Siding and building product

Abstract

A building product includes a pultruded panel including a first wall and a second wall separated by a space, the pultruded panel is configured to provide a stucco-like exterior surface when mounted to a building.

1 . A building product comprising: 
 a pultruded panel including a first wall and a second wall separated by a space, the pultruded panel configured to provide a stucco-like exterior surface when mounted to a building.    
   
   
       2 . The building product of  claim 1 , wherein the pultruded panel includes mating features at each end of the panel to couple to an adjacent pultruded panel having similar mating features.  
   
   
       3 . The building product of  claim 1 , wherein the second wall includes a plurality of holes to allow moisture to escape through the second wall.  
   
   
       4 . The building product of  claim 1 , wherein the pultruded panel includes a constant cross-section profile.  
   
   
       5 . A building system: 
 two or more panels mounted adjacent to each other on an outer surface of a structure, each panel including a first wall and a second wall separated by a space, with each space of each panel is oriented in a vertical direction to allow water to flow down the space of the panel.    
   
   
       6 . The building system of  claim 5 , wherein each panel includes a pultruded composite panel having a constant cross-section profile.  
   
   
       7 . The building system of  claim 5 , wherein each panel is configured to have a stucco-like exterior surface.  
   
   
       8 . The building system of  claim 5 , wherein a seam between two of the adjacent panels is covered with sealant or coating.  
   
   
       9 . The building system of  claim 5 , wherein an outer surface of each of the panels includes a weather resistant coating.  
   
   
       10 . The building system of  claim 5 , wherein there is a joint between each adjacent panel including a finger of a first panel located within a gap of a second panel.  
   
   
       11 . The building system of  claim 5 , wherein each panel includes a pultruded panel and the panels are mounted directly to studs of the structure.  
   
   
       12 . A method comprising: 
 fastening two or more panels adjacent to each other on an outer surface of a structure, each panel including a first wall and a second wall separated by a space, with each space of each panel being oriented in a vertical direction to allow water to flow down the space of the panel.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein each panel includes a pultruded composite panel having a constant cross-section profile.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the two or more panels are configured to have a stucco-like exterior surface.