Is this patio too near DPC?

[redhexagonal]

Halfway through installing this patio, the stone pavers are set in mortar and go right up to the house. There is a decent fall away from the house. They're about 80mm below the DPC. Is that enough to prevent the wall getting damp?

 

[Koolpc]

Should be lower...

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[Munroast]

if its below then your problem would be rain splashing back up to above DPC - so how much torrential rain do you get ?
a few splashes on it every other month is not going to be a problem

 

[redhexagonal]

Should be lower...

All About Damp Proof Courses

A look at the relationship between paving and damp proof courses, and suggestions for dealing with problems such as high paving levels or low dpc's

www.pavingexpert.com

I did read that. Theres a bit about “bending the rules” in domestic properties that says anything less than 75mm is asking for trouble

 

[foxhole]

Isn’t the dpc two bricks below door threshold?

 

[redhexagonal]

Isn’t the dpc two bricks below door threshold?

The door sill is sitting directly on the dpc

 

[foxhole]

I was referring to the house dpc , not the section under door frame.

 

[Notch7]

Looks ok to me

Not worth worrying about

 

[redhexagonal]

I was referring to the house dpc , not the section under door frame.

Whats the difference? There a plastic sheet that is at the same height all the way round the house. The sill is on top of it

 

[foxhole]

Whats the difference? There a plastic sheet that is at the same height all the way round the house. The sill is on top of it

It should be at least two bricks below door threshold , not evident in you photo .

 

[redhexagonal]

It should be at least two bricks below door threshold , not evident in you photo .

Its where I said it is. You can see it

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

@redhexagonal Agreed and it'll be fine.

 

[foxhole]

Its where I said it is. You can see it

Photo does not show dpc except for tiny section under threshold.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

It should be at least two bricks below door threshold , not evident in you photo .

Why do you think a dpc should be two bricks beneath the threshold? Using that philosophy would make the threshold 4 bricks above ground level.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Photo does not show dpc except for tiny section under threshold.

You need to get along to Specsavers.