Flowerbed Against Siding

Precise planning is involved to prevent a variety of problems that may come with foundation plantings.

Flowerbed against siding.

Like any other product containing wood that isn t rot resistant it will eventually break down in contact with wet soil. Placing a flower bed against a fence is an amazing way to keep your yard space open as well as adding some appeal to your fencing. Does anyone have recommendations for this trim flashing. Fiber cement siding is a mixture of cement silica and cellulose wood fibers.

I just purchased a home where the landscaping bed is up against the brick front wall. While fiber cement siding is made to shed water it s not designed to be buried in wet soil. Most manufacturers of fiber cement siding and many building codes. The house is stucco.

The home is about twenty five years old. I wonder if it is necessary to build a barrier against the house using brick wood or simply plastic. You can create a planting bed instead of simply planting. The planting bed extends about 3 feet from the house.

How to build a planting bed against a house. The house siding is t1 11. Buyers and homeowners should check to see if a planter is against the homes siding and if it s higher than the floor level of the home. Making the situation worse is a downspout pouring water right into the pile.

Or can i just fill the planter directly against the side of the house. Garden beds against your house allow you to add plants that complement your home design. Dirt and mulch are seen here piled against the structure. Bold and bright flowers can really make a statement and provide a visually stunning contrast and pattern.

My intuition tells me that filling 2 feet of dirt against the siding would probably not be ideal but would like professional advise. Planters against the side of a home can lead to moisture intrusion into a wall and even mold and mildew in a few circumstances. It s not simply planting shrubs against your house. We put weatherproof paper against the house to keep the siding safe from moist dirt but we would like to put some kind of trim or flashing on it for further protection and decoration.

We installed a flower bed next to our house. You can use flower colors to create patterns across your space.