Concrete Against Wood Siding

The best thing to do and it s the code in va is to put aluminum coil in between the wood and the concrete.

Concrete against wood siding.

Editorial advisor mike guertin replies. It is not a good idea. 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. As porous as concrete is its not even ideal that treated wood meets concrete.

Installing wood siding and trim against masonry. Any suggestions for how to install this concrete step against a house. Wood meeting concrete in a damp area is never a good recipe. Fiber cement may be a manmade material but the way that it s formed gives it the appearance of a natural wood grain.

Fiber cement siding that looks like wood 1. 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. It is not a good idea. This is just a quick video for my friend who is building a home.

Typically i use 5 4 inch piece of pvc since this is touching the masonry as well. 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. I noticed something in his video that raised a red flag for me so i thought i would rough ou. Rustic natural wood homes are a big draw in some areas but they can be difficult to maintain.

Unlike wood this material will resist rotting. The expansion joint compound you are referring to is a material placed between two concrete slabs to prevent cracking when they expand and contract. This is mostly because of the chance for standing water or leeching.