Louisiana Pacific Lp Siding

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Louisiana pacific lp 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. Louisiana pacific corporation commonly known as lp is an american building materials manufacturer. Now available in 16 versatile prefinished colors the expertfinish color collection is guaranteed to look great and remain durable for years to come due to a factory finish with acrylic latex paint. Yes there is still a lot of lp siding out there.

Over 500 million has been paid out to customers regarding this suit. After forming from a georgia pacific spin off in 1972 louisiana pacific was born. At lp we understand the challenging dynamics of the building industry deadlines limited skilled workforces potential liabilities reputation management and inventory shortages just to name a few and how those are amplified during this time of unparalleled unknown amid covid 19. Just a little history of composite siding.

Lp pioneered the u s. With four components of protection the process adds strength and helps our products withstand impacts freeze thaw cycles high humidity fungal decay and termites. This lawsuit ended up resulting in a judgment for the homeowners that added up to 25 million bucks. News stories7 min how lp building solutions is committed to you during covid 19.

To this day december 2010 our lp siding looks like it did the day we bought the house. Louisiana pacific s inner seal siding commonly referred to as lp fits this bill. Expertfinish lap also features a proprietary joint that helps you avoid the need for seam caulking joint molds or pan flashing. It goes to show that with proper installation and maintenance having louisiana pacific wood composite.

Inner seal siding exploded onto the market in the early 1990 s and at least in the western washington area many of t he developments from this era were sided with lp. It was founded in 1973 and is currently based in nashville tennessee. Lp siding otherwise known as louisiana pacific siding was the product that a number of homeowners sued louisiana pacific in a class action lawsuit.