Fiberboard siding recall. Certainteed corporation and representatives of owners of buildings on which the siding had been installed reached a proposed class action settlement. After forming from a georgia pacific spin off in 1972 louisiana pacific was born. Building through acquisitions the company bought fiberboard corporation and fifteen southern california building centers that provided the needed distribution points. It is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive list.
According to georgia pacific representatives this siding did not have the defects found in jarrett siding. In 1994 pressboard siding gained national. Online price more information. The following recall information is provided to our clients and potential clients for informational purposes only.
It is still being manufactured at the catawba plant. Certainteed will pay 1039 million to settle the class action approved by the court. This type of siding was extremely popular from the 1980s to mid 1990s as a low cost alternative to other existing house sidings. You may file a claim form online here.
Pressboard siding also called synthetic wood siding or hardboard not to be confused with hardieplank siding is mainly comprised of wood fibers flakes or chips that are held together by glues and resins. It is provided as sample of the level of detail we provided during our inspection activities in identifying actual and potential recall products andor systems. Ship to store free. File claim form online.
The most commonly seen problematic siding out there hands down is louisiana pacific inner seal siding. To upload pictures or documents please click here. Composite siding recall information the following recall information is provided for informational purposes only. Property owners who experienced problems with james hardie fiber cement siding may be able to participate in a class action lawsuit to recover compensation for repair costs and other damages.
Add to list click to add item allura 516 x 12 textured lap fiber cement siding to your list. 110 after mail in rebate more information. Upload pictures or documents. The catawba siding was a better product but was lumped into the class action because it too is a hardboard siding.
How to tell if i have masonite hardboard siding and what to do about it august 24 2017 dependable home services hardboard siding also knows as pressboard masonite or hardboard siding is a synthetic home siding product composed of a mixture of wood fibers glues and resins all bound together using heat and pressure. The settlement is intended to resolve disputes between the parties about the performance of the siding.