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Ground level siding.
Building siding ground clearance distance specifications codes.
This requirement is not just to prevent damage to the siding it serves a couple of other functions as well.
My neighbor isn t the best at home projects and decided to install a brick pad so that the soil is.
Also you should direct roof spillage and surface runoff water away from the building in order to avoid insect rot infestation and damage.
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.
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Wood siding stucco vinyl brick all siding should ideally have at least 6 to 8 inches clearance above the ground.
How high should the siding be above ground level.
To word the question another way how much of the foundation wall needs to be exposed below the siding.
How far off the ground level should i.
Siding replacement height from ground building code standards better than building code installation michael slater is putting new wood siding on his house in st.
Any clearance is better than none.
Keep siding at least 6 above fround level and certainly never bury siding at wall bottoms.
Catherine s ontario canada.
Inspect during different times of the day keep plants and trees away check water drainage adjusting sprinklers adding not burying your siding below the ground s surface with grade shown below.