Smart Side Siding Review

Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota.

Smart side siding review.

0 4375 in x 48 563 in x 95 875 in item 88997 model xssp25915. In the end i chose the hardiplank while this siding did get mushy i felt it was a stronger product that could withstand our weather conditions. Smartside 76 primed engineered treated wood siding panel common. Although it still requires regular painting to keep it water resistant engineered wood products are more durable and more affordable than natural wood products.

Smartside engineered wood is highly impact resistant. Finally lp smartside engineered wood lap siding is easier to install than hardieplank fiber cement lap siding and there s some data to suggest there are fewer installation errors with it. About lp smartside wood siding for contractors business owners and homeowners who want the look of wood without the maintenance or cost lp smartside siding is a good fit. It took seeing moisture tests and demonstrations for me to become a believer.

2009 philip homeowner contractor reply. Lp smartside is made out of what lp calls an engineered wood product the first step in the process involves placing raw lumber through a wood chipper to create wood strands chips that are somewhat uniform in shape size. It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james. When i first saw lp smartside i was pretty skeptical of an osb siding product based on the history.

The new smartside siding has a completely different formulation that the inner seal and has not had any of the problems that plagued its predecessor. If you pour water on the back side of each product it will absorb into the hardie while staying beaded up on the smartside. Homeowners installing the siding themselves will not need to purchase special tools in order to work with smartside. The wood strands are then fed through a mixing mechanism whereby all surfaces of the wood chips are coated with a mixture of waxes resins and zinc.

The smartside did get some cracks and got a little mushy which is to be expected after what i put it through. The company builds siding products that have the beauty and warmth of wood but with added durability. Because over the past 20 years smart side has been performing well across the us it is continuing to grow in popularity as a good quality siding option.