Smart Siding Installation Instructions

Overlap successive courses of siding a minimum of 1 in.

Smart siding installation instructions.

Above bottom chalk line and install first course of siding. View our video library for installation procedures how to s and tips and tricks for our diamond kote lp smartside products and accessories. We offfer rigidstack siding rigidmount blocks trim and weatherproofing packages. As in standard construction practices install smartside siding by nailing to studs spaced 16.

Properly integrate flashing with the secondary water resistant barrier. Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota. Upper leg properly integrate flashing with the secondary water resistive barrier. Diamond kote building products is a preferred prefinisher for lp smartside an engineered siding wood product.

Use hot dipped galvanized nails with a minimum 0 270 in. Use housewrap flashing tape z flashing or other items. Sensitive to moisture smartside siding requires proper wall preparation to protect it from moisture. Nail a starter strip wood lath or siding approximately 3 8 in.

Use a minimum 0 113 inch shank diameter hot dip galvanized nail. Install kick out flashing to direct the water into the gutter install step flashing with minimum 4 in. Install kick out flashing to direct the water into the gutter. It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james.

Smartside siding instructions wall preparation. Install step flashing with minimum 4 inch 102 mm upper leg. How to install lp smartside trim siding. Download our helpful installation instructions and watch our informative how to videos.

Penetrate structural framing or wood structural panels and structural framing a minimum of 1 1 2 in. X 1 1 2 in 1 4 in.