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Can one decorate flats of type block-building?
What tools are needed for assembling the sidings?
With what is the siding secured?
My house is decorated with wooden panels, the walls are relatively even. Can I secure this siding onto this surface?
Why is it not permissible to drive the nail head (or the screw head) up to the panelling when securing the siding?
Does the siding retain its elasticity when cold?

Can one decorate flats of type block-building?

Yes, this is possible. The external surface must be smoothed and level. This is achieved using wooden strips of 50 mm x 50 mm spaced at 40 to 50 cm. The siding is then mounted onto these strips. Instead of wooden strips, metal strips can be used. In this instance they would be ‘zinc-plated’ and cut according to need.
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What tools are needed for assembling the sidings?

A hand or electric saw with small teeth, a tape measure, spirit level, a right-angle, wire-cutters, hammer, awl, knife, chalk, punch, industrial glasses, ladder or scaffold and a table for cutting purposes.
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With what is the siding secured?

Normally the siding is secured using zinc-plated, 30-35 mm length nails. Similar sized large head screws can also be used, but in this instance an electric screwdriver is recommended for good control, as space must be retained between the screw-head and panelling.
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My house is decorated with wooden panels, the walls are relatively even. Can I secure this siding onto this surface?

That is permissible. The siding can be laid and secured directly onto such a house surface. Besides other advantages the siding enhances the appearance of old buildings, and leads to an insulation and warmth layer which retains warmth and saves energy. In addition the siding is extraordinarily light, adding little weight to the fa?ade and therefore not an additional burden on the foundations.
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Why is it not permissible to drive the nail head (or the screw head) up to the panelling when securing the siding?

The space being retained is necessary in order to permit heat-expansion of sidings. The panelling must have capacity, in the event of expansion, to retain its horizontal position. It is also essential to retain a space between sidings for the same reason.
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Does the siding retain its elasticity when cold?

Vinyl siding which is used for external facades retains its characteristics excellently in climatic conditions from -50° C to + 50° C.
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