Siding and overhang attachment and alignment system

A starter siding strip for use with a plurality of siding attachment strips each having at least two clips for retaining a plurality of siding panels on a building structure, said starter siding strip comprising:

• an elongate body having a flange along one end thereof, said flange having a plurality of slots, wherein at least one clip of each of a plurality of adjacent siding attachment strips mounted on an exterior of said building structure engages with a corresponding slot of said starter siding strip;
• a siding fold formed on said elongate body adjacent to said flange;
• and
• an insulation sheet channel formed at an end of said siding fold which accommodates an insulation sheet installed between said building structure and said plurality of siding panels.

A siding attachment strip adapted to retain a plurality of siding panels on a building structure, comprising:

• an elongate body;
• a plurality of siding top edge clips spaced along said elongate body according to a predetermined siding panel size, each siding top edge clip of said plurality of siding top edge clips having a main surface and having a prong section extending from said main surface at a predefined angle to said main surface, said prong section engaging a nailing slot in a siding panel;
• and
• a plurality of prong slots formed in said elongate body and spaced from and corresponding to said plurality of siding top edge clips, each of said prong slots receiving a corresponding prong section when said corresponding prong section engages said nailing slot in a siding panel.

A trim adaptor for use with a siding attachment strip system for installing siding panels on a building, comprising:

• an elongated main body containing a plurality of nailing slots at one section thereof;
• an elongated channel provided on said main body, for accommodating a siding utility trim piece as well as J-channel pieces for installation around windows and doors;
• and
• at least one elongated slot provided in a second section thereof different from said one section, said at least one elongated slot providing a ventilation aperture, and also being usable as a fastener slot for attachment of said adaptor to a roof overhang or sides of openings in a wall.

An insulation sheet system adapted for use beneath a plurality of siding panels installed on an exterior of a building structure, comprising:

• an insulation sheet having a wall face adapted to be installed adjacent to said exterior of said building structure,
• a siding face adapted to receive at least one siding attachment strip for attaching said siding panels to said exterior of said building structure, said siding face having at least one elongated channel formed therein, said elongated channel being sized to accommodate therein said at least one siding attachment strip, and
• a secondary ventilation channel formed in said elongated channel;
• and
• at least one of a starter siding strip containing at least one ventilation aperture, mounted at a bottom portion of said insulation sheet, and a trim adaptor containing at least one ventilation aperture, mounted at a top portion of said insulation sheet;
• wherein said secondary ventilation channel and at least one of said trim adaptor and said starter siding strip forming a ventilation air space between said insulation sheet and an exterior wall of a building on which said system is installed, to provide a ventilation channel for escape of moisture present between said insulation sheet and said exterior wall.

A siding attachment strip adapted to retain a plurality of siding panels on a building structure, comprising:

• an elongate body;
• a plurality of slots formed in said elongate body;
• a plurality of siding top edge clips, each siding top edge clip of said plurality of siding top edge clips having a main surface being engageable in a respective slot, and having a finger section extending from said main surface through said slot, said prong section extending upward to engage a nailing slot in a siding panel;
• wherein
• said plurality of top edge clips is capable of lateral motion to enable lateral motion of a siding panel to achieve proper alignment thereof with other siding panels.