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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-04-010271
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCOY DUSTAN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220053

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07107
		FILM NUMBER:		041115554

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BRUNSWICK CORP
		STREET 2:		1 N FIELD COURT
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8477354700

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000060519
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAWMILLS, PLANNING MILLS, GENERAL [2421]
		IRS NUMBER:				930609074
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37219-1711
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6159865600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37219-1711

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2004-11-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000060519</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LPX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001220053</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCCOY DUSTAN E</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>414 UNION STREET, SUITE 2000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37219</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1244</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>24.11</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2597</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-02</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award granted pursuant to the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation 2000 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan, which shares
vest on 11/2/09. Value of shares is determined at date of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents restricted shares issued pursuant to the 2000-Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan, which vest 11/2/07
(2,948 shares), 11/2/08 (1,056) and 11/2/09 (1,244 shares).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Award granted pursuant to the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation 1992 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. Shares vest in ten
equal quarterly installments, with the first installment vesting on this date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anton C. Kirchhof, Attorney-in-fact for Dustan E. McCoy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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