Front materials are designed not only to decorate the house, but also to provide additional warm, zvuko- and waterproofing. If earlier metal was the only alternative to tree in this sphere, now emergence of plastic has considerably expanded the range of construction goods. So, about the block house from natural wood the plastic siding under log competes now. To understand, what is better, it is necessary to compare properties of these materials.
Differences in exterior
Supporters wooden first of all point the block of house to the noble invoice of natural wood, its originality and esthetics. However producers of the siding imitating log have learned to give to plastic texture of wood — from far away difficult with the naked eye to define what after all decorates facade — natural or plastic siding with imitation. So external differences between these two materials are not essential.
Combustibility test
The tree is known the fire-dangerous properties while vinyl from which make siding under log is capable to sustain temperature in the range from-50 to +50os without deformation, and at further heating does not burn, and melts. But also here everything is not so unambiguous. At deformation of the small site of the panel it is necessary to replace all panel while in natural the block house is enough to replace only the damaged logs. Besides, at observance of all building regulations, wooden materials without fail process special impregnation which considerably reduces risk of ignition.
Mechanical strength of vinyl siding and block of house
If to compare tree and plastic, wood material can serve for many years without loss of durability and exterior, certainly at the correct drying, processing and laying. The PVC siding is quite resistant and capable to sustain extreme weather patterns too, but it very quickly loses exterior: from influence of water, sand, wind, temperature drops it bursts, grows dull, loses the top decorative layer. Panel durability at the same time does not suffer, but the esthetics are nullified.
One of advantages of plastic material — opportunity to give it any texture while when processing log emphasis on release of natural fibers is always placed.
Protective properties of PVC panels and natural house block
The tree perfectly holds heat, has high hygienic properties. It does not allow excessive moisture to get into the house, at the same time does not create effect of hotbed, allowing the house "to breathe". However modern synthetic materials at competent combination at smaller thickness show good heat-insulating properties: if under plastic siding to place mineral wool board, the house will receive additional warming: only 5 cm of such material are comparable from 25 cm of whole tree.
That the tree did not lose the look, it is enough to cover time in several years of it with colourless lacquer.
Well and, at last, the main difference the block of house and siding under log is the price. Plastic is much cheaper, in use does not demand regular painting, though loses at the same time the look. But at installation of siding, special profiles and doborny elements will be required, it is necessary to add to it the cost of the isolating material. Total price depends on the architectural project, quantity of apertures, the sizes of the house and many other factors. As a result plastic under log can be more expensive than natural block-house.