Installation Guide
TRIM & FASCIA 190, 440, 540 & 2000 SERIES
LP SmartSide Perfection Shingle
6
INSTALLATION
Alternative Fastening Option:
Rigid Foam Insulation over Furring Strips, or on Concrete/Masonry Walls over Furring Strips
• Install over a minimum 1x4 nominal size Southern Pine furring strips with a specic gravity greater than or equal to 0.55, no
more than 16 inches o.c. in wind speed areas less than or equal to 200 mph.
• Fastened with a minimum 0.120 inch shank diameter, hot dip galvanized (ASTM A153) or stainless steel ring shank nail.
• Nail a minimum 3/4 inch down from top edge of the siding.
• Lap a minimum of 1-1/2 inches. This will vary based on siding reveal selected. Reveal can be 5-1/2 to 6-1/2 inches.
• Blind nail with a minimum of two ring shank nails per furring strip. (Diagram 6a)
• Shiplap joints shall occur over furring strips. (Diagram 6a)
• Fastener length shall fully penetrate a minimum 1/2 inch into furring strips. Caution: fastener shall not bottom out on a
masonry wall leaving the fastener head less than ush with the face of trim or siding.
• Siding shall be installed to safely resist all loads, including wind loads, of the locally adopted building codes. The installation
of siding shall result in a system that provides a load path that meets the requirements for the transfer of loads from their
point of origin through the load-resisting elements to the structure. The mechanical connection of the furring strip to
structure is the responsibility of a design professional. LP assumes no liability for any loss or damage caused by the design of
the mechanical connection of the furring strip to the structure and is expressly released by the purchaser or owner from any
such loss or liability.
• The 2015 IRC and 2014 Florida Residential Code require a water-resistant barrier be used on all exterior walls, except over
concrete or masonry walls per Exception 1 in Section R703.1.1 of both Codes. LP always requires the use of a WRB behind LP®
SmartSide® products. LP will assume no responsibility for any damage or condition arising from a failure to use a WRB.
• Louisiana-Pacic will assume no responsibility for any damage or condition arising from the use of rigid foam insulation.
6a
Min. 1”x4 “
(2.5 cm x
10.2 cm)
furring strip
• Minimum 2 fasteners per furring strip
• Minimum 4 fasteners per furring strip at shiplap joint
Shiplap joints shall occur
over furring strips
Min. 4 nails per
furring strip
at shiplap joint
Min.
2 nails per
furring strip