Concrete Poured Against Wood Siding

I noticed something in his video that raised a red flag for me so i thought i would rough ou.

Concrete poured against wood siding.

For additional moisture protection a gasket or strip of closed cell foam can be installed between the. The porch wraps around 1 side and part of the back where it is on the back the porch is not covered. This is just a quick video for my friend who is building a home. It lets the concrete expand and contract freely.

Wood meeting concrete in a damp area is never a good recipe. Further water sitting on the concrete can seep through the joint between the concrete and the siding and cause dry rot in the siding and in the wood members below. I see concrete poured against. 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.

This is mostly because of the chance for standing water or leeching. You can use a product called iso strip off. As porous as concrete is its not even ideal that treated wood meets concrete. The best thing to do and it s the code in va is to put aluminum coil in between the wood and the concrete.

The top 3 8 inch of the iso strip is perforated so you can peel it off after the concrete is hard then you can caulk this groove making it water. This is an isolation joint material used between concrete and what the concrete is being poured against.