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What Is LP Board & Batten? Explaining This Shed Siding Choice

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LP Board and Batten is one choice for your building's siding at Pine Creek Structures. But what is it? Let us explain...

 

Collage of three storage shed and garage buildings with LP Board N Batten siding in various color schemes

 

Board and batten siding is characterized by vertical siding boards with a narrow piece of board (called battens) placed over the seams. These battens are meant create better weatherproofing by covering any gaps between the boards (especially as natural wood shrinks/expands in the changing weather). This siding originated using natural wood boards. While this type of siding is beautiful with a rustic look, it can require a lot of maintenance to keep it on top condition. To maintain it’s beautiful stained look, it will require staining every few years. You will also have to be diligent about checking for any damage to to age, hail, and pests. 

 

LP Board and Batten siding is the answer to these issues! It offers the look of traditional wood board and batten siding, with the superior strength and durability of LP siding products.

 

Collage of three more storage shed and garage buildings with LP Board N Batten siding in various color schemes

 

LP siding features a cedar wood texture and can be painted in a variety of colors so your building can match the color of you home or other outbuildings. At Pine Creek Structures, we also offer six polyurethane colors. These polyurethane color options give a 'wood' look to the LP siding.

 

LP Board and Batten siding is an engineered wood siding product, meaning its is designed for superior durability. LP siding resists moisture because of the advanced binders and wax that are used to treat each wood strand individually. Every panel of LP siding is treated with their SmartGuard® process: a zinc borate-based process to help resist fungal decay and termite damage. LP Building Products tests their sidings in the harsh jungle environment in Hilo, Hawaii with over 170" of rain annually, high humidity, and a large termite population. 

 

At Pine Creek Structures, LP Board and Batten siding is also more affordable than traditional pine board and batten siding!

 

What Is LP Board And Batten Siding? Graphic

 

LP Board 'N' Batten Siding Features:

✔ Rustic Charm of Board and Batten with the Strength of LP Engineering
✔ Treated with SmartGuard Process* (an advanced formula of adhesive resins, water- resistant waxes, and zinc borate)
✔ Free of Knots, Patches, and Face Voids
✔ Comprehensive 5/50-year Limited Warranty**
✔ Resists Fungal Decay
✔ Resists Termites
✔ Resists Face Splitting and Cracking
✔ Rich Cedar Grain Exterior Texture
✔ Superior Dent Resistance***

 

 

 

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* The SmartGuard process treats each wood strand throughout SmartSide products with an advanced formula of binders, waxes and zinc borate to resist fungal decay and termites.
** For full warranty details visit www.LPCorp.com 
*** Based on FM4473 2" Ice Ball Impact Study.