Wouldn't be an update without a new mistake to show you
Another day, another mistake by our builder. Check out how the rim joist and sheathing is buried by the concrete side porch. There's no flashing between the wood and the concrete, so any water absorbed by the concrete gets wicked right into the wood.
Unfortunately, the only way to fix this is to jackhammer up the porch, which is not in the budget right now. The wood and concrete are pretty protected here (big porch overhang) and really, the OSB isn't even rotted, just discolored. So we're going to try to seal up the seam between the concrete and siding really well (and maybe put masonry sealer on the concrete to keep it from absorbing water). This will eventually be a problem but it will likely last for years as is, so we're going to let it slide for now.
Unfortunately, the only way to fix this is to jackhammer up the porch, which is not in the budget right now. The wood and concrete are pretty protected here (big porch overhang) and really, the OSB isn't even rotted, just discolored. So we're going to try to seal up the seam between the concrete and siding really well (and maybe put masonry sealer on the concrete to keep it from absorbing water). This will eventually be a problem but it will likely last for years as is, so we're going to let it slide for now.
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