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.
Lp shake siding installation instructions.
How to install lp smartside trim siding.
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How to install.
Diagrams 4a 4b staggered edge.
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.
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.
Application instructions cont install kick out flashing to direct the water into the gutter install step flashing with minimum 4 in.
Contractors watch this video to learn about the advantages of using lp smartside trim siding products and how to install them.
Lp smartside trim siding products are treated with our proprietary smartguard process.
Diamond kote building products is a preferred prefinisher for lp smartside an engineered siding wood product.
We offfer rigidstack siding rigidmount blocks trim and weatherproofing packages.
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.
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Starting from left to right level and install shake so bottom edge is no more than 1 2 inch 13 mm below.
The installation instructions recommend nails with a shank diameter of at least 113 inches and a head diameter of at least 27 inches.
At shiplap edges double nailing is required.