At the final stage of building a house, they give it an attractive look, i.e. produce finishing work. Finishes require not only the inner surfaces of the walls, but also the outer ones. As facing materials, tiles, facing bricks, siding are usually used. An excellent material with which you can give attractiveness to the structure is facade plaster.
Attracts developers with the opportunity to get a unique, inimitable
facade design without much expense of money and labor and at the same time protect the walls from the destructive influence of aggressive environments. In addition, the finish layer can significantly improve the soundproofing characteristics of the walls.
Facade decorative plaster allows you to hide small defects on the surface, such as potholes and small cracks. It will also serve as a reliable protection of the walls from possible mechanical damage. But the main function that facade plaster performs is the creation of a unique design, and the possibilities for its use are often limited only by the imagination or taste of the builder.
Equally important in obtaining the perfect result is the correct choice of facing material. It is necessary to note here that facade plaster has several types: it is silicate, mineral, acrylic, silicone.
What type of plaster to choose
The most common is decorative facade plaster of mineral origin. It has a relatively low cost, it is easy to work with it, in addition to decorative functions, it acts as an insulating layer. The composition of the finishing material includes fillers, additives, its basis is a cement-sand mortar. This finish is characterized by excellent vapor permeability. Among the shortcomings, the fragility of such a finish should be noted - it will need to be restored in ten years, and mechanical stress and shrinkage of the building can cause microcracks and other surface defects.
Less capricious material is acrylic
facade plaster . It has a long service life, usually requires repair after 18-20 years of operation. This species is elastic. Such plaster, in combination with an insulating layer of foam, reliably protects buildings from the cold. When using
basalt cotton wool as an insulation
, acrylic plaster is usually not used - it does not have sufficient vapor permeability. It is irrational to use acrylic finish on the walls of houses located near dusty roads - the finish will quickly lose its attractive appearance.
The best method of wall decoration is silicate facade plaster . It is elastic, vapor permeable, has a pronounced antistatic effect. The duration of its operation is 20-25 years. Of the shortcomings, its high cost can be noted.
The most modern finishing material is silicone facade plaster. It has excellent characteristics that do not raise doubts about trouble-free operation over a long period. At the same time, the silicone finish is not inclined to change its attractive appearance over the years.