Lp Siding Reviews

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Lp siding reviews.

I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee. Collins and lp products both offer 30 year transferable warranties on their engineered siding systems. 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. 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.

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 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. About lp smartside wood siding for contractors business owners and homeowners who want the look of wood without the maintenance or cost lp smartside siding is a good fit. Lp smartside products are very popular and they re some of the most durable siding solutions available especially compared to other wood siding products.

For the siding boards themselves lp has a little deeper woodgrain than hardie but they are both designed to look like cedar and they both do a pretty darn good job. Lp s smartside also adds a seven year 100 percent labor and replacement warranty. You ll find that the lp product tends to have a more upscale look and are structural when installed on a home providing a higher quality of product when compared to vinyl or cement boards. Lp uses its own smartguard process to add a layer of protection to their engineered wood products.

Prefinishing options hardie is the only one that comes prefinished from the manufacturer with the colors plus process that has a 15 year warranty. The manufacture of lp smartside siding entails the use of wax zinc borate and a few other binders. The pros and cons of lp smart siding are often compared to hardie board siding because these two products currently lead the industry in market share. Smartguard protects against hail wind moisture fungal decay and termites.

Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim. While this is a good composition it does not provide the best robustness hence short longevity.