Materials for decoration of facades: types and differences

There are a large number of options for decoration of facades using cheap materials and expensive natural. The most popular and ancient material is ceramic tile, which consists of water, clay and glaze. If the tile is well laid, and most importantly, it will be stronger than reinforced concrete, it has high fire resistance and is not deformed at loads. Tiles for decoration of facades can be divided into two categories: clinker and Chinese porcelain tile. Clinker tiles in size and shape resemble brick. It is made of Westphalian clay, which is first burned in a stove at a very high temperature. Graying tiles are produced like this, the raw material mass is pressed under pressure and then burned at high temperature.

These finishing materials are distinguished by zero water absorption and frost resistance. There are various shapes and different color palette. The most popular material is facing brick, it is burned in a special furnace for more than three days, so it is very durable. In addition, bricks are obtained by various colors and shapes.

The cleanest and most natural finishing material is a stone, it goes well with other materials, its lack of high cost. Therefore, recently, an artificial stone has been used, which consists of cement and aggregates and it weighs very little, there are various forms of this stone.