Lp Siding Failure

This is another common defect.

Lp siding failure. Lp siding otherwise known as louisiana pacific siding was the product that a number of homeowners sued louisiana pacific in a class action lawsuit. Without a doubt the most common installation error that i find with lp smartside is missing paint at. The diagram below shows the. If they are used incorrectly then there is a high risk that the outer material can start to flake off.

What causes lp louisiana pacific siding problems. We are the original owners of the home and checked our papers and found lp to be the manufacturer of. The coating that you see on lp smart siding usually comes from the finisher or applier instead of the manufacturer. Lp failure over time the siding can completely fail as in these examples.

Lp smartside is a great product that i have yet to find a single failure on but i suspect i ll be seeing failures soon enough because i find installation errors on nearly every home i inspect. The coatings on lp smart siding can sometimes flake off. This lawsuit ended up resulting in a judgment for the homeowners that added up to 25 million bucks. This whole community is replacing their siding after 7 years do.

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. The problem with lp s inner seal generally is that it fails where exposed to the weather. Problems with lp smartside installations missing paint. The bottom edge of lp lap siding is where the failure is first evident.

Here s a small collage of overdriven nails. This is a 7 year old community siding project that was completed with l p.