Hello there. I'm cutting a hole for a french door to be installed and need advice on the floor preparation. As the bricks at floor level are just above the level of the inside floor I'm going to have to take out that level of bricks and replace them with something lower as not to exceed the height of the inside floor. Thinking about it, as I've got the stone cutter, would shaving that layer of bricks in half be a better idea? But how do I fill the gap between the 2 courses of bricks and keep a watertight seal. Do I just fill with concrete upto the height of the damp proof course, put a damp proof membrane on top of that and then level it all off with another layer of concrete. I've attached a few photos and any advice would be very helpfull.
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