Slate façade - rectangular horizontal masonry
22october
Facade of rectangular slate - horizontal masonry (in height and horizon)
The most striking aspect of the facade of natural stone is its noble and individual appearance. To cover the facade with natural slate, there are many options for laying, one of them is horizontal laying with an overlap of slate tiles in height and horizon.
In addition to the visual aspect, the façade made of natural slate provides a pleasant indoor climate, has a long service life (over 100 years), and it is also completely eco-friendly.
What are the advantages of a natural stone facade?
It is unlikely that any other material will be able to offer such a great creative freedom on the facade as a lining of natural slate. In particular, modern types of coatings that meet the requirements of modern architecture have been developed for cladding a slate facade. In addition to the optical aspects, this includes a reduction in material requirements and rational styling methods, one of which we will now consider.
Horizontal laying with an overlap of slate tiles in height and horizon.
What is this method of laying shale on the facade?
Horizontal coverage is characterized by a diagonal displacement of butt joints, due to uncomplicated installation techniques - this type is one of the most favorable types of shale coverings, which is why it is so popular among private builders, as well as designers of large construction projects.
In most cases, horizontal masonry is performed using a rectangular slate tile, which is horizontal, and the joints are overlapped by displacing the tile to the left or right, depending on the side of the building and the effect you want to achieve.
Slate tiles, at least at first glance, are not one of the cheapest materials for cladding the facade of a building. However, if a long service life of up to 100 years is included in the calculation, the purchase price does not seem so big. In the long run, the facade of natural stone, as a rule, is better than any other facade material that needs to be repaired or even replaced after a short time.
Rectangular horizontal styling offers many possibilities for a unique facade design: from horizontally elongated to the classic rectangular, pure square or high-format style.
Thus, with the help of a special tool for slate processing, we can give the facade of the building linearity, one can say the geometric appearance.
A strictly geometric image on the facade of the building follows the lines of modern architecture. The silky sheen of slate creates spectacular contrasts.
What is the difference between these two, at first look, similar methods of laying slate on the facade?
In fact, these two types of styling differ only in the visual aspect of perception of the holistic picture of the facade. In terms of installation and calculation of the required amount of slate per m2 - they are completely the same, the only difference is the need to cut the corners of the slate tiles to create linearity on the facade.
Let's compare these two styling methods.
The first is rectangular with offset
Slate consumption for wall cladding with a rectangular coating, with overlap in height and width of 50 mm (fastened with nails or self-tapping screws).
Take for example shale tiles measuring 40 -25 cm.
Overlap height 5 cm.
Overlap on the side of 5 cm.
(40 - 5) х (25 - 5) = 700 (net area of one tile)
10,000: 700 = 14.29 pcs. per m2
Using a simple calculation, we obtained the number of tiles per m2 required for the installation of a facade from a slate, but in addition it is necessary to lay in the project 5-6% for trimming and connections.
The second one is rectangular with a beveled corner (rectilinear facade)
As in the first variant, we apply the same calculation formula for rendering the slate. To achieve straight vertical lines, it is necessary to cut two corners; if laying takes place from right to left, then it is necessary to cut the lower right corner and the upper left corner; if we place it from left to right, then the opposite is done.
In this case, to achieve a design solution, it is possible to use tiles of different formats in length, but not in height.
The facade of natural slate far exceeds most of the alternative facade materials in terms of durability. The slate facade will defend the home for at least 100 years, or even more. In Europe, shale facing can be seen on historic buildings that were built in the Middle Ages. And even on these facades of natural stone, the problem lies not in the transience of the slate, but rather in the rusty nails and hooks, which have long been attached to slate plates. Slate and other facades of natural stone are extremely resistant to cold and heat.
