Two-piece siding plank and methods of making and installing the same
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1. A siding plank, comprising:
- a main plank section comprising fiber cement having a length, a width and a thickness, the main plank section having a front surface and a back surface, a top surface and an bottom surface, and a upper end and a lower end; and
a second piece adhered to the main plank section, the second piece having a length, a width, a thickness, a front surface, a back surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface;
wherein at least a portion of the front surface of the second piece is adhered along the back surface of the main plank section adjacent the lower end of the main plank section.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a siding plank assembly comprising an interlocking feature that allows the siding plank to be stacked with other siding planks in a manner such that a uniform and deep shadow line is created. The interlocking feature sets the gauge of the exposed plank face and allows for leveling of the plank during installation. The siding plank assembly comprises a main plank section securely bonded to a second piece that produces a deep shadow line. In preferred embodiments, the second piece may be a fiber cement butt piece or a plastic spline that is bonded to the main plank section. A lock structure may also be included on the fiber cement butt piece or plastic spline.
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1. A siding plank, comprising:
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a main plank section comprising fiber cement having a length, a width and a thickness, the main plank section having a front surface and a back surface, a top surface and an bottom surface, and a upper end and a lower end; and
a second piece adhered to the main plank section, the second piece having a length, a width, a thickness, a front surface, a back surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface;
wherein at least a portion of the front surface of the second piece is adhered along the back surface of the main plank section adjacent the lower end of the main plank section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A fiber cement siding plank for creating a deep shadow line, comprising:
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a main plank section comprising fiber cement having a length, a width and a thickness, the main plank section having a front surface and a back surface, a top surface and a bottom surface, and a upper end and a lower end; and
a second piece comprising fiber cement adhered to the main plank section, the second piece having a length, a width, a thickness, a front surface, a back surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface;
wherein at least a portion the front surface of the second piece is adhered along the back surface of the main plank section adjacent the lower end of the main plank section. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A siding plank for creating a deep shadow line, comprising:
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a main plank section comprising fiber cement having a length, a width and a thickness, the main plank section having a front surface and a back surface, a top surface and an bottom surface, and a upper end and a lower end; and
a spline adhered to the main plank section, the spline having a length, a width, a thickness, a front surface, a back surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface;
wherein at least a portion the front surface of the spline is adhered along the back surface of the main plank section adjacent the lower end of the main plank section. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A siding plank, comprising:
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a main plank section comprising fiber cement having an front surface and a back surface;
an interlocking member having a flat engaging surface adhered to the back surface of the main plank section allowing the siding plank to be lowered and stacked over an adjacent siding plank. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method of manufacturing a siding plank, comprising:
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providing a board having a front surface, a back surface, a top end and a bottom end;
providing a second piece having a front surface and a back surface, a top end and a bottom end;
aligning the bottom end of the board with the bottom end of the second piece with the front surface of the second piece facing the back surface of the board; and
bonding the front surface of the second piece to the back surface of the board to form a two-piece plank. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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