i am installing a stamped concrete porch that will be in contact with the foundation and 3" of the sheathing. Is there a product like ice&water membrane that can be used rather than the metal flashing? I like the idea of a peel & stick membrane for the ease of installation.
The porch is 5' wide and 20' long & 5" slab. It has a stem wall on the two exterior sides that the slab will sit on. the other 5' side is brick and the 20' is the residence with no brick. I plan on putting expansion joint material along these sides. I am doweling the stem wall every 4' foot and and installing 1/2" rebar and tying to 20' lengths running the length of the porch. Should I dowel the foundation wall at an angle below the expansion material and install 1/2" rebar every 4-5' to stop any settling around the foundation?
I have 12" of fill sand sand packed in 6" lifts inside the stem walls.
Thanks
Doug N.
The porch is 5' wide and 20' long & 5" slab. It has a stem wall on the two exterior sides that the slab will sit on. the other 5' side is brick and the 20' is the residence with no brick. I plan on putting expansion joint material along these sides. I am doweling the stem wall every 4' foot and and installing 1/2" rebar and tying to 20' lengths running the length of the porch. Should I dowel the foundation wall at an angle below the expansion material and install 1/2" rebar every 4-5' to stop any settling around the foundation?
I have 12" of fill sand sand packed in 6" lifts inside the stem walls.
Thanks
Doug N.