The socle is the lower part of the walls of the building structure, most often projecting outward with respect to the upper surface. Do it for practical purposes to protect the building from moisture and frost. Now, during the finishing works, it is almost always decided to allocate the upper part of the foundation with special facing materials, turning it into a kind of decoration of the facade. For this, usually ceramic tiles , plaster mixes, siding , other artificial materials and various rocks are used. Here we describe in brief the technology and the nuances of finishing the socle of the house with a wild and decorative stone.
Kinds of stone for the lining of the plinth
- A natural stone for finishing the socle of a private house.
- Decorative stone for high-quality finishing of the base of the house.
The most economical material is limestone with sandstone, but the strength of these rocks are not market leaders, so this base should be treated with water-repellent solutions. More resistant to water is a wall, finished with granite, dolomite, river stone. The plinth, lined with natural marble, looks fine, but because of its high cost it does not enjoy wide popularity.
The advantages of such a finish coating are enormous. You will forever forget about the annual repairs, natural materials are characterized by unsurpassed strength and maximum durability. In addition, the decoration of the socle of the private house with a stone that is famous for its richness of shades looks very beautiful.
Natural rock, with all its virtues, not every landlord can use in construction. Sometimes people are stopped by a high estimate of the work and the price of the material itself. Also, do not forget that the impressive weight of stone blocks creates a solid additional pressure on the foundation. Facing the facade will have to be done only after the final shrinkage of the structure. All these nuances can be avoided by applying an artificial stone for finishing the socle of the house.
At the moment, a cheaper and high-quality decorative facade stone is widely used, which is made from gypsum, cement-sand mortar, a mixture of cement mortar and stone crumbs. The desired coloration is given to the tiles with the help of coloring compositions, and that the material maximizes the structure of granite, dolomite and or sandstone, special shaped shapes are used. Treatment with hydrophobic compounds perfectly protects the artificial stone from the vagaries of the climate, and its light weight greatly simplifies the finishing work.
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