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Pour concrete adjacent to house, how high should new concrete be to house foundation
I will be pouring concrete for a patio, concrete will be next to house foundation, the house has a metal around the outside wall, what measurement should I have new concrete not to obstruct the function of the metal piece in the outside wall?
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Do you mean metal flashing? That keeps water from backing up under the siding. Depending on how protected the patio will be or not, keep it about 3 inches below the bottom of the flashing, and seal down the flashing with something tarlike if you live where snow will accumulate against the house.
If a door opens onto the patio, often the patio will be one step down, about 7 inches. You don't want water seeping in the bottom of the door either. |
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