Installation Guide
TRIM & FASCIA           190, 440, 540 & 2000 SERIES
4a
INSTALLATION
4b
Framing Diagram: 
Sot 12 inches Wide 
and Less
• Install 2x framing on wall to 
 fasten perimeter of the sot
• Install intermediate framing to support 
and fasten sot seams
Framing Diagram: 
Sot Greater than 
12 inches Wide
• 24” o.c. intermediate framing 
 is required
• Install 2x intermediate framing a max. 
 of every 24” o.c. to fasten sot at seams 
4c
4d
Nailing Diagram: 
Sot 12 inches Wide 
and Less
• Fasten every 6” o.c. 
 along perimeter
• Fasten along seams a max. of every 6” o.c. 
 Space butt joints 3/16” and caulk* 
Nailing Diagram: 
Sot Greater than
12 inches Wide
• Fasten every 6” o.c. 
 along perimeter
• Fasten a max. of every 12” o.c. 
 along intermediate framing
*If joint moulding option is selcted, add the thickness of the web to the gap allowing a net 3/16” space for expansion.
LP SmartSide Sot
4
• Install 2x framing on wall to 
 fasten perimeter of the sot
• Fasten along seams a max. of every 6” o.c. 
 Space butt joints 3/16” and caulk* 
• 24” o.c. intermediate framing 
is NOT required







