If you are considering siding materials and you love the authentic look of wood, your next step is to decide between traditional wood siding and engineered wood siding. Both can give you a traditional clapboard or shingle-style exterior, but beyond this similarity, wood and engineered wood are surprisingly different from each other.
Installation Video Series, Part 7: Pre-Finished Lap Siding
LP® SmartSide® products can be professionally prefinished before they get installed on the home. When handlin…
Business Advice2 min
Efflorescence and How It Affects Siding
Efflorescence is a fact of life with most types of concrete, stucco and masonry. Each of these materials is very porous and will absorb any…
Curb Appeal6 min
What You Need to Know About Undertones of Neutrals When Choosing Exterior Siding Colors
It’s important to choose exterior siding colors that work with atypical roof colors and to coordinate exterior colors with brick and stone.…
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Curb Appeal11 min
How to Choose Exterior House Colors: Brick & Stone
We’ve explored how to choose exterior house colors with unusual roof choices, including siding colors with a brown roof and many other colo…
Curb Appeal9 min
Color Combinations for Unusual Roof Colors
LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding offers popular siding colors in sets that complemen…
Smart Design Tips to Make the Most of Siding Replacement
The decision to install LP® SmartSide® treated engineered wood trim and siding is an easy one for most homeow…
Curb Appeal11 min
Fresh Color Palettes for a Gray or Black Roof
Gray or black roofs present many exciting exterior design ideas that can give your home clean, updated curb appeal. We’ve covered how to ma…
How to Choose a Roofing Material for Your New Shed
The roofing system you choose for your shed contributes to its overall appeal and is also vital to protect interior contents from damage ca…
How to Transfer Starter Plants to Your Outdoor Garden
Raising plants from seeds can be an economical and rewarding way to add variety to your garden. Many varieties of flowers and vegetables ar…
Curb Appeal11 min
Fresh Color Palettes for a Brown Roof
Choosing the exterior elements of your home in the proper order can help you get the aesthetic you want for your home. Every exterior eleme…
Resilient Building for Extreme Weather Conditions
You may have recently heard the term “resilient design” being used more frequently within the construction and architectural industries. Th…
Renovation10 min
Choosing Color for Your Home’s Exterior: The Order of Things
In the previous blog post, we shared the individual colors in the new LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish®