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<blockquote data-quote="bilbo" data-source="post: 298421" data-attributes="member: 6965">I put smartside on my shed I built last summer.&nbsp; I can see where it would be a little more labor than vinyl or steel siding.&nbsp; The only piece I missed was painting the ends; hopefully it lasts until we sell the place.&nbsp; I even read it in the instructions but brain farted while putting it in.&nbsp; I used 'H' channel for the few butt joints I had and that eliminates caulking there.&nbsp; Another thing to watch is the gaps.&nbsp; They look huge and not right while installing, but once caulked it looks as it should.&nbsp; If the gaps are too small the caulk doesn't have as much real estate to grab onto and comes off early.The decision to use smartside was due having kids who punch holes in vinyl during winter with balls and stuff, and a snowblower that does the same.&nbsp; We found the boards on clearance at Menards which brought the material cost down quite a bit.&nbsp; I think it was a special order that wasn't picked up.&nbsp; I have no experience with steel.&nbsp; The neighbor put it up and they are pretty sensitive about me snowblowing my gravel driveway nearby.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bilbo, post: 298421, member: 6965"] I put smartside on my shed I built last summer. I can see where it would be a little more labor than vinyl or steel siding. The only piece I missed was painting the ends; hopefully it lasts until we sell the place. I even read it in the instructions but brain farted while putting it in. I used 'H' channel for the few butt joints I had and that eliminates caulking there. Another thing to watch is the gaps. They look huge and not right while installing, but once caulked it looks as it should. If the gaps are too small the caulk doesn't have as much real estate to grab onto and comes off early. The decision to use smartside was due having kids who punch holes in vinyl during winter with balls and stuff, and a snowblower that does the same. We found the boards on clearance at Menards which brought the material cost down quite a bit. I think it was a special order that wasn't picked up. I have no experience with steel. The neighbor put it up and they are pretty sensitive about me snowblowing my gravel driveway nearby. [/QUOTE]

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