Two types of materials can be called a metal profile - steel sheets profiled for rigidity, and long metal parts used for various purposes in construction and repair.
The first type is most often used for facing buildings and roofing. This material is made of galvanized steel, for greater protection coated on top with a special, unusually resistant to various kinds of adverse natural influences polymer composition.
Such sheets are painted in a variety of modern colors and look very aesthetically pleasing. This material is distinguished by its extraordinary strength, so it would be advisable to use such a metal profile for a fence, a partition device, etc.
Another indisputable advantage of this material is its not too high cost. Thanks to this, it can become a good alternative to such types of finishes, such as, for example, metal tiles, siding, ondulin, etc. This material is extremely durable, resistant to mechanical and chemical influences. It will perfectly protect the house from rain, snow and other similar adverse events. Installation of a metal profile of this type is also distinguished by its extraordinary simplicity.
Installing panels on the walls or mounting a roof made of this material will not be difficult even for a novice home master.
Metal profiles of the second type are most often used as frames for light structures. In addition, this material is used in the installation of drywall, siding and suspended ceilings. Metal profiles in the form of sheets are also mounted on the walls with its use. This material is considered a very good alternative to wood: frames made of timber are much less strong and durable. In addition, when using raw wood, the exterior cladding of a building can simply lead.
At the moment, two types of metal profiles are produced. Material marked "C" is used for facing industrial and residential buildings. Sometimes it is also used for the manufacture of frames of small structures, mainly of the warehouse type. The second type of "N" - the carrier - is more rigid.
It is usually used for structures with low spans, covered with some sheet, not very heavy materials. A combined look with the marking "CH" is also available, which is considered universal and the most popular.
Profiles of the second type can be either simply galvanized or additionally painted. On sale you can find a more expensive type of this material, covered with a polymer layer. Sometimes metal profiles are made not of steel, but of some non-ferrous metal. Often aluminum is used for this purpose. Such profiles are much better resistant to harsh weather conditions and look more aesthetically pleasing than ordinary steel ones, but they also cost more.
Metal profiles at the moment are truly irreplaceable material that can be used both as structural and as decorative elements. Virtually no construction is complete without them, because rarely what material can be compared in strength and durability to metal.