Decorative elements of the facade

The facade decoration is an additional way to make the house expressive and original. As a rule, the decoration of the house with decorative elements of the facade is carried out at the final stage of the exterior decoration. And here it is important to choose the right elements so that they harmonize with each other and the architecture of the house.

Types of decorative elements for decoration of the facade

There is a huge variety of such elements. These are rusts, pilasters, balustrades, cornices, arches, moldings, columns, sandricks, consoles, rosettes, castle stones, bas-reliefs, brackets, trim, slopes, belts and much more.

Choosing the material for the manufacture of decorative elements for the facade of the house, one must build on the dimensions of the elements themselves and the risk of their mechanical damage. To plan them it is necessary to begin still at a stage of designing of furnish of the house as it is necessary to select correct and reliable interfacing systems with other elements of a facade.

Massive decorative elements, such as columns, cornices with a protruding part of 15 cm are preferably chosen from fibrous concrete. And for small elements that are located in places not accessible to mechanical impact, reinforced polystyrene foam will do.

Fibroconcrete is a type of cement concrete in which fiberglass or polypropylene fibers serve as reinforcing substances. This helps improve the quality of concrete, improve resistance to cracks, deformations, frost, moisture.

In addition, fiber-reinforced concrete weighs less than ordinary reinforced concrete, which is important when planning the load on the bearing structures of the house. Products made of fiber-reinforced concrete are a thin shell on steel rods or brackets with a maximum weight of 50 kg and a maximum dimension of 2 m.

Decorative elements of the facade of foam are much easier, they are fixed on the facades with a special glue and additionally fixed with dowels. The cost of such elements is quite affordable. Among the other advantages are additional thermal insulation, aesthetic appearance, fast manufacturing and simple installation, durability.

Use of decorative facade elements

To create a relief, both vertical and horizontal decorative elements are used. Most often the subject of choice are the cornices and friezes. Additional elements can serve balusters, balustrades, columns, arcades.

To enhance the expressiveness of the house, you can use the protruding parts in the form of bay windows, sculptures, bas-reliefs and consoles. To decorate window and door openings serve as arches, panels, portals, pediments.