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Building professionals who work on townhomes are likely familiar with area separation walls that use shaft wall liner, often referred to as…
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In the previous installments of this blog series, we discussed several aspects of LP® SmartSide® engineered w…
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As the global leader of engineered wood products, we’re thrilled to be expanding our product line with the new LP FlameBlock®