Poorly installed insulation results in energy loss, poor thermal and sound insulation, and increased heating and cooling costs. Since it is very easy to make a number of omissions during facade installation in the adaptation and construction of a house, it is useful to know what to pay attention to and where mistakes most often occur. Avoid additional costs and read on!

1. Preparation of the Substrate

When facade materials adhere poorly, it not only compromises the aesthetics of the building but also leads to plaster wasting and water penetration. Therefore, the most important thing when installing a facade is to:

• ensure the substrate is clean, dry, and flat 

• ensure that high-quality materials resistant to weather conditions and external influences are used 

Why does poor adhesion occur at all? The reasons can be many: unremoved weakly bearing substrates, lack of priming before gluing the thermal insulation board, skimping on adhesive, or using inappropriate adhesive. 

2. Reinforcement Layer

Don't know what proper installation of a reinforcement layer looks like? Your service provider should know. But, here's a brief overview: adhesive is applied to the thermal insulation board with a serrated trowel and the facade mesh is embedded in it. After drying, the adhesive is applied once more over everything. 

If the second coat of adhesive is omitted, the reinforcement layer will crack. You'll have the same problem if your service provider installs a mesh with low alkaline resistance during adaptation. Why? Because it disappears due to the action of the polymer-cement in the adhesive, so the facade lacks adequate support. 

To correct these mistakes, a lot of additional resources are needed since construction costs have skyrocketed in the past year. Are you considering selling the house and leaving the issue to the new owner? 

Until you repair the facade, the market value of the property itself will be significantly reduced. Now that you know all this, consider whether it pays off to save on choosing materials and contractors.

3. Sealing Joints

Proper joint sealing during adaptation or house construction is important to ensure the impermeability of the facade system. If you don't place corner protectors on the corners, drip edges on the horizontal edges, and APU trims at the joints of carpentry and facade, you will have problems with moisture, water intrusion, rotting of interior walls and floors, and cracking of joints.