Lp Siding Failure

The coatings on lp smart siding can sometimes flake off.

Lp siding failure.

This whole community is replacing their siding after 7 years do. What causes lp louisiana pacific siding problems. The most vulnerable profile is the lap siding where water can cling to the drip edge and wick into the bottom edge of the siding as shown in the photo below. Here s a small collage of overdriven nails.

The problem with lp s inner seal generally is that it fails where exposed to the weather. The diagram below shows the. Lp siding otherwise known as louisiana pacific siding was the product that a number of homeowners sued louisiana pacific in a class action lawsuit. Problems with lp smartside installations missing paint.

The coating that you see on lp smart siding usually comes from the finisher or applier instead of the manufacturer. There was visible rot and damage on the siding on the chimney then in the back of the house. Without a doubt the most common installation error that i find with lp smartside is missing paint at. This is another common defect.

This is a 7 year old community siding project that was completed with l p. This lawsuit ended up resulting in a judgment for the homeowners that added up to 25 million bucks. Lp failure over time the siding can completely fail as in these examples. Inner seal was sold as both lap siding and in panel like 4 x8 sheets with the t1 11 profile.

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. We are the original owners of the home and checked our papers and found lp to be the manufacturer of.