patio

Bit of a uncommon DPC/foundation situation here has left us in a pickle. I've highlighted the DPC levels in green. See Picture. We bought this house 2 years ago. We found its a 1970s, had an extension in 1975 and a large interior redesign in the last 15 years that included moving the rear...

Hello, New slabs and patio was installed last year. It has been OK until this summer where it seems that some slabs have sinked creating a small area of the patio (below the table, in the pics) that now gets flooded when there is medium rain (very often where we are!). Trader is clearly rogue...

I Have to grout a patio wich has riven sandstone slab with 10/15mm gap. I understand dry mix sand cement does not work for this type of slab and brush in product would be ideally. I came across Sika fast fix but load of comments about failure and product coming loose apart to be very expensive...

Hi I am planning on making a raised patio with steps up to the back living room (external door due to be fitted) in my garden. I have a few question I hope you can help with: 1) How could I create these 3/4 steps down to the patio from the back living room without breaching the damp proof...

We decided to cover our concrete slab side walkway with some reclaimed riven buff patio slab. I know these slab usually directly on compacted soil but on my case it would go on solid 100mm concrete slab. I guess sand and cement would be fine to lay them. I know it may sound stupid but would I...

We recently had our old sandstone slabs taken up ready to be replaced with a porcelain patio. We have been told the existing base is solid enough to just tidy it up and relay new slabs over the top. I am not convinced. Images attached. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hi All, Need expert advice. I would like to go ahead with the Patio Sliding door. The door's overall size is 5960 (W) X 2090 (H) and going with 4 panels, 2 fixed (right & left) two can slide (left one and right one), See the attached image please. I am not knowledgeable about windows and...

I've built a canopy over what used to be a very old garage. I've been left with a sloping (old concrete base) at least 120mm thick. I would like to lay old handmade bricks as a base (maybe herringbone), preferably on top of the concrete. I was wondering if I could lay similar to block paving...

We had our drive extended to get a second car on and the whole lot repointed, it's crazy paving and has been down for years, it's not moving and is on a very solid concrete base. I'm finding bits of the pointing coming up, it seems like there is a thin skin of solid surface but it's like sand...

I got my side access and front patio in exposed concrete flooring which looks a bit awful due of many repair during the years. Can these slab be installed on solid concrete and what would be the substrate without rising a lot. Thanks

Hello everyone, I am looking at building a timber lean to veranda / patio cover down the side of my house and was hoping that I could get a bit of advice on how to do it. The span is going to be roughly 2.7m wide by 6m long with a roof at 15 degrees. The whole thing will be painted with...

Just to begin with the fact that I am a total novice when it comes to garden/building works. Please see below my design and specifications for a simple ground level patio installation which will be level with the threshold of a rear alley which will be accessed via a gate. I have also attached...

Hi, I'm putting up a freestanding patio (5 x 2.6m) with insulated roof panels on top. I've got 6 post footings at the moment but wanted to eliminate the middle 2 posts and just have 4 posts. If I'm using treated pine what size beam would span the 5m? Or is that too far? For roof load, depth is...

Hi, I'm putting up a freestanding patio (5 x 2.6m) with insulated roof panels on top. I've got 6 post footings at the moment but wanted to eliminate the middle 2 posts and just have 4 posts. If I'm using treated pine what size beam would span the 5m? Or is that too far? For roof load, depth is...

What is the cheapest/easiest way to build a 3m by 10m patio that stands 50cm to 60cm high on uneven clay ground? I plan to lay 600x900 or 600x600 paving slabs on top. I have planning approval for a raised patio. Some options I have considered are a hardcore base with concrete poured on top...

My rear extension is about 11 meters wide and will have a 4.8m bifold door. The rear extension floor is about 140cm above the lawn. Work on the extension is underway and funds are getting a bit tight so need some advice/ideas on how to build a raised patio and 5.8m wide steps from bifold to the...

Hi All. I have just been told by building regulations that I will need to have a balustrade as the change in levels from my patio to the natural ground/grass is more than 600mm. In light of this, I have been looking at the various options and one option that comes to mind after spending hours...

Hi everyone, I would be really grateful of some help re a patio I am about to build. I like to think I am a fairly competent DIY’er and have done a block paving and patio before with good results, but this is a bit of a bigger project. In short, the patio itself is going to be ‘pie slice’ shaped...

I have a concrete slab outside my house that previously had concrete slabs laid on a dry sand and cement mixer. Both of those have now been removed and I'd like to re-screed before laying foam underlay and artificial grass. My reason for this is the slab is very rough and it also pools water...

I’m renovating the entire garden and after digging everything to soil I am starting with a patio size 300cm by 180cm. I have about two bag fulls of gravel/stones that surfaced when digging the soil and I wondered if they could act as part of the sub base? I’ve laid down a membrane over the top...