How Far Below Sill Plate Does Siding Go

The cross section at the bottom is the best way to build.

How far below sill plate does siding go.

This residential structure with masonry cladding has landscaping and finished grade around front extending up onto the brick and above the height of the wood sill plate indicated by the orange line at the first exposed mortar joint. This is what you see happening in the family handyman magazine cover. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Ideally you d want at least 6 inches of slab exposed between the bottom of the siding and the start of the soil.

Maintaining proper clearances reduces access to wood structures behind the siding by wood destroying insects or damage from water that might. A 2x10 joist is usually about 9. You should be able to see the concrete foundation and 2x6 sill plate. The slope of the finished grade must be maintained at a minimum of 6 inches of fall within 10 feet.

If the top of the bottom plate sill plate is at 6 above. Wood siding should be 4 or so from the ground whether that be soil or solid surface. If you allow 1 5 for the sill plate you can then add the floor joist s width to figure out where the top of the floor deck begins. The siding should overlap the sill by at least a couple of inches as indicated by jerry s minimums.

Six inches would not be too far. Distance requirement between sill and grade. The further the better. Siding materials need proper clearances between finish grade and the siding regardless the type of siding.

The wood is not sitting in a moist or wet condition so it is not wicking moisture. You can figure this out by looking under the last row of siding. The top side view is the wrong way to build.