Siding attachment accessory and siding system

A siding attachment accessory comprising:

• an attachment platform including a front face and a rear face;
• one or more siding hangers extending forward from the front face of the attachment platform and configured to hold a siding component, each siding hanger of the one or more siding hangers including:
• a retaining arm having a proximal end attached to the front face of the attachment platform and a distal end spaced from the attachment platform, wherein the retaining arm includes a pair of prongs that are configured to snap into an aperture in the siding component;
• and
• a plurality of support legs extending rearward from the rear face of the attachment platform.

A building surface siding system comprising:

• a support structure;
• a first siding attachment accessory attached to the support structure, the first siding attachment accessory comprising
• an attachment platform including a front face and a rear face;
• one or more siding hangers extending forward from the front face of the attachment platform and configured to hold a siding component, each siding hanger of the at least one siding hanger including a retaining arm having a proximal end attached to the front face of the attachment platform and a distal end spaced from the attachment platform, wherein the retaining arm includes a pair of prongs that are configured to snap into an aperture in the siding component;
• and
• a plurality of support legs extending rearward from the rear surface of the attachment platform, the plurality of support legs contacting the support surface so as to hold the first siding attachment accessory at a distance from the support surface;
• a first siding panel including a panel body, a first lock disposed along a first edge of the panel body, a second lock disposed along a second edge of the panel body, and a fastening strip coupled to the first lock, the fastening strip including at least one aperture therethrough;
• and
• insulation disposed between the attachment platform of the first siding attachment accessory and the support surface, wherein the support legs of the first siding attachment accessory extend through the insulation,
• wherein the prongs of each siding hanger of the one or more siding hangers of the first siding attachment accessory extend through an aperture of the fastening strip of the first siding panel so as to secure the first siding panel to the support structure.

A building surface siding system comprising:

• a support structure;
• a first siding attachment accessory attached to the support structure, the first siding attachment accessory comprising
• an attachment platform including a front face and a rear face;
• and
• a first siding hanger, a second hiding hanger, and a third siding hanger disposed in a line, each of the first siding hanger, the second hiding hanger, and the third siding hanger extending forward from the front face of the attachment platform and including a retaining arm having a proximal end attached to the front face of the attachment platform and a distal end spaced from the attachment platform, the retaining arm including a pair of prongs that are configured to snap into an aperture in the siding component;
• and
• a first siding panel including a panel body, a first lock disposed along a first edge of the panel body, a second lock disposed along a second edge of the panel body, and a fastening strip coupled to the first lock, the fastening strip including at least one aperture therethrough,
• wherein the prongs of each siding hanger of the three siding hangers of the first siding attachment accessory extend through an aperture of the fastening strip of the first siding panel so as to secure the first siding panel to the support structure.