Among the wide choice of materials for exterior decoration of buildings the most popular, affordable and most technological are various types of siding .
Kinds of siding for outdoor decoration
First of all, the siding is divided into wall and basement. The basement siding neither externally nor with materials of manufacture practically differs nothing from the wall, only it has a large thickness of panels. There are the following types of socle siding:
- According to the material of manufacture:
- vinyl;
- polypropylene;
- metal;
- cement;
- from an artificial stone.
In appearance: - under the tree;
- for brick;
- under the wild stone.
Now for more details on the wall siding for exterior decoration. The greatest demand among consumers is used by various types of plastic siding :
- PVC siding;
- polypropylene siding;
- wood-polymer siding.
By the form of the front side siding are:
- type of siding under the log . Made of PVC or metal. Externally imitates the surface of carefully processed logs of different types of wood. Siding can be single-loop - in the form of a strip for one log; and two-way - a strip for two logs.
- kind of siding block house . In fact, this is the same siding under the log. Outwardly it also resembles a rounded log of various types of wood. It is made both from PVC, and from the zinced steel with a special polymeric covering.
- kind siding shipboard . It is a panel (vinyl or galvanized steel with a polymer coating) that mimic the planking of boards. Differ a wide range of colors.
- type of siding under brick . With great certainty transfers the type of brickwork. According to the material of manufacture can be divided into vinyl, metal and cement. Cement siding for bricks is somewhat heavier than vinyl and metal, so when choosing this type of siding, you should consider the thickness of the foundation. Available in several colors - white brick, sand-colored brick, traditional red brick, baked brick, antique, combination.
- type of siding under the stone . It is made of various materials - vinyl, metal, fiber cement. Imitates the surface and even the texture of different rock types (sandstone, boulder, but.) Both in processed form and in the form of a torn stone.
Types of wooden siding
Fans of eco-materials often use for outdoor walling wooden siding - quite expensive and requiring periodic care of the material. But, nevertheless, wooden siding exists in several types, differing in profile - lining, American, planken, quarter, bleed and so-called "wallpaper". Any kind of siding can be made from a variety of wood species, as well as from wood fibers, pressed with a binder.
