Hi all,
We are having a masonry landing constructed and given what we are paying I have to say I was in disbelief when I arrived home tonight to see the work that was done. I would give this a couple months before serious wood rot sets in which would probably make its way to the rim joist?
The owner of the company is coming out tomorrow but I am curious to hear alternative viewpoints on how this should be constructed. From my interpretation of the code either these structures- the house and landing- should not touch at all (I've heard recommendations of 1/4 to 1/2" gap)... OR, the 1" x 8" lumber you see should be replaced with PT lumber and a combination of membrane flashing and metal flashing (properly attached!) should be employed. For the latter it seems normally the metal flashing would run up to under the siding or door sil although I am not sure if that is feasible in this scenario.

Thank you for any thoughts.