Hardie Board Plank Siding Lawsuit

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Hardie board plank siding lawsuit.

The recent disclosure continue reading mandatory arbitration and class action lawsuits. Hardie s expert found 29 cracks out of 10 000 hardieplank boards inspected on plaintiffs houses. After 5 years the paint started fading everywhere sun shid and shade side. Or photograph of james hardie product identification codes inkjet codes on back of product click for more information see 2b.

Hardieplank lap siding is not just our best selling product it s the most popular brand of siding in america. Contractor invoice showing james hardie product listed. Or builder pick list or letter indicating the james hardie product installed on property. Posted on september 14th 2017.

James hardie is preparing to fight a class action suit. 273 allport decl ex. It has been alleged that the company sold defectively designed and manufactured exterior fiber cement siding that can fail prematurely. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years.

This lawsuit claims that james hardie fiber cement siding contains at least one defect and does not defend against elements such as rain and snow. We sent in proof of purchase tax bills purchase agreement for our. It claims that the siding cracks warps discolors flakes and shrinks which often results in it being pulled from its fasteners. 16 tsongas report at 2 the cracks typically occurred at a bottom corner of a plank around a nail head where the nails were improperly installed too close to the edges of the board.

Changes are coming read more. It was when workers started taking the cladding off meredith osmond s wellington unit that she realised the extent of the damage. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.