Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:44 pm
Photos of paving height around new house sent to me by hotspot
the weepholes are a dead giveaway that there is a cavity tray behind them
IMHO that is spot on to current regs
LLL
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Patio/path laid to dpc - New build
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:00 pm
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:20 pm
Thanks mick for posting pics
So lutonlagerlout.....dnt really understand you...but take it everything is ok then?
So lutonlagerlout.....dnt really understand you...but take it everything is ok then?
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:54 pm
LLL is spot on. Nearly all new builds are built with flush threshold patio/paths for wheelchair access.
To get over breaching the 150mm below dpc rule, the house is built with a tray dpc. There will be a dpc at floor level on the inside skin, then an 18 inch wide dpc spanning the cavity from outside up onto the first course of blockwork on the inside skin, hence the weep holes showing in your photos.
There also may be a second dpc 150mm higer on the outside skin too.
JD
To get over breaching the 150mm below dpc rule, the house is built with a tray dpc. There will be a dpc at floor level on the inside skin, then an 18 inch wide dpc spanning the cavity from outside up onto the first course of blockwork on the inside skin, hence the weep holes showing in your photos.
There also may be a second dpc 150mm higer on the outside skin too.
JD
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:32 pm
Thanks..yet again this site has been invaluable...but it can only be as good as the people on it. So thanks everyone. I have asked the question...but still awaiting an official reply
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:51 pm
Found this 
