2nd Generation Lp Siding

Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota.

2nd generation lp siding.

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. I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee. This was manufactured in 1995 august 1997 new smart lp lap. Came out in september of 1997.

The siding had typical swelling at the edges and was clearly delaminating. There was a class action suit filed against the louisiana pacific siding covering individuals who installed the product prior to january 1 1996. Lp panel siding. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

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. 1 was from lp. Although the above photo is new lp it is what lp innerseal looks like as well. Strand wood siding panel model lpps3848o8t 32 98 32 98.

Rain comes before the rainbow and such has been the case with lp smartside siding. Lp smartside smartside 48 in. We are able to guide you along during this process to make sure that your remodeling or home improvement project will be done on time and. The grooves of the panels are cut square back to helpful links for identyfying siding.

At the forefront of siding problems in the nw washington is a product called louisiana pacific or lp inner seal siding. Your go to siding window experts. Second generation home improvements has developed a very high level of expertise in their field and employ only the most qualified contractors to work on your projects. It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james.

Regardless of the maintenance nearly all lp siding installations i look at from this era have failed at least certainly to some degree. Lp smartside engineered wood trim siding resists damage from impacts better than fiber cement and vinyl siding. My opinion is and always has been that swelled recalled moisture compromised lp siding should be replaced. Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim.

In what was one of the largest class action lawsuits in the history of the siding industry lp paid out. Lp inner seal siding can be identified by the classic lp knot that is embossed into the siding see attached photo.