Abstract: A shingled panel (10) for covering the exterior of structures is disclosed which includes a base sheet (11) having at least one, and preferably multiple courses (12, 25, 35) of shingles secured thereto. The lowest course (12) of shingles (13) are positioned over a water resistant membrane strip (17) having an opening (18) through which the shingles (13) are glued directly to the base sheet (11). Each higher course (25, 35) of shingles (26, 36) has a membrane strip (27, 37) thereunder which terminates short of the bottom of each shingle in that course so that glue bond (31, 41) between the lower portion of each shingle (36, 26) in that course (35, 25) and the shingles (26, 13) in the next lower course (25, 12) can be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a batten bar of plastic, corrosion-resistant, material which has thick side portions that resist curling, kinking, looping and distorting of that bar, even when the fasteners that are used to secure that bar and the underlying membrane to a roof are overdriven. That batten bar has a connecting or bridging portion between the thick side portions thereof; and the upper surface of that bridging portion is displaced below the upper surfaces of the thick side portions to form an elongated groove which is at least as deep as the head of a fastener which is used to secure that bar and the underlying membrane to a roof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for installing elongated siding panel members in an overlapping fashion to a building or the like. A clip is utilized for fitting over each end of a first lower panel and extending downwardly therefrom to form a self for receiving, holding and properly spacing the overlap of a second panel to be installed next. Consequently, a panel can be held in place and nailed on one end thereof to a stud or the like of the building and the other end will remain in position until such time that the installer can move to the other end to nail or otherwise secure such siding panel on the other end thereof. The clip also serves to space the sliding panel members apart so that the material thereof can breath to reduce or eliminate swelling and buckling of the siding after it is installed.

Abstract: An improved cinch strap and backup plate, used to form an enlap joint between two overlapping roofing panels, is disclosed. The backup plate is provided with horizontally extending shoulders which protrude outwardly from each end of the plate. One shoulder provides support for the endlap joint during its assembly, while the other shoulder provides support for later installed endlap joints. The cinch strap is configured to conform to the contour of the roofing panels. The cinch strap is provided with spines which provide structural support, and drainage channels which help to clear moisture from the roof. The cinch strap is configured so as to engage other, aligned cinch straps in a head-to-tail arrangement. The improved cinch strap and backup plate provide a structurally stronger, weatherproof endlap joint.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved standing seam roof assembly comprising first and second corrugation crowns formed in a roof panel along opposing sides of a medial panel portion, each of these corrugation crowns having tab engaging protrusions disposed along the medial panel portion. A pair of spaced apart retaining tabs are supported beneath the roof panel to receive the tab engaging protrusions, and retaining struts are disposed above the roof panel for preventing disengagement with the retaining tabs to maintain securement of the medial panel portion to the underlying structure in its assembled position. Also, an improved female/male interlock seam assembly is provided, as well as an improved butt joint assembly. An insulation cutter and improved Z purlin design are featured as well.

Abstract: A captive nut plate for engagement by a screw useful when attaching corrugated composite or plastic sheets together includes a semi-cylindrical body shaped to match the curvature of a corrugated sheet. A pair of upstanding irregular pentagon-shaped piercing prongs are centrally positioned along curved edges of the body and are aligned with a central hole therethrough, for receiving the screw. The captive nut plate is installed by positioning it in a convex pocket on a semi-cylindrical tool in proper alignment with a concave edge corrugation of a first sheet. A soft mallet is then used to drive the corrugated material down onto the nut plate so that the upstanding prongs pierce through the sheet. The irregular pentagon-shape of the prongs assures that the prongs extend through the sheet beyond their widest portion. The prongs are then peened over to provide a permanent installation on the first sheet.

Abstract: A prefabricated panel for use in constructing a roof or a wall surface has the appearance of a shingled surface on which shingles have been positioned and secured one by one. The panel may be formed in one piece or it may consist solely of shingles and transverse mounting strips so oriented and secured together that the panel has an exceptional ability to resist loads. Whether made in one piece or from a plurality of members, the panel is arranged so that any one of a plurality of cuts can be made in the panel without destroying the integrity or usability of either of the several parts of the panel.

Abstract: Apparatus for mounting associated roofing tile which in one form of the invention includes a grid of wires which comprises a plurality of first wires disposed in a first direction and a plurality of second wires disposed in a second direction. The second direction is generally perpendicular to the first direction. A first hook cooperates with each tile and one of the first wires.

Abstract: Accessories for use in installing metal shingles to a roof have convertability and simplicity features. One of the accessories can be used as a starter strip at the edge of the eaves. It can also be used as a gable strip at the end of the gables. This accessory has two flat portions formed transverse to each other with a channel located at the corner between the two sections. At the edge of the eaves, the channel is oriented on top of the decking for receving the locking flange of a conventional metal shingle. At the edge of the gable, the channel is oriented vertically, next to the fascia board, for receiving a downwardly bent edge of a conventional shingle. The valley base consists of two flat portions with an upwardly facing channel located in the center. The channel receives downwardly turned edges of the adjoining shingles.

Abstract: A fastener assembly for use in attaching cover panels to support members in a prefabricated building system where the cover panels and support members have a prescribed total thickness at the point of attachment including a self-drilling and self-tapping screw where the self-tapping thread on the screw terminates a prescribed distance from the head of the screw which is substantially equal to the total thickness of the support member and cover panels so that the screw will self-drill and self-tap its way through the support member and the cover panels and the self-tapping thread will release the support member nd the cover panels when the head on the screw is seated against the support member so that the screw is free to rotate with respect to the support member and cover panel; and a locking member adapted to be threadedly engaged by the screw behind the cover panels to clamp the cover panels onto the support member between the locking member and the head of the screw.

Abstract: A siding panel system for use on an exterior building wall or the like, including an overlapping interlocked array of horizontal siding panels 12, wherein the siding panels are secured to the wall by modular insulating and mounting units each comprising an insulating panel 10 and means such as a plurality of horizontal retainer strips 11 disposed in vertically spaced relation on the outer surface thereof for correctly positioning and facilitatingly mounting successive courses of the siding panels in the array. The retainer strips 11 have horizontally extending inward projections 130 received in recesses 28 defined by the insulating panels 10 for positioning the retainer strips properly to engage the successive siding panel courses. The modular units are attached to a wall by fasteners such as nails 52.

Abstract: An array of overlapped, interlocking horizontal siding panels secured to a wall by parallel vertical stringers having vertically spaced resilient clips for holding the top margins of the panels, wherein the panel top margins and stringer clips cooperatively provide a double locking arrangement such that as a panel is mounted on the stringers, it is moved into a first position in which its top margin engages clips of the stringers and then is moved upwardly into a second position in which it simultaneously further engages the clips and interlocks with the next lower panel in the array. To this end, the top margin of each panel has a locking projection above the conventional lip provided for interlocking with the bottom margin of the adjacent higher panel, and each clip has two vertically spaced locking surfaces for successively engaging this locking projection as the panel top margin is pushed upwardly under the clip.

Abstract: The wall covering of the present invention comprises an elongated horizontal siding member having at its lower edge a U-shaped female locking flange. A separate horizontal bottom strip is adapted to be connected to the wall adjacent the lower edge of the horizontal siding member. The bottom strip includes a male locking flange sized to frictionally fit within and be retentively held in the female locking flange of the horizontal siding member. The interlocking relationship between the bottom strip and the lower edge of the siding member provides positive securement of the lower edge of the siding member to the wall.

Abstract: A method of removing and reinstalling metal siding on buildings. The method enables the removal of metal siding from buildings to thereby provide access for the drilling of holes for the injection therethrough of particulate insulation such as cellulosic material, for example, and then reinstalling the removed section of siding in such manner as to prevent a change in the overall exterior appearance of the building.

Abstract: A reinforcing plate for use underneath two or more lapped thin gauge sheets to stiffen the lapped joint for prevention of damage to the seal from loading and to provide uniform compressant of sealant between the lapped sheets. The plate comprises an elongated planar member having pairs of parallel cuts evenly spaced along its length extending transversely from one edge thereof for substantially one half its width, the material between each of the pairs of cuts being bent into a down turned mounting flange of L-shaped cross section.

Abstract: An interlocking siding or roofing strip or slat assembly for covering the surface of a building which may be susceptible of being crushed or deformed by the application of excessive force to a fastening element such as a nail. The slat assembly includes a fastening tab, a panel, an anchoring configuration intermediate the panel and the fastening tab and a hook-like configuration integral with the bottom of the panel for operatively engaging the anchoring configuration of a previously-installed slat assembly for interlocking them one above the other in a partially overlapping manner.

Abstract: A shingle panel includes a backing board underlying and secured to the tips of shingles laid in a row to form a course. The lengths of the shingles, extending transversely of the length of the backing board, are more than twice the width of the backing board so that the butts of the shingles overhang the backing board a distance greater than the backing board width. The panels are assembled in successive courses in substantially coplanar relationship with the backing boards in edge abutment to form continuous sheathing, and the shingles will be disposed in the overlapping relationship of a conventional roof or side wall. The exposure width of the shingles is established by the width of the backing boards.

Abstract: A two-piece interlocking siding or roofing slat assembly for covering a surface of a building. The slat assembly includes a central panel having a lower anchoring configuration and an upper hook-like slide configuration integral therewith. A separate attachement strip is provided for securing the panel to the building surface to be covered so as to prevent "oil canning" which is caused by the expansion and contraction of the exposed surfaces. The attachment strip includes a nailing tab adapted to be fixedly secured to the surface of the building to be covered by fastening elements.

Abstract: A starter strip and siding strip combination comprises a siding strip of the kind having a hooked lower edge. The starter strip consists of an upper nailing portion having a downwardly-outwardly-extending main flange projecting from its front face and a return retainer flange extending horizontally from the main flange toward the front face, the free end tip of the return flange being rounded. The hooked lower edge of the first siding strip can be engaged with the flanges while in a horizontal orientation, in which the siding strip floats freely and can easily be moved sideways for adjustment. The siding strip can then be rotated into the vertical position against the associated structure and nailed thereto, without the possibility of disengagement from the starter strip, either during installation or during subsequent expansion and contraction of the siding by daily and seasonal temperature changes.

Abstract: A shingle panel includes a backing board underlying and secured to the tip of shingles laid in a row to form a course. The lengths of the shingles, extending transversely of the length of the backing board, are more than twice the width of the backing board so that the butts of the shingles overhang the backing board a distance greater than the backing board width. The panels are assembled in successive courses in substantially coplanar relationship with the backing boards in edge abutment to form continuous sheathing, and the shingles will be disposed in the overlapping relationship of a conventional roof or side wall. The exposure width of the shingles is established by the width of the backing boards.

Abstract: A wall arrangement is disclosed herein and includes at least one fixed support member having vertically extending front support face, at least one elongated sheet of material, for example exterior vinyl siding, and a device for attaching the sheet to the front face of the support member to support it in a vertical position. This attaching device includes a longitudinal strip which is connected to the front face of the support member and a plurality of outwardly extending, elongated support elements which are inserted through openings in the sheet material for supporting it in the vertical position just discussed.

Abstract: An integral siding/roofing building wall panel system comprising panels having an elongated rectangular base of structural sheet material having opposite inner and outer faces and longitudinal upper and lower edges dimensioned to span across at least one pair of spaced apart upwardly extending parallel structural supports of a building frame such as studs, rafters and the like, opposite ends of the base are adapted to lie along the structural supports, and an outer weather member of sheet material is integrally attached to the outer face of the base, said outer member having a decorative outer weather resistant surface embossed to resemble a plurality of shingle elements laid side by side and having an upper edge spaced downwardly and parallel of the upper edge of the base and sloping upwardly of the outwardly facing surface of the base at an acute angle for interlocking engagement with the lower edge of the base of a building wall panel in an adjacent upper level or row, said outer weather member including a

Abstract: An angled cap member is provided to finish off hips and ridges for use with a simulated cedar shake panel for walls or roofs having at least two courses of simulated shakes in relief therein, the shakes being in overlapped and underlapped relation with a varied butt line, and recessed underlaps between side-by-side shakes.

Abstract: This invention relates to wall siding assemblies, particularly to horizontal siding panels and to improved clip means for connecting same to the sides of a building structure. Each siding panel has two elongated recesses or grooves on its backface near the bottom edge of the panel, one recess being nearer the bottom end than the other, with a resilient clip having opposite end portions located in the respective recesses such that the clip is retained in engagement with the panel. The clip has a support leg extending therefrom. Each successive panel is assembled on top of a lower panel already secured to the wall, by positioning the support leg of the clip in engagement with the upper edge of the lower panel, with the lower portion of the upper panel overlapping the upper edge of the lower panel. The upper edge of the newly installed panel is then secured to the wall, for example, by nailing. The clips are easily assembled with the panels, and installation is a very simple matter.

Abstract: A sheet metal structure having two panels of substantially the same cross section connected to one another by a lap joint at their outer ends. Each panel has at least one major U-shaped section which has a base wall and a pair of oppositely disposed side walls. The base wall is formed with a plurality of minor U-shaped longitudinally extending ribs which form a plurality of alternately disposed minor crests and velleys. The major U-shaped sections and the minor ribs of the panels nest with one another at the lap joint. A spacer panel is provided for spacing the nesting ends from one another to facilitate the rigid securing of the ends. The spacer panel has a body portion formed with a plurality of spacer lugs at one edge thereof which project outwardly from the body portion in a spaced relationship. The lugs have a thickness substantially equal to the thickness of the panels which are to be joined.

Abstract: A sheet of cladding has an unbroken weather resistant face formed on one side and attaching devices secured on the opposite side thereof to adapt it for attachment to the frame structure of a building. The attaching devices each comprise a metallic strip having tongues deformed therefrom and adapted to be nailed to the frame structure from within. The strip is preferably secured to the cladding by upset barbs punched-out of the strip to pierce the cladding into embedded relationship therein.