Smartside Siding Nails

Provide increased spacing along the trim if specified by the siding application instructions.
Smartside siding nails. As in standard construction practices install smartside siding by nailing to studs spaced 16 inches on center using hot dipped galvanized nails. The installation instructions recommend nails with a shank diameter of at least 113 inches and a head diameter of at least 27 inches. However the same cannot be said inversely. When nailing the rest of your lp smartside panel siding make sure you space your nails no more than 6 inches apart from the panel edges around the perimeter and no more than 12 apart at the intermediate stud supports.
3 4 nail 1 overlap spacing self aligning rabbet install smartlock lap consistent with. Mahogany textured joint cover model 421359 8 32 8. Strand wood siding panel model lpps3848o8t 31 98 31 98. Putting up smartside panels on a storage shed can they be screwed on or do they need to be nailed.
Otherwise buy borrow rent a framing or siding nailer and just use ring nails. Lp smartside engineered wood trim siding resists damage from impacts better than fiber cement and vinyl siding. I ve got a boat load of 2 screws given to me and thought it might be a way to use them up. Framing nail guns can be used for siding installation if the nail being used is long enough to attach the siding firmly to your exterior wood sheathing.
12 inches 305 mm wide use a minimum of 4 nails per width. 3 16 gap at butt joints between horizontal sections and where the siding meets doors windows and corner trim. Nail through the shiplap on the first panel then nail 1 from the edge at the overlap flange on the second overlapping panel. Lp smartside smartside 48 in.
Set your store to see local availability add to cart. New lp smartside 3 8 in. The nail heads should be driven to the top of the siding only and not below where visible product fibers can be seen. Where edges of trim meet siding material windows doors or other finished openings leave a minimum 3 16 inch 5 mm space to allow for proper sealing.
Learn more about our engineered wood siding and trim. Handle prefinished lp smartside lap siding with extreme care during storage and application.