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Hi You could go and talk with your neighbour. Ask him about the way the patio was made. Tell him that you are worried about the possible damp If his willing to listen to you and is interested about your consern , it´s a good start after that maybe you could just see if any problems come...

Yep. You got it. Or you can always compress the gravel with a 100kg machine. Don´t know what it is in english. But it vibrates as h*ll. After that you can put the slabs and concrete them

Hi If the slope is so close. I would drain it there. What comes to the type of fillings. I advise you to use "frenchdrainsand" It is commonly used as a bed for the french drain as it has no sharp or large stones that would possibly damage the drain. Also make sure that the french...

Hi Just to be sure. How close is the patio to your wall? where were the gutterwaters led earlier?

Hi Possible to get a picture? It could be just the minerals from the wall. The best way to make sure if it is minerals or mould is to fill a glass with water. Then scrub some of the white stuff from the wall and put it into the glass. If it dissolves into the water, it´s minerals. If not...

Hi These are probably the reasons to your problem 1. The water coming down the pipe from the roof. You need to get the water to go at least 2-3 meters (6-9feet) from the wall. That way the rainwater from the roof does not work as an irrigation system for the wall. :D 2. The...

Hiya. When you look at the damp area, does it look like it gets wet at the area where the gas fire pot is or is it more at the area of the capped pots? I think that if the moisture comes from the pot in use, then there is a crack in the chimney, or it leakes from the roof´s and the...