Different styles of house facades

Peculiarities

Stone has been used in the construction of houses for hundreds of years. And today the facing stone occupies a leading position among the methods of finishing the facade of the house, second only to the popular plaster. In addition to the fact that the stone facade has an attractive and original appearance, it also gives additional strength and extends the life of the walls.

The stone façade has been at its peak for many years and there are many reasons for this:

• A variety of materials - today builders and designers offer natural and artificial finishing materials.
• A wide variety of shapes and colors - modern finishing materials are available in various shapes: rectangular or square tiles, stripes, solid slabs.
• Eco-friendly material - natural and artificial stone is absolutely safe for humans.
• The original appearance - the stone facade is able to give the building majesty and grace. The beauty of the natural design transforms the façade into a unique piece of art.

• The ability to cover the house in whole or in part - in any case, the facade will look more advantageous against the background of neighboring buildings.
• Increases fire safety - the stone does not support the combustion process and does not spread fire.
• Practicality and reliability - the facade stone is resistant to high humidity, temperature extremes and mechanical stress. In addition, an additional layer of stone extends the life of the outer walls and the building itself.

• Additional soundproofing.
• Increases thermal insulation - natural stone also serves as an additional thermal insulation layer. It is cool in summer in such a house, and warm in winter.
• Easy to maintain - the stone façade does not need to be polished or painted.
• Durability - it will last for many years.

Thermal panels

Photo: White Hills

For those who, in addition to a beautiful and durable finish, it is important to insulate the facade of a country house, we advise you to pay attention to thermal panels. They are produced by domestic companies Foreland, KR-Professional, White Hills, Ideal Stone, Facade Materials Workshop. Thermal panels are plates of polyurethane foam or expanded polystyrene with a decorative stone glued to them

They perform two functions at once: thermal insulation and decoration. The size of the elements is 1000–1250 × 600–650 mm, the thickness is 50–110 mm. For ease of installation, manufacturers make corner elements and complete this facing material with the necessary consumables. Thermal panels are used in the same way as decorative stone, on facades made of different materials: brick, concrete, timber or made of frame-panel elements. Price for 1 m² - from 1250 rubles. Installation of thermal panels does not require wet work, which means it can be carried out at any time of the year, regardless of weather conditions. The cost of facing 1 m² - from 650 rubles

Thermal panels are polyurethane foam or polystyrene foam plates with a decorative stone glued to them. They perform two functions at once: thermal insulation and decoration. The size of the elements is 1000–1250 × 600–650 mm, the thickness is 50–110 mm. For ease of installation, manufacturers make corner elements and complete this facing material with the necessary consumables. Thermal panels are used in the same way as decorative stone, on facades made of different materials: brick, concrete, timber or made of frame-panel elements. Price for 1 m² - from 1250 rubles. Installation of thermal panels does not require wet work, which means it can be carried out at any time of the year, regardless of weather conditions. The cost of facing 1 m² - from 650 rubles.

Photo: White Hills

Specialists from manufacturing companies will help to minimize the cost of finishing and operating (maintaining a comfortable temperature in the house in winter and summer). They will select the elements of the optimal thickness, taking into account the density of the outer wall material, characterizing its resistance to heat transfer R (m2 • ° C) / W, and in accordance with the standards in force in the climatic zone of the house, and also advise the elements and methods of fastening that are optimal for a particular case ... For example, if the load-bearing walls are made of timber, then the thermal panels are mounted on the lathing, in the case of brick or concrete bases - directly on the wall using dowel-nails.

Smooth surfaces are faced with factory-made thermal panels. Photo: White Hills

Installation of thermal panels with facing stone

On curved facades, it is more convenient to use a thermal kit or a set of materials for insulation and decoration. It includes an EPS / PPS thermal mask, stone, glue, joint filler, fasteners. Photo: "Workshop of facade materials"

The ventilated façade with decorative stone is an innovative and at the same time more complex cladding system than conventional adhesive installation. Artificial facing stones of a special patented shape are installed on the structure of galvanized steel profiles. Each element is fixed to the frame with clamping tabs. It can be easily removed at any time, for example, for installing scaffolding or laying communications, and then returning it to its place without the use of glue and grout. The design of the ventilation façade is arranged in such a way that excess moisture from the outer layer of the insulation leaves naturally through the air gap between the cladding and the thermal insulation, increasing the service life of the material. Among other advantages of the Ronson House system is the possibility of use in areas with seismic activity up to nine points.

Pavel Komarov

Development Director of White Hills

Facing stone manufacturers offer branded consumables: adhesives, grouts, water repellents. Photo: KR-Professional, White Hills, Ideal Stone

Mosaic

Mosaics are a favorite in bathrooms and kitchens. It is made from a wide range of materials: for example, from natural stone, which imparts special strength and durability to the product, or from ceramics, glass, wood, metal. The raw materials, of course, strongly affect the type of mosaic, the terms of its operation, as well as what styles and rooms it suits best. The most common mosaic is ceramic-based. It is used in bathrooms, lavatories, as well as in kitchens - for example, in the work surface area.The merit of the mosaic coating is, firstly, the possibility of using it in niches, on ledges, uneven surfaces. Secondly, the variety of structures and colors allows you to create scenes from mosaic tiles: walls are monochrome and variegated, patterned and in the form of paintings. Add to this the fact that the mosaic adheres perfectly to any surfaces - concrete, plastered, wooden. But every finishing tool has its drawbacks, and a mosaic has a price. However, it is justified, because we are talking about an exclusive product that is made from natural materials and serves 15 or more years.

The nuances of shade selection

Color creates mood, affects the psycho-emotional state.It is better that professionals are engaged in its selection, who will take into account all the nuances. However, you can easily understand how to choose the color of the facade yourself, if you have at least a little experience in this.

The general rules are as follows

• the choice of shade is significantly influenced by the style in which the building is made - from classic to modern solutions;
• well-chosen tones will emphasize the style and beauty of the building, and the unsuccessful ones neutralize the architectural features;
• for a building in a classic style, beige, white, milky shades are suitable;
• dark tones have the property of attracting sunlight and heat, so they are best used for buildings located in cold climates;
• take into account in advance the fact that bright colors fade faster in the sun;
• to highlight small elements, use light colors;
• saturated and dark colors are best used if the building has a simple shape;
• dark tones highlight the shape of the object, light tones increase its volume.

Facade cladding with natural wood

Natural solid wood makes the room more attractive. The eco-friendly composition of this is its main highlight. The facade of a wooden house can be made of several types of decorative details. These include:

• Lining;
• House wooden block;
• Beveled slats;
• Imitation of wood panels;
• Hpl panels;
• Rock panels.

The lining is a small wooden block, the size of which does not exceed 20 cm in length. The average weight of each element is from 50 to 100 g. Fix in a vertical plane using adhesive or small nails.

The house wooden block outwardly resembles large wood boards, which, after fixing, resemble a wooden bar. They are fixed on a metal frame, which is pre-insulated with a layer of waterproofing. The photo of the facade of the house shows the finished version of the cladding of a residential building.

Panels with imitation of natural wood are large slabs with a wooden texture on the surface. They are attached to a vertical plane on a pre-prepared metal frame.

The surface of this material is covered with water-repellent impregnations. Over time, such a coating does not deform, does not fade or crack.

Requirements for materials

The most important requirement for finishing a house from SIP panels is resistance to the negative effects of external factors. The material must be ready to last a long time, perfectly tolerate contact with moisture and withstand constant temperature changes. Such quality characteristics are possessed by clinker tiles and vinyl siding. They are also good because they just fit, which is not fully consistent with facing bricks. For its installation, certain skills will be required, as when applying facade plaster.

The material for finishing the outer walls must also be repairable. This requirement is well met by artificial or natural stone. If individual elements have broken off, they can be replaced if necessary.

It is also important to take into account the fact that the finish can have an impressive weight, which means it will put a load on the foundation. If the construction was carried out using lightweight technology, and the base is not too deeply buried, the external finish should have a small mass

Therefore, when deciding how to decorate a house from SIP panels from the outside, you should pay attention to an artificial stone, abandoning its natural analogue

What material to choose

If you decide to use SIP panels for building a house, then you must first decide on the choice of material for decoration. Today, no problems should arise with this, since there is a wide range of these products. But what a ventilated facade looks like, and how you can install it yourself, this article will help you understand.

Stone

Using this building material, it is possible to make the exterior cladding of the house. They use stone for partial finishing of SIP panels or for facade work. Natural stone differs in its structure and color, but this does not in any way affect the characteristics of the structure.

Decorating a house from vulture panels with stone

The advantages of the stone include: a low level of heat conductivity and excellent performance of sound and heat insulation. And here is how the stone facing tile is used, you can see here.

Eco-friendly block house

The facade of a house made of SIP panels is often decorated with wooden lining. The finish is very similar to a log cabin, because natural wood is used for its manufacture. The block house is based on a rounded log, and its sides are cut from 4 sides. Houses built from SIP panels and finished with a block house gain strength and reliability.

But what is the design of the facade of a country house, and how to choose what you need, you can see here.

On the video, finishing the facade of a house made of vulture panels with imitation of a bar:

Natural wood is an environmentally friendly and fireproof material, because in the process of processing, non-toxic and environmentally friendly compounds are applied to the surface. The blocks are practically not subjected to processing, due to which the installation process is carried out quickly. At the same time, the house will look beautiful and resemble old solid structures. In this case, there is no need to think about additional insulation. You may also be interested in learning more about what block house siding looks like.

Plaster

This option for finishing the facade is considered the most popular. And this is not surprising, because this material has an attractive appearance and at the same time its cost is low. There are several types of plasters used for the facade: silicate, cement, acrylic and silicone.

The greatest demand is for cement-based plaster. It has a low cost, easy to apply, and also has high strength and resistance to mechanical damage. In addition, cement plaster has a long service life, and the facade, sheathed with plaster, is able to "breathe". It is also worth learning more about what the scope of application of facade plaster should be.

On the video, decorating a house from vulture panels with plaster:

As for the disadvantages, cement plaster does not have such a wide range of colors. Silicate plaster remains the next most popular. It is perfect for facade decoration. It is based on only natural ingredients that are linked to each other using liquid potassium stele. The disadvantages of such material include the high cost. But how to put the beacons under the plaster, and how to do all the work, this article will help you understand.

Facade from DSP

The front part of the house, made of CBPB, is a cement slab containing shavings and chemical additives. The advantages of this material include size. The cladding of the house does not carry anything complicated. This business will take you several hours. In addition, this material is environmentally friendly. There are no harmful additives in its composition, it is easy to cut, and it also does not lend itself to the influence of weather and fire.

You may also be interested in information on the best way to sheathe a wooden house from the outside.

On the video finishing of a house made of vulture DSP panels:

OSB panels

This option for decorating houses is considered modern today. This is OSB based siding. It is less brittle compared to fiber cement siding. In addition, it does not lend itself to the influence of temperature extremes, which cannot be said about vinyl siding. In the photo - OSB-based siding:

House facade decoration from OSB vulture panels

You can use this version of the material instead of the wall, since the design of the panel assumes the presence of an external wall and siding at the same time. To give the finish an original look, you can paint the material in any color you like. To create a rich and luxurious finish, the type of material in question is imitated under a tree. And here's what houses made of metal sandwich panels look like here.

Artificial facing stone

Decorative stone is an expressive way of exterior decoration of the building. Its artistic possibilities are very great - a variety of forms, patterns, textures and shades can become a powerful pictorial tool in skillful hands. Read here: Blind area around the house.

True, a surface lined with artificial stone may turn out to be too active, drawing attention to itself - for this reason, this material is often used in combination with some other.

Among the undoubted advantages of decorative stone are its strength, durability, resistance to various influences. And the obvious disadvantage is the relatively high cost.

The stone is an integral part of the classic styles. It is a traditional material that has often been used in the past, in particular for cladding plinths. However, he found his niche in modern construction and is a component of many fashionable solutions.

Varieties of wood products for cladding

Several types of wood finishes can be used depending on the style and constructional features of the home.

The material is a planed and processed board. In comparison with block house and siding, the lining has the least weight, which means that the cladding with it leads to minimal loads on the foundation. The strips are fastened using special metal brackets and self-tapping screws.

Depending on the quality of the wood, its processing and the presence of knots, this material is divided into 4 classes:

• premium class;
• class A;
• class B;
• class C.

Thermal tree

Thermal heating can be used not only for the manufacture of certain decorative elements, but also for the decoration of facades. Wood that has been previously heat-treated will better and more reliably protect the structure and add strength to it.

Wood siding

Siding is a product of a standard profile, which is made from different types of wood. It can consist of several parts connected by groove-tenons, or it can be a solid board. The characteristic features are low weight and affordable price. In addition, the siding can be laid independently.

This material is represented by a board that has been chamfered on all sides. It can be made from larch, spruce, pine and other species. Unlike other materials, it has more rounded edges, similar to a bar.

Figure 2. Plank for facade finishing.

HPL panels

Often, HPL panels are used for facing and finishing the facade. They are compressed finishing raw materials of the combined composition. To improve its properties, it is made under high temperature and impregnated with special resins.

The main advantages over other wood materials are the high resistance of such panels to mechanical damage, impact and climatic conditions.

Block house decoration

This material is great when you need to decorate a house for a log house. He himself is a log sawn along, but at the same time hewn and processed. On the sides there are groove-spikes that allow you to create monolithic structures without much difficulty. An important difference is the ease of replacing a damaged block house board.

Wooden panels

Wood samples

Wall decoration with wood from the outside is most often done using the following materials:

• lining;
• euro lining;
• block house;
• imitation of a bar.

Lining

Clapboard is a solid wood board (usually made from linden, aspen, oak, or pine) designed to decorate a house both outside and inside. In addition, doors and ceilings are sheathed with this material. Clapboard trim is resistant to mechanical damage, durable and relatively inexpensive. Its aesthetic qualities can be improved by varnishing or staining with stain.

Lining

Euro lining

Euro lining is an improved version of conventional lining. In fact, its only difference is the presence of longitudinal ventilation recesses, which serve as protection against internal pressure of wood and excess condensate. The lining is more securely attached, because its connecting grooves are much deeper and do not form slots outside during installation.

Euro lining

There are three categories of eurolining:

• category "A" has the best quality and a perfectly flat surface;
• category "B" is a medium grade in which irregularities and knots on the surface are permissible;
• category "C" for decorative finishes is usually not used.

Block house

A block house is one of the types of finishing material that imitates a bar or log. The house, clad with a block house, looks like a wooden blockhouse.

Facing with a block housePine block house

Among the advantages of such a finish are strength and resistance to deformation, a good level of heat and sound insulation, durability and ease of installation. In addition, the block house is impregnated with fire retardants and antiseptics, so that it is fireproof and not attacked by insects and fungi.

Most often, a block house is made of spruce or pine, which is both cheap and profitable, because the resin emitted by these types of wood enhances the waterproofing and increases the strength of the product.

Blanks are narrow and wide: 90 and 130-230 mm, respectively. Wide ones are used to decorate the outside of the house.

Multicolor facade

For decoration, you can use several shades at once, provided they are correctly combined

This option will draw attention to the building, and living in it can become more psychologically comfortable. If your project involves a combination of several tones, you need to take into account the nuances that will facilitate this choice.

With the help of bright colors, it is convenient to create an accent by painting windows and doors with them. Rely on the help of special architectural programs - this will save you a lot of time.

Evaluate the overall style of the building for the best combination. Facade and roof can be designed in the same color. Modern designs allow for interesting contrasts for these parts of the building. Looks great, for example, a combination of black and yellow.

Travertine properties

Travertine is something between limestone and marble, more precisely, it is an intermediate form of transformation of one into another. The stone, also called calcareous tuff, is slightly hard. Color - from white to yellow and gray with characteristic veins. Much less common are stones of a reddish, brown and nut shade.

A lot of travertine is found in Italy, not far from Rome, where the most magnificent structure of this stone was built. There are also deposits in Turkey, Armenia, Germany, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. In Russia, travertine is mined in Kamchatka, in the Pyatigorsk region, as well as in the Leningrad region.

Wild travertine, as a rule, is not used - the stone is ground and polished, which allows you to get a more interesting surface. Plus, processed travertine is stronger than wild travertine.

According to the method of processing travertine is:

• polished - has a slight roughness;
• polished - a surface with a characteristic shine, the structure of the stone is visible best;
• brushed - a stone treated with special brushes, thanks to which the surface becomes slightly rough, takes on a kind of aged look;
• polished - a stone with a smooth surface, unlike polished - no shine;
• sawn - a stone with a noticeable relief;

• bush hammered - a stone with a well-defined texture, this is usually used for facade decoration.

Travertine is widely used in decor, and all because of its many advantages:

• chic appearance of the processed stone, the presence of different shades and processing methods;
• versatility;
• durability;
• resistance to moisture, frost and temperature extremes;
• ease of processing;
• good heat and sound insulation qualities;
• relatively high strength;
• less weight compared to many other natural stones;
• the possibility of restoration.

Travertine is cheaper than many natural rocks, but has a loose structure, which is why it can easily absorb various substances. The stone is especially afraid of acid, so orange juice or vinegar spilled on the countertop should be wiped off immediately. Travertine does not have the same strength as granite, it is much softer and more fragile, does not scratch glass, but thanks to polishing it becomes stronger. If any individual tiles in the finish are damaged, they can be easily replaced.

Sawn travertine

Travertine has been used by people for many centuries for various purposes. It is easier to say what is NOT produced from it than to list all possible products. Travertine is available in the tile format for facing walls, floors and facades; it is used to create window sills, steps and countertops. All this and much more is offered by the Newlita company, which has been selling travertine stone since 2002 and carries out direct deliveries from Italy, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. The company has its own quarry for the extraction of travertine and a plant where tiles of various formats, slabs are manufactured, as well as products from this stone are created according to customer orders. The supplier is confident in the high quality of the travertine and gives it a 100-year warranty.