The plan is to build the step out of concrete and top it off with a limestone cap.
Concrete patio against wood siding.
There s currently a piece of wide fiber cement trim that covers the rim.
Is this enough to protect the plywood from rot.
2 look at the lowest section of vinyl.
If you find your plans require laying pavers against vents siding or other materials choose another patio plan.
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.
Below the sliding patio doors so there needs to be a step.
If so 1 2 inch or more.
I m installing a patio in my backyard and the grade level is about 15 in.
3 i would presume you will have a 5 inch step into the 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.
Pavers against these areas can cause rotting issues and blocked airflow problems over time.
Im having concrete steps poured against the house under patio doors.
1 i see about 18 inches of siding.
Ok now look at the concrete foundation.
Should there be a gap between house and concrete steps to allow air flow.
This means that you can lay the pavers against the concrete of your foundation as it rises from the earth.
How to safely pour concrete against siding.
That right there just lopped of 9 inches.