Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:15 pm
Hello all,
I'm planning a patio. The ground slopes away from the house gently so that when level with the correct fall there is a height difference of about 3-4 courses of bricks at the front edge of the patio. This small wall will be built so that the paving will sit on it, ie. just lipping over them.
However, the wall isn't straight but is in two L shapes, between which are steps, recessed into patio if you like, and so will have sections perpendicular to the house in the direction of the fall.
Should I build the wall absolutely level and take up the difference in the fall along the length of the perpendicular walls with a thick layer of mortar? It would be approx. 40mm at the 'high' end. The only other way i can see to do it would be to build the wall with a slight fall, but that would give a sloping face at the edge of the patio, which can't be right.
I hope i have explained that well enough.
Many thanks.
I'm planning a patio. The ground slopes away from the house gently so that when level with the correct fall there is a height difference of about 3-4 courses of bricks at the front edge of the patio. This small wall will be built so that the paving will sit on it, ie. just lipping over them.
However, the wall isn't straight but is in two L shapes, between which are steps, recessed into patio if you like, and so will have sections perpendicular to the house in the direction of the fall.
Should I build the wall absolutely level and take up the difference in the fall along the length of the perpendicular walls with a thick layer of mortar? It would be approx. 40mm at the 'high' end. The only other way i can see to do it would be to build the wall with a slight fall, but that would give a sloping face at the edge of the patio, which can't be right.
I hope i have explained that well enough.
Many thanks.
