Wet facade pros and cons. What is a "wet facade" and how to work with it? Additional Factors Affecting the Cost of Wet Facade Works

One of the ways to clad any building is the "wet facade". It got this name because of the technology that is used in the process. In the process of work, dry finishing mixtures with the addition of water are used. It turns out a plaster layer that performs the function of building insulation. The use of this type of building decoration has a number of advantages. One of them is its practicality and durability. The facade, faced in this way, serves for a long time, more than 50 years without major repairs.

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The "wet facade" is used not only for cladding and insulation of new buildings. This method can be used to reconstruct an old building, various architectural structures and monuments. The production process itself is not particularly difficult, finishing is done quite quickly. By doing facade works in a multi-storey building usually used cradle constructionfor the safe transport of workers as well as building materials. Such a front elevator has all the necessary safety equipment for carrying out work at height. Facade lifts (cradles) can be rented, for example, from the Advanta-M SPB company, which specializes in the supply of warehouse equipment, construction lifts and wheel supports to the Russian market.

An important characteristic is moisture resistance. The plaster layer allows excess moisture to evaporate, thereby protecting the walls from waterlogging. Due to the texture and color variety, the "wet facade" also has decorative properties. In this case, it is possible to use various finishing materials... For example, facade paint completely dry walls can be painted.
This process involves the use of insulation. In this case, the plaster layer is thinner, which reduces the cost of finishing with a "wet facade". In addition, it lightens the load on the foundation, which makes it less massive. This cladding system also improves the soundproofing properties of the walls. One of the advantages of using wall cladding in this way is its resistance to sun exposure in the summer. This coating protects indoor spaces from overheating.

The only drawback of this type of finish is the temperature limitation of the work. Since the use of water is provided in the process of work, they can be carried out only at an air temperature of at least + 5C. Otherwise, it is necessary to use a special covering film and heat guns for heating air under the film. Such conditions are created for a more complete drying of the plaster layer.

The process of cladding with a "wet facade" itself consists of three stages - installation of insulation, application of the main reinforcing layer and decorative coating. The main point is that the entire installation process was carried out according to technology.

In today's world, the question effective insulation houses is very acute. Approximately 40% of the heat from houses is escaped through the walls, which leads to an unnecessary increase in energy costs. To solve this acute problem, wet facades are most often used. What is a "wet facade" and how can it improve the thermal insulation performance of a building?

The essence of the new technology Wet facades

The innovative thermal insulation system got its name due to the fact that when fastening facing material adhesive solutions are used. It can be liquid and semi-liquid mixtures based on viscous polymeric materials or formulations made by yourself using water.

The main feature that distinguishes the wet facade from other insulation options is its multilayer structure. Three main layers of the structure can be distinguished: a layer of heat-insulating material, basic and decorative. When installing such a system, the main attention is paid to the choice of insulation.

Types of wet facades

When building a private house for insulation, you can use foam or mineral and expanded polystyrene plates... There are several types of wet facades:

• Mineral, in which the insulation is mineral wool... It is covered with a layer of mineral reinforcing compounds, and they work with mineral or silicone plaster at the finish.

• Organic, using polystyrene as insulation. For base coat is organic matter, and for the finishing one - organic or silicone plasters.

• Combined, in which both mineral materials and expanded polystyrene are used.

Installation of a wet facade

Installation of a wet facade is not difficult: insulation with a special polymer-cement mortar
attached to the wall. Instead of glue, you can use metal fasteners or liquid nails.

On top of the insulation, the next layer is applied - the base one, which is a fairly rigid layer of fiberglass and synthetic materials. Such a layer protects the insulation from mechanical damage on the one hand, and on the other, it serves as a basis for a decorative coating, which is a lightweight decorative plaster.

Advantages and disadvantages of the new technology

The new construction technology simultaneously solves two problems: decorative and thermal insulation. That is why it can be used both to improve the thermal insulation properties of a house and to improve its appearance.

Wet steel facades good option registration of old buildings. The entire multi-layer structure is relatively lightweight, therefore it can be installed on concrete houses, as well as built from logs, beams or even chipboard.

The innovative technology compares favorably with other design options for building facades:

• its low cost;
• additional sound insulation;
• improving the appearance of the building;
• the possibility of repair and renovation.

But before starting work, it does not hurt to get acquainted with all the pros and cons of a wet facade... The following advantages can be "put" in the piggy bank of advantages:

• is a leader among various methods of thermal insulation of buildings;
• increases the level of room comfort;
• can last about 30 years without repair;
• saves the interior space of the house, as it is installed outside;
• does not need additional strengthening.

However, wet facades cannot be called ideal option insulation. They also have their disadvantages associated, first of all, with the observance of the conditions when performing work:

• they cannot be installed at temperatures below 5 degrees;
• it is impossible to work with them in conditions of high humidity, since the glue solution must dry evenly;
• drying out of materials in direct sunlight is unacceptable;
• care should be taken to protect from the wind, as dust and dirt can get on the treated surfaces.

Based on these requirements, you should choose the right time to work with wet facades. The period from late spring to early summer will be optimal for installation. Early autumn is also suitable for work.

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Frame house. But for outdoor work, in addition to the traditional design with a crate and a ventilated gap, only one technology is used. This is a “wet” façade. It got its name from technological features installation.

Features of a wet facade

The final finish of the wet facade is a “pie” of several materials, sequentially laid on the wall cladding or DSP. IN general view it looks like this:

• a layer of adhesive composition on the base;
• thermal insulation material;
• glue;
• reinforcing mesh;
• glue;
• facade plaster;
• paint (if necessary).

All these construction Materials easy to use, so you can cope with the facade device on your own.

But is it worth choosing this option exterior decoration for frame house? An assessment of the merits and demerits will help answer this question.

Advantages and disadvantages of technology

A wet facade is fundamentally different from a ventilated one. This applies not only to the structure of the wall "cake", but also to its operational properties.

To the advantages of technology can be attributed:

• Effective heat saving by minimizing the number of “cold bridges”. In a ventilated structure, they are formed by a large number of lathing fasteners.
• Saving money and time.
• Aesthetic appearance at home.
• Additional insulation, high-quality sound and vapor barrier of walls.
• Reducing the load on the foundation.

There are also drawbacks to insulating the facade of the facade with a wet method. They are associated with the conditions for laying materials, applying adhesives. So, permissible air temperature during operation must be at least +5 ° C, and humidity must be no more than 40%.

If these conditions are not met, it is likely that the glue and plaster will dry unevenly. This will negatively affect the quality of the finish coating and its service life.

Materials for a wet facade

A competent device for a wet facade with insulation, the technology of which is quite simple, is largely based on the right choice materials.

As a heater, foam or mineral wool in the form of rigid plates is used. They prevent the formation of condensation, retain heat well.

Wherein polystyrene loses to mineral wool in terms of environmental friendliness and flammability, but surpasses it in terms of ease of use, price, durability. It is also not subject to shrinkage during home use.

Please note: when choosing a slab insulation, its thickness is important. It is calculated based on climatic conditions, insulating characteristics of frame walls.

For the reinforcement of the wet façade, an alkali-resistant fiberglass mesh is used.

The best option for fixing polystyrene is glue-foam in cylinders. It is also called liquid foam. It sets quickly, does not transmit heat, and is resistant to moisture. The only disadvantages are the high price.

An alternative is a dry universal facade adhesive. For better adhesion, it is sealed with a primer of the same brand. But it is better to fix mineral wool on a special reinforcing glue.

Installation of a wet facade on a frame house

Installation of a wet facade of a frame house implies the sequential execution of a number of works, taking into account the characteristics of the materials used. If you don't want to invite third-party masters, make sure you have some reliable helpers.

Stage of preparatory work

A wet facade is a good solution for a frame house being built from scratch. The wall cladding, which is the basis for laying the insulation, has a flat and clean surface. It does not even have to be primed. However, some preparatory work is still needed.

For gluing a layer of insulation, the surfaces of the basement and walls are clearly demarcated. This is done using a special L-shaped profile. With the short side (perforated), it is fixed with dowels to the wall, maintaining a step of 300 mm. The long side serves as a support and limiter for thermal insulation boards, therefore it should not be less than their thickness.

Please note: during installation the profile is aligned horizontallyusing a building level.

Insulation laying instructions

Except for a few points, the technology for installing a wet facade on foam and mineral wool is the same.

The fundamental difference lies in the application of the adhesive. Glue-foam is applied to the foam around the perimeter of the plates, departing from the edges of 20-30 mm, and in the middle - pointwise. The reinforcing adhesive is applied to the mineral wool slabs in a continuous layer using a notched trowel. The point distribution of the composition is unacceptable due to the large weight of the insulation.

After applying the glue, the insulation plate is pressed against the wall and tapped. First row laid close to the starting... Each subsequent one is fixed so that the joints between the slabs are "staggered", by analogy with brickwork... In this case, the evenness of the rows is checked using the building level.

The foam sheets are joined quite tightly, but if gaps form somewhere, they can be covered with adhesive or filled with polyurethane foam.

After the glue has completely dried, additional fixation of the insulation is performed using plastic disc dowels. Their length is equal to the thickness of the insulating material plus 55-60 mm.

Laying the reinforcing layer

Before installing the reinforcing mesh, the dowel heads are covered with an adhesive solution and the evenness of the heat-insulating layer is checked with a building level. After that, they begin to strengthen the corners.

Their surface is covered with a layer of glue, in which a fiberglass mesh and a metal corner profile are embedded on top of it. Then the glue is evenly distributed over the surface of the insulation. The optimum layer thickness is 3 mm. For work, both a construction float and a wide spatula are suitable.

A reinforcing mesh is laid on the glue layer from bottom to top. At the junction of the canvases, an overlap of 100-120 mm is made. All cells must be completely sunk into the glue and any irregularities removed.

For fine finishing the outer walls are covered with another layer of glue on top of the fiberglass mesh. Its thickness should be 2-3 mm.

Finishing the facade

The finishing of the wet facade with plaster can also be done by hand. For this, the base layer is allowed to dry completely. Then a layer of primer is applied to it, which improves adhesion between the finishing and basecoats.

After priming the wall also must dry... This can take 5-8 hours depending on the solution used.

Facade plaster can be purchased both in the form of a ready-made solution and in the form of a dry mixture, which must be sealed with water. It is applied in a layer about 5 mm thick. The manufacturer reflects the nuances of working with a specific material in the instructions for use.

Making wall openings is one of the most difficult stages of work. And here it is important to pay attention to the following:

• In order to fire safety along the perimeter of the openings, incisions are made of non-combustible mineral wool. They must have a width of at least 200 mm, and a thickness equal to the thickness of the main insulation.
• Holes are cut in the plates of thermal insulation material, equal to the perimeter of the openings along the slopes.
• Along the window and doorways it is better not to glue the insulation, but to blow out the cracks formed with polyurethane foam.
• The joints of the insulating material must be at least 150 mm from the slope.

Taking these nuances into account is the key to the fire safety of your home and effective drainage from its outer walls.

Thus, the wet facade technology is a good solution for those who want to economically insulate the outer walls of the house without losing their aesthetics.

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Cons of a wet facade

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4. Low maintainability. Repairing yourself is problematic. How not to renovate - the "stain" on the facade will remain forever. Local repair - none.

Not low, but difficult maintainability. Itself is unrealistic! Only a specialist is able to repair local damage. He himself repaired the blow with a hefty board, which bounced off the ground, being thrown from a window on the 3rd floor. The result, a gap in the net, a dent in the teaching staff, on an area of \u200b\u200b20x20 cm. The foreman begged to save his ass from punishment. Repair within 3 approaches, 1.5-2 hours each, the consequences of the repair are not visible at all.
I doubt that the broken strip of siding at the bottom of the house is replaced by one or two times.

Priming and painting in any other chosen color. Absolutely simple work, which, with the presence of platforms, can be performed by the customer on his own. The cost of such work, on its own, will be 100-150 rubles / m2, by the forces of workers 300-400 rubles / m2.
But, attempts to change the appearance of a facade made of brick, siding, porcelain stoneware, composite \u003d complete replacement of the facing material.

6. Very high requirements for the performer's qualifications and materials. It is very difficult to deduce the plane of the facade so that it does not play in the sun. Itself, the first time, is almost impossible.

I don’t think that in the ventilation facades everything is as simple as in the Lego constructor, there are definitely processes to which the hands should not be allowed.
More or less handy guests from the near abroad, under the careful control, at least of the customer himself who has studied the theory of a wet facade, are able to make a normal facade.
There are a lot of such specialists among Belarusians and Ukrainians.
Any facade plays in the sun, just some types of coatings hide irregularities. Well, for example, porcelain stoneware or composite. But the irregularities on the siding (waves), or on thermal panels, or different shades of facing bricks, different colour seams, visible in any weather.

We return to point 6.
On this forum infa on wet facades is chewed inside and out. However, some are too lazy to read all the pages of the forum. Links to the documentation were given more than once. He who wants is looking for.

Winter glue foam CT 84 and glue CT 85 up to -10, allows you to work almost all year roundleaving only decorative coverings until spring. Well, in general, thank God that there is winter months where you can take a break from work and devote time to your own family.

Specifically, ceresite has about 20 textures topcoat... From the classic bark beetle to imitation of masonry and wood.
The number of colors is limited by collector fans, and there are thousands of them!
Decorative items of absolutely any shape and size.
Nobody forbids gluing artificial stone on a wet facade.
What can a ventilated facade offer? Smooth facade surface?

The wet facade system has received a fire hazard class K-0, that is, "not fire hazardous".
And how the ventilation facades do not burn, we saw on the example of Grozny, the city of Liski in the Voronezh region, I think the list will be long.
By the way, I have not yet seen a single link to a video, a burning wet facade, burning ventilation facades a dime a dozen.

Let me summarize.
Wet facade, with its pros and cons, technology proven over the years. Reinsured many times by various technical solutions... Observing the installation conditions, you will get a beautiful, durable facade.
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It depends on what to compare with vinyl siding, then yes, it is much more expensive, and if with brick cladding, it is approximately at the level, about solutions with natural stone on the facade, you can not talk at all. Fiber cement siding, also approximately at the level of the wet facade, there will be no one there any more expensive, thermal panels, more expensive than a wet facade.

We are not looking at the stone now, but we are insulating an average ordinary house.
High price, again when using "medium" materials. In any type of facade there is "exclusive", "premium". Just, again, usually, a wet facade is more expensive for a person.

In general, what the walls are. The only increase is the consumption of PPP for trimming. He did a lot of facades, but on none of them did not require an increase in the cost of work for curved walls, although he aligned the "TVs" with a difference of 5 cm.

PPP is still larger, but glue ... 5cm is not a great TV yet)
I will not believe that you will roll out the same price tag for work for a person with a flat wall of aerated concrete, for example, and for a person with foam blocks thrown crookedly over the solution. If so, then a man with a flat wall always overpays for his comrades with shitty clutch.
Do not play around - is there more work? Material too ...
Nobody bothers me, and you? Is it at each object? How much is it for 1m2? And I assure you, I will break through any of your mesh with a sledgehammer, unlike the guy in the video)
There is a weakness of the coating, it is a fact. Write yourself out - the board fell and the skiff to the facade.

Not low, but difficult maintainability. Itself is unrealistic! Only a specialist is able to repair local damage.

What the conversation is about. Fact. And it will be seen, they themselves unsubscribed about the repair in the next branch.
Do not doubt! And not only in siding.
It is the look, material, texture, not color and shade.

I don’t think that in the ventilation facades everything is as simple as in the Lego constructor, there are definitely processes to which the hands should not be allowed.

Of course not easy. Not easy anywhere. Everywhere there is technology and its own moments.
It's just that it is much easier to deal with a hinged cladding and make it independently for the average person. This is also a fact.

More or less handy guests from the near abroad, under the careful control, at least of the customer himself who has studied the theory of a wet facade, are able to make a normal facade.

Only, in spite of this, there are only a few living wet facades, but hundreds of shitty ones.
Since wet - not everyone plays. Again, do not play around, you know what I mean.
No need to go back to points. There are risks. And much larger than when mounting a hitch. This is also a fact, it can be seen in life, and on the pages of the forum.

Winter glue CT 84 foam and CT 85 glue up to -10, allows you to work almost all year round, leaving only decorative coatings until spring.

Winter glue and foam are probably more expensive. Quality can suffer too. Decorative for the spring. I say - a fact.
It is interesting to look at the plaster under the masonry. And how much is this work and material. Surely, this is a single "exclusive". And the similarity with normal material is questionable.
And 1000 flowers are useless) Yes, in general, any. The same columns, pilasters, wood and stone, bricks. Different window frames. Let it be so!
And I, perhaps!
I am not trying to "humiliate" the wet facade with my theme. No. And I do not heel to draw to the ventilated. I just wrote the Obvious facts, with which it is useless to argue, and the points that the average user should take into account when choosing a facade. Since, as I already wrote, I did not find this on the forum. Everyone has disadvantages, and it is useless to make excuses.

PS Once again, I will repeat myself, you seem to be adults, you are wet facades, but you are trying to idealize your facade) You fight and fight ...

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So, what I personally see:
1. High price. When using the correct complete system (technology), 1 m2 comes out from 2500 rubles.
2. Requirements for the walls. If the walls are uneven, the consumption of materials and the cost of work increases.
3. Low "strength". It is very easy to damage such a facade even with a board, even with a bicycle, children, again, etc.
4. Low maintainability. Repairing yourself is problematic. How not to renovate - the "stain" on the facade will remain forever. Local repair - none.
5. The impossibility, after a while, to change the appearance of the house with a little blood, the facing screen.
6. Very high requirements for the performer's qualifications and materials. It is very difficult to deduce the plane of the facade so that it does not play in the sun. Itself, the first time, is almost impossible.
7. High risks. There is a high probability of cracking, flaking, etc.
8. Production of work in the warm season. Greenhouses and plus winters do not count.
9. Limited choice of exterior cladding and the very texture of the coating.
10. Fire hazard again.

I don't advocate anything and I don't defend anything, just my opinion
1 not a high price but a low paying capacity of the population of our vast country
2 walls of curves should not be, in principle, if curved walls mean saving on masons, then do not expect that you will level them for free
3 Vandal resistance is probably high for monolithic reinforced concrete, subject to the laying technology, and even then, because of the fence, a spray can of paint can be thrown and the facade will look ugly ..., almost everything can be destroyed with a sledgehammer, a puncher and especially teenagers ...
4 you can repair, if you wish, everyone would be straight hands ... and knowledge of repair technologies
5 it is very easy to change the appearance, starting from a banal repainting ...
6 Requirements for qualifications absolutely agree must be high, and this is confirmed by appropriate training, and qualifications that do not correspond in any way, caught behind a neighbor's fence, a fellow cotton grower from southern friendly republics, or a self-builder who read two or three topics on this forum and decided that became a specialist
7 only in case of violation of technology, man-made disasters, natural disasters ...
8 Well, we live in a harsh climate and 80 percent of construction work is carried out in the warm season, not counting interior decoration, everything else is adaptation only because it is urgently needed ...
9 the choice is very large You just did not see all the options, I assure you ...
10 Reinforced concrete structures also burn well, observe fire safety rules, and you will be happy ...

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Happy day everyone!
There is a lot of propaganda for wet finishing, but I did not find a theme with cons of such a facade. If you write them in "trusted" topics, it will quickly get lost in hundreds of useless pages. On those pages, the minuses are somehow not advertised, and the topic for a private trader is relevant.
We consider, of course, individual housing construction, and not commercial objects.
So, what I personally see:
1. High price. When using the correct complete system (technology), 1 m2 comes out from 2500 rubles.

2. Requirements for the walls. If the walls are uneven, the consumption of materials and the cost of work increases.

3. Low "strength". It is very easy to damage such a facade even with a board, even with a bicycle, children, again, etc.

4. Low maintainability. Repairing yourself is problematic. How not to renovate - the "stain" on the facade will remain forever. Local repair - none.

5. The impossibility, after a while, to change the appearance of the house with a little blood, the facing screen.

6. Very high requirements for the performer's qualifications and materials. It is very difficult to deduce the plane of the facade so that it does not play in the sun. Himself, the first time, is almost impossible.

7. High risks. There is a high probability of cracking, flaking, etc.

8. Production of work in the warm season. Greenhouses and plus winters do not count.

9. Limited choice of exterior cladding and the very texture of the coating.

10. Fire hazard again.
Compared to ventilation facades, wet facades with expanded polystyrene are more fireproof. Practice has shown this. The terrible fires in Grozny, Vladivostok, in Moscow on Ivan Babushkin, 2nd Khutorskaya Street, of course, severely undermined the authority of the ventilation facades and forced them to abandon wind-protective films, introduced restrictions and high requirements for the composite!

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We make both wet and ventilated facades!
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Happy day everyone!
There is a lot of propaganda for wet finishing, but I did not find a theme with cons of such a facade. If you write them in "trusted" topics, it will quickly get lost in hundreds of useless pages. On those pages, the minuses are somehow not advertised, and the topic for a private trader is relevant.
We consider, of course, individual housing construction, and not commercial objects.
So, what I personally see:
1. High price. When using the correct complete system (technology), 1 m2 comes out from 2500 rubles.

A wet facade is cheaper than a ventilated one! The difference is very significant!

2. Requirements for the walls. If the walls are uneven, the consumption of materials and the cost of work increases.

The consumption of insulation increases, the consumption of glue practically does not change, for other types of finishes, in particular for ventilated facades, the price tag just takes off!

3. Low "strength". It is very easy to damage such a facade even with a board, even with a bicycle, children, again, etc.
Any facade is easy to damage, but a wet facade with one mesh cannot be punched with a fist, many were hitting 33 kg / cm2 - not real, with a double mesh you can gain strength up to resistance to car bumpers!

4. Low maintainability. Repairing yourself is problematic. How not to renovate - the "stain" on the facade will remain forever. Local repair - none.

Like any plaster facade, it requires painting the facade from corner to corner. You can highlight the repaired fragment in a different color and turn it from a problem into a facade decoration!

5. The impossibility, after a while, to change the appearance of the house with a little blood, the facing screen.

With this, we just easily and very often glue on the existing facade (and not only on the wet facade) new decorative elements made of expanded polystyrene without repairing the main surfaces!

6. Very high requirements for the performer's qualifications and materials. It is very difficult to deduce the plane of the facade so that it does not play in the sun. Himself, the first time, is almost impossible.

Practice shows that you need to be careful, many members of the forum, according to my recommendations, according to the recommendations of Oleg Lvovich, made beautiful and high-quality facades for themselves.

7. High risks. There is a high probability of cracking, flaking, etc.

A wet facade rarely cracks, even if it was done with mistakes, you need to take quality material and high-quality components (nets, dowels, corners, etc.)

8. Production of work in the warm season. Greenhouses and plus winters do not count.

Like any plaster façade is done in warm weather, in winter you can't do much with a ventilation façade!

9. Limited choice of exterior cladding and the very texture of the coating.

The choice of exterior finishes is very wide, especially if the facade is insulated with expanded polystyrene. The architectural expressiveness of facades and the ability to make very complex and durable facade decorative elements are much higher than other options for insulation and decoration.

The exterior of the building's facade is its hallmark. There are many options for decorating external walls: traditional methods, modern systems, different materials. The main ones are:

• Ventilated systems;
• Wet facades;
• Brick cladding.

The most interesting are ventilated suspension systems. We will talk about them further.

What is a ventilated facade?

Relatively new technology cladding based on - suspended structure from metal guides and decorative material.

The system is a multi-layer structure, which includes:

1. The basis is metal guide profiles on which the entire system is held.
2. Mineral wool insulation or are intended for additional protection of walls from heat loss. The mats are fixed to the wall between the vertical rails with dowels. It will not be superfluous to steam and waterproof the insulation with membranes and films from the side of the wall and the ventilated layer to prevent the accumulation of moisture.
3. Facing elements. Panels made of different materials: ceramics, metal siding, front panels, fake diamond, fiber cement, PVC - panels.

When selecting materials, the ratio of panel weight / bearing profile thickness should be taken into account.

Ventilated or wet façade?

Now is the time to compare the hinged system with traditional finishing methods. Which is better: a wet facade or a ventilated facade?

Wet finishing involves applying damp materials to the exterior walls. The technology includes several stages:

1. Wall preparation: cleaning old finish, dust. It is important to carefully remove obsolete layers so that they do not give slack after the end of the facing work.
2. Applying an adhesive to fix the insulation. It can be a special solution of glue and cement.
3. Insulation installation. It is recommended to use mats that do not get wet - polystyrene, foam. They are fixed to the wall with glue. Mineral wool can also act as a heater, but not fiberglass - it is not able to resist tearing and is afraid of alkaline compounds.
4. Gluing and reinforcement with insulation creates a solid base for the application of facing plaster.
5. Plastering the facade with cement-sand mortar.

The technologies of ventilated and wet facades differ in terms of installation technology. And what about the quality:

And which is cheaper: wet or ventilated facade? There is no definite answer to this question. When it comes to vinyl panels for hanging, the ventilated system definitely wins. When choosing more expensive finishing materials, the cost of the system can increase significantly. The average price of 1m2 of a wet facade is about 2500 rubles.

Ventilated facade or brick?

Another common method of cladding exterior walls is with ceramic bricks. It is a solid and durable way to protect essential bearing structures from external factors and give the house a presentable look. Ventilated facade or brick: which is better?

Undoubtedly, ceramics look more elegant and more solid than hinged panels. But! Among the range of ventilation facades cladding there are many imitations of different materials, including brick. At first glance, it is impossible to distinguish real ceramics from "fake" when choosing high-quality panels.

In structure, these compared types of finishes are similar to each other: both have insulation and air gap for ventilation. The difference is in the thickness of the decor when it comes to brick and wall paneling.

Now the main thing: is brick cladding or a ventilated facade cheaper? The cost of 1 m2 of ceramic cladding is about 2000-3000 rubles. This includes costs for bricks, mortar and labor.

For 1 m2 of a ventilated facade, you will have to pay about 500 rubles. for the installation of the frame, finishing starts at 300 rubles / m2.

Conclusion

The ventilated façade is a modern exterior wall decoration solution. The system is affordable, the variety of designs will satisfy the most sophisticated taste, the reliability of the complex, provided correct installation is at a high level.