Paving/ground level re the dpc - New build houses

[bro]

Evening chaps, i have now been to look a two jobs to extend the existing paving put down by the builders. The houses are on a new development. The existing pavings finished height is level with the door sill right on the dpc and the lawn level is the same. i beleive this is allowed now for disabled access? if i extend the paving where the lawn is again to run it level would mean it is right on the dpc level, no where near 150mm below unless i step it. the client has also been told by the builder that this would be fine to do as the houses have another dpc two courses higher? To me the if you did pave this high the bricks inbetween the dpc's would discolour ect. I f this is now the case it changes all the normall practice of 150mm below dpc finished height. what is best practice now?

[Suggers]

Best practice hasn't changed.
We never bridge the DPC - do we....?
Photo would be good -
ps - when you say lawn level is the same don't understand -
pps - is the builder still around?

[lutonlagerlout]

yes most new build now has to have level access at some point,but it still needs to have threshold drains and/or a cavity tray at ground level
a picture would be handy
LLL

[bro]

Thanks for your replys chaps. I have managed to speak to the senior building surveyor who is responsible for this site & he has informed me that on this site to accomodate flush thresholds all round two dpc's have been used & can therfore create a patio up to the lower dpc level. so there you go this is a new one on me!