Lp Smart Siding Reviews

It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james.

Lp smart siding reviews.

Apparently in my area most people are using the lp smartside and i really like the cement board siding. By ryan carey in james hardie siding lp smartside on june 17 2014. Lp smart siding vs harie board i am about to side my home in northern minnesota and my contractor has discussed both the hardi and smartside choices with me. Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota.

We ve all seen some epic battles over competing products in which parts of the ad campaign relied on going after the competition. Lp smartside in a battle for contractors builders and you. Lp smartside products are very popular and they re some of the most durable siding solutions available especially compared to other wood siding products. Many people find that there is no reason to pay such a high premium for hardie plank if lp offers great curb appeal and quality at a fraction of the cost.

Lp smart siding is a more upscale looking higher quality product than vinyl which is the cheapest option. Lp smart siding is one of the best value purchases in the market today if you want to give your home more of a traditional look. That means you ll pay between 1 25 to 2 15 per square foot when using lap siding or panels. Engineered products are priced 20 to 50 below what you would pay for natural wood siding.

I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee. It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james hardie siding. 1 was from lp. 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.

Lp uses its own smartguard process to add a layer of protection to their engineered wood products. Smartguard protects against hail wind moisture fungal decay and termites. Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota. This is a guest blog post by ryan carey of my 3 quotes.

In the last few years this his changed. 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.