Installation Instructions
WARNING: Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can
expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California 
to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other 
safeguards for personal protection. 
For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood.
  Louisiana-Pacic Corporation
  414 Union St.
  Nashville, TN 37219
 www.lpcorp.com
 www.lpsmartside.com
© 2019 Louisiana-Pacic Corporation. All rights reserved. LP and 
SmartSide are registered trademarks of Louisiana-Pacic 
Corporation. Printed in U.S.A.
NOTICE: Louisiana-Pacic Corporation periodically updates and 
revises its product information. The information in this document 
is subject to change without notice. To verify that this version is 
current, call 800-450-6106.
LPZB0521 2/19
TRIM & FASCIA           190, 440, 540 & 2000 SERIES
INSTALLATION
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)
Finishing Instructions
LP SmartSide Trim & Fascia 
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LIMITED WARRANTY
The Louisiana-Pacic Corporation (“LP”) LP® SmartSide® trim and fascia (the “Products”) limited warranty (the “Warranty”) applies only to 
structures on which the Products have been applied, nished and maintained in accordance with the published application, nishing 
and maintenance instructions in eect at the time of application. Products aected by a failure to follow such application, nishing or 
maintenance instructions (“Aected Products”) will be excluded from coverage under the Warranty.
LP assumes no liability for any loss or damage caused by the Aected Products and is expressly released by the purchaser or 
owner from any such loss or liability.
Any modication of the Warranty or the application, nishing and maintenance requirements is void unless approved in writing by LP prior 
to application.
For a copy of the warranty or installation a nd technical support, visit the LP Web site at:  www.lpcorp.com
WARRANTY REMEDIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE IF REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.  or for additional support call 800-450-6106
• Seal all exposed surfaces, including all drip edges or where water will hang.
• Apply nish coat as soon as possible or 180 days of application. 
• Follow coating manufacturer’s application and maintenance instructions
• For best results use exterior-quality 100% acrylic latex paint, specially formulated for use on wood and engineered 
  wood substrates; oil paint is acceptable.
    − Alkyd acrylic hybrid paint used as a primer is acceptable, not as nish coat.
    − DO NOT USE shake or shingle paint.
    − DO NOT USE semi-transparent or transparent stain.
    − DO NOT USE Vinyl-based resin formulas such as vinyl acetate, PVA, vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer paint.
SMOOTH FINISH Trim:
• 
For best results use satin nish.
CEDAR TEXTURE Trim: 
• For best results use satin or semi-gloss nish.
PREFINISHED Trim: 
• Handle prenished LP SmartSide trim with extreme care during storage and application.
• Touch up any damage to nish that may occur during application per the Prenishers specications.










