Consider 6 siding for smaller homes or cottages 8 or 12 for larger homes and taller walls.
Lp smartside vs diamond kote siding.
In this episode of today s home remodeler dusty dvorak from waudena millwork introduces lp smartside siding.
Smartside siding is available as lap siding or panel siding.
Primed lp smartside is available at a lower cost and is ready for you to paint.
50 year substrate warranty vs 30 year substrate warranty.
Pros and cons comparison.
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.
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.
Diamond kote building products is a preferred prefinisher for lp smartside an engineered siding wood product.
Some of the lp preferred prefinishers are diamond kote coastal coatings pspi and northwest factory finishes.
All lp smartside products are treated to the core through a proprietary smartguard process.
Hardie board siding cost vs lp smart side.
The size of your siding will have the most impact on your home s appearance.
It is coated with smartguard lp s proprietary sealant which.
30 year diamond kote pre finish warranty vs 15 year colorplus pre finish.
As a result lp smartside lap siding is available in dozens of colors.
Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota.
Lp smartside siding is a manufactured wood product.
Across the us smartside is about 25 35 cheaper than.
It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james.
Lp smartside and diamond kote finishes today s home remodeler episode.
With four components of protection the smartguard process adds strength and helps lp smartside products withstand impacts damage of freeze thaw cycles high humidity fungal decay and more.
Lets compare the costs specs and benefits of hardie vs lp so you can decide which is a better choice for your house.
Exterior source recommends using lp smartside siding that has been prefinished with diamond kote pre finish.