Adhesive tape measurement for lap-siding building construction

A quick method of reducing measurement errors during the installation of lap-siding, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing an adhesive tape including a longitudinal axis and a face bearing printed indicia thereon, wherein said printed indicia consists essentially of a plurality of markings spaced apart at a single interval corresponding to a vertical distance between lap-siding members to be installed over an elongated sheet, and numerals corresponding to said vertical distance placed adjacent said markings, said numerals having an orientation for normal viewing when said longitudinal axis is placed in a vertical orientation;
• placing a common elevational datum line on a building wall;
• adhering a first portion of said adhesive tape to said building wall in a fixed vertical relationship to said elevational datum line to position markings on said first portion of said adhesive tape at a plurality of first elevational datum points spaced apart from said elevational datum line at equal intervals;
• affixing a second portion of said adhesive tape to said building wall in a fixed vertical relationship to said elevational datum line to position said markings on said second portion of said adhesive tape at a plurality of second elevational datum points that cooperate with said first plurality of datum points to define a plurality of lines in a substantially parallel orientation with respect to said elevational datum line, wherein each of said lines is defined by a first datum point selected from said first plurality of datum points and a second datum point selected from said second plurality of datum points;
• aligning a lap-siding member edge with one of said lines to establish a position of alignment;
• and
• attaching said lap-siding member to said building wall in said position of alignment.