I require an additional waterproof layer. Quartz is often added to the structure.
- The composition based on polyurethane is produced with the addition of cement. A crumb of marble or granotsev dust is added to the structure. Usually applied in a thick layer.
Attention! Regardless of the choice of exterior finish, cracks can form at the joints of the frame walls. The only way out is to fasten them with slats, as in the description of the first option.
Conclusion
The basis of the frame house is great for all the presented finishing options. All homeowners will be able to choose how to decorate the facade of frame houses to their taste and wallet. If desired, you can even make a decorative panel using stone fragments. The main thing in the process of facing work is to take into account the features of the walls and try not to save on materials.