Everyone who was involved in the construction of a country house thought about how to make it warm. Increasingly in connection with this, the term “wet” facades is mentioned. Technology, allowing you to build insulated walls, has a number of advantages.
What are the features?
Every builder knows that it is through the walls that the main amount of heat is lost, and therefore the cost of heating the house becomes much higher. Today, along with ventilated plaster insulation systems, the so-called “wet” facade has become popular. Technology involves the application of plaster coatings, which finish buildings and structures. Moreover, such a cladding will be the best way to warm, protect and transform any object. What is the feature of technology?
To begin with, it is necessary to note its waterproofing properties, since the installation technology is based on the use of water as a solvent. In addition, “wet” facades - the technology allows you to implement any design ideas - are easily exposed to the exterior, and therefore each building can look individually, stylishly and modernly. It is important that thanks to this solution, the external walls will be more soundproofed, and the use of only non-combustible materials can increase the level of fire safety.
Wet Facade Technology
The system includes four main layers. The first is a layer of adhesive mixtures, which are used to fasten the insulation to the walls. The second layer is a heater, for example, expanded polystyrene or mineral wool. The third is plaster, the strength of which is enhanced by fiberglass reinforcement. And the fourth layer is a decorative coating. Thus, a “wet” facade consists of:
- bases (i.e. walls);
- dowels;
- thermal insulation board;
- polymer glue ;
- reinforcing mesh ;
- polymer soil;
- layer of plaster;
- perforated profile.
It is important that all the elements are selected high-quality and corresponding to each other in their properties, that is, resistant to steam, frost, water and heat.
The technology proposes to fix “wet” facades in several ways. The first method is hard, because it involves fixing the facade with dowels. In this case, the plaster layers will have a thickness of only 5-8 mm. The second way is to fasten the structure to the wall through movable hinges, that is, it can be freely moved around the wall,
to compensate for shrinkage and other surface loads. In this case, the layer thickness will be approximately 30 mm. The most common is the third method, when glue and dowels are used: first, the insulation is glued to the wall, after which it is fixed to it by means of dowels. It is important
that this method is advisable to use for flat surfaces.
Most importantly, the “wet” facades, the construction technology of which is quite simple, suggest the placement of insulation exclusively in a checkerboard pattern. This avoids cracks in the final coating. By the way, the adhesive layer should cover at least 40% of the surface of each insulation plate, so that the fastening is more reliable and durable.