Anyone heard of anything I can use to supplement my slabs over-hang?

[uptown47]

Hi all,

When we got our garden done last year we had major issues with the porcelain slabs. I won't bore you with the details but, basically, they needed lifting and re-laying which has resulted in us only having a small over-hang. Also the water runs through the gaps between the tiles. This leads to dirty run-off water leaving stains on the walls.

I wondered if there was any solutions that anyone had heard of to fix this?

I was thinking of something profiled that I could glue (or screw) on to the wall, underneath the current slab over-hang - like this?

Anyone heard of anything like that? Or anyone have any other suggestions for how I can sort this?

Thanks

 

[Tigercubrider]

You could look at aluminium profiles?

Or even Hardwood strips?

 

[foxhole]

You might be able to use this .

uPVC Gutter Drip Trim for EPDM​

 

[Odds]

 

[uptown47]

You could look at aluminium profiles?

Or even Hardwood strips?

Good idea! I'll look into it and see if I can find anything suitable

You might be able to use this .

uPVC Gutter Drip Trim for EPDM​

Thanks! I've just Googled them but I'm not sure they are the right profile. Will keep looking for something similar though.

Thanks for all the advice so far

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Paint the wall the same colour as the water stains? Unless the wall has been constructed so as to not let water through from the rear, the render/paint/both will likely fail a some point anway. Any flashing or trim you add will likely look a bit rubbish. I'd just repaint the wall once a year instead if it really bothers you.

 

[uptown47]

Paint the wall the same colour as the water stains? Unless the wall has been constructed so as to not let water through from the rear, the render/paint/both will likely fail a some point anway. Any flashing or trim you add will likely look a bit rubbish. I'd just repaint the wall once a year instead if it really bothers you.

I'd ideally like white trim. I don't think it would look too bad. Certainly happy to live with the trim rather than the dirt/staining on the wall. The water in the photo isn't really an issue - that wall has already been cleaned - it's crap from the trees at the back that runs down the wall. Thanks

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

What about an aluminum U channel, in it's raw state it would just go a dull grey, bonded to the render I guess with some clear silicone. I think anything that sticks out beyond the edge of the slabs will look awful. The gaps in the slabs need re-pointing.

eg https://www.metals4u.co.uk/materials/aluminium/aluminium-channel

 

[uptown47]

What about an aluminum U channel, in it's raw state it would just go a dull grey, bonded to the render I guess with some clear silicone. I think anything that sticks out beyond the edge of the slabs will look awful. The gaps in the slabs need re-pointing.

eg https://www.metals4u.co.uk/materials/aluminium/aluminium-channel

Yep, that's not a bad idea. I originally thought of some white plastic trunking. I think if I mounted the U-channel upside down and deformed it slightly so it was sloping downwards from the wall then the furthest face would act to make sure the water/etc dripped off the end.... thanks

 

[DiyNutJob]

It would be a waste of time. But if you must do it, try this - black:tile, blue:something plastic or wood, red:hybrid polymer sealant

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

@uptown47 There are cheaper suppliers than that no doubt btw. I can't see you being able to deform the channel very easily but why would you need to?

 

[uptown47]

It would be a waste of time.

Thanks for the suggestion. Why do you think it would be a waste of time? Do you not think the 'extra lip' would stay on the wall?

 

[DiyNutJob]

Side ways rain will go on the render. Eventually, that will stain it.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

It would be a waste of time. But if you must do it, try this - black:tile, blue:something plastic or wood, red:hybrid polymer sealant

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That just recreates the exact same situation but slightly lower down.

 

[uptown47]

@uptown47 There are cheaper suppliers than that no doubt btw. I can't see you being able to deform the channel very easily but why would you need to?

I was just thinking of mounting the U-channel upside down and deforming it so it sloped away from the slabs (in black) and the water/crap would run down the back of the U-channel and drip off the end at a safe distance away from the wall