[Nhw]

I plan to side part of a house with lp smartside 8" lap siding but will be doing board & batten on some gables & upper level. It seems as though many are using hardi/fiber cement for the board & batten but I don't hear about much with smartside. Any reason not to use prefinished (diamond kote smartside panels & trim.

 

[D.S.I.]

I'm doing something similar with LP smartside. Found 4x9 7/16" panels for sheating, no grooves, adding 1x2 smartrim over studs. Smartside seems easier to install than FC, no nasty dust, or shear debris. Nails are a lot easier to manage, as far as blow out.

 

[D.S.I.]

If anyone still cares... LP Smart panel and Smartrim. The flashing lines at plywood intervals are annoying, the only alternative I came up with is to use 16“ x16' Smartsoffit split on studs. Then I would need base sheeting or cross bracing.

 

[Golden view]

A horizontal band to split it up can look ok.

 

[Tom Struble]

or you could fir out the upper courses to over lap the lower

 

[D.S.I.]

or you could fir out the upper courses to over lap the lower

What do I do with the battens then?

 

[Tom Struble]

:blink:..thats a good question..did not think about that

 

[thesidingpro]

Yes we normally try to use a horizontal band to break it up and make it look like it's part of the design as opposed to having to for flashing.

 

[elementbldrs]

Hardie with 1x3 spfp and 2x10 band board.

 

[Tom Struble]

nice clean look Phil:thumbsup:

 

[thesidingpro]

Looks Great!

Don't think I could ever put enough trust in that folding ladder though. Those things scare me.

 

[Paulie]

I vote for a 1 X 4 to 1 X 6 horizontal board.

Not a real good picture for the topic but it's what I got.

 

[elementbldrs]

Whats nice about using a 2x band board is after putting on the z-bar, add a 1/4" shim to stand your sheet off the band, makes a handy ledger for setting sheets, especially these 4x10 sheets. Plus add the thickness of the hardie and the 1x batten you are just bit shy of the full thickness of the band board.

 

[thesidingpro]

The problem becomes that you have to keep that sheet up off the z flashing otherwise no warranty.

That's when it starts to get a little interesting. Do you run the battens down to the z and hold the sheet up?

 

[elementbldrs]

I leave the sheet above the z, thats what the shims do, usually a 4 foot rip of something 1/4" that provides full bearing of the Hardie. Smaller pieces promote blowout. I do hold the battens up as well. Provides a cleaner look once painted.

 

[Timuhler]

We leave the battens up using the same spacer as the sheeting. I much prefer using LP and we've had great success with the Smart Side lap, sheeting and trim

https://picasaweb.google.com/101664748680790542215/Bernies#

 

[Oberon]

Great thread, thanks!

 

[Tom Struble]

welcome back Oberon..long time no see

 

[Tom Struble]

Tim that job should be on the cover on the LP brochure..

 

[Timuhler]

Tim that job should be on the cover on the LP brochure..

Thanks Tom. We set up a footing across the street a few weeks back and it is still looking really good 7 years later.

That was FOHC 10x10 adn 8x8 on the porch. Oh man I loved that :clap: