LP SmartSide 316207 Installation guide

Brand: LP SmartSide

Model: 316207

Type: Installation guide

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PRECISION SERIES 38 SERIES, 76 SERIES, 190 SERIES

PRIMED PANEL SIDING INCLUDING SILVERSIDE & SMARTFINISH

(smooth square edge panel siding is approved

for use with Carrara Stucco Finish ONLY)

General

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Atthetimeofmanufacture,LP'sPrecisionSeriesprimedpanel

sidingmeetsorexceedstheperformancestandardssetforthin

ICC-ESacceptancecriteriaACC321andhasachievedcoderecog-

nitionundertheICC-ESReportESR-1301,andHUDrecognition

underHUD-MR-1318.ForcopiesofESR-1301,callLPCustomer

Supportat1-800-648-6893orgoon-lineathttp://www.icc-es.

org/reports/pdf_les/ICC-ES/ESR-1301.pdf.

• Minimum6in.clearancemustbemaintainedbetweensiding

andfinishgrade.

• Sidingappliedadjacenttoporches,patios,walks,etc.musthave

aclearanceofatleast1in.aboveanysurface.

• Minimum1"clearanceatintersectionwithroofline

• Applysidinginamannerthatpreventsmoistureintrusionand

waterbuildup.

• Allexposedwoodsubstratemustbeprimedandpaintedina

mannerthatpreventsmoistureintrusionandwaterbuildup.

• Innon-traditionalICFandSIPassemblies,theICForSIPmanu-

facturermustprescribethefasteningspecications.Note:LP

doesnotrecommendLPSmartSideforuseinthesenon-tradi-

tionalassemblies.Ifused,LPwillnotwarrantforBucklingand

Shrinkage.However,balanceofwarrantydoesremainintact.

• Whenusingwetblowncelluloseinsulation,theinsulationmust

notbeindirectcontactwiththesidinganditmustbeallowed

todryaminimumof24hoursorlongerifspeciedbytheinsu-

lationmanufacturer.

• DONOTUSESTAPLES

Storage

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Storeothegroundwellsupported,onaatsurface,undera

rooforseparatewaterproofcovering

• Keepsidingcleananddry.Inspectpriortoapplication.

• Allowsidingtoadjusttoatmosphericconditionsbeforeapplication.

Gaps & Sealants

•Sealallgapswithahigh-quality,non-hardening,paintable

sealantwithaminimumstatedservicelifeof30years.Followthe

sealantmanufacturer’sinstructionsforapplication.

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Allopeningsmustbeproperlysealedorashedinamannerthat

preventsmoistureintrusionorbuildup.Severalexamplesthat

accomplishthisareshownonthefollowingpages.

Flashing, Windows, Doors & Openings

Stud Spacing

•PrecisionSeries38Seriesand76Seriespanelsidingmustbe

installedon16in.OCframingonly.Wheninstallingon24in.OC

framing,PrecisionSeries190Seriespanelsidingisrequired.

Vapor Retarder/Weather Barrier

•Aproperlyinstalledbreathablewater-resistivebarrieris

requiredbehindthesiding.

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•Consultyourlocalbuildingcodefordetails.

•LPwillassumenoresponsibilityforwaterpenetration.

Trimshouldbethickenoughsothesidingdoesnotextendbe-

yondthefaceofthetrim.

•Trimandfasciamustbeappliedinamannerthatwillnotallow

moistureintrusionorwaterbuildup.

•LP®SmartSide®sidingisnotdesignedand/ormanufacturedto

beusedastrimorfascia.LPSmartSidetrimandfasciaareavail-

ableinavarietyofdimensions.

Trim

•Primingallexposedwoodsubstratesbeforepaintingishighly

recommended.

•Paintallexposedsidingsurfacesincludingdripedges.

•Thoroughlypaintthebottomedgesofsidingespecially

allcutendsnexttotheroofline.

•Applypaintassoonaspossibleandwithin180daysofapplica-

tion.

•Followthecoatingmanufacturer'sapplicationandmainte-

nanceinstructions.

•High-qualityacryliclatexpaint,speciallyformulatedforuseon

woodandengineeredwoodsubstrates,ishighlyrecommend-

ed.Semi-glossorsatinnishoiloralkydpaintsareacceptable.

Foratalkydpaint,pleasecheckwiththecoatingmanufac-

turersfortheirrecommendationsforuseoncompositewood

siding.

Finishing Instructions

Moisture

•Moisturecontrolandmoisturevaporcontrolarecriticalelementsof

properhousingdesign.Checkyourlocalbuildingcodesforapplication

proceduresforhandlingmoistureandmoisturevaporinyourarea.

•Aswithallwoodproducts,donotapplyengineeredwoodsidingtoa

structurehavingexcessivemoistureconditionssuchasdryingcon-

creteorplaster.Ifsuchconditionsexist,thebuildingshouldbewell

ventilatedtoallowittodrypriortotheapplicationofthesiding.

•Sidingmustnotbeappliedtogreenorcrookedstructuralframing

members.Donotapplysidingoverrain-soakedorbuckledsheath-

ingmaterials.

•Guttersarerecommendedforcontrolofroofwaterruno.

Nailing Instructions

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