Slip sheet for construction

Abstract

A slip sheet provides a vapor barrier at a location where two siding boards abut after being secured to a wall. This slip sheet includes moisture impervious material having a predetermined thickness. The sheet of impervious material allows the slip sheet to slide between one of the siding boards and the wall. The slip sheet also includes a strip of adhesive that extends only along a top edge of the sheet of moisture impervious material to temporarily secure the sheet of moisture impervious material to the wall until each of the siding boards is secured thereto. The slip sheet is positioned between the wall and the siding boards where the siding boards abut. The slip sheet adheres to the wall until the siding boards are secured to the wall. This creates a vapor barrier to prevent moisture from reaching the wall at the abutment joint.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method for preventing water from reaching a wall covered by siding boards using a plurality of slip sheets, the method including the steps of:
 positioning a first siding board on the wall;   sliding a slip sheet between the siding board and the wall;   adhering the slip sheet to the wall;   positioning a second siding board on the wall in abutting relationship with the first siding board; and   securing the siding boards to the wall.   
     
     
         2 . A method as set forth in  claim 1  including the step of cutting the slip sheet such that the slip sheet extends to a bottom edge of each of the siding boards. 
     
     
         3 . A method as set forth in  claim 2  wherein the step of adhering the slip sheet to the wall includes the step of adhering only a top edge of the slip sheet to the wall.