SB: Moisture Barrier between flatwork and house

[Matt Federoff <federoffm@vail.k12.az.us>]

Hi All!

Actually really enjoyed the Kyoto discussions...'bout time we had 
some good barn-burning conversations around here....been getting 
rather quiet lately.

(oh, and not to start a population thread...but I am very pleased to 
share the good news that our newest baby, Noah, came into the world 
last week. Our first "house baby", now it really feels like I've 
lived in this s-b house forever)

Here's what I wonder in the late nights up with Noah.....

getting ready to do some flatwork around my house...patio and step, 
and I remember Sara's comment that she thought that rain falling on 
her concrete patio was soaking into the walls of her house.

That seems completely plausible, and very UN-desirable!

So, what could I put between my flatwork and the exterior wall of the 
house to provide a barrier to moisture wicking into the wall? I know 
of material that provides a break between the two so as to prevent 
cracking, but does that same material stop moisture?

Thanks for any ideas!

Peace,
Matt

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