Everyone, thanks for the info, this was exactly what I needed! I did the brick work yesterday and it worked out well except for forgetting to use the brick ties I'd bought. I also ended up replacing the foundation block to the right of the missing one because it was split in half and was no...
Thanks for the welcome. There are no hard feelings at all.
I did find some info in this thread http://forums.jlconline.com/forums/forum/jlc-online-expert-forums/exterior-details/31510-house-to-patio-transition-detailing where the solution in this case involved flashing the rim joist and sill...
Forgive my incorrect terminology and correct me where needed. What you are seeing in pictures is a missing foundation block exposing crawl space and exposed sill plate and rim joist.
The siutation: single-story 60's era brick veneer house on a crawl with brick steps that my wife wanted removed...