How To Nail Lp Smart Siding

Do not overdrive nails.

How to nail lp smart siding.

See diagram 3c for edge nailing all nail holes must be pre drilled. As in standard construction practices install smartside siding by nailing to studs spaced 16. How to install lp siding starting with the trim. 38 series cedar shake.

The nail heads should be driven to the top of the siding only and not below where visible product fibers can be seen. 3 16 gap at butt joints between horizontal sections and where the siding meets doors windows and corner trim. Long enough to fully penetrate structural. Because siding is considered a cladding material it is necessary to have a weather or vapor.

Lp smartside strand substrate cedar shake. The manufacturer requires proper fastening of the product to the home. Using a nail gun makes quick work of installing lp smartside products. Contractors watch this video to learn about the advantages of using lp smartside trim siding products and how to install them.

Never nail from the ends of the siding toward the middle. 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. Nail from the center of the siding toward the ends or from one end to the other end. Apply nails to meet the specifications in the general application equipment section in this document.

To fasten the. Shim siding at studs as needed to avoid drawing siding against uneven walls. Nail head should seat firmly to face of siding but not be overdriven to distort the. See diagrams 6e and 6f fastener length.

Do not attempt to edge nail without pre drilling. Once you have installed the majority of the trim you re ready to begin installing the siding. The nails should be long enough to penetrate the structural framing by at least one and one half inches.