How To Nail Lp Smart Siding

Contractors watch this video to learn about the advantages of using lp smartside trim siding products and how to install them.

How to nail lp smart siding.

How to install lp siding starting with the trim. See diagram 3c for edge nailing all nail holes must be pre drilled. Shim siding at studs as needed to avoid drawing siding against uneven walls. The nails should be long enough to penetrate the structural framing by at least one and one half inches.

Do not attempt to edge nail without pre drilling. 3 16 gap at butt joints between horizontal sections and where the siding meets doors windows and corner trim. You want to use a minimum of 113 inch shank diameter hot dipped galvanized box style nail with a minimum of 270 inch head diameter. 38 series cedar shake.

Nail head should seat firmly to face of siding but not be overdriven to distort the. The manufacturer requires proper fastening of the product to the home. Lp smartside strand substrate cedar shake. Smartside siding instructions wall preparation.

Using a nail gun makes quick work of installing lp smartside products. See diagrams 6e and 6f fastener length. As in standard construction practices install smartside siding by nailing to studs spaced 16. To fasten the.

Do not overdrive nails. Long enough to fully penetrate structural. Because siding is considered a cladding material it is necessary to have a weather or vapor. Never nail from the ends of the siding toward the middle.

The nail heads should be driven to the top of the siding only and not below where visible product fibers can be seen. Once you have installed the majority of the trim you re ready to begin installing the siding. Apply nails to meet the specifications in the general application equipment section in this document.