cracking from heat on patio

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Hi, I have just discovered this crack caused by a sinking patio in the hot weather. It's in the angle between my house wall and the patio Would the best repair for this be something like a silkaflex ebt+ sealant and backer rod? The gap looks about 10mm wide and maybe quite deep. I really would like to avoid any problems with water seeping down into it and getting into the wall.
 

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I'll throw in a idea.
Duck tape either to keep stone clean.
Fill with thin mix of sand and cement.
Smooth off when setting and pull tape so it looks tidy
 
thank you. I will look at that. would using something like Sikaflex 11fc perform do the job too? I'd probably need a back rod for some of the depth
 
Guess you could use mastic but not the same as cement.
Up to you.
I'd buy some ready mixed bags and try. See what happens
 
Don't forget it's likely to close up again when the soil gets some moisture into it
 
yes. that is true. but I want to avoid moisture in the winter running down under the foundations of the extension
 
A bit of rain isn't going to hurt the founds: you need a leaking pipe for that.
 
Hi, I have just discovered this crack caused by a sinking patio in the hot weather. It's in the angle between my house wall and the patio Would the best repair for this be something like a silkaflex ebt+ sealant and backer rod? The gap looks about 10mm wide and maybe quite deep. I really would like to avoid any problems with water seeping down into it and getting into the wall.
Pour kiln dried sand into it, next dry spell. Spray it regularly with round-up.
 
This is why you shouldn't pave up to a house - it always cracks, every time.

The best way is to leave a 100mm gap then fill it with gravel. Then the rain can get in but it can also seep away and evaporate, and won't be held closely against the building.

But that's not where you are. Definitely do not use sand and cement as suggested above. Then you will cause ratcheting - where the paving expands but has nowhere to expand to, so will crack elsewhere instead, or crack the house.

Doing nothing will probably lead to a damp wall, as it will run down that waterproof painted wall and has nowhere to go and will be held against the building.

The best solution would be to get a wet saw and frame, cut a 100mm gap all around the building, dig out to about 150mm and fill it with 20mm gravel. But this probably isn't the sort of idea you're looking for!

But that probably won't work as it looks like you have a slope towards the house. I'd have put some sort of wall or edging behind that drain, away from the house. But this would require the drain to be further away.

Given that you are where you are, flexible construction sealant is the one adequate solution that doesn't involve lots of work. Use some duct tape as masking to avoid creating a smeared mess.
 
Thank you, that's really helpful and informative. Yes I will go down the sealant and backer rod route just to give it some sort of waterproofing protection.
 
I've used a tube of this to seal my drains to the house, I highly recommend it...


It's very sticky, it doesn't smooth off like silicone does, it just drags and smears, but hopefully it doesn't fall off in 3 months like silicone does and make you wonder why you bothered either.

It definitely needs tape either side or you'll end up with a mess...


I wouldn't bother with backer rod, you might struggle to get it in as the gap's so thin. If any sinks in just come back and go again.

Take the tape off while it's still wet.

You could probably tool it, it would look good with a bevel instead of the classic fingertip shape.
 

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