Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:48 am
Hello,
I own a Victorian house in North London with a small front yard. Last year we had the yard repaved with Indian sandstone slabs. Prior to the paving work the yard was a bare concrete surface, which sloped away from the house (it was also fairly old and cracked in places).
In contrast, the new paving slabs do not follow a slope, but are laid completely flat. This is causing a problem after the rain, whereby a large puddle of water lingers on the slabs, up against one side of our bay window. The water has nowhere to escape as the yard is surrounded by a small wall.
Can anyone suggest a solution to this problem, preferably one that does not involve re-laying slabs? Would it be sufficient for me to drill a hole in the mortar somewhere and/or the surrounding wall? ... or am I best off biting the bullet and paying for someone to fix this properly?
[Note that the problem has become worse since I treated the house wall with cement (mixed with PVA glue) and then repainted it - Prior to this there was a bare section of brickwork that was absorbing the water!]
Regards,
Adam.
I own a Victorian house in North London with a small front yard. Last year we had the yard repaved with Indian sandstone slabs. Prior to the paving work the yard was a bare concrete surface, which sloped away from the house (it was also fairly old and cracked in places).
In contrast, the new paving slabs do not follow a slope, but are laid completely flat. This is causing a problem after the rain, whereby a large puddle of water lingers on the slabs, up against one side of our bay window. The water has nowhere to escape as the yard is surrounded by a small wall.
Can anyone suggest a solution to this problem, preferably one that does not involve re-laying slabs? Would it be sufficient for me to drill a hole in the mortar somewhere and/or the surrounding wall? ... or am I best off biting the bullet and paying for someone to fix this properly?
[Note that the problem has become worse since I treated the house wall with cement (mixed with PVA glue) and then repainted it - Prior to this there was a bare section of brickwork that was absorbing the water!]
Regards,
Adam.