The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:24 am**

Hi,
I'd like advice from any expert out there. My drive slopes in towards the house and I had it block paved. Please have a look at the pictures and feel free to advice. I went for a soldier edging course and a herringbone design. Previously I had a gully around the bay window and no aco drains installed. The recent work carried out has covered the gully around the bay window such that the block paving is in line with the ventilation holes. I'd like someones advice on how to rectify this and also how to go about laying a soldier edging course if I decided to re-install the original gully. I'm happy to speak to somebody over the phone if it is easier to explain (Paril: 02089092885 or 07743742898)

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:59 pm**

uh-oh!

If the drive slopes towards the house, and these air bricks are just at the top of the paving, then the water is going to flow into them

Unless the contractor has allowed a fall to a drain?

Why did he put the drive so high?

I suspect he did not dig out properly

I have heard of one unscrupulous contractor round my way who told the customer the air bricks were drainage holes and the drive could be drained into them.!!

Your only rectification is either rip the drive up and lay to correct heights, or rip out the esction near the house and install a drainage channel to a soakaway. both of which are not straight forward jobs i'm afraid!

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:11 pm**

Hi,
Thanks for the advice. My I ask what you mean by no dug to the correct height? They dug, 1 foot all around the drive before compacting the hardcore.

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:03 pm**

need a bigger picture really,looks like they could be 150 below dps but hard to tell
where does the drain go to they have installed?
cheers LLL

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:24 pm**

edited

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:47 pm**

That cutting-in is terrible. My cowboy alarm is going "Yee-hah"!

Posted: **Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:41 pm**

Looks awful,how far is the drive below damp course and does the water fall towards the drain? if so then you could remove the blocks around the air brick and put a three sided concrete gully surround to stop the water getting in.

Posted: **Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:55 am**

Thanks for your input Guys. Can I ask one other question. The edging is supposed to be laid in concrete - my knowledge of concrete is 1 cement: 1 sharp sand: 2 aggregate. Is this right or should the blocks be laid in mortar 1 cement: 3 sharp sand. I'd appreciate your advice.

Posted: **Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:01 pm**

Read the main website - there a WHOLE page devoted to edge courses.

The Brew Cabin

Do i have a botched job? please help - Block paving