The water table should extend about an inch over the foundation and be protected by a metal drip cap tucked under the housewrap or building paper.
House siding water table.
Ledger flashing is sold in 8 foot lengths.
Siding an old house 1 water table trim.
My house never had this originally and i haven t seen one house.
Using a table saw rip 1 1 2 inches off the top of a clapboard for a starter strip.
Secure it to every other stud with one 7d nail.
But before we slap up some hardie cement siding we have to get the water table trim on.
Prop its thickest edge 1 8 inch above the water table.
How to build traditional water table trim with cellular pvc trim boards exterior siding details may 2020 article about re creating water table trim on an old house using synthetic lumber.
If the repair is longer than 8 feet run a vertical bead of caulk near the end of one strip and overlap it with the next strip by 6 inches.
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.