LP smart siding

[Ran58]

Has anyone ever used LP Smart Siding for the interior walls of their shop Or know anything about the product.,? If so, please let me know what you think of it.

 

[motorcycle79]

I have it on outside of house and garage. Been about 10 years and still looks good. Only thing I can say is I caulked my joints and the caulk fades.
I still have paint match from the edges so I touch up the caulk joints every once in a while.

 

[jimy]

It looks great

It goes up easy

You may struggle a bit getting paint in the grooves

Hanging anything heavy will need to happen on a stud

 

[mike93lx]

It's pretty good stuff. I had the panel siding on a shed that never got painted. After years, it had no rot or swelling. The factory primer is smooth and durable

 

[Jakemedic]

Not sure the price of the siding per sq ft, but 3 yrs ago (a lifetime I understand) I looked at tongue and groove pine, smart siding and OSB (that was expensive at that time). I decided on AC “cabinet grade” plywood. At that time it was 32.00 a sheet and was a bit more than OSB, way cheaper than tongue and groove and just slightly more than the smart siding. I want to say like .10 cents a square foot more at that time. I coated it with clear, interior satin polyurethane and haven’t looked back. It is 3/4”, can hang anything just about anywhere, and looks amazing. Oh yea, I briefly considered tin on the inside, and quickly turned that down. Noise and ability to hang things would have made that a huge no. I did, however use it for the last 2’ at the top of my walls. Seeing how it was indeed cheaper than the plywood I used. BCX was available, but was 29.00 a sheet, so I spent the extra 60.00 and went with the AC plywood. here pare a few pictures of my interior when it was done.

 

[Cougar]

Not sure the price of the siding per sq ft, but 3 yrs ago (a lifetime I understand) I looked at tongue and groove pine, smart siding and OSB (that was expensive at that time). I decided on AC “cabinet grade” plywood. At that time it was 32.00 a sheet and was a bit more than OSB, way cheaper than tongue and groove and just slightly more than the smart siding. I want to say like .10 cents a square foot more at that time. I coated it with clear, interior satin polyurethane and haven’t looked back. It is 3/4”, can hang anything just about anywhere, and looks amazing. Oh yea, I briefly considered tin on the inside, and quickly turned that down. Noise and ability to hang things would have made that a huge no. I did, however use it for the last 2’ at the top of my walls. Seeing how it was indeed cheaper than the plywood I used. BCX was available, but was 29.00 a sheet, so I spent the extra 60.00 and went with the AC plywood. here pare a few pictures of my interior when it was done.

I like that.

 

[Jakemedic]

Appreciate the compliment thank you!

 

[loganb]

I used the lap siding on a previous house and was impressed. More durable during construction than fiber cement and easier to install solo. They make a 16" wide flat panel for board and batten type install that could work well, but I would expect the price point is going to make 1/2 or 3/4" plywood more cost effective

 

[Ran58]

Jake

Did you have any problems getting the joints on the plywood to fit Together flush?

 

[solo machinist]

I used it on my shop, love it! almost zero maintenance. I used 8" thick SIP's.
I did put a z flashing for the water to drip off of and not hang on the wood.
Everything went together well.

 

[Mandres]

I was very wary of this stuff when it first came out - composite "wood" siding products screwed over a lot of people here in the gulf coast region back in the day. But it's been out for a long time now and seems to be doing well for people. Fiber cement is still my preference for lap siding. I usually recommend pvc trim but it's getting really expensive and hard to source in my area. I might try the Smartside trim boards on my place this summer.

 

[rburke65]

I have ..?..13’ + walls and I used 4’x10’ sheets of smart siding inside my shop. No issues at all.

 

[Fatboy148!]

I have it on outside of house and garage. Been about 10 years and still looks good. Only thing I can say is I caulked my joints and the caulk fades.
I still have paint match from the edges so I touch up the caulk joints every once in a while.

With the lap siding…. I used a butyl caulk to full the gaps at the ends of the siding. The rubber will expand and contract as the siding pieces do the same. I also first coat paint the siding on the ground before installing. After the caulk dries, go and spot paint them with a coat of paint. This will help with “shiners” after you finish coat. I also put a 6”wide x9” tall piece of ice and water shield (that laps over the top of the piece of siding below) behind every joint, just in case the caulk joint was to fail.

I have used the sheet siding on smaller sheds and found there was a lot of waste.

 

[nadogail]

My Gecco Clamps paid for themselves on the first day of the siding job.