Fixing fallen paving

[Bertieeee]

Firstly apologies if this is a slightly vague post - I know what I'm trying to describe but I might not do it particularly well.

I noticed a small hole in the ground by my front door, which you can see highlighted on the picture. On closer inspection it appears that a small part of the paving has fallen into the cavity between the brick and the timber frame wall. Based on what I can see and feel I believe that the driveway (which slopes up to the door) is supported by a concrete base which runs between the brick edges either side of the door to the timber frame, and that a small corner of this has broken off. I've tried to illustrate this with a sketch, but my drawing skills aren't the best!



I'd like to fix it as aside from the cosmetic damage it leaves a hole which rodents could get into which I'd obviously like to avoid, however I'm not sure how to do this. I don't know what I can put in the hole to be able to support the piece of paving from below. Pouring some concrete won't do the job as it will just flow into the cavity, and the hole is so small that I can't fit anything in there like a piece of blockwork for it to sit on. Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Pouring some concrete won't do the job as it will just flow into the cavity, and the hole is so small that I can't fit anything in there like a piece of blockwork for it to sit on. Any ideas?

If you pour enough in, the cavity must eventually fill up. How deep is the cavity? I would look at perhaps pouring dry postcrete in, which will be easier to get in the hole, that a wet cement or concrete.

 

[ree]

OP,
Its possible that a door step was removed before the ramp was installed - its also a possibility that fixing what looks like Faux Stone cladding could have caused the "hole"?
FWIW: The ramp should have had a DPM (a membrane) lapping up all three sides?

To fill the hole then use a few off-cuts of masonry or tile, and some semi-dry sand & cement dropped & knocked down the hole to wedge & half-way fill it - allow to dry & fill with more sand & cement and smaller bits of masonry.