After forming from a georgia pacific spin off in 1972 louisiana pacific was born.
Lp siding dates.
The most commonly seen problematic siding out there hands down is louisiana pacific inner seal siding.
Lp smartside trim siding products are treated with our proprietary smartguard process.
The bottom edge of lp lap siding is where the failure is first evident.
Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim.
Lp smartside engineered wood trim siding resists damage from impacts better than fiber cement and vinyl siding.
With four components of protection the process adds strength and helps our products withstand impacts freeze thaw cycles high humidity fungal decay and termites.
Lp smartside warrants that the siding will remain free from fungal degradation buckling cracking peeling separating chipping flaking or rupturing of the resin impregnated surface overlay for a period of 50 years from the date the application is completed.
The siding is made from chips of wood glued together to make a building material commonly called osb or oriented strand board.
Siding delivers the warmth and beauty of traditional wood plus the durability and workability of treated engineered wood.
Over 500 million has been paid out to customers regarding this suit.
Manufacturing process helps our products resist fungal decay and termites and is backed by an.
Louisiana pacific s inner seal siding commonly referred to as lp fits this bill.
Just a little history of composite siding.
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.
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Lp siding products also come in sheets in when water runs down the face of the siding it tends to hang on the bottom edge wicking up and causing the bottom edges to swell and delaminate.
Cedar texture strand lap siding is one of the most durable lap siding options in the market today.
Yes there is still a lot of lp siding out there.
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Lp failure over time the siding can completely fail as in these examples.
At lp we understand the challenging dynamics of the building industry deadlines limited skilled workforces potential liabilities reputation management and inventory shortages just to name a few and how those are amplified during this time of unparalleled unknown amid covid 19.
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