Vinyl siding: advantages, features, types

The most popular building materials for cladding buildings are PVC panels with the addition of the necessary components, as well as various dyes, which allows you to give facades a varied and noble appearance.

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Vinyl siding comes in two varieties, depending on the surface:

• embossed (imitation wood);
• flat.

Flat panels are more practical and inexpensive.

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Siding is easy to install, fastened to each other with a latch lock, which is located on each panel sheet. The top is secured with aluminum alloy nails to prevent rusting on the panel, or with self-tapping screws directly to the building. The top panel snaps into place with the bottom, thereby creating a visible structural integrity.

When installing vinyl panels, you should take into account their tendency to thermal expansion, therefore, in order to compensate, the shape of the grooves for fasteners is made deepened.

Benefits

Let's consider some of the advantages of vinyl facade materials in Nikolaev :

1. High quality panels will last up to 30 years.
2. Withstand temperatures from -50 to +50 degrees.
3. They have a high fire safety rating (G1).
4. The waterproofing of the panels protects the walls of the building from moisture penetration.
5. The material is easy to process, cut, install and repair.
6. It is lightweight (5kg \ sq. m), which is important for loading and further transportation.
7. Will not rot or corrode.
8. Thermal conductivity coefficient of 0.16 W /m * K allows you to additionally protect the building from heat loss.
9. Does not fade, is resistant to sunlight.

Other features

However, among the large number of advantages, some features of this material should be highlighted:

1. Sharp temperature changes lead to material brittleness and cracking.
2. When strong gusts of wind, the panel vibrates, creating unnecessary noise.
3. High price ($ 7 /sq. m.)

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