Woody5

Most of the standing water is under the window and front door. How the contractor didn’t foresee this problem is mind boggling. I even expressed my concerns when they said they didn’t see the need for drains along the front. can standing water cause blocks to sink or should I be concerned that something else was done wrong?

The contractor has acknowledged that he has got it wrong on the the drainage side. They have agreed to put some aco drains along the front window but one course away from the first blocks. Would you say it’s best to put the aco drain flush to the wall or leave the first row of blocks in? Im also concerned about the the dpc being breached.

Hi, can you please advice on the best placement for drainage on this driveway. It completely floods In heavy rain under the window. We have only had this driveway for roughly 2 months and we are getting bad damp and mould around the skirting boards on the inside. The pavers are already sinking under the window. Is this caused by the pooling of water during heavy rain? original plan was to have drainage under the window but contractor said it wasn’t needed and put it round the side of the house. I’ve also been made aware that it could also be bridging DPC. any help and advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank you. I will likely have a bandsaw, bench drill, planer and table saw. All of them will be 230/240v. Will need some led strip lights and some outside garden lights.

Hi, We’re having a new drive laid and our consumer box is in this location. It would be silly of us not to run a cable now underground to the back of our garden. In future we are wanting to power a workshop and some outdoor lights. Will a single armoured cable be enough? As in can you power lights now and then some time down the line can I use the same cable to power this future workshop? Run from box to outbuilding is roughly 30m so was wondering what size cable to use? Thank you in advance.

Hi, Can someone please advice on best way to protect this waste pipe prior to block paving. A car will need to pass over it and I don’t want it to collapse under weight.