In what was one of the largest class action lawsuits in the history of the siding industry lp paid out more than 129 000 claims but failure didn t sit well with the lp team.
Lp inner seal 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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It is coated with smartguard lp s proprietary sealant which includes waxes zinc borate and other advanced binders to make it.
The inner seal product was sold as both a lap siding most vulnerable and in panel 4 x8 sheets with the t1 11 profile less vulnerable.
The current success of lp smartside engineered wood siding options began with a lawsuit against a prior exterior wood siding product known as louisiana pacific inner seal siding.
The knot is about 2 1 4 inches tall and is randomly distributed over the board surface.
Rain comes before the rainbow and such has been the case with lp smartside siding.
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The most commonly seen problematic siding out there hands down is louisiana pacific inner seal siding.
Seal the panels with semi gloss or satin paint in an oil or alkyd base as translucent sealers are not appropriate for composite siding.
Lp inner seal siding can be identified by the classic lp knot that is embossed into the siding see attached photo.
The timing is a little fuzzy but to my understanding lp stopped making inner seal siding around 1996 and they started making a similar and improved product called smartside starting around 2000.
Lp siding requires flexible exterior grade paintable caulk to seal gaps.
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Over 500 million has been paid out to customers regarding this suit.
Most inner seal siding has a simulated wood grain surface although some is smooth finished.
Two appropriate products are polyurethane and solvent based caulk.
Lp siding knot identification louisiana pacific inner seal siding can be identified by the classic lp knot that is embossed into the siding as depicted above.
The best indication that siding is lp inner seal is the presence of a distinctive knot in the grain pattern embossed on the surface of the boards.
Plaintiffs asserted claims for breach of warranty fraud negligence and violation of consumer protection statutes.
Building through acquisitions the company bought fiberboard corporation and fifteen southern california building centers that provided the needed distribution points.
In re louisiana pacific inner seal siding litigation lieff cabraser served as co lead class counsel on behalf of a nationwide class of homeowners with defective exterior siding on their homes.
