I have seen measurements at lower courses that exceed one inch.
How to identify lp siding.
Measure the thickness and compare the measurement to siding that is weather protected for instance under an eave or in a porch.
Also a full home inspection by an experienced home inspector with good references is usually a very good investment.
Take a close look at a large section of siding to be sure.
I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee.
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.
1 was from lp.
Made of approx 1 strands of wood.
Lp inner seal siding can be identified by the classic lp knot that is embossed into the siding see attached photo.
The bottom edge of lp lap siding is where the failure is first evident.
The worst failure we have seen yet.
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.
Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim.
If it s the failing lp you will usually see swelling and or delaminating.
2nd generation lp had a resin backing dark in color.
Vinyl siding too is also pretty easy to identify.
Full lp siding removal is the best way to ensure complete eradication of and fungus.
Back of lp innerseal.
Below is a photo of the signature knot from the lp siding.
It feels like plastic is dyed the same color throughout and when pushing on the wall of a house it tends to flex.
The affected sections usually the bottoms will need to be cut off and.
You should always remove lap or board siding since this siding is most likely to damage the substructures of your home.
The siding should measure approximately one half inch.
Louisiana pacific innerseal and 2nd generation siding id page.
Look for the lp knot.