Facing a country house is a fairly frequent phenomenon, especially if a residential object is built of wood. It is not very easy to sheathe a house with siding with your own hands, but it is quite possible. We will understand what stages the process consists of.
Efficiency and simplicity in one
A wooden house is the most affected by atmospheric precipitation, therefore, its decoration should be approached responsibly and carefully. And it is no coincidence that siding is used for this: firstly, it will reliably protect the walls from moisture and temperature extremes. Secondly, it is light and durable, so you can safely sheathe the house with siding with your own hands and not worry about the extra load on the foundation and walls. And this suggests that you can save on costs and not strengthen the foundation.
Adhere to advice
First you need to decide on the search for components for installation, calculate the amount of material. So, to sheathe a house with siding with your own hands, you need to stock up:
- external corners (it is better to use whole strips to design the nodes to avoid noticeable joints - they can significantly spoil the lining);
- internal corners;
- starting bar;
- near-window slats;
- low tides on the windows;
- finish strips;
- J- and H-profiles.
How to sheathe a house with siding: instructions
First, we calculate how many panels we need. To do this, from the area of the walls you need to subtract the volume that the window and doorways will occupy. The result is divided by the area that one panel of the material has. The material should be taken with a margin - suddenly you have to cut and connect its individual elements. It is advisable to use a screwdriver for installation, since a plastic panel can be damaged with a hammer. Sheathing should be done using self-tapping screws with a press washer 25-30 mm long.
Before sheathe the house with siding with her own hands, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the walls of dust, old facing material, treat them with special tools. Moldy or rotten places should also be cleaned. Before facing, lay a layer of waterproofing material, which is attached to the wall: this will save the ventilation gap between the waterproofing and the facing material. And proper ventilation is the guarantee that mold or fungus will not occur under the casing.
The siding frame can be wooden or galvanized. First, this profile is installed, while it is important that it does not deform. To do this, you need to process it through a special impregnation, which penetrates quite deeply. When installing the battens, you need to choose smooth and well-dried bars. If the house is wooden, then it is better to choose a galvanized crate, since it is resistant to decay and moisture. The sheathing technology requires careful joining of the elements so that, when the temperature changes, no gaps appear in the lining.
It is also important to know how to sheathe the pediment of a house with siding. This will make any residential facility complete and complete in terms of compositional and structural design. In addition, the first impression of a country house depends on the exterior, so it is important to approach its design correctly.