I know that masonite made a shingle called woodruf sp that was subject to litigation.
Masonite woodruf roofing.
Masonite chicago il 312 750 0900 george podrug provided masonite woodruf roofing information for home inspectors in 1999 thanks to roofing contractor and reader anonymous by request for discussing woodruf shingle replacement options and warranty periods october 2010.
Masonite woodruf roofing was intended for steep slope roofs and should not be installed on slopes lower than 4 of rise in 12 of run a 4 12 roof.
It was prone to swelling de lamination curling and becoming so brittle that it just crumbles.
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This is a product that was produced by masonite called woodruf.
Masonite overview in the 1990 s masonite began to be used for roofs across the united states and some areas of canada.
Originally produced as an alternative to natural wood shake roofs masonite woodruf roofing was installed on many homes throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
This fiberboard product resembles natural cedar and its shingles come in 12 inch by 4 foot sections with a nominal thickness of 7 16 inches.
Masonite woodruf roofing.
After all the masonite issues in the past any roofing manufacturing firm that decides to come out with a masonite roofing material deserves to be in claims court.
Reborn reborn april 25 2019 7 56am 3 here are some pics from the roof this is the same material as the masonite woodruf then.
What was the lawsuit about and how can i tell if these were part of the class action suit.
I am scheduled to inspect a home tomorrow that has wood composite shingles.
I have seen many of these roofs some with hail damage and some without.
A website with info is always helpful.
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It is the subject of a class action suit claiming defects in the areas of delamination and discoloration.
But here in eastern washington due to our dryer climate it may survive a bit longer but the outcome will still be the same.
It was installed in the us into the 1990 s.
