It has been alleged that the company sold defectively designed and manufactured exterior fiber cement siding that can fail prematurely.
Improper siding instalation lawsuit.
However allura claimed that the problem was improper installation.
The results especially with improper installation can be board swelling warping buckling blistering rotting and softening as well as mold development and insect infestation.
Report said bad installation.
For some lp smartside panel siding products an alignment groove is provided to aid in the proper spacing of those panels says ojeda.
Currently in the process of selling our house and during the inspection we were told that our septic was done improperly.
Shingles are falling off.
Must be kept 2 away from roof surfaces decks driveways steps and other.
Lp lap siding products require a minimum 3 16 spacing at all butt joints and where siding butts up to trim.
Can we sue for improper septic installation and improper permits on a house we purchased 20 years ago.
The other manufacturers of fiber cement siding have nearly identical installation instructions.
It used to be stucco but moisture intrusion problems with stucco siding made many high end home builders start using james.
Juvland contacted the builder who provided the receipt for the siding and juvland filed a claim with allura.
Improper spacing can cause siding to buckle a common wood siding installation mistake.
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.
Who do we go after.
If you own a property in the united states as of 9 30 2013 on which specific certainteed products were installed on or before the date you may be eligible to claim up to several thousand dollars from the certainteed siding class action lawsuit.
Replacing hardboard siding represents nearly 50 of our siding sales and during our inspections we notice several common errors that builders made in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
In 1994 a national class action lawsuit was settled against some of the largest manufacturers of hardboard siding products.
Builders would only install 1 2 shear walls with plywood under the siding and install the rest of the hardboard directly over the studs.
Lp smartside is the new high end siding of choice here in minnesota.
