But before we slap up some hardie cement siding we have to get the water table trim on.
Installing a siding water table.
And be capped on top with either a preformed metal drip cap or a custom flashing installed under the sheathing wrap.
Siding and trim that extends down to a roof dormers second floors etc and decks requires a minimum of a 2 inch gap to avoid wicking.
Trim such as water table or skirt boards must be a minimum of 6 inches above the grade.
Install water table boards all around the house install a 1x6 or wider water table with its bottom edge 2 inches below the sill plate.
Cut a slit in the sheathing wrap along the entire length of the water table and slip the upper leg of the flashing under the wrap see illustration.
This is a traditional trim detail at the bottom of the building and acts as a skirt board band to separate the siding from the foundation.
The water table should overlap the foundation by about 1 in.