Does the patio in this picture look ok? There's a strip of gravel between the slabs and the wall, but I think this is above the DPC; anything to...
Hi all, hope you are well. We currently have an extension underway and it appears the dpm will be a good bit higher than the finished floor level...
Hi, Is it ok to protect a DPC by chasing in lead one course above it and laying patio up to it? Any hints on how to do it? Landscaper has built...
Hi, I'm currently doing some work on the front garden to take the ground level below Dpc level and have removed paving slabs from the whole area....
Hi all, removing some skirtings we found injection holes, in a room which has damp problem. Was wondering if there is a known data when the...
I have a garage which is built with the walls sitting on the concrete slab, with a DPC at floor level, single skin brick. Parts of the walls are...
Hi Guys, Any issues with placing 50mm xps insulation slabs externally in the trench below dpc/ground level before backfill? To help with...
Hi Guys, I will be filling my cavity as per title over the weekend prior to backfilling and compacting the ground. I know i need to use 8 part...
Hi All, We have had someone round to check an opening for PVCu doors and he recommended we take the course of bricks down a level. The builder...
Good evening I am after a bit of advice regarding patio replacement and ground level if anyone would be kind enough to share their thoughts. I...
Single leaf breeze (not supporting). I dug a 100sq test hole in the ctr and found conc. below the screed so I figure using conc. blocks will be...
The airbricks (2) at the front of the house are sightly above ground level. When it rains heavily it smells slightly musty in living room by the...
Hello I'm hoping to get any advice on new patio level and the DPC As shown in pictures the existing concrete patio sits 17cm below the DPC....
Hi, I'm a new member but have been reading a lot of the great advice on here. I'm struggling to find information to help me move forward with my...
Please, please help, clever and knowledgeable people. Sorry for the long story..in brief: Can you lower block and beam around an extension built...
My first question is, my architect has not included a level threshold detail for my bifold doors. Can I differ from the drawing without having it...
We are converting our garage into a living space, the floor construction is DPC, 2inch insulation and 10inch slab. We need to make up the floor...
I’m building a rear extension on my bungalow. The block and beam floor has been designed so that the beams run parallel with the rear facing wall....
Is a cavity required below a bifold door? My architect has sent me drawings and it’s showing a cavity tray with weep holes below the bifold, I’m...
Good evening all! I'm shortly looking to put up a new fence *above an existing wall* in our front garden. -BACKGROUND INFO- The (single brick)...
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