Your belly band does not create a continuous shear panel.
Belly band on siding.
The belly band cover the top and bottom row of nails on the siding if this is weakened the shear strength has lessened.
This would be critical is earthquake prone like portland or or high wind areas.
Bottom of siding water damage from incorrect installation of.
Incorporating belly bands is a very traditional and cost effective way to personalize your new home siding.
Time to do a quick sample for the inspectors of the belly band.
Alternatively a belt band or belly band may be used to make the horizontal transition between siding materials.
But that appears to be asking a lot.
If if somebody was going to install such a belly band it should have a bevel at the top i e it should be sloped at the top downward so that water which runs down the siding would more easily drop all the way to the ground.
This beautiful craftsman home plan features all the things that make a house a home.
Typically 5 6 reveal can be used as a starter course for siding a frieze board a bold line separating levels of a house or a transition piece in installations where siding alternates between horizontal vertical and or specialty profiles.
Click the select objectsbutton then click just outside of an exterior wall to select the exterior room of the structure.
Creating a belly band automatically.
Three over sized bedrooms are complimented by large closets and the flex space provides a perfect spot for that home office playroom or dining room a breakfast area and raised bar all provide spaces for those family meals with close access to the fully equipped kitchen the great room includes gas logs a.
Maintain your siding keep it painted and paint the bottom edges.
Time to do a quick sample for the inspectors of the belly band.
Belly bands can be used at the base of the building in lieu of the water table or at any other horizontal material change on the building.
When the exterior room is selected its name appears on the left side of the status bar and the exterior of the structure is highlighted.
It seems to me that you have seriously reduced the sheer value of the siding by detaching it from sill plate.