Concrete Against Wood Siding

It is not a good idea.

Concrete against wood siding.

Rustic natural wood homes are a big draw in some areas but they can be difficult to maintain. Typically i use 5 4 inch piece of pvc since this is touching the masonry as well. This is just a quick video for my friend who is building a home. This is mostly because of the chance for standing water or leeching.

Concrete absorbs and holds water and most siding. Fiber cement may be a manmade material but the way that it s formed gives it the appearance of a natural wood grain. I would advise locating a vinyl siding company and getting them to break some scraps that they ve laying around about an inch much higher than the concrete will be poured and as far out from the house as the scraps will go. You are right to be concerned about placing the new concrete step in direct contact with the fiber cement trim or most siding and trim materials for that matter.

The expansion joint compound you are referring to is a material placed between two concrete slabs to prevent cracking when they expand and contract. After the masonry steps are installed i cover the area between the door sill and the top step of the stoop with a threshold kick plate. Unlike wood this material will resist rotting. Fiber cement siding that looks like wood 1.

Editorial advisor mike guertin replies. As porous as concrete is its not even ideal that treated wood meets concrete. My recommendation in this scenario would be to trim the wood siding 1 4 inch minimally or better yet 6 to 8 above the concrete area. I noticed something in his video that raised a red flag for me so i thought i would rough ou.

The best thing to do and it s the code in va is to put aluminum coil in between the wood and the concrete. One of the most common builder errors that home inspectors have to deal with is the installation of concrete surfaces over the top of wood siding or any kind of siding for that matter. Installing wood siding and trim against masonry.