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No, no problems now, but then it's all grass. Block paving is considered non-permeable is it not? So there's bound to be a lot more runoff, downhill towards the house. I guess it's nigh on impossible for anyone to guess whether the ground will cope with it without testing it. However, it's...

Hello all, We're having the kerb outside our house (terrace) dropped and we're adding a paved area for parking, replacing grass. I'm doing this myself to keep the cost down, and it will be quite ambitious for me. The soil is heavily clay-based. We have no downpipe on the front of our...

Hi all, We have a retention being placed on our mortgage due to the concrete floors needing replaced due to sulphate attack. As such, we are considering putting under floor heating (wet) into the living room, and possibly the kitchen. Installation costs would be significantly reduced as a new...

Hi all, We've just had our living room floor tested for sulphate contamination and the results indicate the fill material under the concrete has high sulphate content which is attacking the slab. There's no dpm either. It needs to be dug out and replaced as it is affecting the saleability...

My first post here, so hello! We've got a small outbuilding out the back with a flat concrete roof. I've just decorated part of it, to use as a laundry room, by painting the largely bare brick walls with breathable damp seal paint and masonry emulsion on top. The damp seal because it looked...