Patent ID: 6966963

Claim:
A method of applying a covering for exterior use, comprising: providing a flexible elongated strip of covering material having side edges and including a fibrous layer with an integral moldable adhesive layer applied thereto and a release sheet secured over the moldable adhesive layer, wherein the release sheet has a separable positioning guide strip located in a central region between the side edges and extending the length of the strip of covering material; positioning the elongated strip of covering material on a board with the edges of the covering material aligned with the edges of the board; progressively removing a length of the positioning guide strip to tack a longitudinal central portion of the elongated strip of covering material in place by adhering the central region and leaving the side edges covered with the release sheet to allow the side edges of the elongated striped to move relative to the board; removing a length of the remaining release sheet to finally position the material and adhere the entire width of the elongated strip of covering material to the board; providing a second elongated strip of the covering material; positioning the second elongated strip of covering material on another board; progressively removing a length of the positioning guide strip to tack a longitudinal central portion of the elongated strip of covering material in place; and removing a length of the remaining release sheet to finally position the material and adhere the entire width of the elongated strip of covering material to the other board.