External cladding, types and characteristics

External cladding is the first impact people have with your home, so it is essential to choose it so that in addition to being durable and fulfilling all the functions of a cladding, it is also aesthetically pleasing and reflects your style.

It is certainly essential that the materials used are of high quality, resistant to weather and atmospheric agents, and able to thermally insulate the home, to avoid excessive heat loss in the winter season and excessive overheating in the summer.

Depending on the type of material you choose for your external cladding, of course, you will spend more or less, but there are excellent solutions with truly excellent value for money.

Types of external cladding

The types of external claddings, as mentioned above, are really many, both from the point of view of the characteristics of the materials and the style you want to achieve and, last but not least, the cost.

Among the most popular and economical are certainly plaster, which is also particularly easy to install. If, on the other hand, you want to achieve an aesthetically striking effect, you can opt for a cladding in natural stone or artificial stone. In the case of real stone, the costs go up quite a bit, but artificial stone cladding has nothing to envy in terms of aesthetics and costs significantly less. Moreover, compared to natural stone, artificial stone is much lighter, which helps the walls transpire and avoids mould and moisture, which are easily caused by natural stone.

Among the natural and not excessively expensive materials, wood is also very popular, mainly used in green building for the construction of eco-sustainable buildings.

If, finally, what you are looking for is a material that is very resistant to temperature changes, the best choice is certainly porcelain stoneware, which in addition to having a good aesthetic result is also quite durable.

Rely on Stone International systems

When choosing external cladding, it is essential to always choose quality systems, such as those offered by Stone International.

Stone International offers a wide range of high-quality solutions that guarantee a high level of final performance.

With the Rockwall system, for example, artificial rocks with a natural and realistic appearance can be created. Rockwall is a lightened single-component mortar. It is suitable for use in public environments, e.g. clubs, gardens or theme parks due to its good impact and weather resistance.

The Decowall line, on the other hand, is ideal for creating decorated walls, external vertical wall coverings and a printed plaster with a great scenic and realistic effect.

Compared to the creation of a printed wall with traditional systems, applying printed plaster allows you to reduce production time, cut costs and have a breathable wall.

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