Siding panel and assembly

1. A composite siding panel, comprising:

a backing member having a front face, a rear face opposite the front face thereof, and longitudinally extending first and second side edges;

a siding member having a front face, a rear face opposite the front face thereof, and longitudinally-extending first and second side edges; and

an adhesive coating that joins the rear face of the siding member to the front face of the backing member, wherein the adhesive coating runs substantially from the first side edge of the backing member to the second side edge of the backing member;

wherein the first side edge of the siding member extends outwardly beyond the first front side edge of the backing member to create a first overhang, and the second side edge of the siding member extends outwardly beyond the second front side edge of the backing member to create a second overhang.

2. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , further comprising indicia on a rear face of the first and second overhangs for indicating where each overhang can be cut.

3. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the siding member overhangs the backing member by at least ⅜ inch on each side.

4. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the siding member includes a nailing hem located proximate a top end thereof, the nailing hem having a plurality of apertures therein.

5. The composite siding panel of claim 4 , wherein the nailing hem is set back from both the first side edge and the second side edge of the siding member.

6. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive coating extends from a top edge of the backing member to a bottom edge thereof.

7. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive coating is discontinuous and is in the form of one or more beads, ribbons, dots, or swirls.

8. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive coating extends substantially from the first side edge to the second side edge of the backing member and from a top edge of the siding member to a bottom edge of the backing member.

9. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the rear face of the backing member is substantially planar, and wherein the backing member further includes longitudinally-extending first and second side faces that are substantially planar and substantially parallel to each other.

10. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the backing member is made of an expanded foam.

11. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the siding member is formed from vinyl, polypropylene, aluminum, steel, fiberglass, engineered wood, or fiber cement.

12. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the backing member has one or more contours defined therein and the siding member has one or more complementary-shaped contours defined therein.

13. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein a top end of the backing member extends upwardly beyond a top end of the siding member.

14. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the backing member includes a laterally-extending relief channel defined in the rear face thereof and located proximate a bottom end thereof, the relief channel running from the first side edge to the second side edge of the backing member, and the relief channel is shaped to fit a top end of the backing member.

15. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , wherein the siding member includes a locking flange located proximate a top end thereof and a locking lip located proximate a bottom end thereof, wherein the locking flange is complementary in shape to the locking lip.

16. The composite siding panel of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive layer on a rear surface of the first or second overhang.

17. A siding system kit, comprising:

a composite siding panel that comprises:

a backing member having a front face, a rear face opposite the front face thereof, and longitudinally extending first and second side edges;

a siding member having a front face, a rear face opposite the front face thereof, and longitudinally-extending first and second side edges; and

an adhesive coating that joins the rear face of the siding member to the front face of the backing member, wherein the adhesive coating runs substantially from from the first side edge of the backing member to the second side edge of the backing member;

wherein the first side edge of the siding member extends outwardly beyond the first front side edge of the backing member to create a first overhang, and the second side edge of the siding member extends outwardly beyond the first front side edge of the backing member to create a second overhang; and

a double-sided tape comprising:

a foam core with two opposing surfaces; and

an adhesive layer on each of the two opposing surfaces.

18. The siding system kit of claim 17 , wherein the siding member overhangs the backing member by at least ⅜ inch on each side.

19. A method of installing a composite siding panel, comprising:

receiving a composite siding panel that comprises:

a backing member having a front face, a rear face opposite the front face thereof, and longitudinally extending first and second side edges;

a siding member having a front face, a rear face opposite the front face thereof, and longitudinally-extending first and second side edges; and

an adhesive coating that joins the rear face of the siding member to the front face of the backing member, wherein the adhesive coating runs substantially from the first side edge of the backing member to the second side edge of the backing member;

wherein the first side edge of the siding member extends outwardly beyond the first front side edge of the backing member to create a first overhang, and the second side edge of the siding member extends outwardly beyond the first front side edge of the backing member to create a second overhang;

cutting off either the first overhang or the second overhang to obtain a uni-directional composite siding panel; and

installing the uni-directional composite siding panel.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising taping the remaining overhang down.