Concrete Against Wood Siding

Concrete absorbs and holds water and most siding.

Concrete against wood siding.

Installing wood siding and trim against masonry. Wood meeting concrete in a damp area is never a good recipe. Unlike wood this material will resist rotting. 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. 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. This is mostly because of the chance for standing water or leeching. It is not a good idea.

As porous as concrete is its not even ideal that treated wood meets concrete. Rustic natural wood homes are a big draw in some areas but they can be difficult to maintain. 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. Editorial advisor mike guertin replies.

The expansion joint compound you are referring to is a material placed between two concrete slabs to prevent cracking when they expand and contract. 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. Any suggestions for how to install this concrete step against a house. The best thing to do and it s the code in va is to put aluminum coil in between the wood and the concrete.

Fiber cement siding that looks like wood 1. This is just a quick video for my friend who is building a home. 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.