The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 2:03 pm**

Hi folks, This is my first post and some advice would be much appreciated.

I have recently had a small patio laid between the side of my house and an extension. The third side is against the garden fence.

The problem I can see is that at the adjoining house side it is only about 80mm from the DPC and very close to the airbrick.

My nieghbour said I should chop away some of the slabs that join to the house and make a channel filled with aggregate and topped of with decrotive pebbles.

Can anyone explain why I need to do this and more importantly why.

I can't find the search button so any advice greatly recieved.

Regards Derek

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:27 pm**

He is suggesting doing that to improve the drainage by the house....which way does the patio run? and could you not talk to the person that layed it about why he didnt go to the correct two bricks below the DPC.

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:55 pm**

The patio falls away from the house and there is no problem with standing water.

The guy who laid the patio suggested it might be a bit close to the DPC before he started. I work away from home and just let him get on with it. My mistake!!!!

Is it just a case of cutting the slabs that lay next to the house and dig down into the ground below. On the other joining side there is a line of quarter width slabs which would give me a good guide line to start with.

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:35 pm**

The search button can be found at the top left hand corner of the main website right under the Google logo.

However, just two clicks from the home page would take you here:

http://www.pavingexpert.com/dpc01.htm

Which not only expains the 'why' but also several variants on the how.

Posted: **Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:41 am**

Rich H wrote:The search button can be found at the top left hand corner of the main website right under the Google logo.

However, just two clicks from the home page would take you here:

http://www.pavingexpert.com/dpc01.htm

Which not only expains the 'why' but also several variants on the how.

Rich, you are a diamond geezer. That link puts the whole thing into perspectice.

Thanks again

Del

The Brew Cabin

Patio adjoining side of house.