Facing the house is not just time consuming and difficultpart of the construction work. This is the final touch that will give the house its own face, allow it to fit into the landscape or, on the contrary, stand out against its background. Facing the house first will
That is why it is so important to creatively approach the final construction process, without violating the rules and regulations, the observance of which will allow the house to exist for a very, very long time.
Facing the facades of buildings may be different:a lot of materials today. Vinyl and aluminum siding, wild or artificial stone, natural wood or brick will help to give the house durability and precisely the “appearance” that will be pleasant to the owner.
Each facing material has its own characteristics that must be considered when performing finishing work.
Today we will talk about what is important to keep in mind when planning to brick over a wooden or adobe house.
Facing the house with bricks, above all,suggests a good foundation. Brick - the material is heavy, it significantly increases the weight of the building. A light foundation, not designed for a large weight of the building, can crack, and as a result the house will simply collapse.
It is important to observe the width of the cap at the foundation.If this base is less than 13.5 cm, facing the house with a brick (or stone) is impractical. Why? Because the facing brick should fall on the basement of the foundation, and the facing is made in half of the brick, which is 13 cm. Half a centimeter will insure possible irregularities.
Sometimes with a very narrow plinth facing the house is a quarter of a brick. This means that the bricks are put on the edge.
When working with bricks, it is important to choose the rightcomposition of building mixture. The main rule is not to save! The mortar should consist of a part of the highest grade cement (preferably “500”), two parts of lime mixed with water to a thick dough, and 7-8 parts of sand.
Facing the house should not closely adhere tosupporting wall. Between it and the brick should be 3-4 centimeters for normal ventilation. If necessary, brickwork can be attached to the main wall with galvanized steel clamps or nails. One end of the klyammer or nail is driven into the bearing wall, the second is immersed 7 or 8 centimeters into the wall. So durability of facing will be guaranteed.
To ensure that the ventilation between the wall covering and the wall is smooth, you can use wooden bars 40x40. They are stuffed on the wall of a wooden or cob house, which is enclosed with bricks.
If you are going to veneer the house, you shouldpaper to plan the drawing, the direction in which the bricks will be stacked. The wall covering should not be solid. It can not be one row to the eaves, but below it is necessary to leave a few holes for ventilation. At the end of their work is best to close the metal mesh.
If it is intended to use several types of this material, it is necessary to calculate how much, what type of brick will be required.
Brick can be cladding not only the facades, but part of the walls inside the premises. This can give the interior a piquancy or brutality, it is advantageous to distinguish one of their walls from the rest.
