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AssigneeCertainTeed Corporation
InventorsDavid H. Beck, Walter A. Hoyt, III, Robert David Shaw
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An apparatus and method is provided for applying building panels, such as siding panels, to building surfaces, such as walls. The panels are of a type which undergo expansion and contraction due to changes in temperature, and they are applied to a building surface, such as a wall, by nails, screws, staples or the like. In order to accommodate the expansion and contraction of the panels, the panels are provided with an attachment hem, preferably fabric-like in nature, and having a visually distinct fastener zone defined by one or more generally horizontal lines and/or horizontally spaced-apart locater spots, with said lines and/or spots being preferably different by color from the remainder of the attachment hem and from some or all of each other, to provide an installer with a preferred indication of where fasteners should be applied.
An exterior covering assembly for covering building surfaces and the like, comprising:
An exterior covering assembly for covering building surfaces and the like, comprising:
An exterior covering panel for application to a building surface such as siding, roofing or the like, by fastener means;
A method of covering a building surface comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.