Horizontal Layout Tape

Abstract

In one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a roofing tape for assisting in the installation of a plurality of selected roofing material to a roof section, the selected roofing material having a width, an offset requirement, and a gap requirement; the roofing tape including a front surface; a back surface; a first edge; a second edge; a first indicia disposed on the front surface of the roofing tape, located at a pre-determined distance from the first edge designating the starting position; a second indicia indicating placement of the first course, which is disposed at a location apart from the first indicia, the location being equal to the width of the roofing material plus any required gap space; and a third indicia indicating placement of the second course, which is disposed at a location apart from the first indicia, the location being equal to the width of the roofing material plus any required gap space minus half the width of the roofing material. Methods of using the roofing tape are additionally provided herein.

1 . A roofing tape for assisting in the installation of a plurality of selected roofing material to a roof section, the selected roofing material having a width, an offset requirement, and a gap requirement, the roofing tape comprising:
 a. a front surface;   b. a back surface;   c. a first edge;   d. a second edge;   e. a first indicia disposed on the front surface of said roofing tape, located at a pre-determined distance from said first edge designating the starting position;   f. a second indicia indicating placement of the first course, which is disposed at a location apart from said first indicia, said location being equal to the width of the roofing material plus any required gap space; and   g. a third indicia indicating placement of the second course, which is disposed at a location apart from said first indicia, said location being equal to the width of the roofing material plus any required gap space minus half the width of the roofing material.   
   
   
       2 . The roofing tape of  claim 1 , further comprising additional indicia for placement of additional courses. 
   
   
       3 . The roofing tape of  claim 1 , wherein said roofing tape comprises a weather resistant material. 
   
   
       4 . The roofing tape of  claim 1 , wherein said back surface comprises an adhesive for attachment of said back surface to a building structure. 
   
   
       5 . The roofing tape of  claim 1 , further comprising letters and/or numbers on said front surface. 
   
   
       6 . The roofing tape of  claim 1 , further comprising an applicator for applying the tape to the surface of a building. 
   
   
       7 . The roofing tape of  claim 6 , wherein said applicator is a spool and said tape is disposed around said spool. 
   
   
       8 . A method of installing building materials to the surface of a building comprising:
 a. disposing a first tape horizontally across the surface of said building, said first tape including a first series of indicia;   b. disposing a second tape horizontally across the surface of said building, substantially parallel to said first tape, said second tape including a second series of indicia aligned with said first series of indicia;   c. disposing a marker vertically across the surface of said building, wherein said marker is disposed in alignment with an indicia on said first series of indicia and an indicia on said second series of indicia; and   d. installing said building material at a location aligned with said marker.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said vertical marker comprises a vertical layout tape. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said vertical marker comprises a chalk line. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising a plurality of markers, wherein each marker is disposed in alignment with an indicia on said first series of indicia and an indicia on said second series of indicia. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said indicia are disposed at predetermined locations corresponding to the width of said building material plus any required overset and/or gap spaces. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said building material comprises a roofing material.