Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:45 am
Hi,
It appears that the previous owner of my house installed footpaths right up the level of the DPC. I've been advised to cut a channel where the path meets the house and fill it with gravel but what width & depth should the channel be, and should it be lined in any way? (Incidentally I've applied waterseal the the first 3 courses of brick above the DPC as a stopgap until this is done).
Also I'm about to have the house plastered (it is currently brick) and am worried about the plaster finish bridging the DPC. Is there any way of avoiding this?
Rgds Kieran
It appears that the previous owner of my house installed footpaths right up the level of the DPC. I've been advised to cut a channel where the path meets the house and fill it with gravel but what width & depth should the channel be, and should it be lined in any way? (Incidentally I've applied waterseal the the first 3 courses of brick above the DPC as a stopgap until this is done).
Also I'm about to have the house plastered (it is currently brick) and am worried about the plaster finish bridging the DPC. Is there any way of avoiding this?
Rgds Kieran