Recent content by Siantist

Hello. I'm looking to re-pave the patio. I've removed the slabs, and I will get onto removing the old mortar. Could I use the old mortar as a basis for the foundation for a small shed as part of a future project? I was thinking I could use it along with some aggregate, compact it with a...

Thanks, @footprints - it was a bit of work but I installed the sump pump by digging down at the lowest point. Luckily the lowest point is under the hallway so I can install a trap door under the staircase. Do you have any view on the insulation and DPM on top of the joists?

Hello all! First time poster: I have a semi-detached house in a high water table area and I noticed that under the suspended wooden ground floor there was some standing water. I carried out some investigation and it appears that more water flows into the crawl space (approx 4ft high) in when...