Installation Instructions

TRIM & FASCIA 190, 440, 540 & 2000 SERIES
INSTALLATION
LP SmartSide Trim Adjoining Vinyl Siding:
• Install vinyl siding meeting standards of manufacturers
installation instructions and/or the Vinyl Siding Institutes’s
Manual.
• Horizontally adjoined trim and vinyl J-channel or utility trim:
Install sloped Z-ashing with a minimum 4 inch (102 mm) upper
leg. (See diagram 8a)
• Vertically adjoined trim and vinyl J-channel, J-channel should t
snug to trim.
• Do not caulk between trim and J-channel or utility trim.
• Install the trim according to the LP SmartSide Trim and Fascia
application instructions.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)
LP® SmartSide® Trim Adjoining Other Materials
Window
Sill Flashing
Sloped
Z-Flashing
(do not caulk)
Utility Trim
Trim
Framing
Vinyl Siding
WRB
Sheathing
Sloped
Z-Flashing
(do not caulk)
Stucco, Brick
or Cultured
Stone
Masonry Over Trim
Casing Bead
WRB
Backer Rod
and Sealant
8a
8b
LP SmartSide Trim Adjoining Stucco, Brick or Cultured Stone:
When using LP SmartSide trim with stucco, brick or cultured stone,
it is important to use a capillary break so moisture absorbed into
the stucco, brick or cultured stone cannot transfer into the trim.
• Avoid Direct Contact between the trim and stucco, brick or
cultured stone.
• Separate with a minimum 3/8-inch (10 mm) space and a high-
quality sealant (backer rod may be required as per the sealant
manufacturers instructions). Additional space may be required
by the manufacturer of the stucco, brick or cultured stone
cladding. (See diagram 8b)
• Other types of impervious material such as aluminum ashing
can be used to separate the trim from the stucco, brick or
cultured stone but the dissimilar materials should be properly
spaced to allow for dierent rates of thermal or moisture-related
movement.
• Apply sloped Z-ashing over horizontal trim so water that may
get behind adjoining cladding can be redirected to the outer
surface of the wall.
• Install the trim according to the LP SmartSide Trim and Fascia
application instructions.
• Install the stucco, brick or cultured stone cladding in a manner
consistent with the manufacturers installation instructions.
Masonry Under Horizontal
Trim, or Along Vertical Trim
Casing Bead
Stucco, Brick
or Cultured
Stone
LP SmartSide Trim & Fascia
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