Facing the basement of the house - finishing options with various materials

Is the box of the new house ready and is it time to start decorating it?

But you have not fully thought through the options, or have not decided on the finish of the plinth? We hasten to help you.

After all, only correctly selected materials and their combination with each other will give the facades completeness and make them beautiful. Consider finishing options from various materials presented on the construction market.

The basement is a part of the outer wall, which is located at the foot of the building and encloses the underground space of the house. In some houses it is an independent element erected above the foundation, in others it is a part of the foundation itself, which protrudes above ground level (strip foundations). In both cases, he needs protection.

The basement can be sunken, protruding, or be in the same plane as the walls of the house.

The most reliable is the sinking, it is easier to protect it from mechanical and atmospheric influences, it is not necessary to arrange a drain. From an aesthetic point of view, a building with such a basement is more attractive.

Protruding plinth suit in houses with thin walls, for example, frame or chopped, as well as if the house has a warm underground. With such a device, an additional installation of a drain is required to remove precipitation.

It is not advisable to arrange the base on the same level with the wall. In this case, it is more difficult to perform waterproofing.

But whatever the basement of your home, it must be well protected with a layer of waterproofing. From the point of view of savings in the further operation of the building, it is better to make it from reliable materials that do not need additional decorative finishing (monolithic concrete, baked brick, stone). It is enough to process the basement part of the monolith foundation with cement mortar and paint.

How to finish the basement of the house, if you want its appearance to be more attractive? We suggest considering several options.

Finishing the foundation of the house with decorative plaster

Decorative plaster (however, like many facing materials) is applied to a previously prepared surface: cleaned and primed. Before applying some types of plaster, a mineral-based reinforcing mass is used.

If the plinth has significant irregularities and geometric deviations, as well as in cases where the plaster layer exceeds 12 mm, a reinforcing mesh is attached before applying the decorative composition to increase the strength of the plaster mortar and its better adhesion to the base. The mesh can be woven, welded, woven.

With a small thickness of the plaster layer, a fiberglass mesh can be used. Any applied reinforcing mesh prevents cracking of the plaster during further operation of the house.

The applied decorative layer can be smooth, rough, made with embroidery or with the use of prints for various materials. For this purpose, special rollers and stamps are used. The finishing layer of the plastered surface is often various facade paints.

Decorative finishing of the basement of the house with facing materials

For cladding, a wide variety of materials are used: porcelain stoneware, clinker tiles, natural facing stone, siding, profiled sheet. The main thing is that the selected material is in harmony with the facades and roofing material.

Porcelain stoneware has increased strength, frost resistance and wear resistance, as well as decorative properties.

The plinth lined with porcelain tiles looks great in combination with the porch, which is finished in the same material. The foundation, lined with porcelain stoneware, is more restrained.

Clinker tiles are very decorative, creates the feeling of a plinth lined with clinker bricks. But since the brick itself is a rather expensive building material, finishing with clinker panels will save money, while the lined element will not look cheap.

In addition, with the help of such tiles, you can decorate not only the basement, but also part of the walls or corners of the building. The natural shades of clinker tiles are perfectly combined with natural tiles and many other roofing materials.

Clinker tiles (as well as porcelain stoneware tiles) can be glued on a frost-resistant adhesive or mounted on a special frame system (when installing a ventilated facade). The second method of arranging the base is more expensive than the first, but the most reliable. In addition, insulation can be performed between the frame and the wall.

Gluing tiles is carried out according to the principle of laying any other ceramics, the only difference is that the ground level is variable around the perimeter of the building. In this connection, we calculate the number of rows (based on the width of the tile and the thickness of the proposed seams), measure the line of the second row from the bottom, draw a horizontal line, and for convenience, mount the starting auxiliary bar.

After laying the tiles, it is necessary to seal the seams with a grouting mortar special for outdoor work.

Facing stone natural and artificial- another decorative material for finishing the basement of the building.

Natural stone is very durable and environmentally friendly, durable and beautiful. This is perhaps the most ancient building material.

Granite, marble, sandstone, used in the exterior and interior of the house, speaks of the high status of the owner, as it is the most expensive material. Natural stone is laid on cement mortar.

Alternative - artificial finishing stone for those who do not see their facade with a different material, and it is not possible to purchase a natural one.

Artificial stone is produced with imitation of various breeds and a rich color palette. Its weight is much lower than natural stone, which facilitates the installation process.

Plastic panels (PVC), imitating various materials (stone, brick, wood), have also become widely used in the decoration of the basement and facades in general. But basement siding differs from facade siding in composition. It is more resistant to mechanical damage.

Modern siding panels for outdoor decoration can withstand both very low (-50 o C) and very high (+60 o C) temperatures, therefore they are used with great success for finishing work.

The panels are mounted along guides (vertical or horizontal), the panels are joined to each other with the help of grooves and ridges. On sale you can find large and small-sized elements of PVC cladding.

It is possible to finish the foundation of the house from the outside with galvanized or polymer-coated profiled sheets. This type of finish is economical and easy to install. The foundation will be reliably protected from external influences and will last a long time.

All types of finishes are good, choose your option, but do not forget that the selected material should not stand out from the overall picture. Harmony can only be achieved if all materials - from the basement to the roof - are combined with each other.