Where siding butts window trim door casings and masonry etc.
Gap for smart siding and ground.
This includes butt joints and places where the siding terminates vertically against windows doors and other fixtures.
Leave a 3 16 inch 5 mm gap and seal.
Climb cut the surface of the siding such that the rotation of the blade cuts downward on the primed or prefinished surface.
The warranty on lp smart siding is not very long.
Lp smartside engineered wood trim siding resists damage from impacts better than fiber cement and vinyl siding.
Maintaining proper clearances reduces access to wood structures behind the siding by wood destroying insects or damage from water that might.
Siding materials need proper clearances between finish grade and the siding regardless the type of siding.
This requirement is not just to prevent damage to the siding it serves a couple of other functions as well.
When you install lp smart siding on your home then the warranty you receive will only cover defects in craftsmanship and materials for up to five years.
Learn more about our engineered wood siding and trim.
List of the cons of lp smart siding.
The manufacturer requires a 3 16 gap at the end of each piece of siding.
Once you go beyond that limit then the pro rata deduction on the coverage you receive is 2 2 per year.