Dpc height around pvc door

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Hi guys using this image as a example if my dpc is set at the purple mark would this be a issue with the door ?

should the door and dpc be on the same line on the yellow ?
 

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Dpc is set at internal floor height otherwise you will have a damp floor and wall.
 
DPC can, and if necessary should, run down and under the cill of any frame.

However I suspect you are asking the wrong question, as the is no reason why a DPC would be that high relative to the ground or floor.
 
I will get a picture of what i have tomorrow but basically my external dpc is say 5 bricks high and my door sill is set on the 4 the brick
 
Internal damp proof course on the inner skin at 1 brick from ground level not finished floor level ground level and external dpc set at 5 bricks high
 
This is all on a retro fit so not by new build standard this is the issue when i try to understand on here and folk talk about floor insulation there is no floor insulation as like i say its a part retro fit so im fitting a dpc but not going the whole hog and redoing all the internal floors
 

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