Do I need a fall?

[EdF_uk]

Hi everyone,

Well the weather is looking to be better next week and I'm on leave so planning on doing a bit more landscaping in the garden. I'm going to excavate the bottom part of the garden (bounded by the yellow line in the model). There is a clay paver path to be laid on top of sharp sand bedding layer and also 6mm gravel in the other areas with a stabilisation layer and 10-15mm bedding layer of sharp sand. I'm planning to use a 100mm MOT Type 1 subbase layer for the whole lot.

The question is should I put a fall on it or will it be OK level for drainage purposes?

Many thanks,

Ed

 

[Blokky27]

I would guess it depends on 2 things - how well the area under drained before, and what is going between the pavers, ie if it's sand that will aid draining. A small fall won't do any harm whilst you're at it and isn't hard to achieve.

I love the plans - can I ask how you did them? Is it free software?

 

[scbk]

I love the dancefloor, is it LED?

 

[EdF_uk]

I love the dancefloor, is it LED?

Haha. Getting the laser installed too....

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I love the plans - can I ask how you did them? Is it free software?

Looks like sketchup to me, which is free to use online though provided you register.

 

[EdF_uk]

I would guess it depends on 2 things - how well the area under drained before, and what is going between the pavers, ie if it's sand that will aid draining. A small fall won't do any harm whilst you're at it and isn't hard to achieve.

I love the plans - can I ask how you did them? Is it free software?

Ahh sorry I missed this. Yes it's Sketchup. It's free for the online version. You can buy other versions if you want to do more with it. This is fine for me though.