Masonite Stamp on the back of the product.
Hardboard
Siding
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.
Also see www.sidingclaims.com
Masonite Siding Settlement
Assistance.If you need help with your siding settlement see this
website. It has information about ALL siding settlement and informaiton
to help homeowners apply.
Examples of ABTCO siding on Centex homes in
San Antonio, TX.
"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.)
"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 28, 2000
Added to Construction Defects:
A copy of the PROPOSED ABTCO siding settlement.
Also review HOBB opposition to the settlement.
HomeOwners for Better Building objects to the proposed national ABTCO
siding settlement. "A
Review of the ABTCO Hardboard Siding Settlement by John R. Cobarruvias"
Defective Hardboard Siding Information
Center If you are experiencing rotting, warping and general failure
of your hardboard siding, welcome to the Defective Hardboard Siding Information
Center! Either you or someone you know is having a problem with hardboard
siding on a home, condo, apartment or mobile home, and you need information.
So did I a few years ago, but it wasn't until January 1998 that I began
using the Internet as a research tool. This site is designed to provide
information to homeowners and builders about hardboard siding.
The Settlement of the Investigation of Masonite
Corporation and International Paper Company by the Florida Attorney
General Jun, 1998. "Within thirty (30) days of the execution of this Settlement
Agreement by both parties, Masonite shall deliver to Florida International
University a check in the amount of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600,000)
made payable to Floridas International University Foundation, Inc."
Masonite Hardboard Siding Settlement
The official site for the Masonite class action lawsuit settlement affectiong
approx 4.5 million structures in the United States.
Apartment
owners sue Masonite over siding The Portland-area plaintiffs claim
OmniWood siding fell apart; the manufacturer says the assertions are overblown
Tuesday, September 21, 1999 By Steve Mayes of The Oregonian staff
Masonite Omniwood Siding/Woodruf
Roofing The official site for yet another Masonite
class action lawsuit settlement.
Lousiana Pacific Siding
Official settlement page. Better than the Masonite page.
Georgia Pacific Siding Official
settlement page.
See The Defective Hardboard Siding
Information Center for information on various class actions and
information on the following siding products also:
Weyerhaeuser
Abitibi-Price
ABT Canada/Canexel
Boise-Cascade
Temple-Inland
Jefferson Smurfit
Stimson
Celotex
Louisiana Pacific AFTER 1/1/96
Stucco
EIFS FACTS. eifsfacts.org. The
BEST site about synthetic stucco.
Synthetic
stucco hearing set today 12/08/00 ROY L. WILLIAMS News staff writer
The Birmingham News. " Nearly 25 Shelby County homeowners are suing Dryvit
System Inc., a maker of synthetic stucco, which argues in court documents
that it is protected by the doctrine of caveat emptor - buyer beware.
"
Homeowners
sue over synthetic stucco siding By BILL MURPHY Houston Chronicle.
"Wheeler and a dozen others allege that synthetic stucco is a defective
product. They have sued such manufacturers as Finestone, Dryvit and Corev
America. An additional six homeowners filed suits in Harris County just
last week."
EIFS FACTS. eifsfacts.org. The
BEST site about synthetic stucco.
DATELINE INVESTIGATION
Is your home crumbling around you? Itís happening to new homes across
the country ó find out more from a ëDatelineí investigation NBC NEWS March
22 ó You spend a lot of time looking, do all the legwork, invest your heart
and soul in it, not to mention your savings. And finally, you own a piece
of the ěAmerican Dreamî ó your own home. But what if the brand new house
you worked so hard for begins to crumble around you? Itís happening to
new homes around the country. Is it just a case of, ěthey donít build ëem
like they used to?î Or is there more to the story? Chief consumer correspondent
Lea Thompson reports with a ěDatelineî Investigation.
$20M
Stucco Settlement to Benefit N.C. Homeowners. Good article and links
to a series by WRAL 5 On Your Side in There are links to the following:
June 11, 1997: Synthetic Stucco Solutions Still have Room for
Improvement
March 6, 1997: Synthetic Stucco Update
July 25, 1996: Synthetic Stucco: Slow Sales
July 24, 1996: Synthetic Stucco: The Rip Off
April 30, 1996: Synthetic Stucco: Trouble Signs
April 29, 1996: Synthetic Stucco: EIFS Problems
Rotting
walls prompt ban on use of stucco. Raleigh forbids building with synthetic
stucco until January. Officials will set new standards by then. BY MATTHEW
EISLEY, Staff Writer RALEIGH -- The City of Raleigh has imposed a moratorium
on synthetic stucco on wood-frame buildings because of evidence that it
makes walls rot. "It is not in the citizens' interest to continue with
a product that is suspect," said Raleigh Inspections Director Ed Owens,
who notified home builders last week of a moratorium to last from May 1
until January.
Synthetic Stucco Home Page
GAHI Georgia Association of Home Inspectors. Another good source
of info. "GAHI is leading the industry with the latest information and
testing on the growing problems with EIFS. Check our site often for
the latest developments and the best links on the internet."
A Detailed Look at
Synthetic Stucco Problems Synthetic stucco is basically a type
of foam sheeting glued and nailed to the structural sheathing (usually
plywood) on the exterior of a home. This material has a factory- or field-applied
fiberglass mesh installed over the outer surface which is then finished
with two or more coats of the stucco-like material.
First Synthetic Stucco Lawsuit
Filed in Maryland The law firm of Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld
& Toll, P.L.L.C. has filed the first synthetic stucco lawsuit in the
state of Maryland. The case, alleging that the plaintiffs' townhouses were
damaged by synthetic stucco, was filed in the City Court of Baltimore on
December 30, 1998. The lawsuit asserts that synthetic stucco manufactured
by Sto Corporation and/or Dryvit Systems, Inc. was defectively designed.
Because the synthetic stucco was installed without a drainage system, it
has caused water to be trapped between the walls of the townhouses and
has caused significant damage.
Welcome to the Information Page
for the Ruff v. Parex Class Action Lawsuit and the Senergy and Thoro
Settlement. f you own a residence with synthetic stucco exterior wall cladding,
your rights may be affected by a class action lawsuit and proposed partial
national settlement now pending in court. The Settlement covers: All persons
or entities who, as of May 15, 1998, own or owned a one or two family residential
dwelling or townhouse in the United States clad with Senergy, Inc.'s or
Thoro System Products, Inc.'s EIFS System.
EIFS: Special
Report From Builder Online. Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems,
EIFS for short, can provide a handsome, low-maintenance, water-resistant
cladding -- when applied correctly. But when applied incorrectly, EIFS
can become a wood-rotting machine, sealing in moisture that eats away at
the home from the inside out.
Homeowners
sue builders over stucco Two families in a Weaver Dairy Road subdivision
join the furor over synthetic stucco, take the manufacturers and a local
custom builder to court. By David Schulman, Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL -
Two local homeowners say they got more than gracious architecture with
their custom-built $500,000 houses in a Weaver Dairy Road subdivision.
Concerns
raised over stucco product By Michele Derus of the Journal Sentinel
staff November 28, 1998 As Wisconsin copes with newly discovered decay
problems among 4,000 homes sided or sheathed in wood-composite products,
synthetic stucco is emerging as the latest allegedly defective building
exterior.
$550,000
house may be bulldozed By ANNA GRIFFIN Staff Writer The Charolette
Observer. Sometime soon, a demolition crew could arrive to tear down Anna
Marie and Alan Nelsen's new home. The house, which they bought for $550,000,
is less than five years old and offers stunning views of Lake Norman and
The Peninsula Club golf course. But private engineers say it would
cost up to $400,000 to make it safe for occupancy.
Synthetic
stucco, real damage By Leonora LaPeter Savannah Morning News The siding's
tendency to trap water and not let it out leads 23 area homeowners to file
suit; at least 3,000 more owners of wooden homes could face damage from
the material.
Polybutylene Plumbing.
Polybutylene Plumbing settlement.This
is the official site for the subsequent notice program of the Cox
nationwide Class Action Settlement administered by the Consumer Plumbing
Recovery Center (CPRC). The purpose of this site is to
provide subsequent notice to the Class Members concerning the Cox nationwide
settlement involving Polybutylene (PB) plumbing. (a $950 MILLION
settlement has been reached.)
Qest® Polybutylene
If you have Qest® plastic water pipe in your boat or recreational vehicle,
or if Qest® was installed in your home either before 1978 or after
July 1995, you may have a claim for money damages against U.S. Brass in
its bankruptcy case and the right to vote on U.S. Brass' payment plan.
The Spencer Class Action
covers homes that were plumbed inside using polybutylene plumbing systems
with polybutylene pipe connected with acetal plastic insert fittings. The
polybutylene pipe is usually grey or black plastic. The acetal insert fittings
are usually grey and occasionally white plastic. There are a variety of
other fitting systems used with polybutylene pipe, but only the systems
with grey or white plastic insert fittings shown below are eligible for
reimbursement under the terms of the Spencer Class Action.
Other
Oct 20, 2000 Added to Construction Defects: Furnace
alert in Calif. Consumer agency warning about gas units. "The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning Californians about a brand
of forced-air gas furnaces that may pose a fire risk."
Mar 3, 2000
Added to Construction
Defects:
Home
turned into biohazard By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz American-Statesman
Staff Thursday, March 2, 2000 DRIPPING SPRINGS -- Melinda Ballard's 22-room
mansion was built with long porches and white columns in the style of Tara,
the antebellum plantation in "Gone with the Wind." But Ballard calls her
place Toxic Tara, because of a mold that made her family sick and the home
uninhabitable. (As seen on 48 Hours)
Dec 5, 1999: MOLD:
A Health Alert. USA Weekend. Included in this report:
Stachybotrys atra
How common are these molds
Why new homes are moldier
How to protect your home from unhealthful molds
Hurd Windows and Doors
Feb 7, 2000
Added to Construction Defects:
Notice
for Hurd Heat Mirror windows proposed class action settlement. Visit the
official website at www.hurdclaims.com or call 1-800-708-2425.
Aug 15, 2001 www.windowsettlement.comA
class action lawsuit was filed in the District Court of the State of Minnesota
for the County of Hennepin called OíHara v. Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company,
and Marvin Windows of Tennessee, Inc., Court File No. 00-14027. Plaintiffs
sought damages in connection with the premature wood rot of Marvin doors
and windows manufactured between 1985 through 1989 and treated with a defective
wood preservative, commonly known as PILT.
Collapsing Decks
Coming Soon.
Cemwood Cement/Wood Fiber Roofing Shakes
Jan 23, 2000: Posted in Construction Defects: FireFree Tile
of Quantum Panel Roofs settlement. (roofing tiles I believe.) www.firefreeclaims.com.
Feb 13, 2000
Added to Construction Defects:
Notice
for Cemet/Wood Fiber Roofing Shakes by American Cemwood Corp. Visit their
site at www.cemwoodclaims.com.
James Hardie Building Products
Roofing Shakes
Nov 24 2001 Proposed settlement of Debbie
Read et al. v. James Hardie Building Products Inc. No. 00-2-17945-65EA
King County, Washington Superior Court concerning roofing shakes such as
HardiShake and HardiSlate among others. See www.hardieroofingclaims.com
for more information.
Water Heaters
Mar 28, 2000
Added to Construction Defects:
All persons throughout the United States who have owned or currently own
a water heater manufactured by Rheem Manufacturing Company, A.O. Smith
Corporation, Bradford White Corporation, American Water Heater Company,
Lochinvar Corporation and State Industries, Inc. (the "Tank Manufacturers")
that contains a dip tube manufactured, supplied or sold by Perfection Corporation
("Perfection") between August 1993 and October 1996 ("Subject Dip Tube"),
and said water heater or dip tube was purchased prior to September 8, 1999.
Visit http://diptubesettlement.com/
