Lp Smartside Panel Siding Reviews

Lp smartside is a collection of siding products manufactured by lp louisiana pacific corporation.

Lp smartside panel siding reviews.

By ryan carey in james hardie siding lp smartside on june 17 2014. Lp smartside is made out of what lp calls an engineered wood product the first step in the process involves placing raw lumber through a wood chipper to create wood strands chips that are somewhat uniform in shape size. Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota. We offfer rigidstack siding rigidmount blocks trim and weatherproofing packages.

The lap siding includes a cedar texture which has the appearance of cedar wood. 0 4375 in x 48 563 in x 95 875 in item 88997 model xssp25915. Lp smartside makes lap siding panels and vertical siding shingles and shakes. The wood strands are then fed through a mixing mechanism whereby all surfaces of the wood chips are coated with a mixture of waxes resins and zinc.

Lp was founded in 1973 and is based in nashville tennessee. The top two engineered lap siding brands are the defending champion hardieplank fiber cement and the up and coming contender lp smartside engineered wood siding. Lp smartside in a battle for contractors builders and you. Strand panel siding comes ready to install easily with no special tools needed.

This is a guest blog post by ryan carey of my 3 quotes. 0 375 in x 48 in x 96 in. They are the leading manufacturer of building and lumber products offering alternatives to plywood and solid wood building products. Colonial beaded which is an authentic american style of siding with drip lines that cast crisp shadows and comes in a smooth or sequoia texture.

It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james. Via upside to smartside this guide covers both products from all angles that matter to a homeowner looks durability cost of materials and installation and pros and cons of each option. Strand panel smartside 48 in. We ve all seen some epic battles over competing products in which parts of the ad campaign relied on going after the competition.

The panel has a tan wood textured surface that is primed and ready to paint making it perfect for outdoor sheds. I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee. Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim. Smartside 76 primed engineered treated wood siding panel common.