All siding joints must fall on studs.
Lp shake siding installation instructions.
Tools and materials as in standard construction practices install smartside siding by nailing to studs spaced 16 inches on center using hot dipped galvanized nails.
Contractors watch this video to learn about the advantages of using lp smartside trim siding products and how to install them.
Lp smartside 3 8 x 12 x 48 reversible cedar texture strand shake offers the beautiful look of real cedar shake siding with the greater durability of treated engineered wood and less maintenance required.
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The installation instructions recommend nails with a shank diameter of at least 113 inches and a head diameter of at least 27 inches.
We offfer rigidstack siding rigidmount blocks trim and weatherproofing packages.
At shiplap edges double nailing is required.
Application instructions cont install kick out flashing to direct the water into the gutter install step flashing with minimum 4 in.
To face of siding but not be overdriven to distort the siding surface.
Lp smartside cedar shake is a reversible siding product that can be applied with either a staggered edge appearance or rotated 180 degrees to achieve straight edge appearance.
Diamond kote building products is a preferred prefinisher for lp smartside an engineered siding wood product.
Starting from left to right level and install shake so bottom edge is no more than 1 2 inch 13 mm below.
How to install lp smartside trim siding.
With four components of protection the process adds strength and helps our products withstand impacts freeze thaw cycles high humidity fungal decay and termites.
Lp smartside trim siding products are treated with our proprietary smartguard process.
How to install.
Our proprietary smartguard manufacturing process helps protect against termite damage and fungal decay with a 50 year product warranty.