Installation Guide
TheLouisiana-PacificCorporation(“LP”)LPSmartSidetrimandfascia
(the“Products”)limitedwarranty(the“Warranty”)appliesonlyto
structuresonwhichtheProductshavebeenapplied,finishedand
maintainedinaccordancewiththepublishedapplication,finishing
andmaintenanceinstructionsineffectatthetimeofapplication.
Thefailuretofollowsuchapplication,finishingormaintenance
instructionswillvoidtheWarrantyastotheportionoftheProducts
affectedbythevariance(the“AffectedProducts”).
LPassumesnoliabilityforanylossordamagesustainedbythe
AffectedProductsandisexpresslyreleasedbythepurchaseror
ownerfromanysuchlossorliability.
AnymodificationoftheWarranty’sapplication,finishingor
maintenancerequirementsisvoidandunenforceableunless
approvedinwritingpriortoapplicationbytheSidingGeneralManager
orhisdesigneeandamemberoftheLPLegalDepartment.
Foracopyofthewarrantyorforinstallationandtechnicalsupport,visitthe
LPSmartSideproductsupportWebsiteat:
orforadditionalsupportcall800-450-6106.
www.lpsmartside.com
WARRANTYREMEDIESARENOTAVAILABLEIF
REQUIREMENTSARENOTFOLLOWED.
NEVER NAIL INTO
EDGES WITHOUT
PRE DRILLING
DO NOT MITER
EDGES
SEAL AND PAINT
M
• Donotmitertrimedges.45degreemiteringoftrimends
arounddoorandwindowopeningsisacceptable,aswellas
joining.
DO NOT MITER
CUT THE
CORNER JOINT
G E
• Atgableends,abackerboard(suchasabargerafter)shouldbe
usedunderfasciatoprovidemaximumsupportalongthelength
oftheproduct(seeFigures10and11.)
• Iftrimandfasciaisinstalleddirectlytolookoutsonan
overhangingrake,thelookoutsmustbeinstallededgewiseand
mustbespacednowiderthan24in.O.C.(seeFigures10and
11).THISAPPLICATIONAPPLIESTOMINIMUM6in.540SERIES
STRANDTRIMONLY.
FASCIA DETAIL
FASCIA
SOFFIT
TRIM
Installdrip-edgeor
drip-captoprevent
waterbuildupbehind
fasciaandtrim.
Ridge
First
common rafter
End or verge
rafter
Barge rafter
2x or 4x lookouts
Fascia
Ridge
First
common rafter
End or verge
rafter
Barge rafter
2x or 4x lookouts
Fascia
F R B C
• Alljointsmustbesupportedby
framing.
• Donotnailfromthefaceofone
trimmemberintotheedgeof
another.
• Donotmitercutthecornerjoint.
F
DO
• Primeandpaintallexposedsurfacesincludingalldrip
edges or where water will hang.
• Applyfinishcoatassoonaspossibleorwithin180days
ofapplication.
• High-qualityacryliclatexpaint,speciallyformulatedforuseon
woodandengineeredwoodsubstrates,ishighlyrecommended.
Semi-glossorsatinfinishoiloralkydpaintsareacceptable.For
flatalkydpaint,pleasecheckwiththecoatingmanufacturerfor
theirrecommendationsforuseoncompositewoodsiding.
• Followthecoatingmanufacturer’sapplicationand
maintenanceinstructions.
DO NOT USE
• Semi-transparentandtransparentstains.
• Shakeandshinglepaints.
• Vinyl-basedresinformulassuchasvinylacetate,PVA,
vinylacetate/acryliccopolymerpaints.
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.
TrimBoard
TrimBoard
2" x 6"
Blocking
Rafter
Cal. Prop 65 Warning: Use of this product may result in exposure to
wood dust, known to the State of California to cause cancer.
Application instructions (cont.)
©2014Louisiana-PacificCorporation.Allrightsreserved.LP,SmartSide,SilverTechandSmartFinish
areregisteredtrademarksofLouisiana-PacificCorporation.PrintedinU.S.A.
NOTE:Louisiana-PacificCorporationperiodicallyupdatesandrevisesitsproductinformation.
Toverifythatthisversioniscurrent,call800-450-6106.
LPZB05211/14
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