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Old 8/11/09, 1:07 AM
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Default Wood member(s)/Forms let into poured concrete foundation

Looking for some advice and or verbage for these pictures and an explanation about why this wood is let into the foundation and covered/parged.

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Old 8/11/09, 7:24 AM
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Default Re: Wood member(s)/Forms let into poured concrete foundation

I have heard others say that it is there to nail siding, but I personally don't know for sure. It is common to see the soil touching the untreated wood.



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Old 8/11/09, 8:30 AM
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Some areas of the landscaping are touching the wooden portion of the foundation walls. Minor maintenance issue to pull back the mulch. Recommend a minimum of 4 inches of clearance between the ground and any wooden portions of the home.

And yes, they are there to secure the siding to.



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And yes, they are there to secure the siding to.
?? Never heard of such a practice. Makes no sense to me, but then again, most of our homes are stucco siding. . .



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Old 8/11/09, 2:49 PM
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Yes, they are let in to the poured concrete for sheathing/siding nailing. There is concrete behind it for the rest of the 8" wall.

We use treated around here, when done, for less worries.



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?? Never heard of such a practice. Makes no sense to me, but then again, most of our homes are stucco siding. . .
An 8 foot tall foundation wall at the back or side of the house is an eyesore, so they let wood into the cement as a nailer for the vinyl. It's a nice look and you don't even notice it. Sure looks a lot better than a big gray slab that the house is sitting on. Sometimes they do get a little carried away with it, and get it a little too close to the ground.



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If you think an eight-foot concrete or block wall is an eyesore, then you haven't seen houses where the siding is extended down almost 8 feet. Gawd is that ugly. The proportions of the house are completely destroyed.

I guess the eyesore is in the eye of the beholder.
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If you think an eight-foot concrete or block wall is an eyesore, then you haven't seen houses where the siding is extended down almost 8 feet. Gawd is that ugly. The proportions of the house are completely destroyed.

I guess the eyesore is in the eye of the beholder.
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When its designed this way, it looks fine.



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We do architectural concrete out this way



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Old 8/12/09, 10:22 AM
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We do architectural concrete out this way
Closest thing to that around here is EFIS.



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