The plinth is a part of the ribbon foundation projecting above the ground or a wall between the pillars and above them with a columnar foundation. The plinth is hardly the most important part of the house, it takes a huge load of the whole house, protects its base from atmospheric humidity. And the way to finish this part will largely depend on your comfortable living in the house.
Facing the base of the house with an artificial stone
Artificial stone - an excellent solution for socle decoration. This material perfectly protects the house, in addition, there will come a solid and respectable appearance to the whole structure.
Someone may think that the artificial stone is not as good as natural, that this is just an attempt to replace expensive material with cheap imitation. In fact, this is far from the case. Natural stone , of course, is good as a cladding, but it has other drawbacks besides high prices: it is very heavy and can eventually disconnect from the walls, it needs to be impregnated with special compositions from mold, it is necessary to have great skill to put it.
All this can not be said about the artificial stone, moreover - this material has parameters that exceed those that are available for natural stone.
Advantages of artificial stone for the lining of the plinth
Tiles that imitate natural stone can have almost any color, while granite and sandstone are quite limited in color.
Another undeniable advantage of artificial stone is the ease of installation. With the finish of the socle, everyone who has ever dealt with a tile will cope.
The material made of sand, portland cement, lightweight fillers and other additives, imitates the natural material reliably, and thanks to special corner elements it is possible to make the decoration practically indistinguishable from the real stone.
Artificial stone is not inferior in strength, frost resistance, but by moisture resistance, it even surpasses the natural stone.
Technology of facing the socle with artificial stone
The surface must first be cleaned of dirt, even. If the base of concrete blocks, they need to be notched, on a wooden basis, pull the metal mesh and perform the plaster.
Next - we treat the substrate with a primer and proceed directly to laying the tiles. You can glue it with a special adhesive compound or a conventional cement mortar.
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