inspect0 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Hello friends, My girlfriend recently purchased a house. Its siding was installed approx 12 yrs ago. It's an engineered wood fiber siding. It has no cement fiber or OSB in it. The problem with it: Its falling apart. Cracking, shrinking, warping, had taken in moisture. Some areas are bulged and looked pregnant. [:-bigmout I don't know if I should send the house to the ER for delivery or admire the beauty of its "character". Anyways, I had uploaded a picture of the knot if anyone here can identify the make/ manufacturer. I will post more pics as soon as I can get my USB stick working again. Thanks in advance.. Inspect0 Click to Enlarge 23.88 KB Click to Enlarge 27.3 KB Click to Enlarge 38.77 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 With the knot, it looks like LP hardboard or MDF siding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Looks a lot like LP, but 12 yrs ago seems a little late. Maybe some got left in surplus somewhere. I have seen this stuff in condition of being able to hit it with your fist and have it fall in pieces. I once wrote a little repair job for a client where the contractor only replaced the damaged parts. If you keep this stuff well-painted it can last a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspect0 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Thank you Scottpat and Jim. I truly appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspect0 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I went digging deep and found out that its made by Stimson called Forestex. There was a class action lawsuit ended in 2011. Don't know if we're able to get any warranty now. This stuff was marketed to last 50 yrs. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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