If you find your plans require laying pavers against vents siding or other materials choose another patio plan.
Concrete patio against wood siding.
I m installing a patio in my backyard and the grade level is about 15 in.
Approx 3 ft in height.
Ok now look at the concrete foundation.
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.
The plan is to build the step out of concrete and top it off with a limestone cap.
1 i see about 18 inches of siding.
See that lowest section of vinyl is fixed to the concrete foundation.
How to safely pour concrete against siding.
Im installing pressure treated plywood then house wrap around plywood and metal lath.
Below the sliding patio doors so there needs to be a step.
This means that you can lay the pavers against the concrete of your foundation as it rises from the earth.
Should there be a gap between house and concrete steps to allow air flow.
That right there just lopped of 9 inches.
The best thing to do and it s the code in va is to put aluminum coil in between the wood and the concrete.
Im having concrete steps poured against the house under patio doors.
If so 1 2 inch or more.
2 look at the lowest section of vinyl.
Is this enough to protect the plywood from rot.