Installing profiles for siding is a rather crucial moment, since the panels will repeat their contour. If the installation is made incorrectly, then the siding will not lie in one plane, it will begin to warp.
Profile mounting
Installation of a metal profile for siding is carried out in three stages, each of which is very important.
Surface preparation - at this stage, removal of all unnecessary and unnecessary is carried out and a place is prepared for work.
Marking the surface - installation of the profile under the siding should be carried out in one plane. Properly performed markings will largely determine the correct installation. If it is made incorrectly, the surface will receive an irregular geometric shape.
Attaching a profile for siding should be done correctly. The finished design will have significant weight and therefore the fastening must be reliable and rigid.
Choosing the Right Profile
Installation of a profile for siding with your own hands begins with the choice of material. For the manufacture of a supporting frame structure, as a rule, a metal profile with a U-shaped section having a galvanized coating is used. Its sizes:
- length - 3 m;
- section - 27x60 mm.
A profile strip of the same kind is also used in the construction of drywall structures for interior decoration.
A profile for smaller siding (for example, 50x50) cannot be used, since there is no special flanging on its edge designed to give rigidity to the bar.
Surface preparation and marking
Installing a profile for siding on a prepared surface is the key to quality work. The instruction is as follows.
- First of all, everything should be prepared for the comfort of the work. It will take a place for free movement. It is also recommended to build scaffolding.
- Now we begin to remove everything from the surface so that nothing would interfere.
- Next, we draw the first line of attachment. This will allow you not to think about the correct profile setting, installation will be carried out along a line drawn parallel to the ground.
- Then you need to put a mark on the level of attachment and move it to the other side of the plane. It is best to use a water level for this , then the work will be done exactly.
- We connect two marks in one line. To do this, you can use a simple kapron thread.
- Draw the transverse lines.
- We mark the plane and, using a plumb line, draw a perpendicular to the ground.
Installation of metal profile lathing
Fastening to the outer wall of the crate is done using anchors or dowels. Their length is selected based on the weight of the siding and profile, as well as depending on the thickness and type of material from which the walls are made.
It is important to remember that if the house is wooden, only self-tapping screws can be used, but fastening to the brick wall is done with dowels. To do this, drill holes of a suitable diameter in the wall and then hammer the dowels into them.
Now we set the profile for siding in height in the desired plane. To do this, take the thickness of the insulation and add at least 1 cm to it.
It is important to remember that if the insulation is installed, it should not be deformed by the attached panels, as it will lose its qualities. Therefore, a clearance of about 40 cm is made.
On a diagonal of the plane we stretch the fishing line and note at what height the profile will be attached. Using gaskets, it can be adjusted.
The installation of the profile under the siding on the walls is done together with the crate, the step size of which depends on the weight of the finishing material. The heavier the siding, the distance between the batten planks should be less.
The instructions that accompany the siding often provide recommendations on the crate pitch for this material.
As a rule, the distance between the slats is 40 cm, and for vinyl siding - 60 cm. If a gusty strong wind is often observed in this region, then the step should be slightly reduced.
The metal profile is fixed for siding. Depending on the direction of fastening of the facing material, the attachment is done horizontally or vertically. When installing the panels horizontally, the profile should be located in a vertical position. Horizontal crate is required for vertical installation.
Mounting a metal profile to the facade on suspensions
Installing a profile for siding on the facade is a little different.
- Fixation of profile strips to the facade is carried out using metal suspensions, which are a thin galvanized plate with special holes. They allow you to adjust the distance between the profile and the wall. The suspensions are bent in a U-shape and fixed to the wall with self-tapping screws and dowels. The distance between them is the same as the selected installation step.
- After attaching the suspensions to the facade, a profile is mounted on them. It is inserted into the suspension at the desired distance from the wall and screwed with screws.
- As a rule, installation of the battens begins with installation at the edge of the wall of the side profile. They are inserted strictly according to the level, because they are a guideline for the further construction of profile strips.
- In several places along the height between the side profiles, twine or fishing line is stretched. According to this reference point, all the remaining profile bars are installed.
- Mounting on suspensions may not be rigid enough, therefore, to give additional strength to the crate, special jumpers are attached between the slats.
- If you do not use suspensions, but a complex fixing system for the crate, the design will be more reliable. Such fasteners are made of pieces of galvanized profile, the cross section of which is 27-28 mm.
- One of the segments is fixed to the wall with the wide part, and the other is inserted between the main strip into the spacer and between it. The elements of this node are fixed with self-tapping screws.
This method of fastening using jumpers is considered the most reliable when installing the profile frame.
This mounting design is used when the suspension length is not enough to eliminate existing irregularities on the wall.
In addition, a 27x28 mm profile, the cost of which is lower than the standard, is also used for other purposes. It is he who is used as an initial level when installing a vertical crate.
Installation of external and internal corners
Setting the profile for siding at the corners is as follows.
The inner and outer corners are fixed indented 5 mm from the top edge of the wall and below the starting bar by 20 mm. If the house has a height greater than the length of one corner, they should be docked. For this, it is necessary to cut off 25 mm of the mounting surface at the junction from the bottom corner, then overlap the top corner on the bottom (overlap should be 20 mm) and nail them. If the installation of the internal corners is carried out on the pediment, it is necessary to leave gaps between the end edge of the corners and the adjacent planks.
Ceiling siding
Siding is used not only for facades of houses, but also for interior decoration. The way you work outside and inside is noticeably different.
Installation
If installing a profile for siding on the ceiling will be done by yourself, then you need to familiarize yourself with the correctness of this work. Siding fastening technology is carried out in several stages.
Work begins from the ceiling - the distance at which the material will be installed is measured. It should be noted that it depends on such parameters:
- whether the ceiling will be insulated in the future;
- at what level is it planned to install fixtures (the minimum distance level is 4 cm).
After the distance is determined using a tape measure and a pencil, you should make marks on the walls, focusing on which you need to draw a line around the entire perimeter of the room. In the future, along this line with the help of bars siding will be fixed.
Next, the profile is installed for siding, for which nails (screws) are used.
If you plan to install ceiling lights, you should advance the wiring to the ceiling.
Conclusion
Using these instructions and guided by the advice of professionals, even a person who does not have experience in such construction can choose and install a metal profile correctly . The cost of the material is low, but the work will be done efficiently, only subject to a correctly conducted calculation. After all, this material will also have waste, which should be taken into account.