Siding having indicia defining a fastening zone

1. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel of siding material comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the panel including a first edge extending along a first dimension, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge by a first distance, and a first side having indicia including a first boundary and a second boundary spaced apart from the first boundary to define a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the indicia including at least one groove, the zone extending along the first dimension and having a width between the first and second boundaries of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, the zone having a center line spaced apart from the first edge of the panel by a second distance of approximately 7 percent to approximately 22 percent of the first distance.

2. The siding piece of claim 1 wherein the indicia comprise marks stamped on the first side of the panel to define the zone.

3. The siding piece of claim 1 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the first edge by a third distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

4. The siding piece of claim 1 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the first edge by a third distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

5. The siding piece of claim 1 wherein the panel further includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and wherein the first and second boundaries extend from at least proximate to the first end to at least proximate to the second end.

6. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel of siding material comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the panel including a first edge extending along a first dimension, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge a first distance, and a first side having indicia comprising a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line to define a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the zone extending along the first dimension and having a width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein the zone has a center line spaced apart from the first edge a second distance of approximately 7 percent to approximately 22 percent of the first distance, the indicia comprising marks printed on the panel to define the zone.

7. The siding piece of claim 6 wherein the indicia comprise ink marks on the panel to define the zone.

8. The siding piece of claim 6 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the first edge by a third distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

9. The siding piece of claim 6 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the second edge by a third distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

10. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge by a first width transverse to the longitudinal dimension, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and indicia including first and second lines that extend from at least proximate to the first end to at least proximate to the second end to define a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the indicia including a channel, the zone extending along the longitudinal dimension and having a second width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, the zone having a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge a first distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

11. The siding piece of claim 10 wherein the indicia comprise marks stamped on the first side of the panel to define the zone.

12. The siding piece of claim 10 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the first edge by a third distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

13. The siding piece of claim 10 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the first edge by a third distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

14. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge by a first width transverse to the longitudinal dimension, and indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the zone extending along the longitudinal dimension and having a second width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, the zone having a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge a first distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches, the indicia comprising marks printed on the panel to define the zone.

15. The siding piece of claim 14 wherein the indicia comprise ink marks on the panel defining the zone.

16. The siding piece of claim 14 wherein the indicia comprise a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line, and wherein the first and second lines define the zone.

17. The siding piece of claim 14 wherein the center line is spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

18. The siding piece of claim 14 wherein the center line is spaced apart from the second longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

19. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge, and indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the indicia including a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line a first distance of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein at least one of the first and second lines includes at least one groove; and

wherein the zone includes a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

20. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge, and indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the indicia including a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line a first distance of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein at least one of the first and second lines includes at least one groove; and

wherein the zone includes a center line spaced apart from the second longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

21. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge, and indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the indicia including a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line, the first and second lines being printed on the panel to define the zone; and

wherein the zone includes a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

22. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge, and indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the indicia including a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line, the first and second lines being printed on the panel to define the zone; and

wherein the zone includes a center line spaced apart from the second longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

23. A method of installing siding panels to a wall, comprising:

attaching a siding panel to the wall by aligning at least one fastener with a surface of the panel inside a zone defined by indicia on the panel having a first edge and a second edge spaced apart from the first edge, wherein the zone extends along a longitudinal dimension of the panel, has a width between the first and second edges of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, has a center line spaced apart from an edge of the panel a distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches, and includes at least one groove; and

driving the fastener through the panel such that the fastener pierces the panel in the zone.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein attaching the siding panel comprises attaching the panel to the wall by placing the at least one fastener inside the zone defined by stamped marks.

25. A method of installing siding panels to a wall, comprising:

attaching a siding panel to the wall by aligning at least one fastener with a surface of the panel inside a zone defined by indicia on the panel having a first edge and a second edge spaced apart from the first edge, wherein the zone extends along a longitudinal dimension of the panel, has a width between the first and second edges of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, has a center line spaced apart from an edge of the panel a distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches, and includes printed marks; and

driving the fastener through the panel such that the fastener pierces the panel in the zone.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein attaching the siding panel comprises attaching the panel to the wall by placing the at least one fastener inside a zone defined by ink marks.