For the first time about ceramic siding have started talking on the territory of Japan. 40 years ago owners of owner-occupied dwellings could appreciate all properties of this material. In the territory of Russia the fibrotsementny siding has appeared relatively recently, but has quickly found dense ranks of the admirers.
The ceramic siding represents the fibrotsementny panels used for carrying out facing works. Silicate and fibrous materials are part of plates. Thanks to further training and coating application which has properties of ceramics the plates find durability, durability, resistance to influences and attractive exterior.
The outer surface of ceramic siding is formed of several layers of silicon and acrylic or fluorinated, inorganic paint. Such panels were widely used, thanks to resistance to ultraviolet and precipitation that has allowed them to keep attractiveness throughout all operational term.
Advantages of ceramic siding
- Material excellently copes with noise absorption. - On the indicators of heat-insulating qualities it by 10 times exceed concrete. Thanks to it, inhabitants of the house will never face concept of condensate and its consequences. - The siding has high strength and small weight that allows to reduce load of building supporters. The flexible covering does not react to various vibrations, does not peel off and is not showered. - Finishing front material belongs to the third and fourth class of fire resistance. When burning, material does not exhale noxious gases and smoke.
Features of mounting of ceramic siding
Ceramic finishing panels are used when facing both external, and internal walls. The absence as a part of asbestos does them absolutely safe for health of inhabitants of the house. Finishing by panels is carried out on reinforced concrete, wooden and brick external walls with obligatory arrangement of ventilating gap. Mounting of panels is carried out through counterbar or by means of wood furring with step to 60 cm, thickness of bar has to be not less than 4 cm, and in those places where panels will form horizontal seam – not less than 7 cm. Further panels are nailed up from stainless steel. Because fastening element will be in contact with air, choose nails with small hat. Each separate panel beat at distance 25 mm from edge of plate. Indispensable condition of mounting is installation vetro- and moisture protective film. At emergence of need of cutting of work carry out by circular saw with hard-alloy disk or the Bulgarian with diamond disk. The color scheme of facade is limited only to imagination of the owner of the house. Painting is carried out by water-based acrylic paints or on the basis of polyurethane. At respect for technology the following painting can be required only in 15-20 years.