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.

Installing a siding water table.

But before we slap up some hardie cement siding we have to get the water table trim on. 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. Trim such as water table or skirt boards must be a minimum of 6 inches above the grade. Snap level chalk lines to help you keep the water table boards straight and attach them by driving two or three nails at each stud.

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. Since the weather has been decent i ve started the siding project. 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.