The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Wed Jun 05, 2019 4:50 pm**

We moved in last December and are now starting to direct our attention to the garden.

No idea of the history but for some reason the flags in the back garden have been laid as can be seen in the pictures with a slope up to the house wall. I am assuming that the DPC is situated at the joint where the brick colour changes so levels seem ok.

The decking has replaced a conservatory that was dismantled before we owned the house and am trying to decide if the patio should in fact be level with the point where the flags meet the wall (this would seem to be confirmed by looking at the gulleys etc.

If that is the case, can we lay a new patio over the existing flags with suitable base material laid in order to raise the overall level to the point where the flags adjoin the house wall, or does the raised section need to be dropped (but that would necessitate lowering the gullies and grids in order for them to be flush with the flags).

Hope the above makes sense. Appreciate any advice please.

Posted: **Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:05 pm**

You can raise the level of patio to those gully providing it's 6" below DPC.
Seems a funny setup there. I might guess that you patio is falling towards the house and originally there was some kind of gravel border where those angled slabs are?
You can't really go top of existing slabs. Wont take a couple of hours to rip them all up anyway.

Can you change direction of fall if building levels up a few inch? Away from house? Plenty of drainage there if not

Posted: **Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:06 pm**

Looking at decking patio does appear to be falling away from house anyway.

Posted: **Thu Jun 06, 2019 11:07 pm**

why has expanding foam been used where the patio abutts the house?
as Jwill says ,rip it out and start fresh
what is there looks a botch job
cheers LLL

Posted: **Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:28 pm**

Thanks for the replies, as I say I don't know the history so no idea why the foam has been used.

The DPC is where the change in brick colour can be seen so laying new slabs from the level where the inclined part butts the wall will give us 150mm below DPC and will bring the new level up to where the gullys are so that looks like the way to go.

Thanks again

Posted: **Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:29 pm**

Double post - sorry

Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2019 1:40 pm**

rubble2 wrote:Thanks for the replies, as I say I don't know the history so no idea why the foam has been used.

The DPC is where the change in brick colour can be seen so laying new slabs from the level where the inclined part butts the wall will give us 150mm below DPC and will bring the new level up to where the gullys are so that looks like the way to go.

Thanks again

yes but you will be laying on an old patio of which you have no idea of the construction,its your money and your choice but as professionals we could not condone it mate
cheers LLL

Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2019 1:56 pm**

lutonlagerlout wrote:
rubble2 wrote:Thanks for the replies, as I say I don't know the history so no idea why the foam has been used.

The DPC is where the change in brick colour can be seen so laying new slabs from the level where the inclined part butts the wall will give us 150mm below DPC and will bring the new level up to where the gullys are so that looks like the way to go.

Thanks again

yes but you will be laying on an old patio of which you have no idea of the construction,its your money and your choice but as professionals we could not condone it mate
cheers LLL

Thanks, apologies for the misunderstanding I do not now intend to lay the new slabs on top of the old, just take the point of contact where the existing patio meets the wall all as the correct level for a completely new installation.

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