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(y) - great, thanks for confirming.

As part of our new patio I’m putting a step out the back door using concrete blocks and 2 flags, is it ok to lay the blocks on a mortar base straight to the compacted hardcore base?

That is kind of where my mind had gone to this morning after posting, thanks for confirming

In the attached image I’ve tried to show the bits of additional work required as part of my patio project. Aside from the patio floor there is also an ACO drain running the length, a new gully just around the corner out of shot, a step to the back door and also a split level step up to the...

Great thanks for confirming

I need to put a new drain/gully in as part of my patio job. The pics attached are the pipe that goes to the main rain water drain out the front of the house. At its widest point it is butted right up against the brickwork. I am wondering if I would be best cutting the pipe behind the widest...

In hindsight I should probably have included that little nugget of info in my original post. :mrgreen:

Ah I see what you mean. There isn't an existing drain apart from by the guttering and that runs off towards the main drains at the front of the house. Thanks very much for your advice on this.

So is this what you mean? Run the drain so it will be in line with the end of the step, put a trap where the guttering comes down to, and then connect from the aco to the trap?

Almost ready to start laying my patio but would like to get some advice on the best location to run an aco style drain. I had though about running it against the brickwork but as we’re putting a step in by the door I’m wondering it if should come away from the wall and run in front of the step...

I was wondering about a bit of timber up top as there will be no weight on it, and then just expanding gapfill the remaining gap if there is any.

I was test fitting the personnel door in my workshop extension today and there is a 40mm gap that needs to be filled between the top of the frame and the lintel. I’m thinking I could either raise the door on something or fill the gap at the top. Do lintels come in 40mm? What else could I use to...

Thanks will take a look

I’m having a bit of a mental block while trying to get back into my patio project. I need to get materials sorted for the mortar base for the flags. I’m working on a 42m2 area (over estimate for an odd shape) and looking at a 40mm base @ 5:1 ratio of sharp sand:cement. Could someone just talk...

Thanks all, will look for some membrane to put down before backfilling

I need to get some stuff to protect the bricks on a build where part of it will act as a retaining wall. What’s recommended?

Ok thanks guys. I’ll check if he has one before I go buying one.

With the huge amount of rain we’ve had over the last couple of days there’s a few inches of water in the bottom of my trench. I’ve got the bricky round tomorrow morning to continue the work but wonder how I can clear the trench for him. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks.

Thanks for that, I've already got a load of the foam tiles which I'd planned on laying on whatever floor choice is put in there. I'll take a look around for these big slabs.

If I'm mixing concrete I may as well just pour the slab. Interesting idea though. Can imagine the costs would be quite high compared to just a basic slab.