Smart Siding Installation Instructions

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Smart siding installation instructions.

Overlap successive courses of siding a minimum of 1 in. Use a minimum 0 113 inch shank diameter hot dip galvanized nail. Sensitive to moisture smartside siding requires proper wall preparation to protect it from moisture. Install kick out flashing to direct the water into the gutter.

How to install lp smartside trim siding. Install step flashing with minimum 4 inch 102 mm upper leg. Diamond kote building products is a preferred prefinisher for lp smartside an engineered siding wood product. As in standard construction practices install smartside siding by nailing to studs spaced 16.

Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota. Overlap successive courses of siding a minimum of 1 inch 25 mm. Upper leg properly integrate flashing with the secondary water resistive barrier. Use housewrap flashing tape z flashing or other items.

Properly integrate flashing with the secondary water resistant barrier. We offfer rigidstack siding rigidmount blocks trim and weatherproofing packages. View our video library for installation procedures how to s and tips and tricks for our diamond kote lp smartside products and accessories. Above bottom chalk line and install first course of siding.

It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james. Nail a starter strip wood lath or siding approximately 3 8 in. Use hot dipped galvanized nails with a minimum 0 270 in. Smartside siding instructions wall preparation.

Penetrate structural framing or wood structural panels and structural framing a minimum of 1 1 2 in. Find product specifications warranties installation instructions and msds for all lp building solutions in our product literature resource center.