Pouring Concrete Against Siding

If you are pouring 4 have them break it 5 high.

Pouring concrete against siding.

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. I see concrete poured against. You and your. Pouring a concrete slab yourself can be a big money saver or big mistake.

This is mostly because of the chance for standing water or leeching. 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. The porch wraps around 1 side and part of the back where it is on the back the porch is not covered. Concrete should never be poured up against steel siding and or trim.

We show you the best techniques and tools so you get concrete forms right the first time. 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. Wet concrete on skin can cause everything from mild redness to third degree permanently disfiguring chemical burns. Wood meeting concrete in a damp area is never a good recipe.