General

• Atthetimeofmanufacture,sidingmeetsorexceedstheperfor-mancestandardssetforthinCompositePanelAssociationANSI135.6andhasachievedcoderecognitionunderLegacyNationalEvaluationReportNER-626andCCMC12353.Forcopiesofthesereports,callLPCustomerSupportat1-800-648-6893.

• Minimum6in.clearancemustbemaintainedbetweensidingandfinishgrade.

• Sidingappliedadjacenttoporches,patios,walks,etc.musthaveaclearanceofatleast1in.aboveanysurface.

• Minimum1"clearanceatintersectionwithroofline

• Applysidinginamannerthatpreventsmoistureintrusionandwaterbuildup.

• Allexposedwoodsubstratemustbesealedinamannerthatpreventsmoistureintrusionandwaterbuildup.

• Innon-traditionalICFandSIPassemblies,theICForSIPmanu-facturermustprescribethefasteningspecifications.Note:LPdoesnotrecommendLPSmartSideforuseinthesenon-tradi-tionalassemblies.Ifused,LPwillnotwarrantforBucklingandShrinkage.However,balanceofwarrantydoesremainintact.

• DONOTUSESTAPLES

• SIDINGMUSTNOTBEINDIRECTCONTACTWITHMASONRY,CONCRETE,BRICK,STONE,STUCCOORMORTAR.

Storage

• Storeoffthegroundwellsupported,onaflatsurface,underarooforseparatewaterproofcovering

• Keepsidingcleananddry.Inspectpriortoapplication.

Gaps&Sealants

• Sealallgapswithahigh-quality,non-hardening,paintablesealant.Followthesealantmanufacturer’sinstructionsforapplication.

• Useahigh-qualityexteriorsealantmeetingtheASTMC920,minimumClass25sealant.

application instructions

FOUNDATIONS 76 & 120 SERIES PRIMED PANEL SIDINGARCHITECTURAL COLLECTION REVERSE BOARD & BATTEN

AND STUCCO PANEL SIDING

StudSpacing• Foundations76SeriessoffitmaybeinstalledaspanelsidingONLYiftheLPProductDescriptionincludes“FoundationsSoffit”.Pleaseverifyanysoffitproductselectionforuseasasidingwithyourlocalsupplierbeforepurchaseorinstallation.Donotexceed16in.O.C.framingspansandfastenwithmaximum6in.perim-eterspacingand12in.spacinginthefieldofthepanel.Applythepanelperthecompletespecificationsofthisdocument.

• Aminimum3/16in.gapisrequiredatallverticaljointsofsquareedgedpanelsiding.

• Ifsquareedgedpanelsidingisinstalledwithbattensoververti-calseams,caulkingisNOTrequiredatverticalseams.Ifsquareedgedpanelsidingisinstalledwithoutbattens,theverticaljointmustbecaulkedwithaminimumASTMC920Class25sealant.

• Sidingmaybeappliedoversheathedwallsor,wherebuildingcodespermit,directlytostudsspacednogreaterthan16in.O.C.thathaveadequatecornerbracing.

SecondaryWater-ResistantBarrier

• Aproperlyinstalledbreathablewater-resistivebarrierisrequiredbehindthesiding.Consultyourlocalbuildingcodefordetails.

• LPwillassumenoresponsibilityforwaterpenetration.

Moisture

• Moisturecontrolandwatervaporcontrolarecriticalelementsofproperhousingdesign.Checkyourlocalbuildingcodesforapplicationproceduresforhandlingmoistureandwatervaporinyourarea.

• Whenusingwetblowncelluloseinsulation,theinsulationmustnotbeindirectcontactwiththesidinganditmustbeallowedtodryaminimumof24hoursorlongerifspecifiedbytheinsulationmanufacturer.

• Aswithallwoodproducts,donotapplyengineeredwoodsidingtoastructurehavingexcessivemoistureconditionssuchasdry-ingconcrete,plasterorwetblowncelluloseinsulation.Ifsuchconditionsexist,thebuildingshouldbewellventilatedtoallowittodrypriortotheapplicationofthesiding.

• Sidingmustnotbeappliedtogreenorcrookedstructuralframingmembers.Donotapplysidingoverrain-soakedorbuckledsheathingmaterials.

• Guttersarerecommendedforcontrolofroofwaterrunoff.

• Allopeningsmustbeproperlysealedorflashedinamannerthatpreventsmoistureintrusionorbuildup.Severalexamplesthataccomplishthisareshownonthefollowingpages.

Flashing,Windows,Doors&Openings

• Inallinstallationsovermasonryorconcretewalls,thewallshallbefurredoutandopenatthetopandbottomofthewalltoallowforconvectiveventilationbetweenframingspaced16in.O.C.Theframingshallbeofadequatethicknesstoaccept1-1/2inchesofnailpenetration.Aproperlyinstalledbreath-ablewater-resistantbarrierisrequiredbetweenthesidingandmasonryorconcretewalls.

• Foundations76SeriesandArchitecturalCollection76seriesre-verseboard&battenandstuccopanelsidingisnotwarrantedagainstbucklinginAlaska,Hawaii,NorthernCaliforniaorwestoftheCascadesinWashington,OregonandCalifornia.

NailingInstructions

• Applysidingoverframingwithamaximumstudspacingof16in.O.C.

• Allsidingmustbeinstalledoverframingmembersnolessthan2in.x4in.

• Shiplapedgesmustfallonstuds.Positionunderlapshiplapflangeatcenterofstud.

• Horizontaljointsmustbesupportedbyframing.Leavea3/8in.gapandflashjointswithanoncorrosive“Z”flashing.

• Wherepanelsbuttagainstwindowanddoortrimandatinsideandoutsidecorners,leavea3/16in.gapandcaulk.

• Penetratestructuralframingorwoodstructuralpanelsandstructuralframingaminimumof1-1/2in.

Application instructions (cont.)

DO• Prime and paint all exposed surfaces including all drip

edges or where water will hang.• Applyfinishcoatassoonaspossibleorwithin180daysofapplication.

• High-qualityacryliclatexpaint,speciallyformulatedforuseonwoodandengineeredwoodsubstrates,ishighlyrecommended.Semi-glossorsatinfinishoiloralkydpaintsareacceptable.Forflatalkydpaint,pleasecheckwiththecoatingmanufacturerfortheirrecommendationsforuseoncompositewoodsiding.

• Followthecoatingmanufacturer’sapplicationandmaintenanceinstructions.

DO NOT USE• Semi-transparentandtransparentstains.• Shakeandshinglepaints.• Vinyl-basedresinformulassuchasvinylacetate,PVA,vinylacetate/acryliccopolymerpaints.

HANDLE PREFINISHED LP SMARTSIDE PRODUCTS WITH EXTREME CARE DURING STORAGE AND APPLICATION. TOUCH UP ANY DAMAGE TO THE FINISH THAT MAY OCCUR DURING APPLICATION PER PREFINISHERS SPECIFICATIONS.

FinishingInstructions

Trimshouldbethickenoughsothesidingdoesnotextendbeyondthefaceofthetrim.

• Trimandfasciamustbeappliedinamannerthatwillnotallowmoistureintrusionorwaterbuildup.

• LP®SmartSide®sidingisnotdesignedand/ormanufacturedtobeusedastrimorfascia.LPSmartSidetrimandfasciaareavailableinavarietyofdimensions.

Trim

• Installkick-outflashingtodirectthewaterintothegutter

• Installstepflashingwithminimum4in.upperleg

• Properlyintegrateflashingwiththesecondarywater-resistivebarrier.Usehousewrap,flashingtape,z-flashing,orotheritemsasneededtomaintainthecounterflashingprinciple.

• DONOTextendthesidingortrimintothekick-outflashingorgutter

• Maintainaclearancebetweentheendofthegutterandtheadjoiningwalltoallowforpropermaintenanceofthesiding

• PrimeandpaintALLexposedcutedges

Kick-OutFlashing

LP SidingMinimum 1" clearance

between trim and roofing

Clean rain gutter

Do not run trim or siding inside of the kick out flashing

Snug

Flush

Visible fiber

Countersunk 1/16–1/8 in.

Countersunk more than 1/8 in.

CONDITION CORRECTION

OK

OK

Paint

Apply sealant

Apply sealant andre-nail

Foracopyofthewarrantyorforinstallationandtechnicalsupport,visittheLPSmartSideproductsupportWebsiteat:

orforadditionalsupportcall800-450-6106.www.lpsmartside.com

©2014Louisiana-PacificCorporation.Allrightsreserved.LPandSmartSideareregisteredtrademarksofLouisiana-PacificCorporation.PrintedinU.S.A.

NOTE:Louisiana-PacificCorporationperiodicallyupdatesandrevisesitsproductinformation.Toverifythatthisversioniscurrent,call800-450-6106. LPZB05111/14

LPpanelsidingsareacceptedbytheStateofCaliforniaascategory8140-ExteriorwallsidingandsheathingforWildlandUrbanInterface(WUI)applications.ForWUIcompliance,installLPpanelsidingsinaccordancewithLouisiana-Pacific’sprintedinstallationinstructionswiththeadditionoffireretardantseal(ULListedfirecaulk,nominal¼”bead)intheverticaljointandnailingpatternof3”OCperimeternailing/8”OCfieldnailing.LookfortheCaliforniaStateFireMarshalOfficelabelonoursiding.

TheLouisiana-PacificCorporation(“LP”)LPSmartSideSiding(the“Products”)limitedwarranty(the“Warranty”)appliesonlytostructuresonwhichtheProductshavebeenapplied,finishedandmaintainedinaccordancewiththepublishedapplication,finishingandmaintenanceinstructionsineffectatthetimeofapplication.Thefailuretofollowsuchapplication,finishingormaintenanceinstructionswillvoidtheWarrantyastotheportionoftheProductsaffectedbythevariance(the“AffectedProducts”).

LPassumesnoliabilityforanylossordamagesustainedbytheAffectedProductsandisexpresslyreleasedbythepurchaserorownerfromanysuchlossorliability.

AnymodificationoftheWarranty’sapplication,finishingormaintenancerequirementsisvoidandunenforceableunlessapprovedinwritingpriortoapplicationbytheSidingGeneralManagerorhisdesigneeandamemberoftheLPLegalDepartment.

WARRANTY REMEDIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE IFREQUIREMENTS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.

Cal. Prop 65 Warning: Use of this product may result in exposure to wood dust, known to the State of California to cause cancer.

• DOUBLENAILINGATVERTICALJOINTSISREQUIRED.(SeeFigure2E)

• Spacenails6in.O.C.onallsidingedgesand12in.O.C.atintermediateframingmembers.Nailsspaced6in.O.C.onunderlapflangewillbecoveredbyoverlapflange.Nailsspaced6in.O.C.onoverlapflangeshouldbe1in.infromedgeofpanel.

• Climbcutthesurfaceofthesidingsuchthattherotationofthebladecutsdownwardontheprimedorprefinishedsurface.

• Wheresidingbuttswindowtrim,doorcasingsandmasonry,etc.leavea3/16in.gapandseal.

• ForinformationonfasteningLPSmartSideproductsinhighwindspeedareas,refertoICC-ESReportESR-1301orAPAProductReportPR-N124.

Insulated SheathingsLPSmartSideSidingsmaybeinstalledoverlow-compressionrigidfoamorexteriorgypsum.Thefollowingprecautionsmustbefollowed:

• AdequatebracingofthewallinaccordancewiththeInterna-tionalCodesorotherrulingbuildingcodeisrequired.

• Forrigidfoamsheathingupto1in.(25.4mm)thick,sidingmaybenaileddirectlytothefoamsheathingunlessadrainageplaneisrequiredbythelocalbuildingcode.Naillengthmustbein-creasedtoensureaminimum1-1/2in.(38.1mm)fastenerpenetrationintothestructuralframing.

• Forrigidfoamsheathinggreaterthan1in.(25.4mm),aminimum1-1/2in.(38.1mm)thickby3-1/2in.(88.9mm)wideverticalstrappingorfurringstripmustbeinstalledoverthesheathingtoprovideasolid,levelnailingbaseforthesiding.Thestrappingmustbesecurelyfastenedtostructuralframingspacednogreaterthan16in.O.C.(406mm)withaminimumnailpenetrationof1-1/2in.(38.1mm)andamaximumnailspac-ingnogreaterthanthewidthofthesiding.

Louisiana-Pacificwillassumenoresponsibilityforanydamageorconditionarisingfromtheuseofrigidfoamorexteriorgypsum.

NailingInstructions (cont.)

ShiplapPanelSiding

flash, gap 3/8 in.

ensure complete paint coverage

of the drip edge

flash, gap 3/8 in.

ensure complete paint coverage of the

drip edge

flash, gap 3/8 in.

ensure complete

paint coverage

of the drip

edge

gap 3/16 in. and seal

outside corner details

over openings alternate panel stacking details

gap 3/16 in.

Figure 1

Figure 1A Figure 1B Figure 1C

Figure 1E Figure 1D

ifrequiredbycode

Roof Flashing Detail

1in.min.clearancefromroofing

Trim

Paintbottomedges

4in.min.verticalflashing

Breathablewater-resistant

barrier

6 in. 12 in.

3/8 in.

6 in. minimum

Bottom CourseDetail

Ground Clearance

vaporretarder

ShiplapEdgePanel

Panel Joint

Figure 1

Figure 2A Figure 2B Figure 2C

Figure 2F Figure 2E Figure 2D

Gap 3/16 in. and seal Gap 3/16 in.

and seal

1 in.