Lp smartside lap siding is a great material to work with because it isn t fragile to work with like.
How to side a house with lap siding.
If you choose to install your trim over your lap siding lp smartside 440 series trim is a fine choice.
This goes for fiber cement hardwood and masonite siding.
While covering lap siding with vinyl is an option for some siding other varieties of lap siding can t be covered by vinyl.
Generally the best idea is to remove any existing siding from your exterior walls before installing the vinyl siding.
Coat evenly and do not allow heavy buildups.
Allow the primer to dry completely between coats.
Choose thicker lp smartside 540 series trim when using lp smartside lap siding to ensure the lap edges don t stick past the trim.
Add an additional coat of primer to the front of the lap siding.
Prime the back side of the lap siding with two even coats of primer.
Choose lp smartside 440 series trim when using lp smartside panel siding.
In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house.
Give the 1x2 and 1x3 lumber a coat of primer at the same time.
Snap a level chalk line around the bottom of the house about an inch above the bottom of the existing wood siding for a steel starter strip that will hold the bottom of the first row of vinyl.
Cover all the edges.
The siding must be installed over a flat surface so unless you re siding a new home or have removed the old lap siding you ll need to line the wall with sheets of rigid foam board usually 1 2.