Installation Guide

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• TherearenoNationalStandardsforwoodcompositesubstratetrim.
• LPSmartSidetrimandfasciacanbeapplieddirectlyovermaterials
suchassiding,ornaileddirectlytostructuralmembersupto
24in.O.C.
• Allfasciamustbesupportedwithsolidwoodsubfascia. Strand based
fascia may be installed without subfascia if it is 6 in. 540 series or
larger.
• TRIMMUSTNOTBEINDIRECTCONTACTWITHMASONRY,
CONCRETE,BRICK,STONE,STUCCOORMORTAR.
• Minimum6in.clearancemustbemaintainedbetweentrim
andfinishgrade.
• Trimappliedadjacenttoporches,patios,walks,etc.musthavea
clearanceofatleast1in.aboveanysurfacewherewatermightcollect.
Thesurfacemustbeslopedorotherwisedesignedtoprovideproper
drainagesothetrimisatnotimedirectlyexposedtostandingwater.
• Trimandfasciaarenotdesignedforsiding;orstructuralapplications
andshouldnotbeusedasastructuralmemberinconstructionsuch
asatrellis,railingorfencing.
• Anon-corrosivedrip-edgeordrip-capmustbeappliedatbottomedge
ofroofingwhereitmeetsthefascia.
• Trimandfasciamustnotbeappliedtogreenorcrookedstructural
framingmembers.Donotapplytrimand/orfasciaoverrainsoakedor
buckledsheathingmaterials.
• DO NOT USE STAPLES
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• Moisturecontrolandwatervaporcontrolarecriticalelements
ofproperhousingdesign.Checkyourlocalbuildingcodesfor
applicationproceduresforhandlingmoistureandwatervapor
inyourarea.
• Followallapplicablebuildingcodespecificationsrelatingto
preventionofmoistureintrusionintothewallassembly.LP
SmartSidetrimandfasciaisawoodproduct,and,aswithallwood
products,mustbekeptfreefromconstantsourcesofmoisture.
Lackofproperventilation;exposuretorepetitivesourcesofwater
suchassprinklers,condensation,inadequateflashing;improper
sealing;orfailuretofollowcommonbuildingpracticesthatprevent
moistureintrusionintothewall-system;maycausedamage,and
willvoidthewarranty.
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• Forthecleanestcutandlongerbladelife,afine-toothcarbide
tippedbladeisrecommended.
• Trimandfasciaaremanufacturedwithaspecialedge
coatingwhichreducesmoisture-relatedissues.Avoidripping
androutingthetrimandfascia,asitwillleavetheedges
unprotected.Ifthetrimorfasciamaterialsmustberippedyou
must,takespecialcaretoprime,paintandsealallexposed
woodfiberasdescribedinthefinishingsection.
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TRIM AND FASCIA
190, 440, 540, 2000 SERIES
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• Storeoffthegroundonaflatsurface,underarooforseparate
waterproofcovering.
• Keeptrimandfasciacleananddry.Inspectpriortoapplication.
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• 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.
• Installkick-outashingtodirectthewaterintothegutter
• Installstepashingwithminimum4in.upperleg
• Properlyintegrateashingwiththesecondarywater-resistive
barrier.Usehousewrap,ashingtape,z-ashing,orotheritems
asneededtomaintainthecounterashingprinciple.
• DONOTextendthesidingortrimintothekick-outashingor
gutter
• Maintainaclearancebetweentheendofthegutterandthe
adjoiningwalltoallowforpropermaintenanceofthesiding
• PrimeandpaintALLexposedcutedges
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LP Siding
Minimum 1" clearance
between trim and roofing
Clean rain
gutter
Do not run trim or siding inside
of the kick out flashing