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A Walk on the SmartSide

A well-planned trim and siding can help the environment in more ways than one.

BY DOUG RODMAN
HEN IT COMES to providing potential
customers with details around the
sustainable qualities of trim and
siding, there are many environmental
benefits to highlight. While material
is engineered to be durable and
resistant against potential damage
W while maintaining its aesthetics, the
process that goes into manufacturing these products encourages
sustainability and a wide range of responsible forestry practices.
For example, the primary ingredient in LP Building Products’

SmartSide Trim & Siding is wood, which is a sustainable and

renewable natural resource. Furthermore, through responsible forest
management, forests not only produce wood—they also help protect
water quality, conserve biodiversity and provide wildlife habitat for
a variety of species.
Using a trim such as SmartSide also helps create demand for
forest products. With this, landowners have a financial incentive to
keep working their forests instead of converting them for another
use. This all helps to ultimately sustain rural communities and their
economies.
Third, a well-planned trim and siding limits waste, ensuring that
every piece of siding leaves the mill ready to use. SmartSide products
work and cut like traditional wood, require fewer tools than fiber
cement products, weigh less and are easier to carry. In addition,
longer lengths may mean fewer seams and less waste.
The product itself needs durability. For example, SmartSide is
treated to the core with its proprietary SmartGuard process, making it
one of the most durable siding solutions available. Extensive product CREDIT: LP BUILDING PRODUCTS

Substitute goodness. LP Building products cut like traditional
wood, require fewer tools than fiber cement, weigh less and are Outside appeal. LP SmartSide Trim & Siding resists hail, impact damage,
easier to carry. harsh weather and other home exterior enemies.
testing has proven that the products resist hail and impact damage,
stand up to harsh weather, and resist damage from termites and
fungal decay.
Credibility is a must. To ensure all siding products are sustainable,
LP Building Products’ wood procurement process is third-party
certified to Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Standards. Because
all wood is sourced responsibly, the products may help builders
qualify for green building credits.
CREDIT: LP BUILDING PRODUCTS customers, is a proof point for environmental stewardship, and adds
In addition, certification provides supply chain assurances to

value to the products and their reputation around the world. GB
Doug Rodman is sustainability manager at LP Building Products.

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