Patent ID: 7784236

Claim:
A multi-layer covering comprising: a laminate sheet adapted to cover an object surface, such as a surface of a building or other solid object and to support an applied coating, the laminate sheet having: a fabric layer defining an outer surface of the multi-layer covering; a generally planar non-fabric backing layer bonded to an inner surface of the fabric layer and coextensive with the fabric layer; an adhesive disposed on an inner surface of the backing layer; and a removable protective layer covering the adhesive on the inner surface of the backing layer; wherein the protective layer is removable to allow the multi-layer covering to be adhered to and cover the object surface, such that the outer surface of the multi-layer covering provides a smooth outer surface for supporting the applied coating; and wherein the fabric layer is sufficiently porous to allow the applied coating to penetrate to the backing layer and the backing layer has a series of through holes adapted to allow the applied coating to penetrate through the backing layer to the object surface.