Garages framed at grade are vulnerable to rot

Exterior · Garages and Carports · printed page 336 (PDF page 337)

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Garage – Vulnerable to Rot Rot – in Garages Framed at Grade

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wood framing
exterior grade level
framing of wall should start on foundation wall at a minimum of 6 to 10 inches

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The illustration compares two garage wall framing arrangements relative to exterior grade. On the left, wood studs and a bottom plate rest on a low concrete foundation at approximately grade level, marked with a red X to indicate vulnerability to rot. On the right, a taller concrete foundation wall elevates the wood framing above exterior grade, marked with a green check. An annotation specifies that wall framing should start on the foundation wall at a minimum of 6 to 10 inches above grade.