2nd Generation Lp Siding
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2nd generation lp siding. This was manufactured in 1995 august 1997 new smart lp lap. Came out in september of 1997. Lp canexel prefinished siding benefits. It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james.
Lp siding offers the beautiful and distinct look of real wood for unbelievable visual appeal without any sacrifice in. Raw building materials. In what was one of the largest class action lawsuits in the history of the siding industry lp paid out. What makes our wood standing stand out from the rest.
Lp panel siding. 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 is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota. 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.
Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim. Lp inner seal siding can be identified by the classic lp knot that is embossed into the siding see attached photo. Extremely stable and holds tough against weather termites and impact damage longer than traditional siding. The grooves of the panels are cut square back to helpful links for identyfying siding.
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. 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. Deep woodgrain available in a variety of species and 12 lengths for a more seamless look.
To prevent termite damage rot and decay louisiana pacific lp uses a special manufacturing process. The siding had typical swelling at the edges and was clearly delaminating. 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. Rain comes before the rainbow and such has been the case with lp smartside siding.
1 24 of 211 results for tools home improvement. 1 was from lp. What is lp siding. 2nd generation lp had a resin backing dark in color.
The end result is a much more durable wood panel.