Failed Lp Siding

Weyerhaeuser had their product so did masonite.

Failed lp siding.

When you buy the home the lp siding issues are now yours to deal with. Technically the other products could be accurately labeled as a hardboard siding whereas lp s inner seal is an osb siding product. Get help with your home improvement projects. Lp was not the only player.

It takes your time and your money once you own the home. Learn more about our engineered wood siding and trim. However if you have 4 x 8 sheets of lp siding leave them on. The siding had typical swelling at the edges and was clearly delaminating.

If there are any signs of the lp siding failing we advise getting the lp siding removed or repaired and covered before purchasing a home. Between 1985 and 1995 800 000 homes were sided with a louisiana pacific lp product called inner seal that sparked one of the largest class action lawsuits in history after the siding began to fail. Over 500 million has been paid out to customers regarding this suit. Send your questions to tom.

My opinion is and always has been that swelled recalled moisture compromised lp siding should be replaced. You should always remove lap or board siding since this siding is most likely to damage the substructures of your home. Lp smartside engineered wood trim siding resists damage from impacts better than fiber cement and vinyl siding. I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee.

Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim. Full lp siding removal is the best way to ensure complete eradication of and fungus. The affected sections usually the bottoms will need to be cut off and.