This is just a quick video for my friend who is building a home.
Porch concrete poured against siding.
After a quick investigation we believe that water has entered the gap between the patio and the foundation.
Typically when i pour concrete against a house foundation never pour concrete against any siding imho it invites trouble later i have an expansion joint set to the house.
The porch wraps around 1 side and part of the back where it is on the back the porch is not covered.
The best thing to do and it s the code in va is to put aluminum coil in between the wood and the concrete.
How would i do better.
We ve noticed water damage in our sunroom which is bordered on one side by our concrete patio.
Step 2 create the concrete form.
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.
Fill the gap between a concrete patio and house.
In the picture you can see by the dark line on the siding where the main level of the slab was there is also a step up to the front door.
The level of the slab also puts it above the wooden bottom plate of the house.
We are now replacing floor joists and wall studs from where the porch was poured and not.
We purchased an old 1910 house a couple of years ago and the concrete porch was poured up against the house slightly above the bottom piece of siding.
It also looks like no forms were used by the house the concrete was just poured against the siding.
Attach flashing on the wall where you removed the siding.
It can be cork 1 2 thick by 4 tall set to the wall with short pins to hold it while pouring.