Abstract: A machine for rolling an article, such as a rain gutter, from sheet metal dispensed from a coil comprises an elongate base having an input end, at which sheet metal dispensed from a coil is inputted into the machine, and an outlet end, at which an article rolled by the machine is outputted from the machine. An elongate track mounted on the machine and extending between those ends includes a pair of rails extending between those ends. A dispenser for mounting a coil of sheet metal and for dispensing sheet metal from the mounted coil into the machine at the input end is supported on the elongate track, via two dispenser-supporting rollers engaging each rail, so that the dispenser can be selectively positioned on the elongate track in a loading position, near the input end of the elongate base or in a dispensing position, near the output end of the elongate base. The dispenser can be releasably secured in the dispensing position.

Abstract: A fascia member and a soffit member are useful for trimming a building structure. The fascia member has a generally vertical panel and a generally horizontal flange projecting from the generally vertical panel at a lower corner. The generally horizontal flange has a locking lip extending along a distal edge. The soffit member has an edge portion having a plurality of spaced locking lips adapted to be engaged with the locking lip extending therealong. A channel member extending along the generally horizontal flange is employed for confining the edge portion of the soffit member within the channel member, when the locking lips of the edge portion of the soffit member are engaged with the locking lip extending therealong, so as to interlock fascia member and the soffit member. The fasca member and the channel member may be a single piece or two separate pieces. In either instance, the channel member has an upper wall, an inner, vertical wall, and an upper wall.

Abstract: A generally vertical siding panel having an upper edge portion formed with at least two laterally spaced trim-engaging tabs and a generally horizontal soffit panel having a back edge portion are employed with a siding panel-trimming and soffit-panel mounting assembly comprising a supporting member and a retaining member. As extruded from a polymeric material, the supporting member has a generally vertical back panel and an upper front flange, which projects frontwardly from the back panel and overlies the back edge portion of the soffit panel. As extruded from a polymeric material, the retaining member is a separate member attached to the supporting member and has a lower front flange, which projects from the back panel and underlies the back edge portion of the soffit panel. One of the supporting and retaining members defines a hook behind the back panel.

Abstract: Being extruded in one piece from a polymeric material, such as polyvinyl chloride, and being useful with a soffit panel and with a siding panel, a combination siding panel-trimming and soffit panel-mounting member has a back panel, an upper front flange for overlying a back edge portion of a soffit panel, a lower front flange for underlying the back edge portion of the soffit panel, and a back flange for engaging an upper edge portion of the siding panel. The upper front flange projects from the back panel frontwardly, generally horizontally, and approximately at a right angle. The lower front flange projects from the back panel, has a portion projecting frontwardly and upwardly toward the upper front flange, and has a generally horizontal distal edge.