 Siding
Claims Assistance
This site is designed to help homeowners apply for the various siding
settlements, such as Masonite Hardboard, Masonite Omniboard, LP siding,
ABTCO/ABITIBI-PRICE and Weyerhaeuser.
NEW:
Download "Applying
for Hardboard Siding Settlements" An easy guide to help homeowners
identify the siding brand and how to avoid problems with the application
process.
Current News and
Updates
June 2003 A list of Complaints about the
inspecton process and claims process.
May 25, 2001 Masonite
Drops Hardboard Siding A rash of class-action lawsuits
against manufacturers of hardboard siding has saddled the material with
a reputation for buckling, swelling, and other moisture-induced problems.
Those chickens now appear to be coming home to roost. Citing a 40% decline
in hardboard's overall market share in the past five years, the Masonite
Corporation has stopped production of all hardboard siding products.
Jan 16, 2000 Added damage
pictures
to the ABTCO settlement page.
Jan 16, 2000 Accordingto the attorneys representing the homeowners,
the Weyernaeuser settlement applications are "at the printers" and should
be available soom.
Jan 16, 2000 The Weyernaeuser settlement was approved late Dec. Has
anyone received their applications yet?
Jan 07, 2000 Posted a sample of ABTco
siding from NC.
Jan 8, 2000 Added a complete new section for the Lousiana
Pacific Siding Settlement.
Jan 8, 2000 Added a complete new section for the ABTCO
Siding Settlement.
Jan 8, 2000 Added a complete new section for the Weyerhaeuser
Siding Settlement.
Dec 26, 2000 Posted a
picture of the Champion
symbol on the siding markings page.
Dec 26, 2000 Posted a Frequently Asked
Questions section for the Weyerheauser Settlement. Updated as needed.
Dec 22, 2000 Coming next week: ABTCO siding identification pictures
and inspection procedures from the "official" independent claims inspection
manual..
Dec 22, 2000 Coming next week: A complete NEW
section for the Weyerhaeuser Settlement which should have been approved
Dec 21. This section will include identification pictures, FAQ, homeowners
comments, and an application in PDF format. Phone lines as of today are
down. See the website at www.weyerclaims.com.
Nov 27, 2000
Added a picture of the Weyerhaeuser
stamp to the siding identification page.
Sept 29, 2000
Added a list of markings
by the American Hardboard Association for the variousl manufacturers and
plant locations.
Sept 12, 2000
Added a list of complaints
homeowners have had with the Masonite settlement process and how to avoid
them.
Sept 8, 2000
Added examples of what is considered "damaged"
siding.
Aug 26, 2000
HomeOwners for Better
Building objects to the proposed national ABTCO
siding settlement. "A
Review of the ABTCO Hardboard Siding Settlement by John R. Cobarruvias"
Aug 17, 2000
Weyerhaeuser Claims site has opened. Visit www.weyerclaims.com
for
information concerning the weyerhaeuser settlement. HomeOwners
for Better Building will be reviewing the settlement. Look for a complete
guide to filing claims on this site soon!
July 24, 2000
HomeOwners for Better
Building will be reviewing the Weyerhaeuser settlement.
July 20, 2000
"Weyerhaeuser
plan OK'd; settlement puts no limits on liability" by Drew DeSilver
Seattle Times business reporter A California judge yesterday gave preliminary
approval to an agreement settling a class-action lawsuit against Weyerhaeuser
over defective house siding. (HomeOwners for Better Building will review
the proposed settlement.)
July 20, 2000
"Weyerhaeuser
poised to settle massive suit over bad siding" by Drew DeSilver Seattle
Times business reporter Hundreds of thousands of people throughout the
West could be compensated by Weyerhaeuser for defective hardboard siding
under a nationwide settlement proposal announced yesterday. The proposal
would settle a class-action lawsuit filed two years ago in California,
but Seattle attorney Christopher Brain said it also would apply
to claims against Weyerhaeuser in other states. (FYI: Christopher Brain
was the attorney involved in the LP siding suit. See the Wall
Strteet Journal Article)
July 17, 2000
HomeOwners for Better
Building objects to the proposed national ABTCO
siding settlement. "A
Review of the ABTCO Hardboard Siding Settlement by John R. Cobarruvias"
June 3, 2000
Added an article
in the Wall Street Journal about the LP siding settlement. "The L-P
siding, a concoction of wood scraps and resins, was installed on
about 800,000 homes around the country from 1985 to 1995. It warped
prematurely, rotted in wet weather and sprouted mushrooms and other fungus.
Lawsuits sprouted as well, although L-P contended the problems stemmed
mostly from faulty installation." Richard B. Schmitt, Wall Street Journal
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