{"id":2644,"date":"2020-04-27T08:53:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T08:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2020-06-29T13:17:05","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T13:17:05","slug":"%d0%ba%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b8-%d0%b8%d0%b7%d0%b1%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%b0%d0%bb-%d0%b7%d0%b0-%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%bb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%86%d0%be%d0%b2%d1%8a%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bc%d1%8a%d0%bd%d0%b8\/%d0%ba%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b8-%d0%b8%d0%b7%d0%b1%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%b0%d0%bb-%d0%b7%d0%b0-%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%bb\/","title":{"rendered":"Criteria for choosing a material for wall plinth cladding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we have to choose a cladding material, we must comply with several factors.\u00a0Of course, the first is the price.\u00a0But in addition to it, we must take into account the strength and durability of the cladding material, especially when lining a wall plinth.\u00a0Also it is important how easy it is to clean.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2645\" src=\"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10003505_282846958541419_1478585923_n.jpg\" alt=\"\u043a\u0430\u043c\u044a\u043a \u0437\u0430 \u043e\u0431\u043b\u0438\u0446\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0446\u043e\u043a\u044a\u043b\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10003505_282846958541419_1478585923_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10003505_282846958541419_1478585923_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10003505_282846958541419_1478585923_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10003505_282846958541419_1478585923_n-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strength and resilience are paramount<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When choosing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/category\/%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%86%d0%be%d0%b2%d1%8a%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bc%d1%8a%d0%bd%d0%b8\/\"><strong>a cladding material<\/strong><\/a>, the savings from buying a cheaper material can be very expensive in the long run.\u00a0The strength of the cladding is important because it is constantly exposed to external conditions.\u00a0And the plinth is closest to the ground and therefore exposed to atmospheric conditions to the greatest extent.<\/p>\n<p>The-temperature changes adversely reflect unstable materials and as a result, cracks and breakage occur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cleaning the plinth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Because it is located at the base of the walls, the plinth gets dirty most easily and quickly.\u00a0Cheaper materials are easily soiled, absorb\u00a0splashes\u00a0, drops, which are easy to clean and require the use of detergents.\u00a0And the preparations damage the material of the plinth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2646\" src=\"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1620984_268523449973770_36525346_n.jpg\" alt=\"\u0433\u043d\u0430\u0439\u0441 \u0437\u0430 \u0446\u043e\u043a\u044a\u043b\" width=\"649\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1620984_268523449973770_36525346_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1620984_268523449973770_36525346_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1620984_268523449973770_36525346_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1620984_268523449973770_36525346_n-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>When calculating the required material, you must also take into account the required height of the plinth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are going to line a house located in a settlement on a lower level, the height of the plinth should be about 30-40 cm,.\u00a0If you need to provide a material for lining the plinth for a home located in a mountainous area, where snowfall is frequent and abundant, you must provide a height of the plinth of at least 1 meter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gneiss &#8211; the best choice for plinth cladding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The plinth is part of the overall cladding and should be attractive.\u00a0The strength of the cladding material is also important.\u00a0The strength of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/category\/%d0%b3%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%b9%d1%81\/\"><strong>gneiss from Ivaylovgrad<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is very high, as everyone who has already used this material for cladding knows.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Strength<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is one of the main\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/%d0%b3%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%b9%d1%81\/%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bc%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b3%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%b9%d1%81%d0%b0-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b8-%d0%b8%d0%b7%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%bb%d0%b7%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b5%d1%82\/\"><strong>advantages of gneiss<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0The strength of\u00a0Ivaylovgrad\u00a0stone in both dry and\u00a0water-soaked\u00a0condition is exceptional: for dry condition it is 129.3, for the upper limit 130, and for the\u00a0water-soaked\u00a0condition &#8211; 136.1 at the upper limit 150.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Resistance to temperature changes and chemical influences<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Resistance to sudden temperature changes and chemical influences, as well as easy cleaning, is also criteria that gneiss meets.\u00a0The samples taken from gneiss from\u00a0Valmarg\u00a0Stone for freezing and checking its frost resistance were performed according to BDS 11485-73.\u00a0After freezing, the appearance of the gneiss material does not change, which shows its excellent strength.\u00a0In practice, its service life is unlimited.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water resistance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The plinth is constantly exposed to the action of mud pollution formed during precipitation, as well as to pollution.\u00a0Gneiss does not absorb water due to its low\u00a0porosity\u00a0&#8211; 0.032, and this is another advantage that makes it suitable for exterior plinth cladding.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Natural beauty<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last but not least, we must emphasize that gneiss is a natural material, which makes the plinth with which it is lined more attractive.\u00a0It is no coincidence that natural materials are increasingly being preferred for cladding, flooring and furniture.<\/p>\n<p>Both color variants of\u00a0Ivaylovgrad\u00a0gneiss &#8211;\u00a0golden beige\u00a0and\u00a0silver gray, are beautiful and universal.\u00a0They are suitable for plinth cladding in combination with other colors of cladding materials.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we have to choose a cladding material, we must comply with several factors.\u00a0Of course, the first is the price.\u00a0But in addition to it, we must take into account the strength and durability of the cladding material, especially when lining a wall plinth.\u00a0Also it is important how easy it is to clean. Strength and resilience [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2644"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2644"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2697,"href":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2644\/revisions\/2697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valmargstone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}