This can cause the siding to fail and need replacement and possibly damage the structure beneath the siding by allowing moisture to enter.
Do you have to replace swelling lp siding.
The gaps can be caulked with approved products have joint mouldings covers and be flashed from behind the siding provided the opposing ends are factory finished and have not been field cut.
On the lap siding you may have to look at several pieces to find this knot.
Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim.
I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee.
The process or siding replacement is quite involved and includes demo of the existing siding and usually destroying.
Get prepared to replace.
The settlement for that lawsuit has been paid so if you are reading this you have missed the opportunity to file a claim.
Recognizing lp louisiana pacific siding has this knot embossed on the surface.
When the siding is swollen you can usually see holes where the nail heads have sunken beneath the surface of the siding.
1 was from lp.
Lp smartside is becoming more and more the high end composite siding of choice among builders as it looks good is durable and has the advantage of.
However if you have 4 x 8 sheets of lp siding leave them on.
The problem with lp s inner seal generally is that it fails where exposed to the weather.
The affected sections usually the bottoms will need to be cut off and replaced and the substructure should be treated with a fungicide to prevent future growth.
Get estimates so the expense is anticipated and you re not surprised at the cost of siding replacement.
The siding had typical swelling at the edges and was clearly delaminating.
Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota.
A lot of the inner seal siding is still on houses in 2012.
Now you re thinking so that s water under the bridge right.
Notice the lp stamped on the knot this knot is on both lap siding and sheet siding products.
But that coverage will only extend to replace the damaged siding.
It may be in any orientation sideways or upside down.
Lp s inner seal siding was the subject of a class action lawsuit.
We make sure to treat your home with a fungicide regardless of if you choose to fully or partially replace your lp.
In the event that you want to replace all of your siding if the original siding is not available any longer pick up additional matching siding insurance to be sure you re covered before something happens.
You may see this tag in some unfinished.
Do research on different siding materials including steel vinyl real cedar wood and aluminum.
So there you have the basic history.