Installation Instructions

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• ArchitecturalCollectionVentedCut-To-Width(CTW)sot
providesaminimumventilationof10in
2
perlinearfootfrom
thefactory
• ChoosePrecisionSeries38SeriesorFoundations76Series
sotforclosedsotapplication.PrecisionSeries76and190
Seriessotforopensotapplications.Consultyourlocal
buildingcodeforguidanceifitisnecessarytoripthePrecision
Series76and190Seriessotinopensotapplications.
•  Recommendedspansforopenandclosedsotsaregiven
inTable1.TherecommendationsinTable1foropensots
alsoapplytocombinedroof/ceilingconstruction.Panelsare
assumedcontinuousovertwoormorespanswiththelongdi-
mensionorstrengthaxisacrosssupportsforbothapplications.
• PrecisionSeries76and190Series4ft.widesotisdesigned
foropensotapplications(Figure1)althoughitissuitablefor
closedsotapplicationsalso(Figure2).PrecisionSeries38
SeriesandFoundations76Seriessotcanbeusedforclosed
sotonly(Figure2).
• Inopenandclosedsotconstruction,protectpaneledges
againstdirectexposuretotheweatherwithLPSmartSide
trimandfascia.ApplyLPSmartSidesotinamannerthat
preventsmoistureintrusionandwaterbuild-up.Allopenings,
otherthanthevents,mustbesealed,caulked,and/orashed.
• SOFFITSMUSTNOTBEINDIRECTCONTACTWITHMASONRY,
CONCRETE,BRICK,STONE,STUCCOORMORTAR.
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DO
•Primingallexposedwoodsubstratesbeforepaintingishighly
recommended.
•Paintallexposedsotsurfaces.
•Thoroughlypaintthebottomedgesofsotespeciallyallcutends
nexttotheroofline.
•Applypaintassoonaspossibleandwithin180daysofapplication.
•Followthecoatingmanufacturer'sapplicationandmaintenance
instructions.
•High-qualityacryliclatexpaint,speciallyformulatedforuseon
woodandengineeredwoodsubstrates,ishighlyrecommended.
Semi-glossorsatinnishoiloralkydpaintsareacceptable.Forat
alkydpaint,pleasecheckwiththecoatingmanufacturersfortheir
recommendationsforuseoncompositewoodsiding.
Do Not Use:
•Semi-transparentstain.
•Shakeandshinglepaints.
•Vinyl-basedresinformulassuchasvinylacetate,PVA,
 vinylacetate/acryliccopolymerpaints.
HANDLE PREFINISHED LP SMARTSIDE PRODUCTS WITH EXTREME
CARE DURING STORAGE AND APPLICATION. TOUCH UP ANY
DAMAGE TO THE FINISH THAT MAY OCCUR DURING APPLICATION
PER PREFINISHERS SPECIFICATIONS.
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•Panelsmustbeinstalledperpendiculartosupports.
•Minimumsizeframingshouldbenominal2in.x4in.
•Allpaneledgesmustbesupportedorbackedbysolidframing.
•Consultyourlocalbuildingcodeforopensotapplications.
•Spacenails6in.O.C.atpaneledgesand12in.O.C.at
intermediatesupports.
• DO NOT USE STAPLES.
•WheninstallingtheArchitecturalCollectionventedsot,
avoidcuttingthroughtheventedareas.Ifitcannotbeavoided,
takespecialprecautionstoavoiddamagetothespokeswithin
thevent.
•Avoiddiagonalcutsthroughtheventedareas.Ifnecessaryall
sotedgesmustbesupportedorbackedbysolidframing.Use
constructionadhesivetoattachespokeswithinthecutareaof
theventtosolidframing.
•Exhaustductsshallterminatenotlessthan3ft.inanydirec-
tionfromopeningsinventedsot.Refertoyourlocalcode.
•Thespokeswithintheventmaywarpslightlyduring
equilibrationwiththelocalenvironment.Thisconditionis
temporaryandthespokeswillstraighten.
•FactorymanufacturedCut-To-Widthsotisapprovedforuse
inclosedsotapplicationsonly.
•FieldpreparedCut-To-Widthsotshouldcomplywithlocal
buildingcodes.
•Spaceandcaulktheendandedgejoints1/8in.whenusing
8-footsot.
• Spaceandcaulktheendandedgejoints3/16in.whenusing
16-footsot.
• LP SmartSide Sot products are not designed for and
are not suitable for use as siding or trim other than Smooth
Foundations Sot.
•  ForinformationonfasteningLPSmartSidesotsinhighwind
speedareas,refertoAPAProductReportPR-N117.
TABLE 1
LP SmartSide CTW, Vented CTW and Sot Panels
(Long Dimension Across Supports)
Maximum Span (inches)
All Edges Supported
24
24
24
Nominal Panel
Thickness
Precision Series 38 Series
LP SmartSide sot
Precision Series 76 and 190
Series LP SmartSide sot
Foundations 76 Series
LP SmartSide sot
Nail Size
and Type
6d (0.099") nonstaining,
hot-dipped galvanized box
8d (0.113") nonstaining,
hot-dipped galvanized box
8d (0.113") nonstaining,
hot-dipped galvanized box
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ARCHITECTURAL COLLECTION,
PRECISION SERIES & FOUNDATIONS SOFFIT
G  S
• Sealallgapswithahigh-quality,non-hardening,paintablesealant.
Followthesealantmanufacturer’sinstructionsforapplication.
•Useahigh-qualityexteriorsealantmeetingtheASTMC920,
minimumClass25sealant.