List of the cons of lp smart siding.
Gap for smart siding and ground.
The manufacturer requires a 3 16 gap at the end of each piece of siding.
Learn more about our engineered wood siding and trim.
Climb cut the surface of the siding such that the rotation of the blade cuts downward on the primed or prefinished surface.
Where siding butts window trim door casings and masonry etc.
This requirement is not just to prevent damage to the siding it serves a couple of other functions as well.
The warranty on lp smart siding is not very long.
The only thing currently blocking the gap is the tar paper i believe it s tar paper that comes down from behind the siding.
Siding materials need proper clearances between finish grade and the siding regardless the type of siding.
This includes butt joints and places where the siding terminates vertically against windows doors and other fixtures.
Once you go beyond that limit then the pro rata deduction on the coverage you receive is 2 2 per year.
Leave a 3 16 inch 5 mm gap and seal.
Lp smartside engineered wood trim siding resists damage from impacts better than fiber cement and vinyl siding.
Insulated sheathings lp smartside lap sidings may be installed over low compression.