Hi Folks, I plan to create my own gulley surround from a few bricks and just needed a little advice.
This is what I have. It sits too low in the ground and soil around it is always falling in :
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And this is what I want to create:
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Do I simply dig down around the drain, lay a little gravel and build up say a couple of layers of bricks? What mix should the mortar be and do I need to add a water repellant inside where there may be mortar between the drain and the brickwork?
Any advice would be gratefully received. Many thanks.
This is what I have. It sits too low in the ground and soil around it is always falling in :
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And this is what I want to create:
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Do I simply dig down around the drain, lay a little gravel and build up say a couple of layers of bricks? What mix should the mortar be and do I need to add a water repellant inside where there may be mortar between the drain and the brickwork?
Any advice would be gratefully received. Many thanks.