Patent ID: 7610734

Claim:
A method for installing fiber-cement siding pieces on a wall with a siding installation apparatus that includes a support member, an engagement member projecting from the support member, and a securing assembly coupled to the support member, the method comprising: positioning a portion of the engagement member of the siding installation apparatus under a bottom surface of a first fiber-cement siding piece, the first fiber-cement siding piece being attached to the wall; actuating the securing assembly and thereby restricting movement between the support member and the first fiber-cement siding piece by contacting a front surface of the first fiber-cement siding piece; placing a bottom portion of a second fiber-cement siding piece on a support surface of the support member; wherein the securing assembly includes a cam pivotably coupled to the support member and a contact element at least proximate to the cam; and wherein actuating the securing assembly comprises pivoting the cam to force the contact element through an aperture of the support member and against the front surface of the first fiber-cement siding piece.