Today we decided to tell you about one of the modern materials for home decoration called siding.
Most do not even know what siding is, and how competitive the siding is along with other materials for facade decoration.
Nevertheless, this material confidently took its position in the market of building materials, where consumers increasingly prefer siding among other analogues.
So…
What is siding, and what kinds of siding are
What is siding? Let's try to answer this question and characterize this material. Siding is one of the types of modern cladding, for which hinged ventilated facades are used that are easily interconnected.
The main advantage of siding is its protective function. Siding will protect the facade of your house from rain, snow and wind.
But the most pleasant function that siding performs is its external characteristics. The types of siding are so diverse that even the most fastidious buyer will be able to choose their own version of this facade cladding. Using siding for cladding the facade, you choose profitability, ease of installation, a long period of operation.
Almost any man who has at least small skills in working with a screwdriver can install siding with his own hands.
The external and technical characteristics of the siding will allow you to very beautifully design the facade of the house even at corners and openings. A house with siding will resemble a house made of natural wood.
Siding, or rather each of its panels, has a latch lock and a perforated edge for nails, so it is easily attached to the facade.
Each manufacturer offers its own types of siding. This material is characterized by the following parameters:
- length: 2 - 6 m,
- width: 10-30 cm,
- thickness: up to 10 mm.
Types of siding are also distinguished by their appearance, namely, herringbone siding, and shipboard siding. To protect the siding from damage, it is coated with a polymer coating or special paint.
If we talk about landscape design, then the siding fits very nicely into the landscape design of the personal territory. The material does not harm the environment and is environmentally friendly to humans.
Maintaining siding in good condition is not so difficult. It is enough to wipe it or, for complete order, rinse its panels with water and a special detergent.
If you have chosen siding for the facade, you do not need to carry out lengthy preparatory work, because the siding does not need such thorough preparation.
According to the material of manufacture, such types of siding are distinguished as:
- Vinyl siding
- Base siding
- Metal siding
- Ceramic siding
- Cement siding
- Wood siding
Whatever siding you choose, you will receive high-quality material for the decoration of the facade, which will last you for many years.