Assembly Instructions

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Date Created: 12/22/2016 www.lpcorp.com
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Technical Note No. 028
LP® SmartSide®38 Series Strand Substrate Vertical Siding for Board &
Batten Applications
This Technical Note provides guidance for the application of LP® SmartSide® 38 Series Strand
Substrate Vertical Siding for Board & Batten Applications. Additional application information
may be found in LP® SmartSide® Strand Substrate Panel Siding Application Instructions and LP®
SmartSide® Trim and Fascia Application Instructions.
LP SmartSide 38 Series Strand Substrate Vertical Siding for Board & Batten applications,
according to the following requirements.
 Siding must be installed over a minimum 7/16 Category wood structural panels with an
APA Trademark that contains the consensus Standard DOC PS 1 or PS 2.
o Exception: LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing
 Vertical Siding or Batten may only span one plate-to-plate. Due to plate shrinkage, each
vertical application is not to span beyond one floor to ceiling distance, or one floor to
top of gable distance. (See Figures 4 & 5)
 Vertical Siding SHALL NOT be installed horizontally.
 Battens must be a minimum 0.5 x 2.5 inches actual size.
 Must be installed over a non-compressible drainable housewrap to provide drainage
behind siding.
 Finish/Paint:
o Prime and paint all field cuts and exposed ends following the paint
manufacturer’s instructions
 Vertical Siding must be spaced a minimum of 3/16 (See Figure 3)
 Sealant is not required in any vertical joint covered by Batten and backed by a WRB.
 Minimum Fastener Type for Vertical Siding:
o Corrosion Resistant – Hot-dipped galvanized (ASTM A153) or stainless steel
o Ring Shank
o Shank diameter = 0.091 inch
o Head diameter = 0.221 inch
o Length = fastener shall be long enough to fully penetrate structural panel
sheathing. Ensure that the ring shanks of the nail fully engage the wood
structural panel wall sheathing.
− Caution: Choose a fastener length that will not damage wiring or other
utilities in the exterior wall assembly