Lp Siding Failure

This is another common defect.

Lp siding failure.

What causes lp louisiana pacific siding problems. We are the original owners of the home and checked our papers and found lp to be the manufacturer of. The coating that you see on lp smart siding usually comes from the finisher or applier instead of the manufacturer. Without a doubt the most common installation error that i find with lp smartside is missing paint at.

If they are used incorrectly then there is a high risk that the outer material can start to flake off. This is a 7 year old community siding project that was completed with l p. There was visible rot and damage on the siding on the chimney then in the back of the house. 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.

This whole community is replacing their siding after 7 years do. The coatings on lp smart siding can sometimes flake off. The problem with lp s inner seal generally is that it fails where exposed to the weather. Problems with lp smartside installations missing paint.

Here s a small collage of overdriven nails. Lp failure over time the siding can completely fail as in these examples. Inner seal was sold as both lap siding and in panel like 4 x8 sheets with the t1 11 profile. Lp siding products also come in sheets in when water runs down the face of the siding it tends to hang on the bottom edge wicking up and causing the bottom edges to swell and delaminate.

The diagram below shows the. The bottom edge of lp lap siding is where the failure is first evident.