JamesBuild

Its a house that has been cut into two so I think the storm drain might be in the other property. The old block paving patio didnt suffer any drainage issues so I think it should be ok. I think I will just dig a deep trench as you say and fill with gravel to at least allow some sort of run off. You mentioned you would use a wacker plate for the soil before the MOT 1. I guess if I just have clay and some sand left over from the block paving would a mix of the two suffice if packed down enough before the MOT1? Thanks!

Nope no rainwater downpipes. Its clay, I think a soakaway may work but would have to be quite far away from the walls on either side so would be a big job. Regarding the base I have dug down and its a thin layer of sand under what was a block paved patio so I wanted to lay the MOT 1 directly onto that rather than having to dig it all out!

Thanks, and regarding subbase can I lay an MOT 1 subbase on sand or does it have to be on soil/clay? Thanks

Hi All, New poster here. I am building a new patio that slopes slightly away from the house and leads to a step up to where the turf starts. The pic below shows the first area where the existing patio was and then a trench where we are going out further than the original patio and will need some extra aggregate. As the turf starts slightly higher I was going to build a small step up to the garden however I am worried this will lead to a build up of rainwater on the patio side of the step. The garden is enclosed by two concrete fence foundations so nowhere to escape on the sides. Some have suggested a french drain however I am unsure where this would lead to because of the lack of a drain in the garden. Does anybody have any tips for drainage in this situation? I dont have access to any drains in the garden. Many thanks!!