Finish the siding with trim molding typically 1 by 4 inch boards around doors and windows and on corners.
Installing smart siding around windows.
Put 1 by 4 boards quarter round or other molding along the tops of the wall panels and.
We ll also review the proper tools needed and.
How to install lp smartside trim siding.
Lp smartside panel siding comes in lengths of eight to 10 feet long and equipped with shiplap edges.
Hardietrim boards in the edmonton area hardietrim is the most common product used at openings.
This includes butt joints and places where the siding terminates vertically against windows doors and other fixtures.
Smart trim or other engineered wood in southern alberta the majority of.
This video shows you how to install lp smartside trim siding products with easy step by step instructions.
Here s what a proper 3 16 gap looks like.
Lp smartside strand substrate cedar shake.
A 3 16 gap is a pretty large gap.
Inspect the flashing and building wrap around the window.
Use tin snips to cut a length of j molding 2 inches longer than the width of the window.
Cut away the extra siding.
This can save money and time during installation.
Ensure that the flashing along the bottom of the window overlaps the nailing hem of.
Here are the most common options for finishing a hardieplank siding exterior around your openings.
It can be common practice for some builders to finish the front of a home with lap siding and the remaining walls with panel siding.
Cut a 1 inch notch out.