Height Of Siding Above Ground

Also he refuses to cover mistakes and blemishes in the pre painted surfaces or black marks left on the white trim.

Height of siding above ground.

Viewed 3k times 2. My neighbor isn t the best at home projects and decided to install a brick pad so that the soil is. Foundations are designed to withstand the moisture in the soil. How high should the siding be above ground level.

That means if you place the siding 6 inches above the ground you get a 70 percent on the test. The closer to the grade the sooner your siding will deteriorate. Active 8 years 10 months ago. Which also implies the higher the siding is above the grade the more likely your siding will stay intact withstanding continue reading.

Ask question asked 8 years 10 months ago. R404 1 6 height above finished grade. Having your siding too close to the ground is just asking for trouble. Mike the building code here in the usa used to say that wood siding must be 6 inches above grade.

Realize the building code is a set of minimum standards. This means that we can see some of the foundations above grade and below the siding. Taking siding close to the ground or burying it invites trouble buried siding at wall bottoms insect risk questions answers about siding on buildings installation inspection methods defects diagnosis repair. To word the question another way how much of the foundation wall needs to be exposed below the siding.

Originally the pad was exposed 4inches above the ground.