How To Recognize Lp Siding

Lp inner seal siding can be identified by the classic lp knot that is embossed into the siding see attached photo.

How to recognize lp siding. It is very useful to be able to identify lp siding and the general condition at a glance before you pay a home inspector to look at it for you. Featured how to install lp smartside trim siding. I have seen measurements at lower courses that exceed one inch. Vinyl siding too is also pretty easy to identify.

Like masonite siding it is also usually labeled by the manufacturer or it may have a manufacturing code on the back side of the siding panel. 1 was from lp. I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee. Contractors watch this video to learn about the advantages of using lp smartside trim siding products and how to install them.

During this video i take you thru many of the different lp smartside siding installation tips and tricks i have learned over the years. It is only found every so often on the material so don t just look at one board and say no knot must not be lp. It feels like plastic is dyed the same color throughout and when pushing on the wall of a house it tends to flex. Below is a photo of the signature knot from the lp siding.

Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim. I was contracted by. If it s the failing lp you will usually see swelling and or delaminating. Measure the thickness and compare the measurement to siding that is weather protected for instance under an eave or in a porch.

Complement your trim and siding with matching fascia and soffit panels.