2nd Generation Lp Siding

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

2nd generation lp siding.

Although the above photo is new lp it is what lp innerseal looks like as well. My opinion is and always has been that swelled recalled moisture compromised lp siding should be replaced. 1 was from lp. 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.

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. View the lp smartside trim siding 32 98 32 98. The grooves of the panels are cut square back to helpful links for identyfying siding. Rain comes before the rainbow and such has been the case with lp smartside siding.

Lp smartside smartside 48 in. It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james. Lp panel siding. 2nd generation lp had a resin backing dark in color.

Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim. Your go to siding window experts. In what was one of the largest class action lawsuits in the history of the siding industry lp paid out. The siding had typical swelling at the edges and was clearly delaminating.

Lp inner seal siding can be identified by the classic lp knot that is embossed into the siding see attached photo. There was a class action suit filed against the louisiana pacific siding covering individuals who installed the product prior to january 1 1996. Came out in september of 1997. Lp smartside engineered wood trim siding resists damage from impacts better than fiber cement and vinyl siding.

At the forefront of siding problems in the nw washington is a product called louisiana pacific or lp inner seal siding. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Learn more about our engineered wood siding and trim. Regardless of the maintenance nearly all lp siding installations i look at from this era have failed at least certainly to some degree.

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.