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A corner piece used in cooperation with retainer strips and exterior siding provides improved protection to a wall of a structure, particularly around rectangular openings in the wall. The corner piece includes a first section extending in a first direction along a first side of the opening and a se

A corner piece used in cooperation with retainer strips and exterior siding provides improved protection to a wall of a structure, particularly around rectangular openings in the wall. The corner piece includes a first section extending in a first direction along a first side of the opening and a second section integral with the first section. The second section extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first section along a second side of the opening adjacent the first side. The first and second sections form a continuous channel that extends into the retainer strips. A first retainer strip may be received within the first section and the second section of the corner piece may be received within a second retainer strip. As a result, the channel formed by the first retainer strip overlaps a portion of the first section and the channel formed by the second section of the corner piece overlaps a portion of the second retainer strip. Thus, water flowing in the channel formed by the retainer strips and corner piece may flow from a retainer strip, over the corner piece and past another retainer strip with minimal opportunity for the water to flow behind either the corner piece or either of the retainer strips. In addition, the continuous channel formed by the corner piece and retainer strips directs water away from the wall by an angled bottom surface of the channel.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system which frames at least two sides of a rectangular opening in an exterior wall to be covered by siding, the system comprising:at least one substantially horizontal and at least one substantially vertical retainer strip, each retainer strip including a substantially

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system which frames at least two sides of a rectangular opening in an exterior wall to be covered by siding, the system comprising:at least one substantially horizontal and at least one substantially vertical retainer strip, each retainer strip including a substantially rectangular wall strip, an extension strip extending continuously from a longitudinal edge of the wall strip, and a facing strip extending continuously from a distal edge of the extension strip; the wall strip, the extension strip and the facing strip forming a channel between them; andat least one corner piece having a first section and a second section, each section including a wall portion, an extension portion forming an obtuse angle relative to the wall portion, the extension portion continuously connected along an inside edge of the wall portion, and a facing portion substantially parallel to the wall portion and spaced therefrom by the extension portion, the facing portion being connected continuously from a distal edge of the extension portion, the wall portion, the extension portion and the facing portion cooperating to form a channel between them;wherein the first and second sections are formed integrally with one another, a longitudinal dimension of the first section being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal dimension of the second section;wherein the first section forms a channel sized to receive a portion of a first retainer strip therein and the second section is sized to fit within a channel of a second retainer strip.