The 50 year warranty does not cover swelling, which is one of the big problems with this product. Despite what they say, I pre-prime the lower backside for additional protection.
This has been out for a few years. Huge improvement over gen 1 smart side. Great product. Wrapped my whole house in this about 7 years ago. Love it. Same install and 50yr warranty as hardiplank, but installs with woodworking tools and you don't have to wear a mask when cutting like you do with cement board. And doesnt snap or crack like hardi. And it comes in 16' vs 12' so less seems, less cuts, less cost. Awesome product. I use it every chance I get. Best siding available.
I am debating on using this on my old farmhouse. I have to remove the traditional clapboards and I am not a huge fan of Hardi either. I live in central Indiana. Issues?
@AstronomyToday That is not true at all if you use a good brand of product. Vinyl will last decades with zero maintenance and it will not get sun damaged. FYI, I bought a house with vinyl in Houston, TX. It has zero problems. Everyone with hardi board or wood has to paint every 2 to 4 years while I do nothing with vinyl.
These OSB based siding products require as little maintenance as vinyl siding. Paint it and you're done. I've seen OSB clapboards from the 70's on houses with the original paint.
@@teamplayer1218 Beneath its profiled, water resistant exterior surface; SmartSide is manufactured using rectangular strand wood chips bonded by a heat cured adhesive... a substrate otherwise known as... OSB.
@@RadRidesByCru Incorrect. SmartSide uses high quality Aspen strands that are treated on all six sides with MDI industrial resins, NOT adhesive. Also, Zinc Borate for insect and fungal protection along with Hydrophobic wax for water repellency formed under heat and pressure with a resin saturated overlay. .Structural OSB uses different wood species and water-based resin and will start delaminating once moisture hits it.To call SmartSide "OSB" in your terms of the structural panels is inaccurate and misleading.
Actually... I never said structural panel... you did... because you're trying to split hairs to support that inaccurate and misleading comment. But congratulations on being a shill who only knows how to copy and paste from LP's website. Doesn't alter the fact that changing the species or binders of any engineered wood product doesn't change what that product is. OSB is OSB, Plywood is plywood, no matter the species or binder. Aspen is used for SmartSide because LP's northern OSB plants use aspen while their southern plants use southern yellow pine. Not because of superiority but because of availability. MDI industrial resins are, specifically, a urethane binder replacing formaldehyde binders in the production of OSB. Resins are binders and binders are adhesives so it doesn't matter if you say MDI industrial resin or heat cured urethane adhesive, it's the same thing. Zinc Borate is commonly used in resin and wood products so, nothing special. Hydrophobic wax is used in all OSB production so, really nothing special. Further, get the back of SmartSide wet and it'll delaminate same as any other exterior OSB panel... though neither will develop holes as quickly as your posts... unless you've got a shotgun... and some spare time.
@@RadRidesByCru Shill? Copy and paste? Pipe down Francis. Do you always get defensive if someone simply disagrees with you? I'm an engineer with the Co. When people say "OSB" that's implying what? Structural OSB that will start delaminating with he first touch of moisture. LP manufactures OSB! Place SmartSide in a bucket of water for a period of time and it will not delaminate as would "any other exterior OSB panel" No holes here and no shotgun. Just the facts with a limited amount of spare time. Huh?
This is my problem with LP Smart Siding. I'm not putting anything on my home that can't stand up to a water sprinkler. This maintenance guideline comes directly from LP. Look at the second point: PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE • Check for small construction dents and gouges. Fill these indentations with a sealant that meets ASTM C920 minimum Class 25 requirements, then prime before painting. • Make sure sprinklers do not spray water directly onto the trim or siding.😳 • Keep roof surfaces and gutters in working order so water is diverted away from the siding. • Keep the painted surface free of mold, mildew and algae. • Make sure your trim and siding are a minimum of six inches above the ground. Do not allow garden mulch or other debris to build up and compromise your clearance. • Maintain a 1/2 inch per foot slope away from the house for all adjoining surfaces including patios, driveways, grade, etc. so that water will drain away effectively. • Replace missing or damaged caulking around the joints and seams where different surfaces meet with a sealant that meets ASTM C920 minimum Class 25 requirements. • Repaint your trim and siding before the existing paint fails. Your local weather conditions will affect the longevity of your paint’s performance.
Hard to get a straight answer on whether this will someday be Masonite 2. But what are your options if you don't want natural wood or cement board? And even if you go for the Smartside, what if you want ~ 3" reveals that your old cedar siding had? Being rectangular sectioned limits how much the planks can overlap and how small the reveal can be. Maybe have to rip it to 4.5" with 1.5" overlap? Looks like that's what's being done in the video's project. At the very end, see the run on the right side of the door. Planks are narrower than he was handling.
TOH is preparing season 140 special in AD 2119. Tom Jr 3rd, “Today we gonna show you how to replace 100 year old crappy LP smartsiding to a new ultra super duper smarter siding. It all cracked, swollen, and became brittle.”
Water normally runs off a OSB type board!!! It's wood chips and glue!!! Try Everlast siding. It's a composite. And I can carry up to 14 boards at a time. And it has a finish color. This product. You pay a installer! Then you have to pay a paints to paint it!!! Every few years. Repaint and touch ups!!! Everlast is installed and done. It's a solid vinyl composite!!! I was the first in the world to install it. On a test home. In Mentor Ohio!!! It works great in all climates. With no issue. Made in the USA!!!! Everlast cladding!!!!
@@garyv2196 I don't know if SmartSide is the same as the brand ''Canexel'' we use in Québec, but even with our really harsh climate wood-engineered products have a 50 year guarantee and work really well here. After vinyl (which is obviously the cheapest), it's what you see on most homes.
The wax in probably paraffin, which is inert at ambient temperatures. Paraffin is a product of oil refining. I'd paint the backside with an oil based paint. The cosmoline that has long been used for preserving metal is mostly paraffin with a softening agent to make it less brittle - to prevent chipping.
Is the resin and wax impregnated through the product? I am concerned about nail holes and the cut edges soaking in moisture. That is where my masonite has failed. I've been replacing it with HardiePlank but I have snapped some of them bringing them home from Lowe's (I have a short bed truck). Would consider a more rigid product, provided it won't give me the same issues as masonite in a decade or two. I don't have any concerns with HardiePlank rotting, it has very little if any wood and the few planks I'm cutting I'm not terribly concerned with silica intake. I typically score and snap.
Yes. The strands are treated on all six sides during the manufacturing process and compressed under heat and pressure so you'll have no issues. Easy to be all these Nay Sayers who really don't know the product as just spout off as if an expert.
They proved years ago that OSB products were a bad idea on the exterior of the house. Don’t do it guys! I see a class action lawsuit on the horizon. In 2040 you’ll be getting a letter in the mail if you buy this stuff.
Goes up faster than hardie plank with no special tools or nasty dust, just as durable as cedar but without the double sided priming, and it takes paint *really well*. Just prime your cuts, caulk the butt joints, and you're done.
@@robcoyne7351 Read the warranty? You mean the 50 year warranty on the boards with 5 years labor? Now with 15 years on their Expertfinish line. That warranty?
lysergicheadcase OSB is super basic ply. They compress small chips of wood, like he mentioned in the beginning but it gets no fancy finishes like the siding in the video.
I'm not a builder or a contractor any means but with that OSB board if that gets wet its going to swell up like a sponge and expand no? Can't they use a thinner material like they use on the composite decking that would make sense to me. Personally I prefer brick or stone or my last choice would be vinyl siding
OSB siding holds paint just fine, doesn't flake off like on real wood. If the hard primed surface is broken and left unattended though the plank will start to rot at the point of damage.
This stuff is absolutely amazing. I think those that do not like it are either Vinyl Siding Lovers (professionals that push the product since its so ubiquitous) OR people with absolutely NO taste (don't like the natural look of wood siding). Everyone in my area would LOVE to tear off their crappy, cheesy, and UGLY looking vinyl siding in a heartbeat for this stuff. In fact, MOST people are! And if you haven't seen this stuff on a house yet, you must be living under a rock! I mean its been out for probably a decade or more. Its an investment over vinyl for sure. Still, nothing beats real wood. LP Smartside can come in several finishes through a company called Diamond Kote.
Oh really? What to like about osb panels on exterior of my house? Not even mentioning that most installers :forget" to paint the edges after cutting...
@@teddy0139 It's not OSB. Oh really. If installers don't prime cut edges like with any other primed or prefinished material then you shouldn't be letting them anywhere near your house to begin with.
Slower than a chop saw though, which is an issue with production carpentry. I'd bet they've done the math and it works out cheaper for them to use a lighter and more rigid product that can be carried in larger bundles and cut more efficiently.
I'm 100% sure if you grab a sheet of paper and wax the back and hold it at 35 degrees you will get the same water test results. But if you want to find out the truth about these products leave them in a bucket of water for a few days.
And the material will not swell or delaminate. Is treated and MDI resins, hydrophobic waxes and Zinc Borate. Not just on the strand surfaces but on all six sides during the manufacturing process.
@@teamplayer1218 regardless they come up with these cheap replacement products all the time and they aren’t invented to offer a superior product to homeowners. They are invented to decrease costs for builders. There is a reason why it’s OSB and not plywood/solid wood even though plywood/solid wood are clear a better fit for wet environments. I replaced some OSB engineered siding put up on my barn 10 years ago last year the siding from 1945 under it was in better shape. The water dripping off the laps eventually ate through the protection and the OSB exploded like it always does.
@@patjohn775 When you say "they" who are you referring too? It's not LP and it's not cheap, price wise speaking. And SmartSide was in-fact produced as a premium product, not a price-point material. In terms of the so called "OSB" siding you used to replace on the barn, which product was it? If it was LP it was probably their old first generation siding called InnerSeal which did fail and they paid out big money on a class action suit. SmartSide is re-engineered and totally different. They have been making it for over 25 years with no issues. Not "OSB" siding.
This siding, along with regular hardie siding, is about as cheap as you could possibly get. It’s about $1/linear foot. Compare that to $2-3 for pine, $5 for cedar, or $3 for hardie artisan. If you can’t afford this, then you are broke af.
After doing some research if you have this product install in your home you are screw in the warranty department. For years I watch TOH but this product make me lose my admiration for the show.
Get real. The stuff works. TOH picked SmartSide for this 2.7 m remodel in New Canaan, CT over many other siding manufacturers. And why? because the stuff sucks. C'mon. Think about it.
@@joeyvanostrand3655 Plywood and OSB (Oriented Strand Board) are similar in concept and use, but they are quite different products. OSB (shown in the video) is made of a semi-randomly arranged and then compressed mat of short, flat wood chips. Plywood is made from a specific number of continuous, thin, full width and length, sheets (plys) with the grain oriented perpendicular to each other. It is stronger, but more expensive.
Nope, i'm positive I'm not lying to myself, lol. I think these style clapboards can look quite pretty, don't require repainting like real wood clapboards and are nowhere near as chintzy looking as vinyl.
Yep, you are lying. 1. no paint will last decades like you magically think. And 2. vinyl looks way better than painted boards. Anyone that is saying vinyl is chintzy is just trying to sell some competing inferior product. Anything that requires painting is a joke of a product. Also, the OSB will eventually take on moisture being exposed to rain and turn to mush.
I personally wood rather have real wood, especially Cedar wood and not manufactured wood. Cedar wood, in my opinion, wood last much longer than this wood. I don't think I wood use this wood.
The 50 year warranty does not cover swelling, which is one of the big problems with this product. Despite what they say, I pre-prime the lower backside for additional protection.
This has been out for a few years. Huge improvement over gen 1 smart side. Great product. Wrapped my whole house in this about 7 years ago. Love it. Same install and 50yr warranty as hardiplank, but installs with woodworking tools and you don't have to wear a mask when cutting like you do with cement board. And doesnt snap or crack like hardi. And it comes in 16' vs 12' so less seems, less cuts, less cost. Awesome product. I use it every chance I get. Best siding available.
I am debating on using this on my old farmhouse. I have to remove the traditional clapboards and I am not a huge fan of Hardi either. I live in central Indiana. Issues?
VInyl is the best siding and does not require any painting. It also lasts way longer.
@AstronomyToday That is not true at all if you use a good brand of product.
Vinyl will last decades with zero maintenance and it will not get sun damaged. FYI, I bought a house with vinyl in Houston, TX. It has zero problems.
Everyone with hardi board or wood has to paint every 2 to 4 years while I do nothing with vinyl.
These OSB based siding products require as little maintenance as vinyl siding. Paint it and you're done. I've seen OSB clapboards from the 70's on houses with the original paint.
Brad the warranty is prorated at 20 years vs Hardi @ full 50
You could see how bad Kevin wanted to call it what it is... OSB.
It's not OSB. OSB is manufactured with different species of wood and materials used in the process than SmartSide. Been out there for over 25 years
@@teamplayer1218 Beneath its profiled, water resistant exterior surface; SmartSide is manufactured using rectangular strand wood chips bonded by a heat cured adhesive... a substrate otherwise known as... OSB.
@@RadRidesByCru Incorrect. SmartSide uses high quality Aspen strands that are treated on all six sides with MDI industrial resins, NOT adhesive. Also, Zinc Borate for insect and fungal protection along with Hydrophobic wax for water repellency formed under heat and pressure with a resin saturated overlay. .Structural OSB uses different wood species and water-based resin and will start delaminating once moisture hits it.To call SmartSide "OSB" in your terms of the structural panels is inaccurate and misleading.
Actually... I never said structural panel... you did... because you're trying to split hairs to support that inaccurate and misleading comment.
But congratulations on being a shill who only knows how to copy and paste from LP's website. Doesn't alter the fact that changing the species or binders of any engineered wood product doesn't change what that product is. OSB is OSB, Plywood is plywood, no matter the species or binder.
Aspen is used for SmartSide because LP's northern OSB plants use aspen while their southern plants use southern yellow pine. Not because of superiority but because of availability.
MDI industrial resins are, specifically, a urethane binder replacing formaldehyde binders in the production of OSB. Resins are binders and binders are adhesives so it doesn't matter if you say MDI industrial resin or heat cured urethane adhesive, it's the same thing.
Zinc Borate is commonly used in resin and wood products so, nothing special.
Hydrophobic wax is used in all OSB production so, really nothing special.
Further, get the back of SmartSide wet and it'll delaminate same as any other exterior OSB panel... though neither will develop holes as quickly as your posts... unless you've got a shotgun... and some spare time.
@@RadRidesByCru Shill? Copy and paste? Pipe down Francis. Do you always get defensive if someone simply disagrees with you? I'm an engineer with the Co. When people say "OSB" that's implying what? Structural OSB that will start delaminating with he first touch of moisture. LP manufactures OSB! Place SmartSide in a bucket of water for a period of time and it will not delaminate as would "any other exterior OSB panel" No holes here and no shotgun. Just the facts with a limited amount of spare time. Huh?
This is my problem with LP Smart Siding. I'm not putting anything on my home that can't stand up to a water sprinkler. This maintenance guideline comes directly from LP. Look at the second point:
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
• Check for small construction dents and gouges. Fill these indentations with a sealant that meets ASTM C920 minimum
Class 25 requirements, then prime before painting.
• Make sure sprinklers do not spray water directly onto the trim or siding.😳
• Keep roof surfaces and gutters in working order so water is diverted away from the siding.
• Keep the painted surface free of mold, mildew and algae.
• Make sure your trim and siding are a minimum of six inches above the ground. Do not allow garden mulch or other debris
to build up and compromise your clearance.
• Maintain a 1/2 inch per foot slope away from the house for all adjoining surfaces including patios, driveways, grade, etc. so
that water will drain away effectively.
• Replace missing or damaged caulking around the joints and seams where different surfaces meet with a sealant that meets
ASTM C920 minimum Class 25 requirements.
• Repaint your trim and siding before the existing paint fails. Your local weather conditions will affect the longevity of your
paint’s performance.
Hardie board actually has the same thing in their warranty
Hard to get a straight answer on whether this will someday be Masonite 2. But what are your options if you don't want natural wood or cement board? And even if you go for the Smartside, what if you want ~ 3" reveals that your old cedar siding had? Being rectangular sectioned limits how much the planks can overlap and how small the reveal can be. Maybe have to rip it to 4.5" with 1.5" overlap? Looks like that's what's being done in the video's project. At the very end, see the run on the right side of the door. Planks are narrower than he was handling.
I don't use OSB product for any reason but for this application I use cement board
Seal those cut edges and nail holes. Best bet is to use a rainscreen type assembly, so they dry better.
I wonder how the edges hold up?
They do. All cut edges exposed should be touched up. Just like FiberCement.
TOH is preparing season 140 special in AD 2119. Tom Jr 3rd, “Today we gonna show you how to replace 100 year old crappy LP smartsiding to a new ultra super duper smarter siding. It all cracked, swollen, and became brittle.”
How about 8 year old LP siding.
Water normally runs off a OSB type board!!! It's wood chips and glue!!! Try Everlast siding. It's a composite. And I can carry up to 14 boards at a time. And it has a finish color. This product. You pay a installer! Then you have to pay a paints to paint it!!! Every few years. Repaint and touch ups!!! Everlast is installed and done. It's a solid vinyl composite!!! I was the first in the world to install it. On a test home. In Mentor Ohio!!! It works great in all climates. With no issue. Made in the USA!!!! Everlast cladding!!!!
Expensive!
@@teamplayer1218 get what you pay for
Would be great to see it being installed.
Installs well…a lot of caulk
So you're telling me that wax will bead water? Amazing! Now tell me how long a thin wax coating will remain on an outdoor product.
its junk
@@garyv2196 I don't know if SmartSide is the same as the brand ''Canexel'' we use in Québec, but even with our really harsh climate wood-engineered products have a 50 year guarantee and work really well here. After vinyl (which is obviously the cheapest), it's what you see on most homes.
@@Ogilla bagasse and wax
The wax in probably paraffin, which is inert at ambient temperatures. Paraffin is a product of oil refining. I'd paint the backside with an oil based paint. The cosmoline that has long been used for preserving metal is mostly paraffin with a softening agent to make it less brittle - to prevent chipping.
@@timothykeith1367 Its actually Hydrophobic wax
Is the resin and wax impregnated through the product? I am concerned about nail holes and the cut edges soaking in moisture. That is where my masonite has failed. I've been replacing it with HardiePlank but I have snapped some of them bringing them home from Lowe's (I have a short bed truck). Would consider a more rigid product, provided it won't give me the same issues as masonite in a decade or two. I don't have any concerns with HardiePlank rotting, it has very little if any wood and the few planks I'm cutting I'm not terribly concerned with silica intake. I typically score and snap.
Have to prime the end cuts with this product to maintain warranty just like its recommended on most wood trim boards and wood sidings
@@n8_the_carpenter816 Thank you.
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Yes. The strands are treated on all six sides during the manufacturing process and compressed under heat and pressure so you'll have no issues. Easy to be all these Nay Sayers who really don't know the product as just spout off as if an expert.
They proved years ago that OSB products were a bad idea on the exterior of the house. Don’t do it guys! I see a class action lawsuit on the horizon. In 2040 you’ll be getting a letter in the mail if you buy this stuff.
2040 is 19 years from now. That's probably what the manufacturer hopes. LP Smartside has a prorated warrantee with exclusions
50 year warranty and they have put out billions of feet of this stuff for over 25 years. Now think about what you posted. C'mon
@@teamplayer1218 Prorated 50 year warranty with *many* exclusions. It's not a genuine warranty like on your truck.
What keeps the wax from melting?
Yeah I cannot vision this product if anything do they make the plastic version like in decking which I have not heard talked about.
I don’t see a rain screen.
Ya Festool is making a big product placement push but just lower your prices.......they’re ridiculously expensive.
Goes up faster than hardie plank with no special tools or nasty dust, just as durable as cedar but without the double sided priming, and it takes paint *really well*. Just prime your cuts, caulk the butt joints, and you're done.
read the warranty stuff is junk,the trim cant get wet and maintance is a nightmare to keep warranty
Nope. OSB products poor in exterior apps.
@@robcoyne7351 Read the warranty? You mean the 50 year warranty on the boards with 5 years labor? Now with 15 years on their Expertfinish line. That warranty?
Great for builder, horrific for homeowner.
Wtf osb siding? I assume this costs more than traditional siding. Wax is standard, the problem is moisture being held against it. Disappointing.
lysergicheadcase OSB is super basic ply. They compress small chips of wood, like he mentioned in the beginning but it gets no fancy finishes like the siding in the video.
@@Ichabod_Jericho Guy I know what OSB is, that was me being shocked by it
lysergicheadcase that’s cause you’re a moron 👍
I'm not a builder or a contractor any means but with that OSB board if that gets wet its going to swell up like a sponge and expand no? Can't they use a thinner material like they use on the composite decking that would make sense to me. Personally I prefer brick or stone or my last choice would be vinyl siding
Is it easy to work with?
Super easy to work with, pain to maintain for a homeowner = perfect product to keep the businesses busy :-)
Very easy, very durable.
What about Hail impact? Live in Cheyenne WY, High Hail area.
They did mention it doesn't dent when putting a ladder against it, guessing its harder than cedar.
lpcorp.com/about-lp/media-resources/news-releases/product-news/lp-now-warrants-its-engineered-wood-siding-for-hail-damage
How does it hold paint. Painting is costly
OSB siding holds paint just fine, doesn't flake off like on real wood. If the hard primed surface is broken and left unattended though the plank will start to rot at the point of damage.
This stuff is absolutely amazing.
I think those that do not like it are either Vinyl Siding Lovers (professionals that push the product since its so ubiquitous) OR people with absolutely NO taste (don't like the natural look of wood siding).
Everyone in my area would LOVE to tear off their crappy, cheesy, and UGLY looking vinyl siding in a heartbeat for this stuff. In fact, MOST people are!
And if you haven't seen this stuff on a house yet, you must be living under a rock! I mean its been out for probably a decade or more.
Its an investment over vinyl for sure.
Still, nothing beats real wood. LP Smartside can come in several finishes through a company called Diamond Kote.
Oh really? What to like about osb panels on exterior of my house? Not even mentioning that most installers :forget" to paint the edges after cutting...
@@teddy0139 It's not OSB. Oh really. If installers don't prime cut edges like with any other primed or prefinished material then you shouldn't be letting them anywhere near your house to begin with.
OSB, what fancy name still a OSB
That’s what I was thinking
hardy concrete. use nippers attached to drill. no dust.
Slower than a chop saw though, which is an issue with production carpentry. I'd bet they've done the math and it works out cheaper for them to use a lighter and more rigid product that can be carried in larger bundles and cut more efficiently.
Glue and resin saw dust doesn’t sound much better to breath than cement dust….
What about the cut ends..seal those?
Manufacturer recommends priming and painting all cut edges.
Jason B 😂
@@mjlyco9752 what's so funny?
Hi TOH , I just want too say that we should all clap for clapboard !! 😂 👏👏👏
I'm 100% sure if you grab a sheet of paper and wax the back and hold it at 35 degrees you will get the same water test results.
But if you want to find out the truth about these products leave them in a bucket of water for a few days.
Every nail would blow through the wax too
And the material will not swell or delaminate. Is treated and MDI resins, hydrophobic waxes and Zinc Borate. Not just on the strand surfaces but on all six sides during the manufacturing process.
@@patjohn775 Incorrect. Each strand is treated individually.
@@teamplayer1218 regardless they come up with these cheap replacement products all the time and they aren’t invented to offer a superior product to homeowners. They are invented to decrease costs for builders. There is a reason why it’s OSB and not plywood/solid wood even though plywood/solid wood are clear a better fit for wet environments. I replaced some OSB engineered siding put up on my barn 10 years ago last year the siding from 1945 under it was in better shape. The water dripping off the laps eventually ate through the protection and the OSB exploded like it always does.
@@patjohn775 When you say "they" who are you referring too? It's not LP and it's not cheap, price wise speaking. And SmartSide was in-fact produced as a premium product, not a price-point material. In terms of the so called "OSB" siding you used to replace on the barn, which product was it? If it was LP it was probably their old first generation siding called InnerSeal which did fail and they paid out big money on a class action suit. SmartSide is re-engineered and totally different. They have been making it for over 25 years with no issues. Not "OSB" siding.
is it expensive? nothing on price
a little higher but labor is less.
No mention of cost means its way too expensive. Gonna have to stick with Hardie.
This siding, along with regular hardie siding, is about as cheap as you could possibly get. It’s about $1/linear foot. Compare that to $2-3 for pine, $5 for cedar, or $3 for hardie artisan. If you can’t afford this, then you are broke af.
"works just like wood" 😂 ummm, maybe cuz it is wood
Nope mainly glue
Strands= Oriented strand board
Vinyl has many variants that look like wood, more durable too.
Unfortunately ‘smart side’ has ‘bare butt rear’.
Wax? How fire resident is it
My understanding is that this can rot and warranties are not good.
Totally inaccurate. 5/50 warranty. They have been making SmartSide for over 25 years. Will not rot. See the SmartGuard process
just make the house out of bricks. why live in a shed
@J C £££££££ then the hurricane takes it and you have to build again...price of normal house ...i hate these boards as all they are going to do is rot
OSB board expands with water absorption so no thanks!
STILL OSB JUNK!!!!!!!! WET IT AND THROW IT AWAY
It's about the glue used, Advantech is also osb and loves rain, ( at least for 200 days).
Give me the real siding
What is “real” siding?
I don’t mind the difference of real vs manufactured. The problem was not demonstrated the actual cut and cost! 👎🏻👎🏻
After doing some research if you have this product install in your home you are screw in the warranty department.
For years I watch TOH but this product make me lose my admiration for the show.
Get real. The stuff works. TOH picked SmartSide for this 2.7 m remodel in New Canaan, CT over many other siding manufacturers. And why? because the stuff sucks. C'mon. Think about it.
Engineered for “cheap” and to sell as a low cost siding versus Fibercement.
More LP’s marketing lies.
Says who. How do you know? You make the stuff? Its not low cost and it kicks FiberCement every way. Look it up before posting nonsense.
Ugh. Future lawsuit.
OSB clapboards have been in use for well over 40 years... the lawsuits over OSB siding (FEMA homes) has come and gone.
Uh,....
No.
Promoting a contractor time $aver...
That's hilarious.
JUNK THAT ROTS. It’s on my shed. Don’t buy it. After about 7 years, the ends got soft. CRAP!!
Crap! What's next, recycled toilet paper siding? Use fiber cement and don't look back.
Crap? How do you know this to be true? You use it? It blows FiberCement away.
Works just like wood. Lol
Because it is! lol
Plywood. Thanks for the heads up.
not plywood, it's OSB.
@@RoastBeefSandwich that is exactly what plywood is, shart gargler. Why do I attract all of the jerk-offs?
@@joeyvanostrand3655 Plywood and OSB (Oriented Strand Board) are similar in concept and use, but they are quite different products. OSB (shown in the video) is made of a semi-randomly arranged and then compressed mat of short, flat wood chips. Plywood is made from a specific number of continuous, thin, full width and length, sheets (plys) with the grain oriented perpendicular to each other. It is stronger, but more expensive.
@@joeyvanostrand3655 you're such a tough guy. I remember those kind of come backs when I was in middle school. You are too cool.
@@Jg.Wentworth.877cashnow the pig has been in business that long? Man... There is NO tread left on those tires. Talk about used up and worthless.
Anything that requires painting is garbage. Who wants to paint their house every few years???
Just use vinyl.
Eww... vinyl is no bueno. Every material has its benefits and drawbacks but vinyl siding is just... unattractive.
@@RadRidesByCru LOL, vinyl is more attractive than anything that requires paint. Anyone saying vinyl is not attractive is lying.
Nope, i'm positive I'm not lying to myself, lol. I think these style clapboards can look quite pretty, don't require repainting like real wood clapboards and are nowhere near as chintzy looking as vinyl.
i'd rather paint my 1840s house every 4 years than have it wrapped in plastic.
Yep, you are lying. 1. no paint will last decades like you magically think. And 2. vinyl looks way better than painted boards. Anyone that is saying vinyl is chintzy is just trying to sell some competing inferior product.
Anything that requires painting is a joke of a product.
Also, the OSB will eventually take on moisture being exposed to rain and turn to mush.
Is it TERMITE PROOF!?!??
poolahpot they said it has borate. So.....yeah
gpadog
Thanks so much!
We have termites bad here in florida.
I personally wood rather have real wood, especially Cedar wood and not manufactured wood. Cedar wood, in my opinion, wood last much longer than this wood. I don't think I wood use this wood.
august... excellent word play.
And you still have to paint that crap!
You have to paint hardieboard eventually too
SECOND !!