Ground Contact Siding

Left this way damage to the siding and framing is imminent.

Ground contact siding.

Any contact with any building siding material and the ground or even placing it too close to ground level invites damage from insects carpenter ants termits or from water and rot. The concrete portion of your foundation has to be in contact with the ground but all other materials must be have adequate clearance. This requirement is not just to prevent damage to the siding it serves a couple of other functions as well. Any clearance is better than none.

I was thinking of putting a layer of felt then capping with coil then a layer of tyvek over all that then finishing with vinyl siding. Moreover it s engineered as a real exterior cement board so back fill it. We manufacture our concrete boards using the highest quality materials available. I have a question regarding a way to waterproof and or prevent water damage to siding on a outbuilding that is at or below grade.

Ground contact siding question unless the water table goes all around the house it can look out of place and really not every style of house is supposed to have one also they have to be detailed right or they can cause more problems than they solve. Above and beyond this skirting is not only made for ground contact it s made to bury. Wood siding stucco vinyl brick all siding should ideally have at least 6 to 8 inches clearance above the ground. That s true even if the siding itself would not be damaged by water since placing it close to ground provides a protected path for insects to enter the structure.

Siding too close to the ground it s vinyl isn t that final siding materials need proper clearances between finish grade and the siding regardless the type of siding.