Siding System with Joint and Siding Support

Abstract

The claims relate to a siding system for industrial, commercial or residential construction including a siding member and member support.

1 - 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A vinyl siding installation on a rough surface, the installation comprising: (i) at least two vinyl siding members in a butt joint relationship; and (ii) a support for the butt joint, the support having a planar base installed and in contact with the rough surface; wherein the support is tapered at an angle that ranges from about one to about 10° relative to the rough surface. 
     
     
         20 . The installation of  claim 19  wherein the support comprises a contact surface comprising an adhesive layer. 
     
     
         21 . The installation of  claim 20  wherein the adhesive layer comprises a release liner. 
     
     
         22 . The installation of  claim 19  comprising a corner support for a corner butt joint wherein the support includes two support surfaces positioned at an angle of about 90°±5° that is congruent to a corner in the rough surface. 
     
     
         23 . The installation of  claim 22  wherein each of the two surfaces have an adhesive layer. 
     
     
         24 . A installation of  claim 19  and a member comprising a substantially planar siding member having a width of at least about 3 cm, a J-form drip edge, a nailing flange, and an installation channel wherein the J-form drip edge of a first member can form an installation joint with the installation channel of a second member. 
     
     
         25 . The installation of  claim 19  wherein the rough surface is a vertical surface. 
     
     
         26 . The installation of  claim 19  wherein the vinyl siding member has two or more nailing apertures. 
     
     
         27 . The installation of  claim 19  wherein the vinyl siding member has an installation-channel adjacent to mechanically accept the J-form drip edge. 
     
     
         28 . The installation of  claim 19  wherein the planar base has two or more nailing apertures.