It gets wet it rots and it attracts termites.
Earth to wood contact hardie siding.
Use a chalk line and circular saw to cut a straight line then remove the siding waste.
Wood siding should be 4 or so from the ground whether that be soil or solid surface.
This is what happens when wood siding is too close to the ground.
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Hardie board siding is one of the most durable forms of siding on the market.
Its composition of silica sand cellulose fibers and cement make it an extremely durable and long lasting element.
This siding performs under extreme hot or cold conditions it is noncombustible and can slow down the progress of flames as well as help withstand a midwest blizzard.
Unlike wood and many other forms of siding materials hardie board is.
James hardie siding and trim help withstand damage from moisture and rot resist damage from termites and generally require less upkeep than wood siding.
Six inches would not be too far.
When it is higher from the ground splashing water onto the wood is minimized.
Use some kind of peel and stick flashing to protect the underlying sheathing if there is any.
Then slip a piece of metal z flashing under the remaining siding install trim board under z flashing.
The further the better.