Trim Board Class Action

Marketed as "more durable" and "easier to use" than other trimproducts, TrimBoard is reportedly unsuitable for exterior use as it tends to absorb moisture, which can compromise the fiberboard's stability, longevity and outward appearance. This tendency to absorb moisture can also cause a number of TrimBoard problems, including:

• Rotting
• Decay
• Swelling

These TrimBoard problems, in turn, can lead to the development of fungi, mildew, mold and insect infestation.

TrimBoard is used as trim around doors and windows, at corners of structures as corner board, over the band board at the base of the first floor, as soffit or fascia near the roof line, as decoration on porches, posts and columns, as well as general exterior use on homes, apartments, and other structures. Made of glues, waxes and wood fibers and manufactured by ABT Building Products Corporation and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, TrimBoard has a paper surface which appears smooth or embossed with a cedar-like texture. Property owners who are unsure as to whether their home or business was outfitted with this product can contact the contractor who installed the trim.

Potentially, a Trim Board class action lawsuitwould provide property owners the chance to collectively file a claim in court to seek compensation for damages, including loss in resale value of the property.