How To Identify Lp Siding

It is only found every so often on the material so don t just look at one board and say no knot must not be lp.

How to identify lp siding.

Also a full home inspection by an experienced home inspector with good references is usually a very good investment. I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee. Lp inner seal siding can be identified by the classic lp knot that is embossed into the siding see attached photo. The lp features are not striking except for the lp knot.

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. This was manufactured in 1995 august 1997 new smart lp lap. Measure the thickness and compare the measurement to siding that is weather protected for instance under an eave or in a porch. Back of lp innerseal.

Look for the lp knot. 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. You should always remove lap or board siding since this siding is most likely to damage the substructures of your home. If it s the failing lp you will usually see swelling and or delaminating.

1 was from lp. However if you have 4 x 8 sheets of lp siding leave them on. I have seen measurements at lower courses that exceed one inch. The siding should measure approximately one half inch.

It feels like plastic is dyed the same color throughout and when pushing on the wall of a house it tends to flex. Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim. Made of approx 1 strands of wood. The affected sections usually the bottoms will need to be cut off and.

Take a close look at a large section of siding to be sure. Full lp siding removal is the best way to ensure complete eradication of and fungus. The bottom edge of lp lap siding is where the failure is first evident. Below is a photo of the signature knot from the lp siding.

Vinyl siding too is also pretty easy to identify. Like masonite siding it is also usually labeled by the manufacturer or it may have a manufacturing code on the back side of the siding panel.