Recent content by dwall

Thank you for the quick response. Yup, I think I'll replace the underground rainwater pipe with a proper brown colour 110mm soil pipe and hook it up to the new grate. I don't think the soakaway can be very far from the ground entry point of the rainwater square pipe. You can see the...

In the above picture, I've taken up a old patio which covered an original path running along the back of the house. I've done this with a view to laying a new patio. At first I thought that the 2 drains in red and the one in blue, which go down quite deep, all drained into a main drain...

Thanks again for all of the helpful comments. I think I'm going to leave a channel between the house and the patio and fill with 40-80mm decorative cobble stone. This will negate any worry I have about the DPC which I think from what people have said should be and most likely is at the base of...

Many thanks for the replays all, that gives me some reassurance. I've decided to repoint the brickwork and will have a good look around for the DPC. I'm hoping there is one there, I'm looking for a back membrane / slate I assume. Worst case, I'll leave a channel as I can't lower the height or...

Afternoon All I've attached a couple of photo's of the rear of my house where I have taken up an old patio which originally was split level (follow red line). I would like to build a new patio which would be level all the way across the rear of the house with steps down at the end rather...

Photos taken to help locate DPC and thus the level of a new patio