Smart Side Siding Review

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.

Smart side siding review.

Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota. 0 375 in x 48 in x 96 in. 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. Although it still requires regular painting to keep it water resistant engineered wood products are more durable and more affordable than natural wood products.

If you pour water on the back side of each product it will absorb into the hardie while staying beaded up on the smartside. It took seeing moisture tests and demonstrations for me to become a believer. Smartside 76 primed engineered treated wood siding panel common. It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james.

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. 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. Smartside engineered wood is highly impact resistant. The company builds siding products that have the beauty and warmth of wood but with added durability.

0 4375 in x 48 563 in x 95 875 in item 88997 model xssp25915. If you don t want the hassle of calling the installer back to repair loose or buckling material then smartside has a clear advantage. When i first saw lp smartside i was pretty skeptical of an osb siding product based on the history. The smartside did get some cracks and got a little mushy which is to be expected after what i put it through.

Homeowners installing the siding themselves will not need to purchase special tools in order to work with smartside. Lp smartside is less expensive than natural wood siding and has greater long term value. 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.