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Facade finishing wooden houses quite a serious issue that should be approached comprehensively and correctly. There are many materials on the market and sometimes it can be difficult to understand.
In this article we will look at how to decorate the facade wooden house. What materials should be used for this and what is their difference.
First, you should look at photos and videos and choose the one you need design solution.
And after that make your choice. Let's look at all these questions.

Many people don’t really understand why they need to do cladding and why they spend money on it. Of course, if your structure is made of face brick and the insulation is done correctly, then you can refrain from doing this.
But if you want to change appearance and make insulation, then you can’t do without it. Let's first determine why the facade cladding is done and then decide what materials we will choose for finishing the facades of wooden houses.
So:

• First of all, we will consider the facade as a design solution. It will make your home noticeable and make it stand out from others. Here you can make your dreams come true;
• The finishing of the façade should also protect the building from exposure external environment. It will extend the service life of the entire structure.
  The finish must be durable and reliable in this regard. Tolerate temperature changes without losing your appearance;
• Finishing of wooden houses facades must meet the requirements fire safety and life with fire-resistant material. This will also serve as protection for the wooden structure;
• Perform heat and sound insulation functions. Protect against heat loss and this will save you on costs.

Materials for finishing the facade of a wooden house

The question here is your preferences. You have already reviewed the finishing materials and made a design decision.
Now let's figure out in order what kind of material it is and what it is.

Plaster surface

It may not be strange, but this type of finishing can be found quite often. Many people accept this type of finish.
Let's see how it is characteristic and what awaits us ahead:

• It should be said right away that such finishing of the house with plaster is done after installing the cladding, which is done using wooden beams;

Just as a person is greeted by his clothes, a house is identified by its façade. More precisely, the facade is the face of the house and its decoration is given no less attention than interior design. Eco-friendly, fashionable and affordable is the external decoration of the facade with wood. The texture of the wood is natural and warm. The material is available and cost-effective.

The advantage of finishing the facade with wood

Modern wood facade decoration has several additional positive points. It is actively promoted by designers in the construction services market for many positive reasons.

One of the reasons is the ability to do finishing at almost any time of the year:

• the wood is natural;
• hides insulation materials (expanded polystyrene or mineral wool);
• hides all sorts of construction defects;
• allows you to express stylish design imagination;
• heat loss at home is reduced;
• provides additional protection.

The bonus of using wood finishing is the low load on the building frame and foundation.

Types of external façade finishing with wood

Depending on the design and construction of the house or room being finished with wood, there are several types of finishes.

Block house finishing:

• If the design of the house is chosen in the form of a log house, then it is better to finish the wooden facade with a block house.
• In appearance, the material is a hewn log, treated with an antiseptic and varnish, sawn in half.
• The flat side of such a false log is attached to the facade of the house. The sides have groove-tenons (a special connection between each other), which allows you to assemble a solid wall into a monolith quickly, without labor-intensive adjustment.
• The color is selected upon request individually. Unique light material replacing any area damaged due to unusual situations.
• At independent work There are no difficulties with the block house.

You just have to remember that the nails and screws that need to be used to secure the cladding must have anti-corrosion treatment.

• The mounting hole is punched at the joint at a slight angle.
• For thick panels, a self-tapping screw is screwed in next to the tenon, the second - not far from the groove (on the opposite side).

At the finish, the hole must be closed with a plug that matches the color of the panels.

Siding finishing

Economical finishing of the facade with wood, recognized by many modern craftsmen - finishing with siding.

This material is made of wood different breeds trees in the form of a standard profile product, defined linear meters different sizes.

It has only two types:

1. The molded profile consists of several parts connected by a toothed tenon.
2. A profile made from a whole wooden board.

Cheapness for the undemanding buyer and the ability to quickly give a neat look to the facade of the room, this type of decoration has gained a lot of sympathy and fans. And the ease of installation is accessible even to a high school student.

Self-installation

The bonus of this finish is the lack of mounting ventilation ducts, since it itself is well ventilated and resists rotting:

• The frame is attached to the wall (concrete or brick) with self-tapping screws in a vertical position. To do this, take a board: at least 20 mm thick, 100 mm wide, spaced half a meter apart.
• The bottom board is installed first.
• The fastening element attaches top part siding.
• The next strip should cover the entry points of the screws.
• In this way, move all the way to the top.

There is no need to lath a wooden wall. Siding can be attached directly to the wall.

Depending on the climate, between the wall and the covering is laid OSB board. It resists moisture due to special impregnation of wood with glue and paraffin emulsion. She doesn't care about atmospheric crises.

Finishing the facade of the house with wooden panels

Wooden panels have appealed to many summer residents, owners of suburban houses and special premises such as cafes and roadside restaurants.

Wooden panels look respectable and elegant, so they are the choice of many buyers.

Composition and characteristics of wooden panels:

Types of panels for facade

Buyers prefer to use panels made from slats. Sheet panels are popular for finishing facades with wood:

• They are valuable due to their simple installation and further ease of care.
• Manufacturers offer combined panels, the composition of which contains at least three layers of different types of wood.
• They are used both for internal linings, and for external ones. The panel is made under the necessary pressure and high temperature: veneer is glued onto the workpiece (only the best types of strong wood are used).
• The workpiece itself is taken from low-value wood species. To ensure that the panel is moisture-resistant and protected from accidental damage, it is coated with wax or water-repellent varnish on top.
• Craftsmen and those who like to work with materials for decorating facades with wood with their own hands can be invited to familiarize themselves with videos and photographs that explain in detail the sequence of finishing facades with wood.

Log huts have become history, replacing modern ones. wooden buildings with harmoniously selected compositions of stone and relief plaster, finished with wood.

In custody

There are several types of processing of wooden facades, one of which is the easiest - varnishing:

• It must be repeated in a year or two.
• The second method is azure processing, which gives the wood texture beauty and shine.
• The “Azure” type coating preserves wood for 2-6 years due to deep penetration into the wood texture and forming protective film outside. She has different colors and shades.

Additional components help prevent fungal attack and rotting.

• Before using any unfamiliar material, you should always find out if there are instructions for use and familiarize yourself with it in detail.

In order for the façade to serve for a long time and to please the eye with its durability and aesthetics, you must always understand that a good price available from good quality, and not vice versa. To help, we invite you to watch a training video on how to veneer a façade with wood yourself.

Wood is one of the oldest building materials. It is also used to decorate house facades with wood, for example, in combination with stone, ceramics or glass. Today you can often see country houses with smooth correct forms façade walls, lined with wooden moldings of the most different forms and design. Sometimes they give the impression that the whole house is made of light, almost airy wooden slats, finished with noble wood species.

Perhaps for some, wood is a material from the past, unpopular and short-lived, reminiscent of old huts or dilapidated balconies. But this is an absolute fallacy! Manufacturers of moldings for facades today quite successfully combine the experience of previous generations with modern technologies.

Besides natural materials, are widely used for finishing facades various materials with imitation wood, such as plastic or composite panels, metal profiled sheets. They are often much cheaper and allow you to save a lot on costs, without compromising the quality and durability of the façade cladding.

Wood is used as a material for cladding facades. the following types molding:

• Planken– wooden planks 10-30mm thick, placed at different intervals and at a certain angle to the surface of the base. typesetting wooden panels from slats of the same thickness, with opposite edges beveled at an angle (oblique planken), or chamfered (straight planken). This method of processing the side ribs allows you to align the rail in one plane and without a gap, eliminating the accumulation of moisture in the crevice areas.
• Shingles (shingles, shingles)– plates or slats made of wood, laid on the facade using the “Christmas tree” method, overlapping. The material is used both for roofing and for finishing the façade walls of a house with wood. This installation method reduces the penetration of moisture under the cladding, providing the most convenient natural drainage for precipitation.
• Lining, block-house, imitation timber– thin decorative slats, processed to imitate volumetric elements, such as timber, logs or beams. To connect individual lamellas, a tongue-and-groove system is used. Sometimes there is a fastening zone.

Prices for installation work on facade cladding

Wood is warm and environmentally friendly. Its walls breathe and create a healthy microclimate inside. Unfortunately, it gets wet and quickly deteriorates without constant care and protection. Properly selected materials for cladding the facade of a wooden house will extend its service life and preserve the walls and their properties. Finishing material will create a unique image of the building.

For self-repair facade, select the right materials for vapor permeability, taking into account the thickness of the layer. Otherwise, moisture will not escape outside. Accumulating in the wall, it will destroy it. The house may be stuffy and damp.

Extending the life of an old house with facade cladding

The main purpose of the cladding is to protect the walls and base from destruction by nature. Rain and sun help trees grow. They become enemies to the walls of a wooden house. Moisture promotes rotting and, in hot weather, the proliferation of fungus. In winter it freezes inside and breaks the fibers. The sun, together with the wind, dries the surface of the walls, changes their color, and contributes to the formation of cracks.

Cladding is often done simultaneously with insulation. Then the outside of the house is protected from temperature changes. Individual selection of finishes allows you to create an original building. Completely change the style and design of the building.

Facade panels and siding imitate natural materials and look natural. The owner himself will determine which house he likes best:

• rounded log from metal, wood, ceramic Block House;
• cladding with boards and planks;
• brickwork made of facing clinker bricks;
• finishing with stone of different types, fiber cement, vinyl, polymer sand slabs;
• plaster.

Before I start tiling a house to order, I find out from its owner what type of home he likes, what would be best for him in the appearance of his house. Leave the wooden hut or turn the building into a stone cottage.

Selection of materials based on vapor permeability and calculation based on layer thickness

House in the process of facing with facade thermal panels

The complexity of house cladding lies in the characteristics of the material. Wood has a high coefficient of vapor permeability and low hardness. Even oak is softer than dolomite and limestone. A sandwich of insulation and cladding materials should have an increasing ability to release vapors to the outside. It’s better not to rush to start work, but to carefully calculate required characteristics materials for cladding wooden facades.

Table of vapor permeability of materials used in finishing facades of wooden houses.

The most low vapor permeability for polyethylene film. However, its thickness is tiny compared to other materials. Therefore, waterproofing will not impede the passage of air. A wooden wall is much thicker than boards and slabs for façade cladding. With an outer layer of wooden slabs moisture will come out. It is better to cover with brick if it is 30 - 40% of the thickness wooden wall Houses.

I always calculate vapor permeability before purchasing materials for finishing the facade of a house, especially a wooden one. The main indicator is the material and thickness of the wall. Then insulation and finishing. I will adjust if necessary. For example, I make a smaller layer of plaster and more foam.

Materials for cladding wet facades

The foundation of wooden houses is designed for low weight of the structure. Wood has a low specific gravity. Therefore, heavy insulation materials are excluded. Mainly used:

• mineral wool on stone and glass base;
• extruded polystyrene foam;
• PVC plates.

Waterproofing is installed on the wall and under the cladding. The best plaster is cement-sand plaster. Lime gives the solution plasticity and frost resistance. Its disadvantage is its high moisture absorption. Wet lime corrodes metal and polyethylene, causing the formation of salt stains and destruction of wood.

Plaster absorbs moisture. It must be covered with a protective layer on top or trimmed with panels and slabs. For wet facade wooden house are suitable:

• oil paint for exterior use;
• water-based and synthetic-based facade paint;
• decorative vinyl, acrylic putty;
• decorative panels;
• slabs made of sand and cement, clay.

Oil paint must be applied after a year. After the third layer, the walls will stop breathing if the residue is not cleaned off. For cladding wooden houses, it is better to use water-based dyes. They require constant updating every 2 - 3 years, but do not block air access with any number of layers.

Decorative putty has big choice textures and colors. It makes it easy to create original facade. The finishing of the house will last for 5 years. The walls will look good because the materials contain antistatic agents that repel dust.

Plates and panels for cladding wet facades

Installation of supporting structure under siding

Manufacturers offer a large selection of different slabs and panels for wall decoration. Which material is suitable for wooden houses can be determined by weight and method of fastening. I suggest you pay attention to the following:

• vinyl tiles to look like stone and brick;
• polymer sand;
• wooden.

The advantage of all these cladding materials is their low weight. The slabs can be glued without a profile onto a layer of plaster, connecting them together. When finishing a wooden facade without insulation, they are all attached with self-tapping screws directly to the treated wall.

The service life of house façade cladding with slabs is 15 – 25 years. In this case, only wood requires periodic application of antipyrine and antistatic agents, if it is not planken. Some of the wooden materials are impregnated with the necessary protective compounds in the production process.

Thermal panels are used for cladding wooden facades as an alternative to insulating a house together with finishing. They are made of porous material with high vapor permeability. The front part has decorative coating from clinker or terracotta tiles under brickwork.

Ventilated facade of a wooden house

The ventilated façade has more cladding options. You can make siding or hanging panels. The complexity of the design lies in mounting the profile and laying insulation between the racks. It is necessary to insulate everything so that there are no cold bridges. On top of the waterproofing, 20 mm thick strips are placed on the sheathing for fastening the panels. Then you can mount it yourself:

• acrylic panels;
• wooden block house, lining, planken;
• aluminum panels;
• vinyl and metal siding.

The material is selected according to specific gravity. Connected to each other with locks. It is attached to the profile with self-tapping screws. The guaranteed service life of cladding a wooden house with the listed materials is 25 – 50 years. This is more than the walls themselves can stand without periodic treatment.