Okay picture this...
Capital "L" shaped home.... in the crook of the L is a patio that touches 2 of the exterior walls of the home. Actually it abbuts the exposed cement part of the foundation just below the weep screed 2 inches below where the stucco starts.
Because of sinking or poor pouring, water that hits the porch transits back to the crook of the L and collects in a moderate size puddle against the bit of exposed foundation on the north side of the porch.
The porch and the foundation are about 1/8 to 1/4 inch apart, making a nice straight seam/crack where the puddled water can seep down and get ... I guess.. under the porch and onto the foundation.
Question: Should I caulk / seal this crack or was it left unsealed by the builder for a legitimate reason? perhaps this is in part an expansion joint.
My concern is about the water getting between the house and the porch. Repouring a patio is not in the cards.
Ideas? Opinions? Do masons leave this area uncaulked/unsealed for a reason?
Thanks.
Charles
Capital "L" shaped home.... in the crook of the L is a patio that touches 2 of the exterior walls of the home. Actually it abbuts the exposed cement part of the foundation just below the weep screed 2 inches below where the stucco starts.
Because of sinking or poor pouring, water that hits the porch transits back to the crook of the L and collects in a moderate size puddle against the bit of exposed foundation on the north side of the porch.
The porch and the foundation are about 1/8 to 1/4 inch apart, making a nice straight seam/crack where the puddled water can seep down and get ... I guess.. under the porch and onto the foundation.
Question: Should I caulk / seal this crack or was it left unsealed by the builder for a legitimate reason? perhaps this is in part an expansion joint.
My concern is about the water getting between the house and the porch. Repouring a patio is not in the cards.
Ideas? Opinions? Do masons leave this area uncaulked/unsealed for a reason?
Thanks.
Charles