Siding system and method

Abstract

A siding system and method includes siding members, such as siding panels that coupled together to form siding for a wall. Other siding members can include both vertically and horizontally applied siding such as beveled siding, lapped siding, sheeted siding, siding paneling, exterior plywood, channel siding, board and batt siding, non-panelized shingles and panelized shingles. In implementations, the siding members are spaced from the wall by vertically oriented furring members and/or horizontally oriented vented furring members that can be affixed to the siding members prior to affixing to a building structure. Some of the siding panels have two-piece backer-board and shingle construction, or one-piece backer-shingle construction, or one-piece backer-siding construction. The siding panels are constructed to for various joints between the panels when they are coupled together.

1 . For attachment to a wall portion of a building structure, a siding system comprising: 
 a first siding panel including: 
 a backer-board having a top end portion and an opposing bottom end portion, the backer-board being tapered with the bottom end portion having greater thickness than the top end portion, the top end portion having a top edge surface portion and the bottom end portion having a bottom edge surface portion, the backer-board having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and  
 a shingle having a top end portion and an opposing bottom end portion, the shingle being tapered with the bottom end portion having greater thickness than the top end portion, the top end portion having a top edge surface portion and the bottom end portion having a bottom edge surface portion, the shingle having an interior surface and an exterior surface, a portion of the interior surface of the shingle being adjacent a portion of the exterior surface of the backer-board, the top end portion of the shingle being in substantial proximity with the top end portion of the backer-board, the bottom end portion of the shingle extending substantially past the bottom end portion of the backer-board; and  
   a second siding panel including: 
 a backer-board having a top end portion and an opposing bottom end portion, the backer-board being tapered with the bottom end portion having greater thickness than the top end portion, the top end portion having a top edge surface portion and the bottom end portion having a bottom edge surface portion, the backer-board having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and  
 a shingle having a top end portion and an opposing bottom end portion, the shingle being tapered with the bottom end portion having greater thickness than the top end portion, the top end portion having a top edge surface portion and the bottom end portion having a bottom edge surface portion, the shingle having an interior surface and an exterior surface, a portion of the interior surface of the shingle being adjacent a portion of the exterior surface of the backer-board, the top end portion of the shingle being in substantial proximity with the top end portion of the backer-board, the bottom end portion of the shingle extending substantially past the bottom end portion of the backer-board,  
   the first siding panel and the second siding panel sized and shaped such that when the top edge surface portion of the top end portion of the backer-board of the first siding panel is positioned substantially adjacent the bottom end surface portion of the bottom end portion of the backer-board of the second siding panel, a portion of the interior surface of the shingle of the second siding panel is substantially adjacent a portion of the exterior surface of the shingle of the first siding panel.    
   
   
       2 . The siding system of  claim 1  wherein the interior surface and the exterior surface of the backer-board of the first siding panel and the interior surface and the exterior surface of the backer-board of the second siding panel are substantially rectangular.  
   
   
       3 . The siding system of  claim 1  wherein the interior surface and the exterior surface of the shingle of the first siding panel and the interior surface and the exterior surface of the shingle of the second siding panel are substantially rectangular.  
   
   
       4 . The siding system of  claim 1  wherein the top end portion of the backer-board of the first siding panel and the top end portion of the shingle of the first siding panel are configured to form a joint with the bottom end portion of the backer-board of the second siding panel when the top edge surface portion of the top end portion of the backer-board of the first siding panel is positioned substantially adjacent the bottom end surface portion of the bottom end portion of the backer-board of the second siding panel.  
   
   
       5 . The siding system of  claim 1  wherein the backer-board and the shingle of the first siding panel are positioned with respect to one another to provide a vertical flange portion of the exterior surface of the backer-board of the first siding panel and a vertical flange portion of the interior surface of the shingle of the first siding panel and wherein the backer-board and the shingle of the second siding panel are positioned with respect to one another to provide a vertical flange portion of the exterior surface of the backer-board of the second siding panel and a vertical flange portion of the interior surface of the shingle of the second siding panel.  
   
   
       6 . The siding system of  claim 1  wherein the backer-board of the first siding panel is affixed to the shingle of the first siding panel by adhesive and the backer-board of the second siding panel is affixed to the shingle of the second siding panel by adhesive.  
   
   
       7 . The siding system of  claim 1  wherein the backer-board of the first siding panel has a flange portion extending from the top end portion of the first siding panel and has a notch portion formed by the flange portion and the top edge surface portion of the top end portion of the first siding panel and wherein the backer-board of the second siding panel has a flange portion extending from the top end portion of the second siding panel and has a notch portion formed by the flange portion and the top edge surface portion of the top end portion of the second siding panel.  
   
   
       8 . For attachment to a wall portion of a building structure, a siding system comprising: 
 a first backer-shingle board having a top end portion and an opposing bottom end portion, the first backer-shingle board having an extended portion extending from the bottom end portion, the first backer-shingle board being tapered with the bottom end portion having greater thickness than the top end portion, the top end portion having a top edge surface portion and the bottom end portion having a bottom edge surface portion, the first backer-shingle board having an interior surface portion extending from the top end portion to the bottom end portion, the first backer-shingle board having an exterior surface portion extending from the top end portion to the bottom end portion, the extended portion having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and    a second backer-shingle board having a top end portion and an opposing bottom end portion, the second backer-shingle board having an extended portion extending from the bottom end portion, the second backer-shingle board being tapered with the bottom end portion having greater thickness than the top end portion, the top end portion having a top edge surface portion and the bottom end portion having a bottom edge surface portion, the second backer-shingle board having an interior surface portion extending from the top end portion to the bottom end portion, the second backer-shingle board having an exterior surface portion extending from the top end portion to the bottom end portion, the extended portion having an interior surface and an exterior surface,    the first backer-shingle board and the second backer-shingle board sized and shaped such that when the top edge surface portion of the top end portion of the first backer-shingle board is positioned substantially adjacent the bottom end surface portion of the bottom end portion of the second backer-shingle board, a portion of the interior surface of the extended portion of the second backer-shingle board siding panel is substantially adjacent a portion of the exterior surface of the first backer-shingle board.    
   
   
       9 . For attachment to a wall portion of a building structure, a siding system comprising: 
 a first siding panel having a top end portion, an opposing bottom end portion, the first siding panel being tapered with the bottom end portion being thicker than the top end portion, the first siding panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface;    a first plurality of elongated furring members each having an elongated dimension, each of the members spaced apart from one another and affixed to the interior surface of the first siding panel to at least partially extend between the top end portion and the bottom end portion of the first siding panel along the elongated dimension of the member;    a second siding panel having a top end portion, an opposing bottom end portion, the second siding panel being tapered with the bottom end portion being thicker than the top end portion, the second siding panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and    a second plurality of elongated furring members each having an elongated dimension, each of the members spaced apart from one another and affixed to the interior surface of the second siding panel to at least partially extend between the top end portion and the bottom end portion of the second siding panel along the elongated dimension of the member,    the top end portion of the first siding panel and the bottom end portion of the second siding panel being configured to join to together to form a joint, the first plurality and second plurality of elongated furring members shaped to be affixed to the wall portion of the building structure.    
   
   
       10 . The siding system of  claim 9  wherein the first siding panel includes a backer-board and a shingle, the backer-board having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the first plurality of elongated furring members being affixed to the interior surface of the backer-board, the shingle being affixed to the exterior surface of the backer-board and wherein the second siding panel includes a backer-board and a shingle, the backer-board having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the second plurality of elongated furring members being affixed to the interior surface of the backer-board, the shingle being affixed to the exterior surface of the backer-board.  
   
   
       11 . For engagement with a member having an elongated edge, the member affixed to a surface of a wall portion of a building structure with the edge positioned substantially horizontal, a siding system comprising: 
 a first siding panel having a top end portion, an opposing bottom end portion, the bottom end portion configured for engagement with the edge of the member when the member is affixed to the wall with the edge positioned substantially horizontal, the first siding panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and    a first plurality of elongated furring members each having an elongated dimension, each of the elongated furring members spaced apart from one another and affixed to the interior surface of the first siding panel to at least partially extend between the top end portion and the bottom end portion of the first siding panel along the elongated dimension of the member, the first plurality of elongated furring members being sized and shaped to be placed adjacent the exterior surface of the wall portion of the building structure when the bottom end portion of the first siding panel engages with the horizontally positioned edge of the member when the member is affixed to the exterior surface of the wall portion of the building structure.    
   
   
       12 . The siding system of  claim 11  wherein the first siding panel is tapered with the bottom end portion being thicker than the top end portion.  
   
   
       13 . The siding system of  claim 11  wherein the elongated furring members are positioned to extend away from the top end portion and past the bottom end portion.  
   
   
       14 . The siding system of  claim 11  further including a second siding panel having a top end portion, an opposing bottom end portion, the bottom end portion of the second siding panel configured for engagement with the top end portion of the first siding panel, the second siding panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and 
 a second plurality of elongated furring members each having an elongated dimension, each of the members spaced apart from one another and affixed to the interior surface of the second siding panel to at least partially extend between the top end portion and the bottom end portion of the second siding panel along the elongated dimension of the elongated furring member.    
   
   
       15 . The siding system of  claim 11  wherein the first siding panel includes a backer-board and a shingle, the backer-board having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the first plurality of elongated furring members being affixed to the interior surface of the backer-board, the shingle being affixed to the exterior surface of the backer-board.  
   
   
       16 . For a wall of a building structure having a surface, a siding system comprising: 
 a plurality of furring strips, each having an elongated dimension, each having an interior surface and an exterior surface, each of the furring strips being affixed to the surface of the wall with the interior surface of the furring strip being adjacent with the wall and with the elongated dimension of the furring strip substantially vertically oriented, the furring strips being spaced apart from one another; and    a plurality of siding panels, each siding panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface, each siding panel being affixed to at least one of the furring strips with the interior surface of the siding panel being adjacent the exterior surface of each of the affixed ones of the furring strips.    
   
   
       17 . The siding system of  claim 16  wherein the furring strips are positioned to extend past the interior surface of the siding panel.  
   
   
       18 . The siding system of  claim 16  further including a plurality of vented furring members having an elongated dimension and having vent holes transverse to the elongated dimension, each of the vented furring members affixed to the wall and affixed to a different one of the plurality of siding panels, the vented furring members position with the elongated dimension substantially horizontal.  
   
   
       19 . The siding system of  claim 16  wherein pairs of the plurality of the siding panels are coupled together to form substantially horizontally oriented joints.  
   
   
       20 . The siding system of  claim 16  wherein pairs of the plurality of the siding panels are coupled together to form substantially vertically oriented joints.  
   
   
       21 . The siding system of  claim 16  wherein each of the plurality of siding panels is tapered.  
   
   
       22 . A method for a wall of a building structure having a surface, the method comprising: 
 affixing vented starter furring members along a lower portion of the wall to extend along the wall in a substantially horizontal orientation, each of the vented starter furring members having a plurality of passageways extending entirely through the vented starter furring member in substantially a vertical orientation;    positioning a first plurality of siding panels, each of the siding panels having a bottom end portion, a top end portion, a board with an interior surface and at least one furring member attached to the board adjacent to the interior surface of the board, each of the first plurality of siding panels being positioned with respect to at least one of the vented starter furring members to engage a portion of the bottom end portion of the siding panel with the vented starter furring member, each of the first plurality of siding panels being positioned with respect to the wall to place the at least one furring member in a substantially vertical orientation and adjacent a portion of the wall;    affixing the positioned first plurality of siding panels to the wall;    positioning a second plurality of siding panels, each of the siding panels having a bottom end portion, a top end portion, a board with an interior surface and at least one furring member attached to the board adjacent to the interior surface of the board, each of the second plurality of siding panels being positioned with respect to at least a different one of the first plurality of siding panels to engage a portion of the bottom end portion of the siding panel of the second plurality with the top end portion of the first plurality, each of the second plurality of siding panels being positioned with respect to the wall to place the at least one furring member in substantially a vertical orientation and adjacent a portion of the wall; and    affixing the positioned second plurality of siding panels to the wall.    
   
   
       23 . A method for a wall of a building structure, the method comprising: 
 affixing vented furring members to a siding member, the vented furring members having an elongated dimension; and    after affixing the vented furring members to the siding member, affixing the vented furring members to the wall of the building structure to substantially horizontally orient the elongated dimension of the vented furring members.    
   
   
       24 . A method for a wall of a building structure, the method comprising: 
 affixing furring members to a siding member, the furring members having an elongated dimension; and    after affixing the furring members to the siding member, affixing the furring members to the wall of the building structure.    
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the furring members are affixed to the wall to substantially horizontally orient the elongated dimension of the furring members.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the furring members are affixed to the wall to substantially vertically orient the elongated dimension of the furring members.  
   
   
       27 . A method for a wall of a building structure, the method comprising: 
 affixing a vented elongated member having an elongated dimension on the wall to position the elongated dimension in a substantially horizontal orientation;    engaging a siding member with the vented elongated member; and    affixing the siding member to the wall.    
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the siding member is a siding panel.