Hi all, I live in a house built in the early 70's and i'm about to lift the original patio in back garden and lay new paving.
The issue I have is that the exsisting patio is only one brick below the damp course, some thing that has always bothered me. We have suffered from condensation problems for years and I have often wandered if this is the reason why.
I really didn't want to dig down another 8" to give 2 bricks clearence due to the fall of garden. Patio is runs out 3.5m and falls away from house but once it meets grass the slope rises, so if i dig out another 8" at the house end and keep the fall I will end up going a lot lower than the grass level. I considered putting a small wall and step at end of patio against grass but this will push up the expense and create a lot more work. Any ideas would much appreciated.
The issue I have is that the exsisting patio is only one brick below the damp course, some thing that has always bothered me. We have suffered from condensation problems for years and I have often wandered if this is the reason why.
I really didn't want to dig down another 8" to give 2 bricks clearence due to the fall of garden. Patio is runs out 3.5m and falls away from house but once it meets grass the slope rises, so if i dig out another 8" at the house end and keep the fall I will end up going a lot lower than the grass level. I considered putting a small wall and step at end of patio against grass but this will push up the expense and create a lot more work. Any ideas would much appreciated.