More Impact Resistant Than Fiber Cement

Feb. 16, 2018
2 min read

To help prove the superior durability of LP® SmartSide® Siding, LP Building Products asked the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA®) to evaluate the impact damage resistance of LP SmartSide engineered wood strand siding and fiber cement siding.

Impact damage resistance was compared by impacting each type of siding with rocks, which could be thrown from a lawn mower, and golf balls and baseballs, which could accidentally hit the side of a house.

Summary of some key findings:

The NASA written evaluation stated, "The siding products were supported in a configuration representative of a normal installation."

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LP SmartSide products are also backed by a 50-year prorated limited warranty with a 5-year 100-percent labor and material replacement warranty. See www.lpcorp.com for complete warranty details.

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