1 was from lp.
Failed lp siding.
Lp was not the only player.
Regardless of the maintenance nearly all lp siding installations i look at from this era have failed at least certainly to some degree.
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.
The siding had typical swelling at the edges and was clearly delaminating.
Send your questions to tom.
Technically the other products could be accurately labeled as a hardboard siding whereas lp s inner seal is an osb siding product.
The affected sections usually the bottoms will need to be cut off and.
Over 500 million has been paid out to customers regarding this suit.
When you buy the home the lp siding issues are now yours to deal with.
The 1990 s saw other hardboard sidings or sidings made from a composite of wood fibers emerge onto the market.
Lp smartside engineered wood trim siding resists damage from impacts better than fiber cement and vinyl siding.
Get help with your home improvement projects.
Weyerhaeuser had their product so did masonite.
However if you have 4 x 8 sheets of lp siding leave them on.
My opinion is and always has been that swelled recalled moisture compromised lp siding should be replaced.
It takes your time and your money once you own the home.
You should always remove lap or board siding since this siding is most likely to damage the substructures of your home.
Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim.