Lp Siding Issues

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

Lp siding issues.

This is a 7 year old community siding project that was completed with l p. There are a bunch of other smaller issues you can run into but those are by far the biggest and most common. The warranty on lp smart siding is not very long. Without a doubt the most common installation error that i find with lp smartside is missing paint at.

As with hardie fiber cement siding problems are mainly due to two things water and improper installation. The most commonly seen problematic siding out there hands down is louisiana pacific inner seal siding. The most vulnerable profile is the lap siding where water can cling to the drip edge and wick into the bottom edge of the siding as shown in the photo below. Siding is designed to keep moisture out.

They range from woodpeckers searching for a meal to bugs and. The diagram below shows the. Note that the lp siding on the top has a rougher cedar like look to it while the hardieplank below has a smoother look to it. This is another common defect.

Yes there is still a lot of lp siding out there. Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim. Problems with lp smartside installations missing paint. When damaged sometimes in ways you can t even see moisture.

The problem with lp s inner seal generally is that it fails where exposed to the weather. 1 was from lp. After forming from a georgia pacific spin off in 1972 louisiana pacific was born. Lp siding expands in moisture and mostly on the weather side of homes so you may be able to see the expansion if affected.

This whole community is replacing their siding after 7 years do. Inner seal was sold as both lap siding and in panel like 4 x8 sheets with the t1 11 profile. Here s a small collage of overdriven nails. Just a little history of composite siding.

List of the cons of lp smart siding. Once you go beyond that limit then the pro rata deduction on the coverage you receive is 2 2 per year. Wood siding is particularly vulnerable to pests. I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee.

Top 8 causes of siding problems and how to avoid them 1 pests.