All siding joints must fall on studs.
Lp shake siding installation instructions.
How to install lp smartside trim siding.
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Contractors watch this video to learn about the advantages of using lp smartside trim siding products and how to install them.
Application instructions cont install kick out flashing to direct the water into the gutter install step flashing with minimum 4 in.
Lp smartside trim siding products are treated with our proprietary smartguard process.
Diagrams 4a 4b staggered edge.
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With four components of protection the process adds strength and helps our products withstand impacts freeze thaw cycles high humidity fungal decay and termites.
How to install.
To face of siding but not be overdriven to distort the siding surface.
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.
The installation instructions recommend nails with a shank diameter of at least 113 inches and a head diameter of at least 27 inches.
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.
How to install lp smartside trim siding.
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.