Hi, we are in the process of building a patio that will be laid with slate. The concrete slab is finished, but yesterday the paver said it is too high, so the slate will end up 0.5 - 1 cm below the house wall to ensure a good slope away from the house.
I have previously heard that there needs to be more distance between the stone and the house wall (up to 5 cm) because the rain should not splash against the house wall to avoid the risk of moisture damage. What are your experiences? Do I have anything to worry about? Can it be solved in another way?
The concrete slab rests on a bed of macadam as well as polystyrene and reinforcing mesh. It is now held in place by leka blocks.
I'm attaching images of what it looks like right now. As you can see, there isn't much space. [image] [image] [image] [image]
looked really nice! How did it go? Much splashing/damage? What thickness did you have on the slab? Would prefer to go down to 6cm on ours to save on digging in rock...
It turned out nice in the end. I can see if I find some good pictures that I can upload. It was difficult to achieve a good slope since the slabs should be 3cm but we noticed that it varied. So far, we haven't had problems with water damage, though we do have a small collection of water in certain spots.
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