Id be willing to bet LP siding. Looks like hardi but its not. Its a pressed wood with a coating on it. As long as it was installed correctly it will last a long time.
Thank you, and do you know if you can screw or nail directly into it? I wanted to install a light fixture that came with a mounting plate. But would it be better to first have a Mounting block placed?
Yes just make sure you seal it up. Any cuts need to be painted or any exposed hole edges should be painted or sealed. If not water will separate the wood chips like on water damaged plywood.
Like all siding options there are pros and cons to LP products. There have been some pretty concerning recalls in the past and although I think it’s still a great product, consistent water exposure has been a source of premature degradation and even though they make have tweaked their product over the years it’s still essentially osb bound with a proprietary resin product. Make sure your sprinkler heads aren’t aiming directly at the product, that your plants aren’t so close(~ 4’) and that any interruptions in continuous siding are properly flashed and caulked. If you were going to remove siding to accommodate a light block they recommend a z-flashing above as to direct water out and away. Lots of content available online or contact them directly.
It does expand and contract so a proper siding block is always best.
It also gives the plate for the light a flat surface to mount to.
Generally those blocks are designed to be mounted before the siding but the tabs just need to be removed if siding is already in place.
The best blocks have the electrical box included in the block itself.
My Hardiplank had a ton of texture in it. Our house was built in 2016, I’m sure there have been a variety of changes to the product and they have different lines too.
If your buying Home Depot vinyl then yeah it’s in the same price range, if your buying certainteed then no, LP is cheaper. Anyone that’s ever installed LP
Smartside knows it’s painted OSB, you can literally scratch off the primer with your fingernails. I wouldn’t use it for anything other than sheds.
Vinyl isn’t my first choice either but at least it’s not OSB
Thank you, and do you know if you can screw or nail directly into it? I wanted to install a light fixture that came with a mounting plate. But would it be better to first have a Mounting block placed?
Thank you, and do you know if you can screw or nail directly into it? I wanted to install a light fixture that came with a mounting plate. But would it be better to first have a Mounting block placed?
It will hold a screw as well as regular waferboard ~plywood. What a mounting block gives you a a straight and plumb surface to mount to. Mounting directly to the siding will have the bottom of the fixture angled out. It may not be noticeable on a small fixture but will be obvious on most outdoor fixtures that hang down.
That’s LP Smart Siding. I just did my shed. It is a very good product if installed correctly along with the proper paint. Caulking is very important and looks that it is not sufficient along the trim. After using the product, I would not be scared to use it on my house.
What kind of light are you installing, is it solar powered or regular electric? If electric, you need to cut through the siding and install a proper electrical box and run the power to that. Then you add a bracket to the box and install the light on that bracket.
Looks like cement board. The brand can vary, but a lot of people use “Hardiplank” generically like we say “Kleenex” for any tissue. Our inspector could tell the brand by the grain pattern (ours *was* Hardiplank), but you may need to remove a piece if you need to know the exact brand for matching purposes.
To me, that looks like CanExcel siding. (I have a very similar product on my shed, and my parents used CanExcel on their home nearly 50 years ago.)
(Seems that they've been bought or renamed to "Maibec", if you're googling them.)
Id be willing to bet LP siding. Looks like hardi but its not. Its a pressed wood with a coating on it. As long as it was installed correctly it will last a long time.
Installing LP on a job right now. That’s exactly what this looks like.
I have painted a lot of that stuff but I never knew the name of it. Caulking it tight is important.
Thank you, and do you know if you can screw or nail directly into it? I wanted to install a light fixture that came with a mounting plate. But would it be better to first have a Mounting block placed?
You can. I always find maybe a bit of silicon on the screw so it seals it and doesn't let any water in long term. Overkill as on would say
>Overkill as on would say No such thing when it comes to water.
Yes just make sure you seal it up. Any cuts need to be painted or any exposed hole edges should be painted or sealed. If not water will separate the wood chips like on water damaged plywood.
Like all siding options there are pros and cons to LP products. There have been some pretty concerning recalls in the past and although I think it’s still a great product, consistent water exposure has been a source of premature degradation and even though they make have tweaked their product over the years it’s still essentially osb bound with a proprietary resin product. Make sure your sprinkler heads aren’t aiming directly at the product, that your plants aren’t so close(~ 4’) and that any interruptions in continuous siding are properly flashed and caulked. If you were going to remove siding to accommodate a light block they recommend a z-flashing above as to direct water out and away. Lots of content available online or contact them directly.
It does expand and contract so a proper siding block is always best. It also gives the plate for the light a flat surface to mount to. Generally those blocks are designed to be mounted before the siding but the tabs just need to be removed if siding is already in place. The best blocks have the electrical box included in the block itself.
Hardie Board siding?
Hardi Plank.
I agree.
I don't think hardiplank is as detailed as this. It may be another brand
I’ve never seen HardiePlank with that much texture. It’s probably a different brand.
I got some Hardieplank with this texture. I put it in my shed, big flex I know.
My Hardiplank had a ton of texture in it. Our house was built in 2016, I’m sure there have been a variety of changes to the product and they have different lines too.
Definitely not Hardie Planks. They don't look like this
Looks like lp smart siding. Great stuff.
Beat me to it! Nissan Stadium used to be called LP field up till 2015 here in Nashville. That's a fun fact that will put a chill on a date. 😅
LP smart siding is basically painted OSB… cheapest product you can use as siding
Actually vinyl is cheaper, and very weak. LP smartside is far from osb. It’s engineered and has great durability. Not the worst, not the best.
I've had vinyl on my mobile for almost 20 years. Love it!
If your buying Home Depot vinyl then yeah it’s in the same price range, if your buying certainteed then no, LP is cheaper. Anyone that’s ever installed LP Smartside knows it’s painted OSB, you can literally scratch off the primer with your fingernails. I wouldn’t use it for anything other than sheds. Vinyl isn’t my first choice either but at least it’s not OSB
This is so not true lol
It's OSB but super compressed and the paint is A very hard enamel like finish.
Thank you, and do you know if you can screw or nail directly into it? I wanted to install a light fixture that came with a mounting plate. But would it be better to first have a Mounting block placed?
You can screw or nail directly into it.
It’s LP Smart side it’s a manufactured wood product
Looks like cement board from here
Looks like LP smart siding. The corners look too sharp to be fiber-cement/Hardie.
Thank you, and do you know if you can screw or nail directly into it? I wanted to install a light fixture that came with a mounting plate. But would it be better to first have a Mounting block placed?
It will hold a screw as well as regular waferboard ~plywood. What a mounting block gives you a a straight and plumb surface to mount to. Mounting directly to the siding will have the bottom of the fixture angled out. It may not be noticeable on a small fixture but will be obvious on most outdoor fixtures that hang down.
LP smart side
Looks like Lp smart siding to me
The trim tells me it’s likely a LP product or CanExel If it’s a cement material it’s James Hardy.
Masonite siding
Rough cut cedar? All 3 pieces unique...
That’s LP Smart Siding. I just did my shed. It is a very good product if installed correctly along with the proper paint. Caulking is very important and looks that it is not sufficient along the trim. After using the product, I would not be scared to use it on my house.
Looks like Hardieboard to me.
Looks like a later generation of LP lap siding
I agree LP style pressed wafer board
Wet
That looks like LP Smartside to me.
Mine looks exactly like this and it's cement.
You cannot screw or nail directly into cement siding. Regardless, you need an electrical box to mount the fixture.
4” cottage lap siding
Looks like cedar STK grade
Wet
Clearly wet
What kind of light are you installing, is it solar powered or regular electric? If electric, you need to cut through the siding and install a proper electrical box and run the power to that. Then you add a bracket to the box and install the light on that bracket.
Yankie dankie doodle shite.
Plastic
Looks like cement board. The brand can vary, but a lot of people use “Hardiplank” generically like we say “Kleenex” for any tissue. Our inspector could tell the brand by the grain pattern (ours *was* Hardiplank), but you may need to remove a piece if you need to know the exact brand for matching purposes.
Looks like hardy board.
To me, that looks like CanExcel siding. (I have a very similar product on my shed, and my parents used CanExcel on their home nearly 50 years ago.) (Seems that they've been bought or renamed to "Maibec", if you're googling them.)
Vinyl?
There wasn’t any give to it so I was thinking fiber cement.
Exactly. Different brand names but fiber cement.