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Having just erected a log cabin I need to make it waterproof at ground level. Attached is a drawing of my proposal to run past you guys.The initial intention was to just run a single bead of mastic around the slab/soleplate joint.
What with all the water we have just had I now wonder if it would be better in addition to this mastic bead put a mortar, or fine concrete, skim all around at an angle so any rainwater drains away and does not pool at the base of the soleplate. Additionally put another bead of mastic where the skim and the soleplate meet.
I might if I go with this put the skim so that it goes to the edge of the concrete slab so any rainwater just falls vertically away.
What do you think?
What with all the water we have just had I now wonder if it would be better in addition to this mastic bead put a mortar, or fine concrete, skim all around at an angle so any rainwater drains away and does not pool at the base of the soleplate. Additionally put another bead of mastic where the skim and the soleplate meet.
I might if I go with this put the skim so that it goes to the edge of the concrete slab so any rainwater just falls vertically away.
What do you think?