As a homeowner, you have a choice on how your LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding is finished. It can either be prefinished by one of LP’s vendors with a stock color before it arrives or your contractor can arrange to have it painted a custom color after the installation.
Is LP SmartSide being discontinued?
She said sales of LP’s SmartSide fiber-based siding, produced at the Roaring River plant, have continued to decline and the company decided to discontinue production of fiber-based siding in the U.S. by the end of 2020.
How often does LP SmartSide need to be painted?
On average, engineered wood siding usually requires repainting every 5 to 10 years as compared to wood siding, which usually needs repainting every 3 to 5 years. Vinyl siding also may be painted if the color has faded.
How long does LP siding color last?
Color Options
All of our stain colors carry a 15-year limited warranty. You can also prefinish the siding in one color and have the trim, soffit, and fascia boards finished in a different color. All of our products are custom finished to order just for you.
Does LP SmartSide come pre painted?
LP® SmartSide
Now available in 16 versatile prefinished colors, the ExpertFinish® color collection is guaranteed to look great and remain durable for years to come due to a factory finish with acrylic latex paint.
Do you have to paint smart board siding?
According to the terms of LP’s application instructions, all exposed edges of LP® SmartSide® siding and trim must be primed and painted with approved paint to protect the siding substrate. The back side is better left unpainted. Therefore, do not prime the back side of the siding or trim.
How long does LP smart siding last?
Both vinyl siding and LP SmartSide are durable, long-lasting options to protect your home. You can expect both products to last well over 20 years with hardly any maintenance needed on your part.
When was LP siding recall?
What Were the Recall Years of LP Inner-Seal Siding? LP Inner-Seal siding was produced from 1985-1995. In 1996, a class-action lawsuit was filed against LP citing manufacturing issues with the composite siding. This was a big deal.
Can LP siding be painted?
Did You Know? LP® SmartSide® Siding Can Be Painted to Suit Any Taste.
How do you paint a smart board siding?
All Smart Siding panels come pre-primed, ready for finishing immediately after installation with a layer of your favorite exterior topcoat paint.
Mask off the sections of the siding or trim you wish to leave unpainted, or to leave for another paint color. Thin the exterior acrylic with paint thinner.
How long does Smart Trim last?
With exceptional quality control that ensures a better finish, our Preferred Prefinishers confidently back their prefinished SmartSide products with a minimum 15-year finish warranty plus a labor component covering the first five years.
Is LP SmartSide waterproof?
Exposure to water should be a consideration as you choose siding materials. Although most siding products are not completely waterproof nor flood resistant, LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding is engineered with LP’s proprietary SmartGuard® process to withstand siding water damage and help protect your home from moisture.
Does Smart siding fade?
The LP SmartSide ExpertFinish limited warranty also protects against flaking, peeling and blistering; color change due to extreme chalking; excessive fade; and paint erosion that causes substrate exposure. Myth: Hot sun can melt siding.
Should you prime the backside of siding?
Back priming consists of applying a coat of primer to the reverse side and edges of boards before installing. Back priming helps prevent paint from peeling by reducing the amount of water vapor that passes through the wood.
How much is Diamond Kote siding?
Average costs: The average cost for Diamond Kote siding is an additional $1.75-$3.15 per square foot on top of their $7 to $14.50 per square foot. Compared to other siding materials, the price is high, but since it doesn’t fade and need repainting, you can save a lot of money in the long run.
Does engineered wood siding come in colors?
Engineered wood siding is an excellent alternative to traditional wood products. It is available in a vast array of colors, textures, and finishes to mimic the aesthetics of traditional cedar or redwood siding.
Do you have to paint composite siding?
One of the benefits of Everlast composite siding is the fact that it is almost entirely maintenance-free. It is pest repellent, moisture repellent, and never requires painting.
Why is exterior trim sometimes back primed?
.priming the back side of the trim before it goes up, especially with gas heat, will keep the wood from expanding and avoiding cracks in the caulking. The idea was that it keeps the moisture or humidity from working through the wood from the air pockets behind it.
