Editorial advisor mike guertin replies.
Concrete against wood siding.
Wood meeting concrete in a damp area is never a good recipe.
It s never going to be a good idea to pour a concrete porch or set of stairs next to wood siding or structural framing.
Any suggestions for how to install this concrete step against a house.
Replacing your wood with fiber cement siding allows you to keep the appearance without the upkeep.
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.
This is mostly because of the chance for standing water or leeching.
Best of all fiber cement siding can give you the appearance of wood siding.
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.
As porous as concrete is its not even ideal that treated wood meets concrete.
Concrete absorbs and holds water and most siding.
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.
It is not a good idea.
Fiber cement siding is a great alternative to wood siding and is made from a combination of cement recycled materials wood fiber and special additives.
It is not a good idea.
Weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
Rustic natural wood homes are a big draw in some areas but they can be difficult to maintain.
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.
Panel siding is easy to install and is available in a variety of textures and colors.
The best thing to do and it s the code in va is to put aluminum coil in between the wood and the concrete.