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Raising soil around air bricks
misty9uk
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Hi, I have a small area of land next to my house that I wish to stop people walking all over. my intention is to raise the soil level to that of the driveway and plant shrubs / ornamental trees in it. the issue that I have is that doing this would cover the air bricks in the bottom of the wall, which as far as I am aware shouldn't be done!
does anyone have any ideas or experience on how to get over this problem please?
does anyone have any ideas or experience on how to get over this problem please?
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Hi, I have a small area of land next to my house that I wish to stop people walking all over. my intention is to raise the soil level to that of the driveway and plant shrubs / ornamental trees in it. the issue that I have is that doing this would cover the air bricks in the bottom of the wall, which as far as I am aware shouldn't be done!
does anyone have any ideas or experience on how to get over this problem please?
A few alternatives providing the holes aren't covered.
http://www.pavingexpert.com/dpc01.htmAsk me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies0 -
Have you checked the position of any damp-proofing layer/barrier, you don't want to go bridging that either.0
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Thanks for the reply, the website is quite useful, and I will probably go with one of the ideas, here is a pic of the issue, the damp proof course is on top of the air bricks!
Label on a pack of Huggies nappies:
This label contains a metal strip and should not be used in microwaves.........0 -
Can't see a pic but you also need a clear 150mm gap below the DPC!Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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